Many questions have arisen about the aft facing mates seat. To fully understand the rationale for having the seat in this orientation one has to understand what is going on below the seat. We designed the new Back Cove 41 with the guest cabin directly underneath this seat and the head room for this cabin is the space directly below the seat. In the photograph below one can see how much head room exists in the guest cabin. This aft facing seat also adds seating to the social environment of the main salon. Important to note in this discussion is that there are two Stidd helm chairs on the Back Cove 41 so in typically running state the mate will be seated alongside the helmsman to assist with navigational duties.
