Since 1989, Lürssen has delivered 11 unique motor yachts of increasing sophistication. With 58.5-meter Capri, Lürssen has delivered a yacht of outstanding beauty as well. By MARILYN MOWER Photos by STÉPHANE BRAVIN

Complex overheads help define the living areas and accent the architecture in the salons, above left and top left. The carpet is carved to the same design CAPRI REPRESENTS 1,226 tons of metal, machine and residence, including 13 tons of glass, is all true. It is equally true – and more to the point – to say that Capri represents romance and living the good life to her American owners. Of the four yachts Lürssen delivered this past year, two were for American clients and although both clients are executives in the high-tech industry, the vessels could not be more dissimilar in style. The first...

The two views of the skylounge show the theater, above left, and conversation areas of this enormous space. Missing from view is the portside bar linking achieve on one engine, she has an impressive range of 8,500 nautical miles. The yacht’s tenders are stowed below aft in a full-beam tender bay. An overhead crane launches the stylish 6.7-meter Chris-Craft runabout or the 7.1-meter Ribtec inflatable through port and starboard hull doors, thus preserving the yacht’s stern for boarding. The airconditioned tender bay also stores personal watercraft, kayaks and a complete dive center. A watertight...

Capri reaches a top speed of 16 knots. Tenders are stowed in the lower deck to preserve guest spaces on deck. With rails removed, a helicopter can land aft of the Jacuzzi, shown right. Four equal guest suites are below amidships. Each has a décor scheme tied to the unique color of the marble in its ensuite bath. Each of the sleeping cabins has three large vertical ports low enough to peer out of while reclining and another gracing the bath. The walls of the sleeping cabins are cocooned with silk panels and touches of gloss-finished joinery. The central stair tower spirals up to the bridge/entertainment...