SUPERYACHT #11
Winter 2007

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Angelo Colombo

CYRUS YACHT ANGEL OF JOY

Launched on 5th May 2006, Angel of Joy is the first vessel to be built at the Cyrus Yacht shipyard's premises in Antalya, Turkey, under management of the Dutch company Vitters Shipyard. At the Cyrus Yacht yard Dutch engineers and managers work fulltime in daily interface with their colleagues at the Vitters Shipyard, who continue to create the sailing yachts that have made the yard famous worldwide.

TECHNICAL DATA LOA 34.00 metres beam 7.10 metres draft 1.40 metres full load displacement, 143.000 kilos water tanks 4.500 litres fuel tanks 24.000 litres construction material, composites engines 2 x 1.825 HP Caterpillar C32 V12 range at 10 knots, 3.100 nautical miles stabilisation system Najad V420. For further information contact Cyrus Yacht, Stouweweg 33, 8064 PD Zwartsluis, The Netherlands; tel. +31 (0)38 3867145; fax +31 (0)38 3868433; email info@cyrusyachts.com; website www.cyrusyachts.com.

Angelo of Joy is a yacht created in the style now commonly called "contemporary classic". The designers have paid special attention to comfort aboard and there are many solutions with this end in mind: an efficient system of soundproofing, aeration and conditioning, and a very rational, ergonomic division of the interior spaces which makes for excellent liveability. We saw the yacht on the occasion of her debut at the Cannes Boat Show and were able to appreciate at first hand both the masterly handling of volumes and the constructional care that has been dedicated to this vessel, in line with the very high standards we have come to expect from Vitters. The semi-displacement hull is in composite materials, the two engines are 1.825 HP C32 V12 Caterpillars and the superstructures are largely faced in mahogany, which gives the whole an even more classic and warm appearance, The construction systems adopted for hull and superstructure permitted a reduction in weights, fully advantaging performance and especially in terms of range. The Turkish yard possesses production areas that can make almost all the components of a Cyrus yacht. This facilitated the creation of interiors in line with the design, without need for adjustment due to having the work done by third parties. The material selected for the interiors is Anigre, a wood that gives warmth to any environment, and the design is the work of Dutch engineers and architects whose aim was to guarantee high aesthetic and functional standards. The yacht is developed on three decks and a half deck. The guest cabins are on the lower, five in all of which one is a suite amidships, two farther forward with twin beds and two fully forward with double beds, all five with private bathroom. The crew's quarters are also on the lower deck, amidships aft of the suite, with independent access from the main deck and direct access to the technical rooms at the stern. The crew have three cabins with private bathrooms, a mess-room and galley, plus a small office where the captain can deal with the ship's papers also in this part of the vessel. The main deck features a spacious saloon with adjacent dining area, accessible by way of the semicircular glass door that separates it from the cockpit which is equipped with an open air dining area, sheltered overhead by the aft extension of the upper deck. The owner's suite is in the forward zone of the main deck. It enjoys abundant natural light and a striking panorama, especially forward where the superstructure windows offer a really attractive view. The owner's suite is completed by a spacious dressing room and bathroom. The appropriately isolated galley, and the stairway to the crew's quarters and the upper deck bridge, are between the owner's suite and the dining area. On the half deck, the spacious command bridge and controls are in a dominating central position, with a large sofa and a coffee table. The relaxation and sunbathing zone, with Jacuzzi, dining area, large sofa, coffee table and bar, are aft on the upper deck. Forward, the open air command bridge has all the manoeuvring controls positioned on the port side. The next two Cyrus Yacht 33 metre launches are scheduled for early 2007 and for spring of the same year. Subsequently we shall see completion of the range and shall certainly discuss them in the magazine. Though Angel of Joy is the first example built, she already shows all the characteristics of future Cyrus Yacht production, inherited characteristics that benefit daily from the experience and skill of Vitters Shipyard personnel.