Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/25/2010 @ 23:05 | Reply
The latest Feadship, Kahalani, was launched last week. She's the successor of another Feadship, also named Kahalani (now renamed Eclipse, and launched under the name Sea Sedan in 1993). The new one is a 55.05m, hull 679, exterior design from De Voogt, interior from Rémi Tessier.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/25/2010 @ 23:00 | Reply
The new Pestifer arrived last week at the port Canto, her homeport. The yacht is moored near her predecessor, now renamed Pestifer I. It's impressive to see the difference of volume between the two yachts. You can discover another view of Pestifer on her card : www.yachtspotter.com...
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 09/21/2009 @ 09:00 | Reply
The new Pestifer (hull 680) was launched last Saturday. She's an impressive yacht of 65 metres. Some pictures will be sent soon. You already discovered her hull and superstructure when they left the Slob yard (messages from the 07/19/2008) : http://www.yachtspotter.com...
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Posted by NOK | 01/27/2009 @ 19:50 | Reply
Hurricane Run has left the shed this morning.
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Posted by Marc | 01/19/2009 @ 10:05 | Reply
The launch of Hurricane Run was on Saturday 17th January. The yacht is still in the covered dock because of the ice on the Westeindersplassen.
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Posted by Marc | 01/06/2009 @ 23:00 | Reply
At Saturday 17 January the launch of Hurricane Run (hull 677) at De Vries Aalsmeer.
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Posted by Barracuda | 11/21/2008 @ 13:05 | Reply
Ocean Victory, hull 1001.
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Posted by PatrickM72 | 10/25/2008 @ 14:35 | Reply
Another one...
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Posted by PatrickM72 | 10/25/2008 @ 14:30 | Reply
Here are some pictures of Kathleen Anne the second Feadship SL39.
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Posted by Marc | 10/25/2008 @ 10:00 | Reply
Today launch Kathleen Anne, the second SL at De Vries Aalsmeer.
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Posted by Leveller | 10/21/2008 @ 23:00 | Reply
I found this video of the christening of Ocean Victory : http://www.youtube.com/...
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Posted by NOK | 10/20/2008 @ 09:00 | Reply
The first XL Feadship was christened this weekend at De Vries Makkum. There was a public event with local newspapers. The name of the yacht is Ocean Victory. The yacht should leave the shed during the week. Also, The second SL39 should be launched at the Aalsmeer yard this week...
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Posted by PatrickM72 | 04/22/2008 @ 10:05 | Reply
Her name is Ocean Mercury.
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Posted by PatrickM72 | 04/22/2008 @ 10:00 | Reply
The first hull of the SL series was launched during the last weekend.
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Posted by Cusith | 04/09/2008 @ 17:00 | Reply
Please find attached a picture for the M/Y Inevitable. On this aft picture you can clearly see the extension of the superstructure and the swimming platform. Also the hull colour has changed into blue. This picture was made last week just before she left for the Med.
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Posted by Mistig | 03/20/2008 @ 23:00 | Reply
Check out the pictures of the seatrials (28+ knots) on Feadship.nl under yachts, Predator.
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Posted by Jean-Luc | 03/18/2008 @ 13:25 | Reply
A couple of seconds of Predator during her launch : http://fr.youtube.com/...
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Posted by Castlerock | 02/20/2008 @ 11:50 | Reply
Predator has been on seatrials the last two days off Rotterdam.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 02/03/2008 @ 13:00 | Reply
Here is a picture of Predator with her definitive colours.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/17/2008 @ 23:15 | Reply
It seems that the project 677 was spotted this afternoon. The casco was seen during its way to the yard. More details in the following heading : http://www.yachtspotter.com...
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Posted by Mark | 01/08/2008 @ 10:00 | Reply
Her performance at sea with that much horse power will be very interesting, but once again it looks like the designers have taken form over function. The view forward from the wheelhouse looks to be very limited and almost horizontal - hardly a safety feature if she is indeed a high speed cruiser.
