MY PETRA Makes Retracting Glass the Key to Three Entertaining Spaces in One

Heesen's 44-metre MY PETRA uses one architectural move particularly well: full-height retracting glass on both main and upper deck levels. By allowing interior saloons to merge with the aft decks, the yacht can create large connected entertaining terraces that feel open when the weather is right and protected when it is not.

Retracting glass removes the usual threshold

On many yachts, the saloon and aft deck remain psychologically separate even when doors are open. MY PETRA uses full-height retracting glass so the boundary can almost disappear, allowing furniture, conversation and dining to flow between inside and outside.

This makes the yacht more responsive to weather. A cool evening can be enclosed without changing the social arrangement completely, while a calm warm day can turn the same space into a much larger open terrace.

Three entertaining areas can behave like one

Heesen describes a semi-circular glazed saloon and film library connecting with the aft deck and flowing onward toward the main saloon and dining table. The arrangement creates three distinct zones that can still operate as one larger social environment.

That flexibility is useful for groups because guests can spread out without becoming disconnected. Some people can watch a film or talk quietly while others dine or sit outside, yet everyone remains within the same broader area.

Fast cruising broadens the possible itinerary

Twin MTU engines and a lightweight aluminium hull give MY PETRA a published 25-knot top speed and nearly 3,000 nautical miles of range at 12 knots. The yacht therefore combines quick coastal movement with enough autonomy for longer cruising.

For an owner focused on entertaining, that technical flexibility means the backdrop can change frequently. Lunch in one bay and evening drinks somewhere entirely different become realistic without asking guests to sacrifice most of the day to a slow passage.

Home and holiday can share the same interior

Heesen describes the yacht as suitable for both home and holiday use, an idea supported by the lighting, furniture and practical circulation. The design is polished enough for entertaining but relaxed enough for repeated everyday routines.

That balance is difficult to achieve. A yacht used often needs spaces that still feel special without becoming too formal to inhabit casually, and MY PETRA's connected terraces help create precisely that adaptable atmosphere.

Official sources: www.heesenyachts.com.