THE FUTURE OF YACHTING

The yachting industry is changing right in front of our eyes. Superyachts are becoming visually lighter and more closely resembling modern land architecture. In the era of great changes, there are typically those who accept change with enthusiasm, and those who are not ready for this brave new world. Around 30 years ago, when superyachts first appeared on the market, opinion also differed among yacht owners and industry enthusiasts: while some viewed the creations of young and ambitious designers with delight, others were unimpressed by the new concepts. Earlier still, in the 1960s, some yachtsmen remained loyal to wooden boats, while their neighbours in the marina were confidently navigating light fibreglass yachts. Time itself was the best referee in this dispute. Now, only those few connoisseurs go to sea on wooden motor and sailing boats, while yachts powered by diesel engines are causing many people to doubt their right to exist. Today, the focus is on sustainable yachts. Superyacht owners have a greater interest in clean oceans, beaches, and lagoons than anyone else. Everybody knows how polluting fossil fuel is, but only a few are aware of how seriously the underwater world is suffering from yacht vibrations. Naturally, alternative types of engine will lead to changes on the yachting horizon. That’s why we decided to discuss the future of the yachting industry with designers – who are the first to agree with the owner regarding the desired look of their new vessel. All of our interviewees have had a massive impact on superyacht exterior design in recent decades. Each has a different view on new materials and technologies, but all of them agree – the future of the yachting industry is in harmony with the ocean.

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DESIGNER’S PERSPECTIVE

We quiz six titans of yacht design as to what lies ahead in designing the next generation of superyachts and beyond

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01 HALO concept – the world's largest flying residence from Winch Design

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ESPEN ØINO ESPEN ØINO INTERNATIONAL

Espen Øino was studying naval architecture and dreamed of building sailing yachts, which are still popular in his homeland – Norway. However, one luckily won tender made him a well-known designer for superyachts. He is considered a designer who can change the look and the whole idea of a superyacht. This is the reason why many shipyards in the world – from Germany to Australia – are so proud to work with his studio – Espen Øino International.

How do you imagine the superyacht of the future? EØ I would like to think it’s possible – difficult, but possible – to build a fully sustainable yacht. We have to be as sustainable as possible in whatever we do, and the best way to start is to reduce our energy requirements. When you are building a sustainable yacht, you should know that everything starts with the hull shape. Multihulls are probably the most efficient. And you can get many more miles out of each litre of fuel if you use conventional fuel. A long time ago, buildings were built to be cool in a hot climate. They had thick walls, clever design and natural ventilation. I like to think it should be possible to repeat this on the larger yachts. They are all made of metal, and metal conducts heat very well. It is not insulating material, like stone or brick. The goal of yacht-building should be to design something that creates airflows. The one thing that our predecessors had at sea to help them cool down was a breeze. Using a clever design, you could have air gaps in between your decks to cool painted surfaces down, to avoid direct contact with the cabins below, and so on. Big opening doors and windows also help to create natural airflow on a yacht. Essentially creating more outside spaces will be another characteristic of yachts in the future. Inside spaces on the existing yachts are largely underused, especially if you are cruising in warm weather, and people are generally cruising in warm weather. A yacht like this would definitely look different, and some people might have difficulty accepting this look.

Is it the naval architect or designer’s task to create a modern superyacht? EØ The creative domain is open to everyone. Anybody can create something unique. From a technical point of view, if you are a naval architect or an engineer you probably have a better understanding of the fundamentals. Creating a new generation sustainable yacht is mainly down to common sense and logic. We are now working together with the Water Revolution Foundation, which is orchestrated by SYBAss (Superyacht Builders Association) with many yacht designers there. All of us are coming up with ideas, we are having round tables via video conferences where we discuss every aspect of yacht design. I think this is all great, it creates awareness and brings people together in trying to be more responsible, more sustainable. We should try to be leaders in this field because the yachting industry has one problem: yachts do not produce anything, they're not carrying anything useful like big commercial ships, they're just carrying people for their pleasure.

