A REFIT REIMAGINED

THE OWNERS OF THE WESTPORT 112 MONTRACHET TOOK A PROVEN HULL AND A TIMELESS PROFILE, AND MADE THE REST NEW. 

- CHRIS CASWELL

Describing the refit of the Westport 112 Montrachet, Destry Darr of Destry Darr Designs in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, says with a laugh, "This was never going to be what I call a fluff-and-puff." ¶That's what she calls a refit consisting of changing pillows and upholstery. ¶ "But we were never going to be a full gut-and-chuck either," she says, noting that, while the finished yacht was unrecognizable on the interior from the original build, it didn't involve ripping out bulkheads or rearranging major features. ¶ Montrachet's experienced owners bought the 112 with a refit in mind. Since the yacht had undergone a mechanical overhaul just two years earlier, they were free to focus on a new interior.

¶"They wanted clean and fresh," says Darr, noting that the owners asked for Nantucket chic. "They brought photos of what they liked, and we went with pale blues and whites, with dark-blue accents, to give the coastal look." ¶The owners also planned to use the yacht with an extended family that includes young grandchildren. "This meant using the new fabrics that not only are great outdoors and look terrific indoors, but are crayon-proof," she adds.