‘I wish I could have spoken to Michelangelo,’ chuckles Florentine design mastermind Stefano Ricci. The legendary designer is unveiling what might be the most unprecedented project of his lifetime – the rebirth of one of the world’s most exquisite natural settings into a luxury vacation idyll. Stefano’s Renaissance masterpiece? The interiors of the beguiling Sindalah Yacht Club – the jewel of the pioneering new island destination off the coast of NEOM, known as Sindalah.
In the warm waters of the Red Sea, Sindalah will not only shape the future of luxury travel but also create an entirely new season on the world’s yachting circuit. At the heart of it all, the Sindalah Yacht Club is poised to welcome yachts as they glide in from the Mediterranean – less than a day’s sail away. ‘My life has been centered by incredible traveling, a dream of adventure and love for family and my mission,’ says the iconic designer from his headquarters in Fiesole, a leafy suburb of Florence.
His eyes shimmer with excitement as he describes the almost fairytale-like island – located 2,500 miles away from Florence on Saudi Arabia’s northwest coast. Unmatched in style and design, Sindalah is unlike anything seen before, bringing Italy’s inimitable glamour and enduring appeal to these enigmatic shores. It’s this appeal that will cement Sindalah Yacht Club as the epitome of exclusivity, a new hideaway for the world’s elite – and it’s a journey five years in the making.
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