Do you think that those shipyards that are not even considering hybrid boats have a future? EØ I think like in many other revolutions and transitions in the past there will be those who will disappear and those who will take active roles, risks and chances. For example, my forefathers used to build wooden rowing boats for four generations. My father was the first not to build boats from wood because in the 60s, fibre glass came onto the market and most wooden boat builders disappeared over two decades.

Every yacht in the future will have…? EØ More storage, dedicated space for video conferencing, classrooms for kids and more space for crew with gyms and open deck spaces, because the crew will spend more time on-board with fewer breaks, perhaps. Do you think the pandemic has the capacity to change the yachting industry? EØ I do not think boats will be getting bigger, but I do think they will be a bit different from now on. The majority of yachts have been holiday homes. What we are seeing in the last year or two is people have moved on-board, spending much more time at sea. Interesting thing – many yacht owners today are very active in their careers, as they have been working from the boats. Most yachts today have video-conferencing rooms on-board. The pandemic has shown that modern technology allows you to work anywhere while still being discreet. People with whom you are connected via video conferencing may not even notice you are based on a yacht.

For you as a naval architect, which is easier to design: a custom yacht or a production yacht? EØ The answer is – the custom yacht. The reason is – you are dealing with a smaller group of people, you have direct contact with the client and with some of his very close confidants. When you are designing a production boat there is no client, but there are markets. Different markets have different needs. Design is all about compromises in many ways. Designing a production boat, you have to find more compromises.

Which yacht changed your view on the industry? EØ When I was young and fresh out of university, I started working for a company that designed sailing boats because that was what I wanted to do. Somehow, miraculously, I got involved in the tender design of a motor yacht. At that time, it was a very ambitious project and I was a project manager. This boat was called ECO (now it is called ZEUS); it was designed and built for a Mexican media magnate. This boat was designed in 1988 and it was very different, it challenged many norms of what a yacht should be or could be. When she was unveiled not everyone liked her. However, until today her design is timeless and she performs exceptionally well: 74 metres and 32 knots – it is still very unusual. This yacht opened my eyes to the industry in which I then decided to stay. When I had just started to work as a yacht designer on my own I designed a yacht called SKAT. When she was delivered people were again divided, some said it was a good-looking boat, some said – it was not. SKAT was designed very logically for a very logical client, and together we invented a few things. Now together with ECO, she is often listed among the most iconic yachts.

ECO already has curved windows. Now we are seeing a huge amount of glass on almost every new superyacht. Do you think this material has the potential to change the industry? EØ The technology allowing us to use big glass panels on boats has made huge progress. Here in the port of Monaco, it is obvious how glass changes the look of the yachts. We’re now accepting glass as a structural material. Recently I saw on Instagram a kayak made of see-through plastic. It looked great!

If you could create the yacht of your dreams what would it be like? EØ If budget weren't an issue it would probably be a motor yacht with a very sustainable energy source that would produce electrical energy and it would be big enough to carry a couple of small sailing yachts, a ski room and a helicopter.

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01 The magnificent FYING FOX, 136m, Lürssen 2019, exterior designed by Øino 02 AMADEA, 106.1m Lürssen 2017 03, 04 PROJECT AMELS 60 60m Amels & Damen Yachting

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DICKIE BANNENBERG BANNENBERG & ROWELL DESIGN

Dickie Bannenberg is the owner of Bannenberg & Rowell design studio where he designs interiors and exteriors for yachts and residences along with Simon Rowell. Among superyachts designed by Bannenberg & Rowell you will find big names like Avantage, Metis, Coral Island, Predator, Kathleen Anne. The most interesting thing about Dickie Bannenberg is he occasionally creates yachts for children of his father’s clients. Jon Bannenberg was a legend in the yachting world, and the man behind the superyacht concept.

Which yacht in the Bannenberg & Rowell portfolio is the most forward-looking and modern? DB You will not be surprised if I want to say all of them! But PROJECT KAPPA – a very progressive 112m concept – is the one that explores the limits of structure and architecture. At a smaller scale, our 43m ESTRADE achieves a very intense and direct connection with the ocean within her relatively compact size. Or I could borrow an answer from Bannenberg Senior and just say the next one…

What is the most sophisticated feature or technology you as the designer have to deal with today? DB I think advances in propulsion and glazing are the two areas that are going to impact our work going forward. Developments in battery technology, and combinations of hybrid drives, make different demands on space planning. Glazing solutions, previously seen more on land-based commercial projects, are increasingly finding a place afloat. Glass panel sizes grow by the year and open up exciting architectural opportunities whilst at the same time requiring more complex structural solutions, greater tests for air conditioning technology, and even window treatments!

