Lurssen has made it clear they are keen to redefine the term megayacht with the recent launch of M/Y Tis. Arching across the horizon at a staggering 111 meters, one could easily mistake this ship for the shimmering skyline of a city. It comes as no surprise then that Tis has been declared one of the largest superyachts in the world and has all the stats to back her up. A beam that measures 18.40 meters creates cavernous interiors, and her length in the waterline is a wonderous 96.20 meters. Make no doubt about it, Lurssen is making a statement.
Size Means Nothing Without Style
You may think that her gargantuan size would mark Tis as something as an elephant in the room, but with Winch Design working on both the interior and exterior with Lurssen, together they have curated a shapely vessel with beautiful proportions and sweeping curves - capturing a yacht that blooms with equal measure masculine and feminine elegance.
The designers were well aware that size is nothing without style, and the plan for Tis was to create a yacht that felt like a fresh clean page in an open book – bringing a sense of space and intimacy for creativity to play. With a brief like above, many other designers would have interpreted this as weaving in shades of minimalism and Scandi chic, but not Winch which is perhaps why they were chosen for such a rare and regal task. Instead, Winch wove in hints of timeless classical beauty – a reminder that some of the world’s most glorious buildings and experiences are pure palate cleansers. This explains the touch of classicalism that can be found in the glimmering gold ceilings, the duck egg blue notes, and the Calacatta Vogli marble throughout. In fact, if you were to be introduced to just the interiors of Tis, you could easily think you were wandering through an Italian palace.
Svelte in Sapphire and Moonlight White
But first, to her exterior - svelte in sapphire blue and white with a steel hull and aluminum superstructure, the foundations are laid for a fabulous performance at sea and anchor, marked even more so by the state-of-the-art stabilizers which have been designed to work equally well at zero speed and at her cruising speed of 12 knots. For those days when you truly want to cover ground, TIS proves once again that she finds her size far from a hindrance as she is able to cut through the water like butter at a top speed of 18 knots.
