SUPERYACHT #497
September 2003
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MONDOMARINE "BLUE BELLE"
"Blue Belle" is the product of a team of designers consisting of Cor
D. Rover (Holland), responsible for the exterior lines, Isabelle
Blanchere (France), who did the interior, and the Italian firm Sydac,
which designs hulls and structures.
Blue Belle" is 40.45-m long and is distinguished by her large,
brightly-lit internal volumes which, along with the luxurious decor
and the attention that the designers and the shipyard have paid to the
layout, make "Blue Belle" a particularly comfortable yacht.
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TECHNICAL FEATURES
Length (LOA): 40.45 m
Beam: 8.60 m
Maximum draught: 2.40 m
Displacement: 225 tons
Fuel-tank capacity: 50,000 l
Water-tank capacity: 10,000 l
Motorization: 2 2,285-HP MTU 12V 396 TE94s
Maximum speed: 21 knots
Cruising speed: 19 knots
Range at 12 knots: 3,500 nautical miles
Construction material: aluminium
Generators: 2 Northern Lights 80-kW
Prow propeller: 75-kW Koopnautic/Vosper
2 5,000-l/day Idromar MC 8S desalinators
Koopnautic/Vosper stabilising system
Class: A.B.S. Croce di Malta A1 Yachting Service AMS.
For further information, please contact: Mondomarine; Lungomare
Matteotti 6; 17100 Savona; tel.: +39 - 0198 28516; fax: +39 0198 23418;
Web site: www.mondomarine.it; e-mail: campanellaspa@campanellaspa.com
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The team that worked to make "Blue Belle" a reality has found answers for all
of the questions connected to the often contradictory requirements of
naval design and architecture. The result is not a compromise but
rather a combination of solutions. This pleasure craft consists of
three decks and a fly deck, the latter a truly remarkably large
sundeck which, in the forward area, features a Jacuzzi hydro-massage
tub surrounded by sofas and lounging areas. In the stern area,
protected by a retractable awning, there is a cocktail cabinet with
yet more sofas and a dining area for ten. The entire area is glassed-
in, offering passengers a lovely view towards the stern. The upper
deck includes the control station, forward, which has the latest
electronic navigation-instrumentation, astern of which is a double
cabin for the master and a spacious saloon with a storage area and a
bathroom. Out in the open, in an area well protected by the extension
of the fly, there is a dining area for 12 people. The tender is
stowed aftmost, with a davit for hauling and launching. The main deck
includes a large saloon with adjacent dining room for 10 guests,
forward of which is the owner's suite, equipped with a king-sized bed,
two separate bathrooms (each with bathtub and shower), an office with
two writing desks and plenty of space. On the same deck, we find the
galley and a storeroom, a service bathroom with access from the
various decks and, aftmost, a large relaxation and conversation area.
Two wide, side ladders lead from here to the stern deck, which is
actually the transom reversed. This solution protects the overall
aesthetics during sailing and, thanks to the stern's rounded shape,
gives the "Blue Belle"'s profile elegance and soft lines. The lower
deck consists of two roomy VIP cabins with queen-size beds and
bathrooms with tubs, plus two guest cabins with large twin beds. The
stern area of this deck is reserved for the crew and has independent
access by means of a ladder leading from the galley to the three
double cabins, with separate bathroom and mess hall. In the open,
astern, there is a relaxation area beneath the deck windows and
equipped with a C-shaped divan and coffee table. There is an
additional seating area, abeam, foremost on the main deck, near the
steering controls and a second tender equipped with a davit for
hauling and launching. This area is accessed by means of two side
ladders and is well protected from the quarter boards. The shipyard
decided to build this luxurious yacht of aluminium, thus reducing
weight while ensuring the strong, rigid structure that a boat intended
for long cruises must have. The boat has a displacing bottom with
bulbous prow, a detail usually found on medium- and large tonnage
boats, used in this case to reduce resistance to motion and to
increase stability. To reduce the swaying (rolling) that the boat is
subjected to, particularly in a seaway, the shipyard equipped "Blue
Belle" with trim stabilisers by Koopnautic/Vosper, which also made the
powerful 75-kW prow propeller. The owners of the boat shown here are
Walter and Doris Goldstein, who instructed the designers concerning
the basic elements of their ideal yacht and contributed to the design
and layout of "Blue Belle"'s interior. For the decor, artists as well
as designers were involved, including Gianni Giannicci (for the
glasswork in the saloon on the main deck), and Serge Vandercam (for
the ceramic tiles in the saloon on the upper deck). Given that this is
a yacht for ocean cruising, the onboard systems have been designed so
that they can be monitored constantly by the crew. In particular, the
monitoring system developed by San Giorgio Sein of Genoa has been
adopted. As far as the communication systems are concerned, in
addition to DGPS and SSB apparatuses, "Blue Belle" is equipped with a
Satcom Furuno Fleet 77 system with ISDN, MPDS and Inmarsat Mini M. In
addition, there are satellite aerials for receiving TV signals, wind
in-struments, an echo-sounder and all of the electronics equipment
required by GMDSS prescriptions.. As far as the tenders are
concerned, there are two rubber dinghies (a Castoldi Jet 5.80 and a
Scanner Jet 3.60, both equipped with hydra-jet propulsion). For the
motorization, the shipyard decided that 2,285-HP MTU 12V TE94s were
the ideal engines, thanks to which "Blue Belle" runs at a maximum
speed of 21 knots, with a cruising speed of 19 knots and a range of 12
knots of 3,500 miles.
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