The Symbol 75 Nilcamar’s owner is a family man who enjoys navigating and taking large groups on day trips as well as long-range cruises. Symbol’s exclusive designer, naval architect Jack Sarin, designed the Symbol 75, emphasizing ease of operation, safety and space. The result is a nearly 80’ yacht that an owner can operate without a crew and offers plenty of space and safety features.

THE EXPERIENCE YACHTSMAN who ordered Nilcamar does extensive short- and long-range cruising in and around Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, often with his large extended family aboard. He turned to the South Florida dealer of Taiwan-built Symbol Yachts, the Lucid Marine Group and president Barin Cardenas, to make Nilcamar his very own. Symbol Yacht Co. , founded in 1982, produces semi-custom motoryachts in a 42’ to 88’ range and has been working with Seattle-based Jack Sarin Naval Architects since 1998. Whenever we’ve had an opportunity to visit one of these models, we have found them to show great attention to the kind of details that make life onboard easier during navigation, such as elegant but wee-placed handrails that provide welcome support in rough weather.

This flushdeck model is no exception. While the yacht’s helm station offers good visibility, the optional Yacht Controller wireless remote allows precise maneuvering from anywhere on board. A swim platform positioned close to water level facilitates boarding. If features a built-in retractable ladder and protective pop-out handrails that can be configured along the edge to help swimmers out of the water or to protect young guests. The yacht’s transom door opens to reveal an ample storage area and the emergency hatch from the master suite. Stairs, located on either side of the transom door, lead to the main deck where the aft salon entrance is well protected by the flybridge overhang. Additional access is available through two side pantograph doors that provide a convenient and quick access to side decks from the pilothouse, located on the starboard side.

Nilcamar’s main salon’s layout is ideal to accommodate a multi-generational extended family. An imposing couch, at portside, stretches nearly the entire length, providing seating for eight or more and storage beneath the cushions. Two folding, retractable tables are ideal to play games or for family dining, while two swivel armchairs leave ample space for additional seating. The galley amidships features and easy-to-maintain Corian countertop and a three burner glass-top stove, two under-the-counter refrigerators and plenty of storage. Opposite the helm, guests may relax on the semi-circular settee and keep company to the yacht’s captain or the chef. The open layout has no obstructions to inhibit eye-contact or conversational flow.

The owner, assisted by Cardenas, selected light maple furnishing and a teak sole for the entire main deck and lower-deck cabins. In this light interior, the attention to detail is evident everywhere. For instance, in the stairway leading to the lower deck, curving handrails, carved from one solid piece of maple, and recessed lights on each step provide safe footing. A stacked washer/dryer and a cedar closet are located are located in the corridor that leads to four guest cabins. A fifth cabin, with a separate access located aft, makes a very private master suite or an ideal space for crew quarters. In this case, since the owner prefers to navigate himself, the space is being used for a full-beam suite with plenty of head space, made even larger by light reflected in the mirrored ceiling.

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