SUPERYACHT #501
January 2004
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ROYAL DENSHIP "UNFORGETTABLE"
The Danish yard Royal Denship is without doubt one of Europe's
foremost for the construction of big boats in composite. Large
fast motor yachts, sailing superyachts, expedition yachts,
displacement vessels etc. are all part of its extremely wide
and heterogeneous repertoire of customised boats, making this
northern European company one of the most interesting and
successful on the whole international scene, also in virtue of
its consolidated skills in building steel and aluminium vessels.
Six well structured and efficient yards, reporting to
general headquarters in Aarhus, plus a highly qualified
workforce. Strategically located agencies in two great sailing
centres, Florida and Italy: the cutting edge of well organised
business and service networks in the USA and in Europe but
also in the East. A staff of top professionals, technicians
and managers, who have always worked closely with the most
famous international designers and architects on hulls,
structures and systems that offer maximum guarantees in terms
of toughness and reliability. The speed with which the
boatyard succeeds in "packaging" its superyachts (from 18 to
24 months).
All these factors give a better idea of what lies
behind the important successes achieved during the history of
this Danish boatyard. A success story further consolidated by
a recently built 137 foot vessel, launched with the name of
"Unforgettable". Hull and structures are in fibreglass and
composite materials, with a special displacement bottom
designed to maintain, fully loaded, a cruising speed of 10
knots in sea state 6 and also guaranteeing full efficiency and
handling under even worse weather conditions.
All in all an
outstandingly seaworthy vessel, built to meet the strictest
international directives governing safety, as certified by DNV
(Det Norske Veritas) with the attribution of class 1A1, LC,
R0, YACHT, but also a boat with a wealth of good looks and an
undoubtedly classic layout without excesses. Precisely for
this reason her indisputable elegance of form and her ageless
appearance will probably remain constant in time and certainly
find admirers for many years to come.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Overall length: 42.40 m
Beam: 8.10 m
Fuel tank: 49.962 litres
Water tank: 19.985 litres
Standard motorisation: 2 x 600 HP Caterpillar 3406E DITA
Declared maximum speed: 13.6 knots.
For further information contact Royal Denship A/S; Delgas Avenue 42; 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark;
phone +45 86117353; fax +45 86117453.
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The same goes for the interior by Francois Zuretti, the
skilful interior designer behind some of the most interesting
motor yachts launched in the past few years. The flair and
personality that he manages to infuse into the overall
décor integrates well with the functionality proper to
a seagoing boat like the "Unforgettable", thus obtaining a
most enjoyable mix of refined luxury and full exploitation of space.
The elegance of the interior, featuring wall panelling in
finest American cherry, expresses the concept of a design
aimed at total comfort for those living on the yacht. Right
down to the smallest details, which are obviously abundant on
a three deck plus sundeck vessel. The lowest houses the night-
time areas for guests and crew - each with separate access
from the main deck - and is furnished luxuriously in minute
detail to ensure maximum relaxation. There are four guest
cabins in the central area: two VIP cabins aft with double
bed, relaxation corner, dressing room and bathroom complete
with Jacuzzi, and two forward with twin beds and office
corners, each cabin with its own private bathroom. Forward of
the guest area, the three cabins for the crew all have private
bathrooms. There is also a dinette furnished with L-shaped
sofa, armchairs and dining table. In line with the principle
of total comfort Royal Denship has put latest generation
multimedia systems in all the cabins, including the crew's.
Right at the stern is the hatch which, when lowered, gives
access to the garage for tender and sports equipment and
serves as a runner for launching and hauling aboard. The main
deck features a full-beam constructional solution forward,
thus exploiting the entire width of the structure. The layout
was designed to offer as much comfort as possible since most
on-board activity will very likely take place here. Indoors
there are two saloons, one for relaxation and one for dining.
The former is furnished with sofas, coffee tables, corner bar,
card table and foldaway plasma TV in its own unit, while the
dining area, forward of the saloon in a slightly separated
area, has a table for ten. On the same deck there is a large
galley/dining-room and a service room for the electrical
control units and panels which are therefore easily inspected
and accessed for use. The owner's cabin, farther forward, is
furnished with double bed, relaxation corner, wardrobe and
breakfast table. There is also a private bathroom with double
washbasin and central dressing table, a large Jacuzzi, shower
cabin and separate toilet and a private study equipped with
multimedia system. Still on the same deck there is another
bathroom with toilet and washbasin. The cockpit is for
relaxing in the open air and has a sofa and coffee table. The
bridge is on the deck above. The central cockpit is furnished
with an ergonomic chair, chart tables and a sofa for the
skipper's moments of relaxation. His cabin, aft of the bridge,
has a double bed, office corner and a bathroom complete with
shower. For leisure time indoors there is a saloon with sofa,
armchairs and coffee table on the port side and a card table,
bar corner and bathroom on the starboard. Outdoors, on the
sea-terrace, there is a round dining table, seating eight, and
sunbathing cushions aft. The sundeck expresses the stylistic
concepts of modern yachts and features a Jacuzzi in the
centre, sun-beds aft, a cocktail cabinet and three sofas each
with a coffee table. The "Unforgettable" is a yacht whose
strong point is comfort under way. The Danish yard was not
seeking high performance but rather a means for enjoying the
sea in total relaxation, with a long range at cruising speed.
So two 600 HP Caterpillar engines were chosen to power the
"Unforgettable" at a declared maximum speed of 13.6 knots.
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