Dominant minimalism

Every yachtsman's a superyacht owner

- Sam Llewellyn

Reading about a new wizzo superyacht nearly put a bit of a cramp in the summer cruise. Dahlia is all ready to go, gleaming with polish, Woodskinned to golden perfection, and antifouled in a Cambridge blue which if less than charming was at least pretty cheap. Then along comes this superyacht, and we have been forced to see our ancient ketch with new eyes.

Unlike the superyacht, henceforward to be known as Concept Zero, Dahlia is not 73m long, limiting herself to a more discreet nine. But does she, we ask ourselves, reflect Concept Zero’s seminal notion of dominant minimalism, whatever that may be? Let us examine the facts.