Bentley’s car interior inspires luxury yacht design

Bentley Motors has worked alongside Contest Yachts to customise the interior of a Contest 59 CS yacht to match the design of one of its Continental GT V8 coupe.

The interior of the yacht owner’s Continental GT V8 coupe incorporates Hotspur red leather and Linen beige hide, which Bentley Design Services was able to help recreate inside the new 18-metre, Contest 59 CS yacht.

“This project was an opportunity for Bentley Design Services to showcase some of their many skills in a truly unique collaboration,” says Brett Boydell, head of Bentley Design Collaborations. “Bentley cars embrace qualities of craftsmanship and styling that are only achieved at the highest level of nautical design.”    

The interior panelling in the yacht also showcases Bentley’s diamond-in-diamond stitching.

This unique quilting requires exactly 712 stitches per diamond, says Bentley, and a high level of skill to produce on a specially-commissioned machine, exclusive to Bentley Motors.

“Our family has been building premium class sailing and motor yachts for more than 60 years,” says CEO and co-owner of Contest Yachts, Arjen Conijn.

“We are well-known for our thorough approach to customisation, which allows us to fulfil the expectations and preferences of every customer. This project is the ultimate example of this approach – working with Bentley to turn a customer’s dream into reality.”