Peter was very interested in seeing the motor cat IETA and even more so after I described her to him after the girls chic flick night.

Cheron and Peter invited us over the next evening for cocktails. We promised we wouldn't stay all night like the night before but we did enjoy each other's company so much that we stayed over 3 hours. Cheron is South African and left there on a sail boat just a couple of years after Peter did. They reminisced about their beautiful country and sailors whom they both knew. I brought up the storey of the provisions I had made for Peter to go with the "Popcorn, Chewing gum" song and Peter sang it for her. Cheron started singing along and was surprised that the words all came back to her as she had forgotten that she knew them. Cheron's husband Peter just celebrated his 80th birthday and he is a going concern. He is still running companies from his office in their yacht. Both have extensive sailing histories on luxury monohauls including an Oyster and a Swan. They purchased IETA, the motor cat just 9 months ago in Fakarava and are embracing the transition to a flat motor yacht.

IETA sits like a piece of modern art, sleek and military gray. She is a custom designed by an architect (not Marine) and it shows. When we approached the aft hulls both are open like garage doors large enough to fit the dinghy right inside but of course raised above the water. The port side is set up with their exercise bike while the Starboard side holds their kayak, diving equipment and stacks of other miscellaneous storage. Forward of the "garages" are small sleeping quarters. The starboard one has been set up as a music room with Cheron's electronic keyboard. Forward of the cabins are on the starboard side a laundry room and engine and technical systems room and on the port side a full workshop with bench. Since it is a cat and doesn't heal over all of the tools are set out like a proper workshop. I have a great photo of the Peters both beaming in the workshop but unfortunately the wifi is not working so I have to wait to post it. The forward portions of the two hulls are large estate rooms with ensuite bathrooms. I could be a very comfortable guest here. And that is just the lower level.

The main level has a large open air covered dining area with bar and sink, a full size kitchen with pantry and dining area and then the curved salon surrounded by windows in every direction. Then outside the foredeck is a lovely patio.

A curved staircase leads to the upper bridge level which has two large captain chairs surrounded by navigational equipment and systems.

This 72' catamaran is pretty much a full size house. Very impressive and lovely just like its owners.