GALEON 620 FLY ELEVATES INTERIOR DESIGN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INSITU
Galeon’s collaboration with celebrated designer InSitu & Partners is paying dividends as the Polish brand continues to reposition itself as a builder of superb yachts for the luxury end of the market. The hotly anticipated Galeon 620 Fly showcases a new level of elegance and interior sophistication, while preserving the brand’s famously sporty performance.
The Galeon 620 Fly combines a 31-knot top speed with a level of interior styling normally associated with Mediterranean superyacht builders. The yacht features Galeon’s famous beach mode, where drop-down wings enlarge the aft deck entertainment space. But it also introduces a new ‘terrace mode’, where two further fold-down balconies offer a private terrace for the owner’s cabin and a dedicated side boarding platform.
In designing one of Galeon’s largest models to date, Hong Kong-based InSitu was tasked with maintaining the brand’s sporty, multifunctional DNA but infusing the styling with a sense of timeless elegance. InSitu has drawn on its experience of high-end residential design to shape a new environment with an interplay of indirect lighting, noble materials and loose furniture.
“Our concept was to bring a touch of timelessness to the design along with modern outfitting and functions,” says InSitu design director Philippe Grasset. “We put in touches of classic nautical vocabulary, like the choice of walnut and eucalyptus for warmth alongside teak and leather elements. We have stepped away from Galeon’s traditional use of colourful direct lighting, in favour of indirect lighting that creates a smoother glow.”
Where there is direct lighting bedhead reading lights and sconces in the saloon, for instance – InSitu created elegant custom designs using glass and stainless steel. This motif is found elsewhere on the boat, where stainless-steel detailing adds depth to the ceiling panels and to the borders of worksurfaces and cabinetry. “This is all part of Galeon’s changing perspective towards design – not going fully custom, but giving more options,” said Marta Sledziewska, marketing and communications director at Galeon Yachts. “The yacht’s Mediterranean theme offers five different palettes so that every owner can choose their own colour scheme. They can also work with our interior designers to create something totally bespoke. In this way, the customer is guided to achieve their perfect interior.”
More sophisticated design calls for more skilled craftsmanship, capable of producing elegant curves and integrating a broader palette of materials including metal, rope and leathers. Galeon’s experienced workforce makes all the requisite skills available in house, where consistently high quality can be guaranteed. It is a point of real pride for the shipyard.
The result is compelling. The owner enjoys extraordinary luxury for a yacht in this segment, with a cabin that runs the full beam of the boat and offers an exceptional private balcony poised just 40cm above the water. There is a new emphasis on loose furniture in the saloon, cockpit and on the flybridge, with pieces custom designed for Galeon.
This approach is going to inform the interior design of new models in Galeon’s portfolio, including the 570, under development now. There is also the promise of bigger boats in the range, which currently runs up to 25m.
In the meantime, Galeon has launched a new configurator tool for the Galeon 520 Fly which gives an unprecedented feel for the yacht’s features and putting you right there on the water.
