Project Opal leverages Mulder Design’s exceptional high-speed cruising hull—engineered to deliver either superior efficiency or the capability to exceed hull speed by up to 30 percent, depending on the selected engine package. With the hull platform’s engineering already designed and proven, the studio has focused on creating contemporary styling that balances appeal with longevity.

The yacht’s layout incorporates signature Mulder Design elements, including flared bulwarks forward on the upper two decks that improve vision for bridge wing stations while expanding deck area around the owner’s suite positioned forward on the upper deck. The provisional general arrangement features a guest sky lounge aft, though this could be reconfigured to transform the entire upper deck into an expansive private owner’s area complete with large aft deck and forward cockpit lounge.

Main Deck:
Forward section houses six luxurious guest doubles with elevated views; aft offers a sumptuous saloon and dining area leading to a multi-zone aft deck with bar, alfresco dining, and lounge area

Lower Deck:
Primarily dedicated to crew quarters, mess, main galley, and technical elements

Upper Deck:
Owner’s suite forward with expanded deck area, plus optional guest sky lounge or full owner’s deck configuration

Top Deck:
Wheelhouse, captain’s cabin, aft sundeck area, and hidden observation deck forward of the mast featuring an intimate spa pool

Additional features include a substantial beach club in the stern with glass doors opening to a generous swim platform and large transformer platform for exceptional water access. A transverse garage accommodates tenders and toys, while the foredeck doubles as a touch-and-go helipad.

Drawing inspiration from Caribbean summer villas, the interior design explores the duality between raw and refined elements. The Caribbean villa aesthetic—with its generous openings, indoor-outdoor flow, and natural materials like weathered wood, sun-kissed stone, and salt-softened linen—presents a compelling challenge when translated to the maritime world.

The goal becomes recreating the sensation of a sun-drenched Caribbean terrace within yacht constraints. Sandy tones, organic textures, and the interplay between rough and polished surfaces create a space that breathes with light, shadow, and movement—a floating sanctuary where the outside world feels eternally present.

The main deck lounge exemplifies the “outside in” philosophy through an innovative automatic wooden pergola system. Concealing spotlights while creating ever-changing light patterns, the adjustable slats cast shifting shadows that dissolve the ceiling, filtering brilliant light like a Caribbean summer pergola. This kinetic lighting art responds to daily rhythms, keeping passengers connected to nature’s temporal flow.

Upon entering, the boundary between interior and exterior becomes beautifully ambiguous. A bar crafted from rough stone and worked wood embodies sophisticated yet raw duality. Beyond it, a long teak walkway divides two lounge areas, enhanced by custom carpet with wave and sand patterns that reinforce the maritime atmosphere. The journey culminates at a low sofa anchored by leather straps—an elegant nautical detail reminiscent of a sailing vessel secured at harbor.

Each element balances practical design with poetic inspiration, contributing to the narrative of Caribbean elegance meeting nautical sophistication. The result elevates the yachting experience into art, where every moment feels like a gentle escape to a Caribbean hideaway that happens to float upon the sea.