Helios

Helios, the result of a collaboration between Perini Navi’s naval architects and Ron Holland, is the second steel-hulled 45-Metre yacht to be launched by this Italian shipyard.

The Perini Navi-built aluminium mast that rises over 50 metres above the waterline carries a sail area of almost 1,200m2 which is handled by seven of Perini Navi’s reel captive winches.
Helios has two main differences in comparison with her sister-ship Heritage, the first yacht in the 45-Metre series that was launched in May 2006:

• The (36m2) fly bridge now offers a comfortable sunbathing area aft and a helm station forward.
• The opening stern reveals a structural staircase that descends to a 7m2 swimming platform which complements lateral shell door on the yacht’s port side.

The interior of Helios, designed in-house by the Perini Navi Design Department, is a pure classic. Mainly fashioned from mahogany and mahogany briar, the cabinetwork features an octagonal motif, a geometrical figure created specifically for the owners, is repeated on many of the yacht’s fittings, including handles, table bases, lights and decorations.
The owner and guest quarters, are particularly versatile in that each stateroom can be transformed into a variety of configurations.

Two raised sun bathing areas welcome guests boarding Helios from the stern, between which a staircase descend into the large (49m2) sunken aft cockpit. Here, adjustable teak coffee tables, which can be transformed into dining tables to accommodate up to 16 guests, front two corner sofas built into the cockpit’s corners. A third corner sofa is forward on the starboard side faced by a coffee table and two armchairs, while the forward starboard corner of the cockpit offers an ‘island’ bar on whose port side a staircase ascends to the sundeck and flying bridge. A second cockpit is located on the foredeck, forward of the semi sunken well that houses the 18’ Castoldi tender.

Centrally positioned sliding doors lead from the cockpit into the deck saloon, which is on one level throughout. Inside, the main saloon is divided into three areas: a bar topped with Portoro marble and faced by leather stools fills the port side aft while, just forward, the living area features three sofas flanked by folding tables that are set around an ebony coffee table. The starboard side offers a dining area with an oval dining table seating up to 10 guests and a smaller games table whose top is inlaid with a backgammon board of ebony and maple.
Just forward of the saloon, windows shaded by electric black-out blinds for use during night passages open through to the wheelhouse.

In the aft starboard side of the saloon a freestanding mahogany staircase winds down to the lower deck, where a central corridor leads aft into an elegantly square lobby where two separate doors give access to the owner suite. If necessary, this suite can be divided into two cabins, each with independent access, by deploying a moveable partition. The full beam suite with a floor area of 42 m2 has a centrally-positioned king sized bed, a studio corner on the starboard side and a sitting area on the port side. The owner’s bathroom is lined with Crema Valencia marble, a distinctive stone with a creamy background and extensive orange and ochre veining. Guests are accommodated in a VIP cabin with a double bed, and two further staterooms (each with a pullman berth) whose two single beds can be transformed into a queen bed. All have en suite bathrooms.

The crew quarters are located foreword, where there is a crew mess, galley, laundry and three cabins, all with en suite shower rooms, for the six crew-members.

The 2nd of our new 45-meter series, she represents an opportunity to purchase a nearly brand new boat immediately without a wait.