Most serious sailors have spartan interiors,
certainly with a purpose.

Oh, you must mean those spartan Swan, Oyster, S&S, and even Westsails!!!
Jonathan, have you ever been on a Baltic? How about a 60 foot Gardner ketch?
How about a Valiant 40? Robin Hood/Cape Dory 36? How about a Hinkley? I doubt
it!
All of them have VERY nice interiors, often pretty lavish, and all of them are
world striding designs that are well respected.
Perhaps you mean serious ocean RACERS. A serious cruiser needs the best
interior possible to insure he's well rested, comfortable and able to cook
properly.

RB