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Posted by Maarten | 01/07/2008 @ 20:00 | Reply
For all Siran admirers out there, good news! She is featured in the Refit 2008 book, by Boat International. It's the first time ever she is published. At least one interior photo is published along with the article.
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Posted by Jacques | 01/07/2008 @ 12:10 | Reply
Predator will have a mast between the two actual domes. Radars and electronic will certainly be fitted on as usual, also two other domes on the top of the mast.
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Posted by PatrickM72 | 01/06/2008 @ 12:15 | Reply
Another one...
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Posted by PatrickM72 | 01/06/2008 @ 12:05 | Reply
...taken from the other side.
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Posted by PatrickM72 | 01/06/2008 @ 12:00 | Reply
Three more pictures...
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Posted by PatrickM72 | 01/05/2008 @ 18:20 | Reply
Predator has a front heliplatform (like Siran, Octopus, or Carinthia VII).
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Posted by Max881 | 01/05/2008 @ 18:05 | Reply
4x 4320kW !!! What are the performances of a such hull !?
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/05/2008 @ 18:00 | Reply
Her card is online (few specifications are known for the moment) : http://www.yachtspotter.com...
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Posted by M&J | 01/05/2008 @ 16:10 | Reply
| Here is a picture taken from behind which give some indication of the actual colour of the hull. |  |
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Posted by HMB | 01/05/2008 @ 16:05 | Reply
She is stunning. In the four days of this new year, two boats with reverse styled bows have launched!
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/05/2008 @ 15:40 | Reply
According to a spotter, "her hull is wrapped up with a new system by Awlgrip to protect the paint : a kind of film/layer that still has to be removed. So no shiny hull" for the moment. The hull should be blue.
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Posted by Albert | 01/05/2008 @ 15:30 | Reply
Another "chef-d'oeuvre" from De Vries! After Sigma, it's the year of the reverse bow!
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/05/2008 @ 15:20 | Reply
Thank you very much M&J for these first pictures! Another nice yacht, definitively 2008 is a great vintage! We were the first to talk about this project when the hull was transfered to the yard. You can find some pictures in this heading : http://www.yachtspotter.com...
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Posted by M&J | 01/05/2008 @ 15:10 | Reply
Another picture...
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Posted by M&J | 01/05/2008 @ 15:05 | Reply
Hull 674. 72 meters. De Voogt/Bannenberg design.
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Posted by M&J | 01/05/2008 @ 15:00 | Reply
Some pictures of the latest release of the Feadship yacht Predator at the De Vries Aalsmeer yard.
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Posted by Mark | 09/28/2007 @ 11:50 | Reply
Feadship now have a dedicated sub website for their SL39 semi-custom motoryacht - http://www.sl39.nl |
Posted by Johan | 09/12/2007 @ 23:05 | Reply
Feadship has now announced a few details of the 75 m project which is underway at De Vries Makkum. The exact LOA will be 75,75 m, beam 13,50 m and draft will be 4,00 m. She will accommodate 14 guests and 20 crew, the facilities will include three lounges, a cinema, a helipad and a health club with hamam, sauna and massage rooms. Two ten-person tenders and three jet skis will be carried. She will be launched in December 2008. Obviously a launch to look forward to.
De Vries also reports that they have celebrated the royal status and unveiled a crown on the roof of the building hall, "the Makkum Cathedral".
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Posted by Tom de Vries | 08/21/2007 @ 16:00 | Reply
Yesterday morning we had an unfortunate start of the week. During the removal of some studs on the transom a fire started. Scaffolding wood caught fire which set the translucent panel on fire in the outside wall. The fire was under control within 20 minutes thanks to our
BHV team and the local fire dept. It looked more dramatical then it really was, indeed it caused a lot of smoke outside. Nobody got hurt, which is the most important. The yacht next to the incident had no mechanical or smoke damage. Most damage is to the shed.
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Posted by Cusith | 08/20/2007 @ 18:30 | Reply
Inevitable did not get damaged in the fire. The fire was caused by a welder working on the extension of Inevitable. Insulation material that was lying on the floor caught fire and burnt a hole in the shed. Also some furniture lying in the yard caught fire. Inevitable itself didn’t get damaged at all, except for some smoke marks on the putside of the hull.
