Such a foredeck feature has never been attempted before on a super yacht.” What other features does Apache have? Tankoa says: “The pool has a glass bottom so not only do you feel like you’re swimming suspended in space, but dappled light can also trickle down into the semi-open lounge and gym on the deck below. Indeed, Apache’s beach club design is not just an area for accessing the sea to be enjoyed only when anchored during the day it is fully integrated with the main deck salon so it can be used day or night as an extension of the outdoor living space.” Meanwhile, a master stateroom is located on the upper deck forward and has direct access to a 9.5-metre long “Flying Pool”. Mancini says: “I wanted to avoid the typical cave dark effect that today we see in many beach clubs. The folding platforms are also fitted with one-way glass the same colour as the hull so as not to spoil the exterior aesthetics. It is connected to the garage, which when emptied of tenders and toys offers even more deck space. It is an evolution of existing projects into something innovative and more contemporary with the collaboration of a top designer like Alberto Mancini.” It will also have a beach club with folding side terraces offering a total of 125 sqm of “upscale resort space” and a floodable swimming pool with access via a grand central staircase from the main deck. Tankoa CEO Vincenzo Poerio says: “Apache consolidates Tankoa’s ability to build yachts of this size. Ready to be built by Italian shipyard Tankoa for a willing paying customer, the standout feature of Apache will be its double-walled glass-bottomed swimming pool suspended in the bow. Unveiled at the recent Monaco Yacht Show, Apache has been designed by Alberto Mancini, who envisions a whopping 76-metre steel and aluminium boat with “beautifully sleek exterior styling, chic interior design and never-before-seen luxury features”. Apache is a 76-metre concept super yacht ‘inspired by modern architecture’, complete with a beach club with folding sides and a glass-bottomed swimming pool.

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