The 102.60-metre Ulysses began with the most challenging of briefs. The highly experienced owner stipulated similar amenities and living space as his previous yacht of 6,000GT but in a design of half the volume for easier access to anchorages and harbours. The result is a masterclass in space planning and rule exploration. The clean-cut exterior lines and vertical bow lend Ulysses a distinctive profile and purposeful personality. The yacht also has 1,100 square metres of exterior glass that includes twenty exterior sliding doors and twelve glass windbreaks, a helicopter hangar under the forward helipad and no fewer than eight hull doors.