What does sustainability in yachting mean for you? DB This topic has been talked about for some time but with limited commitment from owners, clients, yards and, dare I say, designers. I sense it is now changing fast and I have been encouraged by the efforts of, in particular, the Water Revolution Foundation to pull designers together and lay down a measurable pathway to adopt. Every superyacht in the near future will have a…? DB An owner fortunate enough to have the privacy a yacht provides.

Do you think designers are capable of changing the yachting world? DB Yes, but only as part of a bigger communal effort by all those involved in the yachting industry. Ultimately, the driver will be the client who controls the purse strings.

Name a yacht that changed your world. DB Siran – one of the first projects I worked on with my father. I realise now that she was not exactly a typical new build but the experience of near weekly visits to Feadship shipyard in the client’s Gulfstream, laden with boxes of marble and timber samples, was quite something.

If you could create a superyacht for yourself what would it be? DB I would be happy with around 30 m of low-key, laid back and unflashy motor yacht capable of operating on battery power for extended periods. Barefoot living. No dining table inside. Plenty of shade. Simple finishes. Rosé on tap, or even in a tank.

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PASCALE REYMOND REYMOND LANGTON DESIGN

Two experienced yacht designers, Pascale Reymond and Andrew Langton, founded Reymond Langton design studio in 2001. Reymond moved to London to study interior design after graduating from the History of Art faculty in La Sorbonne. Langton is the expert in Transport Design. Together they created exteriors and interiors for dozens of superyachts including KISMET, EXCELLENCE V, EMINENCE and, of course, ARTEFACT. Pascal Reymond shared a few thoughts about the future of superyachts with us.

Can you remember a yacht that changed your world completely? You saw it and understood superyachts would never be the same. PR It is easier for me to speak about the yachts we designed because I know them inside out. The yacht that changed everything for me is AVIVA. It is a 68-metre motor yacht. It was designed for one individual, who lives on-board, he spends from eight to nine months per year on his yacht. I never before did a yacht not for leisure or charter, but a yacht that could be somebody’s home. We had to design it differently, and it has really changed my mind. AVIVA was very innovative because she was built long before people started living on their yachts. Now the trend is going in this direction, especially with COVID-19.

What do you think about ocean sustainability and the designer’s role in it? PR It is very important, and we are not just talking about it, we are starting to make yachts more sustainable. Every new project we are working on is greener as owners are interested in new energy sources to drive their yachts. In any case, now you don't have a choice about becoming more sustainable. Even if it is about interior and finishes, all the elements we used for many years to create a yacht interior now are impossible to find. I am speaking about teak, precious woods, marble – we have to find substitutes. Therefore, it is not just talk; it's a new reality. I’m convinced electric power and solar power are the future of yachting, and it affects the design very much. The old-fashioned approach to designing yachts is dying out.

Can you tell us what are you working on? PR We are currently working on two projects – one with Oceanco and the other one with Amels. This is all I can tell you. This year is very busy. There are a lot of enquiries for larger boats, over 90 metres.

Except for yachts getting bigger, do you see any other new trends in design? PR We have been working on spas and beach clubs on-board for a long time now. This year we are seeing a change in demand – clients are starting to realise what they do not need on-board and their focus is changing. For example, beach clubs with all these platforms around sound amazing but they could be too low to the water and therefore not private. This place becomes not functional and clients chose aft deck or balconies to enjoy their time on. Instead, our clients want a more functional space, especially with cabins. We are requested to make, for example, five identical to the master cabins. It happens because they spend more time with children and friends on-board and all of them want to have more space.

Do you find it more interesting to work with repeat clients who have already tried a yachting lifestyle and know what they want? PR You need both – a client who knows what he wants and a client who trusts you as a designer. Creativity is a balance between being avant-garde, daring and experienced.

