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Never has a yacht been more aptly named than this truly wonderful 73-foot catamaran. Offering nearly 2800 square feet of fine living, she was conceived specifically to provide over-the-top comfort and amenities. It’s no wonder she’s been voted “Best in Show” at the BVI Crewed Charter Show.
Sleek, sexy, and sound, Wonderful’s high standards and unusual features set her apart from the fleet. To begin with, guests can unwind in the heated Jacuzzi spa perched between the bows, or cool down with the freshwater misting system surrounding the cockpit. The casually sophisticated Eurostyle main salon is comparable in size to many large motor yachts, and the flybridge solarium affords panoramic views.
The broad aft deck is the spot for sunning, lounging in the shade, and alfresco dining. Should the breeze rise a little too much, the entire area can be quickly sheltered. With a table seating 16, guests may want to invite friends aboard to share a memorable meal, perhaps followed by a little dancing under the stars. As for the cuisine, the fact that Wonderful’s chef has won “Best Chef Overall” at more than one crewed charter yacht show says it all. At bedtime, pampered rest awaits in Wonderful’s four ensuite queen staterooms (one can be converted to twin berths), where exceptional privacy and quiet prevail.
Wonderful has strong sea-keeping abilities and sails fast and steady in all conditions. For kids of all ages, there’s a seemingly endless choice of water toys including kayaks, wakeboards, kneeboard, airbed, inflatable chariot, towing ring, skis, sport-fishing chair, and snorkel gear. Certified divers are invited to dive with the captain, a certified dive master. In addition, all three crewmembers are accomplished photographers who love having picture-taking enthusiasts on board.
Of course this stunning yacht offers first-class service, the finest linens, air-conditioning throughout, WiFi and broadband, flat-screen TVs and iPod docks in all the staterooms, and everything else one would expect from a yacht named Wonderful.
WONDERFUL Specifications
| LENGTH |
73ft (22.3m) |
BEAM |
38ft (11.6m) |
ENGINES |
2 x 200hp Yanmar |
FLAG |
Virgin Islands (British) |
| DRAFT |
6ft 0in (1.8m) |
TYPE |
Sail yacht |
| YEAR BUILT |
2004 |
REFIT |
2007 |
SPEED
CRUISE/MAX |
11kts / 16kts |
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| DESIGNER |
Berret Racoupeau |
BUILDER |
Yapluka |
| STABILISERS |
None |
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CREW |
Captain Warren East & Chef Elizabeth Lee + 1 |
WONDERFUL Accommodations
Sleeps 8 In 4 Cabins
WONDERFUL can accommodate 8 guests in 4 cabins.
Master with Queen, shower and head
Guest with Queen, shower and head
Guest with Queen that can convert to two single beds, shower and head
Guest with Queen, shower and head
WONDERFUL is fully air conditioned through out.
Crew has a separate heads and shower.
WONDERFUL Crew Profile
CREW PROFILE
Captain: Warren East
Warren's sailing experience stems back to his 7th birthday when he remembers his first experiences on his father's Laser on a lake in England. The hook was in deep from that moment and he continued to pursue sailing as his family moved around the world. But the flame of passion for sailing was really ignited during his 4 year stay in Bournemouth on the south coast of England, where he studied for a degree in consumer product design and engineering.
During this period He became heavily involved in local J and JK24 championships and local regatta racing all along the south coast. Initially driven out into the cold and wet by his desire for sport photography, his ranking went from Winch Grinder to Tactician and then onto helmsman and as the years went by the races got farther afield and the boats got bigger.
Warren’s final year at University was devoted to yachts, as he began experimenting with power and sailboat hull forms, after spending 6 months working directly with a Naval Architect. He then progressed to specialize in yacht interior design. Warren spent one year at Kassel University in Germany under Professor Horst Sommerlat, who taught him the finer points of next generation ergonomics which he applied to many of his designs in order to achieve superb results for living space and practicality aboard yachts.
On the completion of his degree he began searching for the perfect career which would allow him to feed his desire for sailing, yet allow his creative side to blossom at the same time. After spending some time as a pro photographer, racing and completing many yacht deliveries all over Europe he decided to go to the renowned UK Sailing Academy and learn everything there was to know about yachts and the marine industry in general. This was a 7 month intensive course where at the end he decided to pack a bag and embark on a great adventure.
Ten years later his adventure has brought him to Wonderful. With over 60.000 miles offshore and over 100 charters and the MCA 3000 ton commercial officer of the watch licence completed, he found himself in an enviable situation of being able to combine virtually everything he has ever learned about design and yachts into the design of Wonderful.
Warren then spent 2 years living in France working on the refit of Wonderful, and it was his job to ensure that every single detail, with no exception, was taken care of in the correct manner. All of his yachting experiences and his design knowledge had been applied to the project and along with the owner’s ideas and desires the yacht is quite simply, "Wonderful".
Warren’s passion for photography never disappeared. He promises to capture those special moments of your vacation like a true professional and will also give you a CD to take home as a pictorial record of those memories, showing the day by day events of your charter vacation.
He will guide you around the Caribbean’s most spectacular dive sites by Kayaks or tender to share each islands little secrets that he’s discovered over the past 8 years. He will make sure that everything from the wine you drink with dinner, to the speed you like to water ski at, is perfect.
For the safety conscious, Warren would like to add that as he was responsible for implementing the stringent safety regulations required by the Marine Coastguard agency ( MCA ) and that at no point has a compromise been made. He is confident that you will spend a vacation aboard one of the safest yachts in the Caribbean Fleet under 24m long.
CHEF: Elizabeth Lee
After graduating with a Culinary Arts degree in 2001, Elizabeth began cooking professionally in British Columbia, Canada. In 2003, given an opportunity of a lifetime, she moved to the Caribbean to work on charter yachts. She has been sailing throughout the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea ever since, specializing in Continental, Italian, and Pacific Rim Cuisine. She joined Wonderful in March 2006 and has had rave reviews about her eclectic gourmet meals. An amazing young woman, she has plans of writing her own cookbook as soon as their busy charter schedule allows! You can already find Elizabeth’s published recipes in Fall Flavors Cookbook – Formac Publishing and Caribbean Ship to Shore Cookbook– Ship to Shore Inc. Publishing.
Elizabeth won the Chef of the Year Award at Concours De Chefs at the 3rd Annual St. Maarten Charter Yacht Exhibition in 2006. Elizabeth, chef on the 73ft catamaran Wonderful, won division three for sailboats under 75ft but judges were so impressed with her presentations, they unanimously voted her for Chef of the Year, the first time an overall winner category was added. Her winning dish was Curry Poached Caribbean Lobster Tails tiered on Coconut Infused Rice Cakes with sautéed vegetables and infused greens accented with plantain chips and a tamarind glaze. This Rolls-Royce of culinary competitions for megayachts demands that chefs be at the very top of their game to impress a distinguished panel of judges. Elizabeth was also voted a winner at the Concourse de Chef competition at the Antigua Boat Show December 2009.
