Phinisi Zen Schooner | Sotyrys Pantopulos

“The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes 

  but in having new eyes.”       Marcel Proust

Thousands of islands and islets bathing in the waters of the South-Eastern Asian rim are luring people with their azure seas, green forests, mysterious and ominous volcanoes and the most beautiful coral reefs in the region. Some of those islands are called the islands of gods or of fabulous beaches or the delights to the palate. It is hard to believe that they belong to one country: Indonesia.

And the country is also famous for the production of unusual boats, constructed after old Portuguese and Dutch models. Local people call them the Phinisi, which the sailors' vocabulary compares to a ketch (whose first mast is higher than the others and all of them are equipped with slanting sails).

For hundreds of years, the Phinisi have been made of iron wood (Eusideroxylon zwageri) in this region. Presently, the boats are an essence of ancient romantic traditions supplemented with modern design and technology. They are something more than just sailing objects… They have both spirit and character. They have become the domain of men, next to fast cars, and objects of their dreams and sighs.

The Zen Phinisi Schooner, despite being furnished with the most recent navigation equipment and luxurious interiors, is an expression of a sentimental return to the classical sailing boat model. Slender lines, two sails made of steel-colour fabric waving over the dark-wood board, give the schooner both classical and original feel at the same time. However, although the external shape of the yacht refers to the canons of the sailing boat, its interiors are the examples of the most recent sailing design.

The yacht length of 50 metres contains 6 bedrooms for guests, a mezzanine master bedroom, children's room, captain's cabin and two crew cabins, a galley and a mess, internal and external lounges, and bathroom salons equipped with Hans Grohe Axor accessories.

Two of the six bathrooms designed for guests are arranged with the furnishings and accessories designed by Philippe Starck. Two more bathrooms contain Antonio Citterio's furnishings. A female feel can be found in two bathrooms designed in accordance with a bathroom salon philosophy represented by Patricia Urquiola.

All the boat's elements and details are made of natural and noble materials. The board is finished with teak wood, with the domination of exotic sono rosewood on walls and raster ceilings in the rooms. The latter are decorated with wooden tiles on which nineteenth century maps are carved and they add a unique character to the rooms.

The rooms are decorated with sculptures, ornaments and low relief carvings originating from the cultures of Asia, Polynesia and Maori Islands. Bright furniture lightens up dark, wooden interiors. In addition to designer furniture. The juxtaposition of dark wood with snow white objects creates a unique atmosphere.

The Zen Phinisi Schooner is a comfortable yacht on which one can spend time sailing and admiring ever changing landscapes, enjoying the type of comfort which is offered by a luxurious suite of rooms. The yacht was designed from its conception as a prestigious boat, easy to control, elegant and fulfilling the expectations of a demanding customer.                

The yacht offers an opportunity to see – in luxurious conditions – the overwhelming Indonesian archipelagos and the whole region from Thailand, to Burma, to Andaman Islands, assuring complete privacy, safety and comfort to the skipper and his guests, with a promise of good time.

The Zen Phinisi Schooner is an example of rare artistic craft, even a sailing masterpiece. The hand-made yacht is a model master work and a product of the centuries of experience. Each detail was designed with the thought of the yacht's owners, trying to ensure maximum comfort, safety and joy.

Sailing on this yacht is like travel in time: a return to classical sailing, giving one a feeling of real adventure.

naval architecture & interior project : architects Sotyrys Pantopulos, Aleksander Pantopulos, Justyna Zagajska  digital effect design studio

constructor : Zygmunt Choreń

construction manager: Paweł Marczak

glass: Alutech Przemysław Porębski Dominik Dratwa , Krzysztof Starzyk

glass system Reynaers aluminium

sails: North Sails

lighting : Bega

Text by Katarzyna Pantopulos