What type of material is able to create a revolution in yacht design? PR All the yachts we have completed recently and are working on now have a large amount of glass. Glass is the kind of material you have to deal and work very carefully with, because it lets a lot of natural light in the room and is not always good for acoustics.

Do you have some experience with new kinds of ethically made decorative elements? PR Yes, I have a house in the South of France, it is a former fisherman’s hut, and Ihave a few carpets made of plastic bottles on the open terrace. They are very nice and soft, but as soon as they get wet – they become very heavy. The big challenge with new kinds of materials – we do not know yet how they are going to age.

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01, 04 LADY LARA, 91m Lürssen 2015 02, 03 AVIVA, 68m Abeking & Rasmussen 2007 05 BRAVO EUGENIA 2017, 109m, Oceano 2018

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SANDER SINOT SINOT YACHT ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

Based in the Netherlands, Sinot studio is famous for its interior and exterior design for the largest shipyards of the world: Heesen, Benetti, Hakvoort, Feadship and others. Most of all Sander Sinot and his colleagues are celebrated by collaborating with Feadship and creating together such stunning yachts like MUSASHI, FOUNTAINHEAD, ROCK.IT and HARLE. One of the studio’s biggest projects currently is the interior of M/Y BLACK SHARK, being built by Nobiskrug under the surveillance of Imperial.

Which yacht in the Sinot portfolio best expresses the modern philosophy of yachting? SS Our new project – a yacht that will be launched during MYS 2022 – emphasises what we call ‘‘asymmetrical design”, meaning designing in a way that fits more naturally into an environment. Asymmetrical design transfers areas traditionally reserved for lower decks to upper decks. Like gyms and spas, but also dining rooms and lounges. A poetical concept inspired by the flexibility you find in resorts, where beach, spa, dining, lounges are used more informally, just as the guests feel like, at any moment they desire.

What are the features every superyacht will have in the near future? SS In our opinion, yachts are merging between a resort and a home. Owners nowadays are freer to explore the world and oversee their agenda than they used to be. They can be out on yachting trips while working, bringing their families, friends and entourage along with them. To accommodate this, the design and use of the yacht becomes less formal and a lot more like a ‘home’ or a ‘private resort’. This is challenging traditional naval architecture disciplines, and crews: the lifestyle aboard changes and requires ever more flexibility.

What does sustainability in the yachting industry mean for you as a designer? SS Sustainability is a weigh-in factor in yachting. It is interesting to compare with cars – hybrids being surpassed by full electric, hydrogen-awaiting infrastructure. Yachting as part of the maritime industry will follow suit, leaping to hydrogen faster, as we explored in our “AQUA” concept of 2019. Apart from propulsion, multipurpose spaces and furniture also plays a role. Spaces with dual usage, like beaches that transform into gyms, breakfast lounges into offices. Furniture that can be moved inside and out, which is leading to more durable and sustainable use of these pieces. Which kinds of materials are making a revolution in the yachting industry? SS Our full custom design approach makes us dig deep into materials and how to design them. We are now applying custom carpets made from 100% recycled PET soda bottles of a quality that surpasses silk. Physically environmentally friendly, philosophically pure. It’s great that owners are increasingly in favour of using renewable woods, recycled fabrics, and reclaimed materials. This is driving material technologies to become more durable and resistant to climate change. Provenance and performance in combination with aesthetics and purity will set the agenda for the coming years.

When you are trying to imagine a marina of the future what comes to mind first? SS Marinas are all good, if they are offering meaningful, family-orientated pastimes, have sustainable policies and work according to high ethical standards. At Sinot we believe that we work in an industry that is in a transitional movement. The owners we work for care for integrity, a work/play balance and quality time with family and friends. We consider this the result of cultural globalisation – this is less about ‘my’ culture and more about culture in general.

Name a yacht that changed your world. SS For our design house, yachts change our world every day – all our designers, stylists, architects and engineers working jointly, with utmost dedication and in close cooperation with the industry, to create the ultimate yachts for our clients.