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Posted by Niels | 08/20/2007 @ 16:30 | Reply
See http://www1.omropfryslan.nl/... (in Dutch).
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Posted by Max881 | 08/20/2007 @ 13:45 | Reply
Few damages are possible, this type of composite shed makes a lot of smoke during a fire...
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 08/20/2007 @ 13:10 | Reply
Aurora already left the yard some months ago. We can imagine that the fire was on Inevitable. According to the pictures that we saw in mags, Inevitable was approx to this place in the shed. The yacht was under refit since September 2006, hope that there is not a lot of damages...
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Posted by Stefan | 08/20/2007 @ 13:05 | Reply
On Monday the 20th of August there has been a fire on a 52 meter yacht at De Vries in Makkum. The fire got also hold of the yard. It looks like that some insulation material got on fire.
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Posted by NOK | 08/20/2007 @ 13:00 | Reply
Fire in the shed of de Vries Makkum this morning, rumours say Aurora caught fire in the shed : http://www.brandweermakkum.nl/...
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Posted by Mark | 08/04/2007 @ 18:05 | Reply
I understand that De Vries are in the process of developing a semi-custom 55 metre motor yacht to be announced at Monaco?
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Posted by Mark | 06/06/2007 @ 13:30 | Reply
She certainly looks very impressive in those aerial views. The extra beam helps her overall appearance considerably.
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Posted by Marian | 06/06/2007 @ 10:10 | Reply
Specification and picture of Anna : http://www.bymnews.com/...
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Posted by Stanley | 06/04/2007 @ 18:30 | Reply
Aurora B was on sea trails today.
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Posted by Mark | 05/05/2007 @ 11:30 | Reply
Yes it would appear that the new website is still under construction - it also seems very slow to load up even with full speed broadband.
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Posted by Johan | 05/05/2007 @ 11:05 | Reply
De Vries has a website of its own at http://www.devriesscheepsbouw.nl (in Dutch only).
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Posted by Johan | 05/04/2007 @ 18:25 | Reply
Hot news : Feadship has launched a new website! There are presentation of even some old yachts, the oldest one is from 1920. It is not very detailed information and many yachts are missing (Siran and Lady Beatrice are not even mentioned), but perhaps more will be added later on. Look at http://www.feadship.nl
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 04/28/2007 @ 12:00 | Reply
Certainly you remember the beautiful advertising campaign with the night shots of Blue Moon and Rasselas. And this campaign is continuing with a beautiful night shot (still taken from helicopter, with giant flashes) of Gallant Lady. As they say on the advertisement "quality inspires" !
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Posted by NOK | 04/24/2007 @ 21:00 | Reply
They are foam nozzles designed to completely drench the helideck with foam in the event of a crash landing, they can also be remotely operated.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 04/24/2007 @ 12:55 | Reply
| Thank you Lex. Your picture shows an interesting detail, these two fire-hose nozzles oriented to the helipad. This is the first time I see them so visible on a yacht. Can they be removed or hidden? |  |
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Posted by Lex | 04/24/2007 @ 12:50 | Reply
Stern of Anna at Coenhaven in Amsterdam date 4-22-07.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 04/03/2007 @ 11:00 | Reply
Merijn spotted the relaunched of Anna this morning. Very nice yacht! Link : http://www.superyachttimes.com/...
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Posted by Floris36 | 03/14/2007 @ 23:35 | Reply
Siran has left Makkum this afternoon and passed the locks at Kornwerderzand under very good weather conditions. Within a few weeks she will make her first grand appearance after her refit at the Côte d'Azur.
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Posted by Mark | 02/26/2007 @ 20:30 | Reply
Thank you Julien - we await with great interest Anna's re-appearance from the building shed.
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Posted by Julien | 02/26/2007 @ 18:00 | Reply
Dear Mark, wait until she comes back out the shed from Makkum, you will see (hopefully you will agree) that the mass of the mast will be reduced. She still has a little way to go yet, you are in few for a surprise!
