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SUPERYACHT #539
March 2007
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Corradino Corbò
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FEADSHIP F45 VANTAGE TENDER
It is a renown fact that Feadship, the Dutch based shipyard, is
very thorough in every detail. One shouldn't therefore be
surprised by the yard's inclusion of a special tender for its
new F45 motor yacht considered to be the point of reference of
the famous yard's production line.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Constructed in: stratified layers of vacuum sealed GRP
Hull: catamaran
L.O.A.: 7.00 m- Beam: 2.50 m
Engine: Single stern drive Duo Prop Volvo Penta 250 HP
Fuel Tank: 200 litres
Water tank: 40 litres
Weight: 1,500 Kg
Passengers: 10 + 1.
For further information please contact:
Feadship Shipyards, Zijlweg 148c, 2015 BH Haarlem, The
Netherlands (Holland). Tel: +31 23 5247000. Fax: +31 23 5248639.
Webpage: www.feadship.nl. Email: info@feadship.nl.
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The idea stemmed from
observing that no matter how embellished or technically advanced
tenders could prove to be, the market's offer rarely equalled
the innovative concepts applied to the pleasure yacht's spacious
garage which is still being fitted out. Inevitably, the
conclusion was to design and build its own tender. The nautical
design thus became Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects'
responsibility, while Sinot Design Associates took care of the
interior designs. The new craft is currently being built under
the supervision of Royal Lent, which as known, is Feadship's
operative branch together with De Vries and De Voogt.
The F45 tender's characteristic is to have a hull shaped like a
catamaran's capable of ensuring stability when its immobile in
the water, while cruising and ashore. It has been conceived to
be hauled in or launched by a winch instead of a cumbersome
davit. At its bows, a hydraulic platform simplifies passengers
stepping, on it or off it, onto a beach, getting in and out of
the water and more so if you're a scuba diver. The tender's
versatility is also proven by its equipment for water skiers
helped by a single stern duo prop engine that enables it to
reach a top speed of 33 knots fully laden. Ten passengers can
sit comfortably on the lateral sofas which are separated by a
stainless steel support rather like on boats for scuba diving
while the pilot steers seated at the centre console which
divides the cockpit from the engine cover. If need be, a special
awning protects all of the seated area. The structure is in
sandwich with woven stratified layers of vacuum sealed GRP which
guarantee its lightweight, rigidity and ruggedness. To avoid
possible damages when coming alongside, a large fender has been
fitted from the bows to the stern along the sides. The launch
date of the "couple," the F45 and the tender, is scheduled for
the beginning of next summer.
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