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JIM DIXON WINCH DESIGN

Jim Dixon is the head of the yachting and aviation design team at Winch Design – one of the most influential studios of our time. His colleagues and he are responsible for brilliant modern superyachts. To name a few: EXCELLENCE, TIS, CLOUD 9, MADAME GU, PHOENIX 2. In addition, Winch Design will be unveiling many more stunning superyachts very soon. Jim Dixon told us what modern yachts and yachting will be.

As far as we know, Winch Design has a special file on sustainable materials that can be used on a yacht. Could you tell us more? JD I would not necessarily describe it as a file of materials. We have put together some concepts already with sustainable materials and suppliers in mind. We started this journey by researching sustainable materials, suppliers and sources to bring it into our projects. Whether a client requests it or not I believe we should consider these aspects more closely. Our responsibility as designers is to do that. Therefore, we are finding many different materials; most of them are the by-product of commercial agricultural processes. There are things made from pineapple husks for instance, or compressed sand or particular treatments to wood or veneers that are sustainable and much less harmful to the environment than the usual lacquering process. I have a sustainability ambassador in the studio; we made that appointment with our internal team very recently. Her name is Alex Parkinson. She is working not only on new materials but also on how we operate the studio and how we can make ourselves greener. We are also working alongside the Water Revolution Foundation, which is working on making an index of materials and processes involved in building a superyacht. They are trying to calibrate and measure everything from that perspective and give it a rating in sustainability.

Who made you have a closer look at sustainability? The global environmental situation? Or your clients, who are the most interested in cleaner oceans? JD I think this conversation is gathering pace very quickly from all kinds of different areas. Certainly, our clients are increasingly interested in it, because they want to swim in clean water. In parallel, there is a big conversation about ecology among shipyards, designers and suppliers. Some people in the industry are trying to push forward and being very proactive. In my opinion, if there are shipyards that do not think about building hybrid-powered superyachts now they will have to think about it very soon. All of the clients we are now making concepts for are interested in some element of hybrid technology.

Which feature will disappear from the yacht’s design very soon? JD There are two quite different things. From a technology point of view there will certainly be a decrease in diesel power and fossil fuel-powered propulsion. I think it will happen quite quickly, it is already gathering a huge pace in the automotive industry and a lot will transfer into yachting. In terms of features and how our clients are asking their yachts to be configured, I think “an informality” is the best word to use.

In the past, maybe because of the client’s demographic or average age, yachts always had a main lounge and dining area on the main deck. In most projects we are working on we are seeing a decline in requests for grandiose formal dining areas. Some of the younger clients do not think they need it. More and more clients want the main lounge to be connected to the deck area and pool. Last year we finished a project for Amels shipyard where we put a dining area on the bridge deck. What else should we expect from the yachts of the future? JD We see increasing popularity and a rising number of requests for explorers and expedition yachts. When you have an ice-class yacht, it means you have more space, but that does not necessarily affect how the boat looks. As clients become younger, the convention of what a superyacht should look like can be questioned.

We are seeing more and more glass used in yacht design. Do you think this material is capable of changing the industry? JD Yes, I think it will continue to develop. Three years ago we were presenting superyacht EXCELLENCE built by Abeking & Rasmussen at the Monaco Yacht Show. It had lots of glass on all decks: multiple glass panels were about 5 metres tall, 2.5 to 3 metres wide and about 8 centimetres thick. Usage of glass as a construction material is becoming more acceptable and possible through developments in technology. But, it is very heavy, so I think soon we will see a structural glass that is much thinner, lighter and probably stronger.

Can you name a yacht that changed your world? JD I should focus on the yachts that we have designed in the studio. The yacht that changed my world was the first yacht I worked on. I was part of a big team and we were working on a motor yacht in Dubai back in 1996. It is 162 metres long, so for that time it was the longest yacht ever built. That was my introduction to yachting after many years in landside design. Among the areas I took charge of was the lower deck spa and a squash court. It is still the only yacht I know of that has a squash court.

Do you observe anything like fashion in superyacht interior design? JD Winch Design’s DNA is to design for a client, for a client’s lifestyle. To that end, our portfolio is very varied in the type and style of interiors. We have clients who come to us for classic and highly decorated interiors to a very simple and sleek style and everything in between.

