Review: Trinity Yachts 196' Trideck "Bacarella"

Bacarella’s spacious Galley is up to the minute with a worldwide plethora of equipment second to none. This includes a Vulcan E48 Range and Oven; Vulcan Electric Salamander Broiler/Grill ESB36; Mieli Microwave H4080BM; Cospolich Walk-in Reefer W/2 Sub Zero drawers; Cospolich Walk-in Freezer, Hoshizaki Commercial Icemaker; Eurocave Performance Wine Cooler; 2 Mieli Dishwashers; plus a Dumbwaiter from Galley to Sun Deck.

This main deck corridor, too, provides further artistic elements such as fine art and a sculpted banister to the master design scheme; so that, even indoors, below decks provides a refreshing stroll between artfully enclosed walls.

Plush, light grey stair-treads offer a safe passage up or down, with visual stimulation repeating in the complicated, sino-japanese-like wrought-bronze sculpture.

Exceptional in size for a yacht of these proportions, the Owner’s Stateroom is also furnished following the strict architectural lines and appetizing chocolate-vanilla colors. Full height elliptical windows offer a copious light effect. Double doors on centerline lead to the Owner’s bath.

Work never falters, even for this owner; so a convenient desk is mandatory, set in a quiet living room space, with adequate storage for pressing business.

The Owner’s spa-bathroom is enlivened in stone, riven slate and wave-form cast glass; another work of art in an unexpected venue. Its flooring pavement of random-size slate runs from the entrance, up the walls, over and beyond the sunken bath. (A slight pause came in construction as the German subcontractor, strict and unfamiliar with offset patterns, was instructed in random-style stone placement by the more practiced British). Ahh-Ha, world views reaching cooperative agreement in international yachting. Veddy good, Bacarella!

Artistry also enlivens day-to-day functions on Bacarella, as even the Owner’s sink alludes to modern design, carved from a block of limestone. Limestone includes three shades; from off-white to deep, rich chocolate, all gracing the yacht in various spaces.

While simply laid out, the Owner’s Shower also follows the limestone theme, with whites to light greys in a Spartan design; though embellished by a tiled wall, deep brown wood seating, and straightforward, up-to-date fixtures. The steam shower also sports a waterfall effect; with halogen lights in the ceiling.

Bacarella’s lower corridor follows the plan of uncluttered design, yet adds visual interest with a simple floor pattern of brown and white. Then she adds a sparkling glass sculpture that could be interpreted as a victorious cheer.

Bacarella’s lower deck features a VIP Guest Stateroom decorated in the same relaxed “California” style, following the detailing, colors, and textures. A roomy Queen size island berth provides storage space to augment the full closet and dresser drawers.

An angle view of the Guest Cabin echoes the comfortable elements; easy chair, off-white carpeting, and modern perspective. In addition to her VIP cabin, she offers four more doubles and a twin cabin. Variations in color and textures mark noticeable individual differences. In addition to the guest quarters, there is also a Captain’s Cabin and four Crew Cabins Forward.

Her Guest baths radiate a simplicity and straightforward approach rarely seen in bathroom designs. Yet the forthright white and grey tiles lend an individuality to this everyday subject. Fixtures are stainless steel, as are the frames of the bath doors with frosted glass inserts.

“Holy Smokes, this is the biggest engine room I’ve ever been in!” Upon entering, our first comment was blurted out loud. Indeed, Bacarella’s lower decks are as impressive as her upper decks. Besides her monstrous CAT 3512B main engines, we count a stabilizer room, freezer room, mammoth tankage, and a bilge deck running the full length of her hull. It’s as scrupulously clean and organized as her uppers, yet stark white, on non-slip metal grating. Nothing of the “jammed-in” feeling of most yachts. This is a technician’s dreamboat.

The gigantic walk-in refrigerator easily allows an average man to stand up in; so for a group of say, a dozen people, including the crew, this sea-going storehouse will have no problem storing enough victual supplies to cross the Atlantic, and then some.

Climbing the stairs to her engine room balcony is like heading to the top stands in a basketball court, it seems. They are sturdy, stainless steel, and the top gives a complete bird’s-eye view of all she has to offer in the way of mechanical marvels. This is a very complete array of her equipment; easy to see, a joy to service.

On the second rise of her storage-lower-deck, Bacarella allows easy walking room around the working machinery. Many times, ‘Below’ means a tight squeeze with cruising yachts; but here is a different world, a stroll in the mechanical parkway.

Close-up view of one workhorse in Bacarella’s stable. The Caterpillar 3512B is ready and able for service no matter whether at sea or dockside (For size and accessibility note the mechanic, Carl Camper at top right). These two behemoths drive our sweet lady over a long range of 11,386 nm at an economical 10 knot cruise. Or a little more swift: 5,670 nm @ 14 knots. Or in a genuine hurry: 4,570 nm @ 17.2 knots. She’ll hold 53,632 USG of fuel, plus 6,363 water.

A closer look at these crude-craving contraptions from Caterpillar. Each produces 2010 horsepower @1600 RPM's, turning fixed pitch Michigan Props through Reintjes gearboxes. Ancillary equipment abounds, up & down, including 3 Kilopak, C-9 Cat based gensets, Atlas 200 KVA converter, Dometic 90 ton A/C with 70 handling units throughout the ship. Quantum Zero-Speed stabilization keeps the ship stable and a Quantum hydraulic bow thruster dictates heading.

Just aft, the engineer’s 'clean-room' holds control over every facet of machinery, electronics and communications, in his own air-conditioned office situated one window away from the 'heavy equipment locker'.

A close-up of the Engineer’s Helm shows master engine start/stop switches to far left, with Cat engine monitoring screens flanking a master display of the main propulsion systems. Complete ship control is granted to the Engineer if needed.