Admiral’s Fresh Take on the Megayacht: 55m S-Force Geco
There’s a new flagship for The Italian Sea Group’s iconic Admiral Yachts division. Their 55.2-meter/181-foot motor yacht Geco is fresh, dynamic, and unconventional, surpassing all expectations in this initial S-Force project collaboration with Arti Director for the Group, Architect Gian Marco Campanino.
Every element is as simple as can be, but no simpler, imparting a divine sense of contentment, fashioned with a luxurious yet minimalist hand. Almost as if Geco knows her cool factor is off the chart, this intelligent yacht presents a collection of beautiful new design elements, ensuring her status well into the future.
The Exterior Profile: Bow Heliport and Full Beam Beach Club
Launched August 6 of 2020, Geco’s standout features identify with casual cool, port to starboard, and stem to stern. Taking some design nuances from high-end supercars, exterior lines flow with a silver monochromatic palette and oversize, uninterrupted glazing on the main, upper, and sun decks. Rounded curves and brilliant chrome give the yacht a sensuous appearance in harmony with the sea.
The bow deftly balances a touch-and-go helipad with expansive views, offering up its space to open-air socializing. From al fresco dancing, refreshing exercise sessions, movie viewing, or simply taking in the glorious view, the space is massive and invites entertaining in a big way. Hovering aft, an extra spacious sun pad lounger is flanked by stairs to port and starboard for an exhilarating review of the surrounding sea. Tender and toys are stowed below the helideck, accessible via port side door panel.
Looking toward the other end of the yacht, a clever open-stern beach club offers a unique, glass-walled, full-beam sunning area, with an innovative extendable step that gives guests instant and easy access to the sea. The vertically louvered, forward slanted glass panels protect against wind, maintaining an exquisite view. The teak decking, laid long, emphasizes the spacious deck. Loose furniture, a BBQ grill that stores behind the transom, and day head with shower are tucked unobtrusively nearby. Recessed lighting and a clean, stylish nameplate put the exclamation point on chic.
The unique extendable step platform continues the connection with the outdoor environment, simplifying boarding the stylish tender, the Evo 43 Khaleesi. This 40-knot cruiser is equipped en suite, and the cabin ensures delightful days of play on the water, heading to explore small islands, or perhaps even speeding off to the next destination without waiting for the parent yacht to prepare for departure.
Toys stored for guests there include jet skis, sea bobs, fly board, Jet surf, water ski and wakeboard equipment, inflatable jet ski dock, inflatable water slid, kayaks, SUPs, snorkel and dive equipment, e-bikes, and a 6m ZAR tender, in addition to the exceptional EVO 43 Khaleesi.
The Main Deck: Breathtaking Dining, Idyllic Master Stateroom
From beach club stairs to both port and starboard, guests enter the main deck grand style, displaying a large sofa seating area aft, leading to the raised platform, 12-seat round dining table. Serving as a transition from the outdoor deck to the indoor salon, 300 crystal rods drop to varying lengths over the dining table. With an angular cut, the stunning chandelier is hand-fashioned by Czech artisan Pavel May at Preciosa. Showering the space with an amber wave of light resembling candlelight, the fixture provides perfect illumination. Retracting glass walls offer weather protection. The platform delivers a decidedly six-star experience, especially when serving up a Michelin-worthy feast from Greek chef Panagiotis Flakas.
Forward to the dining area, guests enter the main deck salon, brilliantly outfitted in leather, marble, and contemporary lines. Ample pillows adorn the fawn-colored, high leg sofas, while plush cream area carpets show off beautiful dark wood flooring around the perimeter. The salon is designed to be quieter, and can be darkened for clear movie viewing.
Forward of the salon and aft of the owners’ cabin fully forward, stairs to lower deck staterooms and upper deck bridge are positioned to starboard, with a galley to port.
The full-beam master stateroom on the main deck quietly displays the ultimate mix of luxury and sport. Trim lines in luxurious creams and neutrals are complemented with exquisite materials embracing bleached white oak, dark Macassar ebony, dark walnut, beautiful Wengè, Calcutta marble, and richly bronzed taps, fittings, and fixtures. 3D printed leather walls add to the hushed posh environment. Furnishings from iconic Italian brands like Poltrona Frau and Ceccotti underscore the streamlined Italian design. Cabinetry with classic French boiserie softens the edge.
