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Steve Gresham is the creator of Gresham Yacht Design and a good
example of a person who’s had a long background of experience which
would culminate in his initiative of creating his own business within the
boating area.
Ironically, his path didn’t begin in the boating industry alike many other
top players in the industry, but now his favourite part about his work is
“the process of translating an owner’s ideas onto paper and to see that
idea grow and develop”. According to the designer, the typical yacht
client is “varied and comes to us from all over the world. While there is
much we could share about them, we take their privacy very seriously
and can’t discuss anything about them, except to say that they are very
successful. If it weren’t for these individuals, our industry would cease to
exist and with it, hundreds of thousands of jobs. They play a crucial role
in the superyacht market and beyond.”
He was always very noticed thanks to his particular sketching and
drawing abilities, as well as his sharp understanding of 3D form, which
he can easily manage to create some of the most amazing models seen in
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GRESHAM YACHT DESIGN
the yachting industry in the present. Regarding current yacht trends, the
designer says that “looking at the interior, we are seeing more requests
for large open spaces and relaxed, easy to maintain interior finishes.”
When it comes to craftsmanship, Steve Gresham believes that “the role
of craftspeople in our market is very important. Without the specialist
tradespeople we have within our industry, the yachts you see today
just wouldn’t have been possible. We work with a number of interior
outfitters and artisans that are able to translate our drawings and ideas
into reality in ways that wouldn’t otherwise be viable.”
For the future of the yacht design world, Gresham says it is a “very
slow-moving sector and so changes take a long time”. Since the world
is focused on sustainability and being environmentally friendly, the
designer believes that “we are likely to see more design ideas that revolve
around new technologies to achieve these goals. It would be good to see
more superyachts fitted with equipment that can help clean, map and
monitor the health of our seas, coral reefs and ocean life, in a bid to help
improve all of it for future generations.”
INSPIRATIONS //