Leveller, yes the tenders are from Vikal, the limo is quite stunning! Again carefully under wraps...
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Posted by Mark | 02/24/2007 @ 12:10 | Reply
The one thing I would comment on for Anna - is her mast just a touch over powering - the mast arrangement is impressive but perhaps just too tall?
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 02/24/2007 @ 12:05 | Reply
Indeed Leveller, there are two tender garages on both sides. The tenders are built by Vikal in a similar styling to the yacht. This solution was already used on Feadships like Attessa, Fortunato, and Callisto.
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Posted by Leveller | 02/24/2007 @ 12:00 | Reply
If you look on the picture of Anna you can find a fine line (like a tender storage) in the bow area, which is something to open I think. Does anyone know what is behind?
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Posted by Mark | 02/23/2007 @ 19:50 | Reply
Agreed - quite a different design for Feadship and for a three and a half decker she is much improved over Lady Marina of a few years back and also of the more recent Dream.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 02/23/2007 @ 19:00 | Reply
Thank you Floris. Anna is a beautiful yacht. Even if she's not really finished, she's ready to win a lot of awards.
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Posted by Floris36 | 02/23/2007 @ 17:50 | Reply
Anna just passed the locks in Kornwerderzand on its way to the De Vries yard in Makkum to be completed.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 02/05/2007 @ 12:40 | Reply
Then we can imagine that it will be used just for "touch" operations. It was the same on Attessa after her refit. The forward helipad was covered of teak, but it's still possible to use it in case of emergency (in addition of the second new helipad).
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Posted by Merijn | 02/05/2007 @ 12:35 | Reply
The helipad is now covered with teak, so we can imagine that it will be used for leisure purposes instead of helicopter operations. Here are some photos of Utopia and Siran I made on Saturday : http://www.superyachttimes.com/...
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 02/05/2007 @ 10:55 | Reply
Note that Gallant Lady is in De Vries Makkum yard.
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Posted by Mark | 02/03/2007 @ 20:00 | Reply
I wonder if the new staircase will impact helicopter operations on the aft deck?
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Posted by Floris36 | 02/03/2007 @ 16:00 | Reply
Siran and Utopia at de Vries in Makkum after their refit. Utopia is leaving soon.
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Posted by Stanley | 02/03/2007 @ 13:50 | Reply
Utopia left the shed of De Vries Makkum. New dome on the top of the mast. New stairs to link the bridge deck to the sundeck.
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Posted by Maarten | 01/24/2007 @ 09:30 | Reply
The tender is stored behind the wheelhouse.
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Posted by Dan | 01/23/2007 @ 22:30 | Reply
Does anyone know about the tender storage on the new Gallant Lady? On the 172, there is a garage with a small door opening near the stern on the port side, but there doesn't appear to be one on the new Gallant Lady. I'm just curious since she has limited deck space.
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Posted by Merijn | 01/23/2007 @ 15:00 | Reply
Here is the photo of the unfinished Anna and nearly finished Gallant Lady.
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Posted by Johan | 01/21/2007 @ 12:30 | Reply
It is really instructive to see Anna and Gallant Lady side by side, as Gallant Lady is a very voluminous 50 metre yacht. Anna's tonnage is 1549 GRT, only a little less than Utopia's 1564 (Ecstasea's tonnage is 2107 GRT).
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/21/2007 @ 12:00 | Reply
Off course Mark is refering to pictures on Merijn's website : http://www.superyachttimes.com/...
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Posted by Mark | 01/20/2007 @ 20:30 | Reply
With a beam over 13 metres, the new Anna's profile is an enhancement for
Feadship allowing full beam forward and upper deck saloon's as well as forward enclosed tender bays, and thus a similar interior volume to say a Lurssen yacht of the same length. When compared to Gallant Lady lying alongside at the yard, Anna is a truly massive motor yacht.
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Posted by Johan | 01/20/2007 @ 17:50 | Reply
Feadship's website is updated with news of Anna (not more than we already know) : http://www.feadship.nl/...