Can you tell me more about the very unusual project called HALO? JD We began it a few years ago. HALO is actually an airship. We worked with gentlemen from California who spent many decades building airships. Halo is about presenting our clients a different mode of travel, a different way of enjoying the world at a slower and much more sustainable pace. It will be electrically driven at a relatively low altitude, so it does not have to have a pressurised cabin like an airplane. It is completely non-polluting and has the benefit of being able to take off and land anywhere. Also, it can carry huge amounts of weight.

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TIM HEYWOOD TIM HEYWOOD DESIGN

The most reclusive superyacht designer of our time has worked in his own studio, Hampshire-based Tim Heywood Designs, along with his wife and a few assistants, since 1996. start of his career to be taken under the wing of the legendary Jon Bannenberg, from whom he learnt a lot. Heywood’s signature projects include the 147-m yacht A+ (now TOPAZ), PELORUS, BATON ROUGE, QUANTUM BLUE, the Limited Editions line of six yachts for Amels. All these projects speak for their creator – literally, because Tim Heywood Designs doesn’t even have a website.

Which was the yacht that changed your world? You looked at it and understood superyachts will never be the same. For me, it was ‘Pelorus’. When the client gave me ‘carte blanche’ to design a new 100m yacht, I was able to invest time, effort and excessive attention to the details, throughout the build. The long, low profile of the design proved to me that a large yacht should not look like a block of apartments. This design has, I am told, been very influential…

How do you define your profession? What does being a yacht designer mean to you? Fundamentally, a yacht designer’s role is to create a design that motivates the client to want to have the design built, to interpret his wishes into an original and inspirational whole, with every feature and detail well considered, harmonious and buildable. The designer must then go forward with the shipyard and their subcontractors, to ensure that what is built matches the design previously presented to and approved by the client.

What kinds of new materials and technologies are you working with now on a daily basis which it was hard to imagine working with 10 years ago? The first technological advance that comes to my mind is 3D printing. I first saw this technique, in reality, in the Renault Formula One factory in Enstone, Oxfordshire, in 2007 and realised that it could make some significant contributions to both design and production. Preliminary design models are now invariably 3D printed and more and more components of the finished yacht are now, also, 3D printed. Over the last 10 years battery technology has made giant strides forward, and we hope to utilise more and more battery power for tenders and the mothership.

Do you think there is a material that is capable of creating a revolution in yacht design? Like fibreglass did a few decades ago? There are continuing developments in new materials that will eventually find their way into yacht construction. Bioplastic and Aerographite are two that I see becoming more important and usable, but they will not make a difference to the design process. Which types of areas onboard are gaining in popularity?? Wellness centres and spas have become more and more important, in the last 25 years and now, a yacht is not considered to be complete if it cannot offer guests and charterers these facilities.

Every superyacht in the near future will have…? The facilities now thought to be essential are defined by clients’ lifestyles, with some additional suggestions from their designers, crew and brokers. Cinema, gym, wellness centre, have all become essential, all the facilities that owners enjoy while ashore. Unique yachting features such as underwater viewing rooms and waterside terraces are all now regarded as essential. Video conferencing will become more and more important, especially after the last 18 months. Solar panels, wind and wave generators will also become more prevalent as they become more efficient.

What are the first steps to make yachts sustainable? Look at every function, every material and try to select the most sustainable option. Woven waste plastic, recycled timbers and metals can all help reduce the carbon footprint of the yacht. Propulsion systems and ‘hotel’ services must all be optimised and ‘greened’ where possible. These decisions will all affect the intricate design of the yacht, but can make it unique and stunning, if you have hired a good designer!

If you could build your dream yacht, what would it look like? For me, it would be a modern classic design with an efficient propulsion system, to give no more than 13 knots. Accommodation for 8 guests in a wide hull of recycled aluminium. Recycled aluminium again for the superstructure, with full-height, tripleglazed opening windows port and starboard, and to fore and aft. Large deck spaces, with small, intimate interior areas with maximum insulation and minimal air conditioning!

How do you imagine the marina of the future would look? Empty – all the yachts are at sea being used by happy clients!

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