Not many yachts were conceived and designed in a German castle in the Black Forest, but that’s where Paminusch’s owner, the Prince of Fürstenberg, chose to have meetings with his design and build team. American naval architect Arthur DeFever, known for long-range cruising yachts, supplied the hull lines and Pierre Tanter worked with the Prince on the interior, which featured dark wood panelling on main deck level and oak below. Unusual in a boat this size, she has seven staterooms including three single cabins. The owner would take delivery of a new, slightly smaller Paminusch in 1986.