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Posted by Julien | 01/19/2007 @ 15:00 | Reply
Specifications and comments on her card : http://www.yachtspotter.com/...
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Posted by Julien | 01/19/2007 @ 11:00 | Reply
About the message of Stanley (01/16/2007 at 18:00), you are correct this is the mast for Anna (sprayed and faired at Makkum). About the message of Yachtspotter (01/17/2007 at 15:10), you are correct, this is the hull of Anna.
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Posted by Rmano | 01/17/2007 @ 19:30 | Reply
We can imagine that P3016 is Feadship because there are tender garages in the bow as for Attessa, Fortunato or Callisto. Except for Cantieri Liguri and Shahnaz, I do not know an other yard which uses this process. And if this hull is Anna, it is about a great modification compared to Solemar.
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Posted by Johan | 01/17/2007 @ 19:15 | Reply
Is it possible that she is a successor to Solemar? Both designer Michael Leach and owner's representative Julien Jouault were involved in Solemar...
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Posted by Julien | 01/17/2007 @ 17:35 | Reply
Not a lot will be revealed of this boat until she is fully fitted out at Makkum.
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Posted by Marian | 01/17/2007 @ 17:30 | Reply
She is hull 673. There's a bit more here, but not a lot : http://www.bymnews.com/...
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/17/2007 @ 15:10 | Reply
This picture is a bit frustrating! According to my sources, it seems that she is the project P3016 on the following page : http://www.scheepswerfslob.nl/...
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Posted by Marian | 01/17/2007 @ 15:00 | Reply
Anna has been launched by De Vries. There's a pic of her peeping ot here : http://www.bymnews.com/...
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Posted by Stanley | 01/16/2007 @ 18:00 | Reply
I saw a mast leaving the De Vries yard Makkum. It had the color silver. With two large satcoms...
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Posted by Ivo | 12/22/2006 @ 17:00 | Reply
No, Siran will probably stay in Makkum this winter.
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Posted by Maarten | 12/15/2006 @ 20:10 | Reply
Has Siran left Holland yet?
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Posted by Julien | 12/15/2006 @ 12:50 | Reply
Yes you are quite correct. Their interior panel work is done by de Vries and their associated sub contractors. And they have done a wonderful job as well.
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Posted by Floris36 | 12/02/2006 @ 18:50 | Reply
Siran should finally leave Makkum at the end of next week. Later than planned because of several extra owners wishes and additions.
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Posted by Mistig | 12/01/2006 @ 11:00 | Reply
In regards to the interior I have it from reliable sources that Silver Lining is only making a very small portion of the loose furniture. The rest of the interior is done Feadship.
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Posted by Julien | 11/30/2006 @ 11:30 | Reply
The vessel and the client are extremely private but I would be happy to divulge some information on Anna. She has a length of 67 metres with a beam of 13.1 metres. She will reach 17 knots.
Mick Leach has designed interior and exterior. It will be a strikingly different exterior design, oyster white and silver in color. All of the interior furniture will be made by Silver Lining in the UK, a very lavish
interior, raised and fielded panel work.
The Captain and crew have been fully involved into the development of all engineering systems. And of course Feadship and their supporting contractors have done a great job.
The tenders are built by Vikal in a similar styling to the yacht.
Delivery date to be confirmed.
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Posted by Spotter707 | 11/23/2006 @ 21:00 | Reply
Some things are not right in the De Vries order book :
673 = Anna
675 & 676 = SL approx 128ft
677 = approx 62m
678 = ???
679 = sold
680 = rumour
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Posted by Mark | 11/23/2006 @ 16:30 | Reply
Showboats 2007 Global Order Book shows the following for the De Vries brand :
673 - 220ft
674 - 231ft
675 - 128ft
677 - 128ft
678 - 236ft
1001 - 246ft XL
1002 - 272ft XL
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Posted by Stefan | 11/23/2006 @ 15:30 | Reply
Does anybody know more about the 67m Feadship Anna. I think it is a new build at De Vries.
See also : http://www.imayachts.com/...
