SUPERYACHT #10
Autumn 2006
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BLOEMSMA & VAN BREEMEN
GRIFFIOEN
Griffioen is the name of the new superyacht built at the Dutch
yard Bloemsma & Van Breemen and designed by De Vries Lentsch
Design who also handled the marine architecture. She's a little
ship of slightly more than 27 metres, conceived and developed in
accordance with the owner's requirements: a long range vessel that
can sail in canals and straits, so in particular the height was
not to exceed six metres.
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TECHNICAL DATA
LOA.: 27.50 m
beam: 7.40 m
draught: 2.50 m
displacement: 140 t
propulsion: variable pitch propeller Hundested VP9
top speed: 12 knots
cruising speed: 11 knots
range at cruising speed: 4.800 NM
fuel tanks: 26.000 litres
stabilisation system: Najad Marine with stabilising system at anchor
manoeuvring screws: Hydromar at bow and stern.
For further information contact Bloemsma & Van Breemen
Shipyard; Stranwei 30, 8754 HA Makkum, The Netherlands; tel. +31
(0)515 231785/231789; fax +31 (0)515 231844; website www.bloemsma-vanbreemen.nl;
email werf@bloemsma-vanbreemen.nl.
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To all this must be added the comfort
necessary for guests and the crew of four during long haul
sailing. The interiors were designed by Felix Buytenijk. Classic
lines that create a layout which at first sight seems to hark back
to the past but on closer inspection expresses all its modernity
in terms of technological solutions. Thanks precisely to modern
marine engineering and equally avant-garde construction criteria
Griffioen meets the requirements for Lloyds and MCA certification,
notwithstanding her forms. One example of the solutions adopted by
the yard to satisfy all the owner's requirements is the two carbon
masts which can be manoeuvred hydraulically, allowing this
pleasure craft to sail on canals whose bridges have at least six
metres of clearance. With a boat of this kind, speed performances
are certainly not of the highest importance. In fact since she
sails constantly as a displacement hull, with one engine only by
choice, the top speed is 12 knots. But with these configuration
parameters the cruising speed is 11 knots and consumption is kept
down to such an extent that the yacht has a range of about 4.800
nautical miles. But we also find elements of technological
innovation in things which, though they are not a structural part
of Griffioen, belong to her inasmuch as they were purpose built.
In particular we're referring to one of the two tenders in the
forward area of the deck. This very special craft was custom built
by the same yard in accordance with the owner's specific requests.
He wanted a fast and very tough tender in order to be able to land
in zones of difficult access. It had to be easy to handle and
powerful, but also suitable for short trips in the sun. So the
forward area has an awning on a steel structure. Obviously it is
not a lightweight boat, so the yard equipped Griffioen with a
particularly robust tender davit with a mobile, retractable arm.
In this case too the engineering work was anything but simple:
attention had to be paid to distribution of weights and to other
factors necessary to constantly ensure optimal trim. The shipyard
has achieved this masterfully, producing a vessel capable of
safely tackling all weather conditions. Among the external details
we point out the great forward bulwark, thanks to which pleasant
moments of relaxation on the sofa set in this area can be enjoyed
even under way, though obviously the structural choice was
dictated by the desire to render Griffioen suitable for demanding
ocean voyages. Let's move on to the interiors, but setting out
from the engine room which houses, in a central position, the 535
HP Kelvin TBSC8 and the two Northern Lights generators (25 and 33
KW), all in a spacious place which can be easily inspected
everywhere and which also contains all the other on-board systems,
controlled by electronic aids and repeater alarms on the bridge.
The position of the engine and systems room is slightly aft of the
amidships area, with the engine placed centrally and the plant
systems distributed around the room tin such a way as to always
ensure optimum trim. Obviously the possibility of suitable weight
distribution was also facilitated by the construction of the hull
and the superstructures in aluminium, so each element could be
positioned without strictures imposed by structural limitations,
easily compensating for weights where necessary. As for the
interiors, the owner's large cabin is aft on the lower deck.
Developed across the whole beam of the vessel, it has a central
double bed, complete bathroom and wardrobes in proportion to the
space available. This cabin can be independently accessed from the
saloon and, by means of a safety door, access is gained to the
engine room, another two of the owner's choices. Forward of the
engine room there is a cabin with a double bed and another with
twin beds, both with private bathrooms and accessible from a
companionway linking them to the saloon. Farther forward are the
crew's quarters: two cabins, two bathrooms and the mess and
relaxation area. The owner has clearly given thought to the crew's
well being, probably envisaging demanding voyages. This deck
features numerous portholes along the ship's sides, thus ensuring
natural lighting. The great saloon is on the main deck and
comprises a dining area, sofas with tables and armchairs and,
suitably separated in the forward area, the galley and a table
with chairs. This area, with its perimeter windows in the
superstructure forward, offers spectacular views. The bridge is on
the upper deck, a single very spacious area with all round vision
and latest generation equipment such as a joystick type lever for
the electro-hydraulic rudder, central ergonomic seat and all the
repeater instrumentation for the main organs of manoeuvre. Aft of
this zone - which for all its technical nature is also an ideal
place to enjoy the pleasures of being under way - there's an open
air dining area protected overhead and at the sides by the
extension of the pilot house. Continuing aft there are two tables
with armchairs and suitable space for relaxation in the sun. A
yacht that was clearly developed in tandem with the owner, someone
who has clear ideas about what he wants to do with his vessel, who
loves sailing and who, to deduce from certain specific choices,
intends to skipper her himself, handling everything personally in
spite of having an expert crew aboard.
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