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Posted by Mark | 11/21/2006 @ 19:00 | Reply
Oh dear – bit of a floating apartment block. Typical of the owner yachts however.
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Posted by Gil | 11/21/2006 @ 15:20 | Reply
About the new Gallant Lady gilt bow decoration, this looks like the return of a styling feature from the 1950's. See The Feadship Story, pp 48-49 and 52-53, photos of the cruisers Capri (1952) and Coronet (1954).
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Posted by Maarten | 11/21/2006 @ 15:00 | Reply
No, this yacht is quite a bit different from the last, although mainly on the inside. The wheelhouse is now on the highest deck, where the observation lounge was on the previous yacht. The view from the wheelhouse is amazing, as it is very high up for a 50m yacht.
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Posted by Merijn | 11/21/2006 @ 14:00 | Reply
The interior of Callisto : http://www.cnconnect.com/...
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Posted by Scope | 11/21/2006 @ 13:40 | Reply
Is this an exact copy of the last one? Which I think was 52 metres? Why do build an exact copy? What's the difference between the boats? Is the old one still called Gallant Lady?
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 11/21/2006 @ 12:00 | Reply
Full specs : http://www.feadship.nl/...
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Posted by Marian | 11/21/2006 @ 11:30 | Reply
Specifications of the new 51.21m Gallant Lady (the 8th Feadship for a repeat client) : http://www.bymnews.com/...
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 11/19/2006 @ 13:15 | Reply
| You can see the golden F on this other view taken by Christo303. I don't know your opinion on this F, but it seems to come from another edge as opposed to the modern design of the yacht... |  |
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Posted by Maarten | 11/19/2006 @ 13:00 | Reply
Interesting detail : on her bow there is a large F, that stands for Feadship. It was a special request from the owner, who is very proud to own Feadships. I think this is the first time ever that such a large reference to the builder is placed on a yacht. I believe the F and the wings to each side were made out of aluminium by the yard, and look great! It doesn't really show on the photographs, but the forward facing
windows on each deck are very pointed.
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Posted by Christo303 | 11/18/2006 @ 23:00 | Reply
Here is another photo from today's launch!
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Posted by Maarten | 11/18/2006 @ 16:00 | Reply
Gallant Lady today.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 11/16/2006 @ 12:50 | Reply
Launch of the new Gallant Lady on Saturday. Pictures will follow during the day...
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Posted by NOK | 10/20/2006 @ 17:00 | Reply
The new LOA of Siran is supposed to be 67 mts exactly. Is it true?
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Posted by Mistig | 10/17/2006 @ 09:45 | Reply
Siran successfully finished her sea trials last Friday. She is back in Makkum to get the last works done. Inevitable (ex 641, Mi Gaea) is on her way from Amsterdam to Makkum To have a big interior/exterior refit. She will arrrive Thursday.
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Posted by Johan | 10/16/2006 @ 14:15 | Reply
The Feadship website has been updated with a presentation of the X-stream concept : http://www.feadship.nl/...
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Posted by gushl | 10/15/2006 @ 18:10 | Reply
This new photo shows the curve of the roof above the top observation lounge... Previous photos were taken low down, so it wasn't visible. I'm not sure this curved roof complements the design (which consciously lacks curves in the profile). Unfortunately, I have to agree with Designo, I'm not a fan of Siran's new look.
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Posted by Jacques | 10/14/2006 @ 19:00 | Reply
The refitted Siran under way : http://www.shipspotting.com/...
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Posted by Christo303 | 10/05/2006 @ 10:45 | Reply
About the three windows next to the funnel, that were mentioned by Maarten : they don?t look like false windows and as far as I can see, it looks as if there?s a narrow gangway behind them.
The bridgedeck tender bays have indeed been provided with windows now but since the overhead launching cranes are still in place, one can assume that the tender bays will still be used as such. And as Mark correctly pointed out : Siran?s exquisite venetian tender would not fit in the new garage and I can?t imagine that they will discard that beautiful tender.
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Posted by Johan | 10/02/2006 @ 15:00 | Reply
The propulsion system is noteworthy : two conventional shafts with propellors and two azipods with propellors rotating in the opposite direction. More on that issue at http://www.abb.com/...
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Posted by gushl | 10/02/2006 @ 11:05 | Reply
Another one.
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Posted by gushl | 10/02/2006 @ 11:00 | Reply
I took a couple of pictures of the X-Stream concept. Sorry about all the reflections!
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Posted by Mark | 09/30/2006 @ 22:30 | Reply
I understand that Gallant Lady is next out of the sheds due in November.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 09/29/2006 @ 12:25 | Reply
You're talking about the X-Stream concept. Impressive indeed!
I didn't take time to do a picture, but I think that Christo303 did it...
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Posted by Maarten | 09/29/2006 @ 12:20 | Reply
Beautiful refit, well done De Vries Makkum! I wonder if the three windows by Siran's funnel on the new upper deck are false windows..? (the base of the mast used to be very wide, I can imagine this is still the case, and the windows are merely there for good looks..)
About Callisto, a few charter sites have published her layout and interior (the sites are protected by passwords for the moment). Her interior is typical Disdale, but just slightly more classical. The owners cabin has a large study and dressing room. The master cabin features a his' bathroom (in white and blue marble) and a her's bathroom (in pink and white) She has a beautiful wheelhouse with what looks like teak floors.
At the Monaco yachtshow, Feadship displayed a new model of the SL series (http://www.yacht-images.com/...). She reminds me of a smaller version of Cakewalk. What a wonderful design!
They also displayed a radical new design study, aggressive, modern and spectacular!
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 09/29/2006 @ 11:55 | Reply
Good remark. This garage configuration seems to be "à la mode". You can find them on the last CRN, Custom Line, Alloy Yachts, etc...
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Posted by Johan | 09/29/2006 @ 11:50 | Reply
The size of the garage doors indicate that the tender will come out at a right angle to the hull like on some recent CRNs, which also means that there is only room for one tender.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 09/29/2006 @ 10:10 | Reply
Indeed Mark, I didn't notice it, but there are new windows behind the side lodges for the tenders!
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Posted by Mark | 09/29/2006 @ 10:00 | Reply
No doubt we should soon see the GA plan and interiors of Callisto. She looks like a "modernised" Cakewalk with the forward enclosed tender arrangement.
Any word on what Utopia is having done?
One wonders what is going to happen to Siran?s beautiful Venetian Taxi tender ? will she still be carried amidships on the boat deck (looks like new windows have appeared here) or will it be carried elsewhere? The new tender garage aft is not big enough to fit this superb tender.
One also wonders if the aft sun deck has had a spa pool incorporated into it to replace the one forward? It would be easy to imagine that this refit cost a very substantial sum ? probably not dissimilar to what the yacht cost to build back in 1992. I would wager that the owners think of the original purchase price as a real bargain in today?s market, although at the time it was a huge sum of money for a boat.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 09/28/2006 @ 23:05 | Reply
Thank you Spotter707. I'm not a fan of the refits, but I have to admit that this one is beautiful! We can clearly see the new garage in the hull. Now I'm curious to know the exact new LOA of Siran...
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Posted by Spotter707 | 09/28/2006 @ 23:00 | Reply
Here is a new picture of the "new" Siran out of the shed, and...
Utopia just arrived today for a refit!
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Posted by Johan | 09/28/2006 @ 13:00 | Reply
Callisto will be made available for charter through CSO Yachts for
485,000 US Dollars per week.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 09/26/2006 @ 11:55 | Reply
According to the spotter, there is a new garage in the lengthened part of the hull. We will see more details soon, I'm waiting for high res pictures...
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Posted by Johan | 09/26/2006 @ 11:50 | Reply
At last an extension, both upwards and lengthwise, that did not spoil the lines of the yacht! Given that the owner seemed to have good taste from the very beginning there was no reason to worry, but it is reassuring to see the final result. Admittedly, it looks a bit
different, but still very balanced. Unfortunately, the old funnel structure has been lost, it was one of the best looking funnels in my opinion.
Anyone who knows if the original designers (Bannenberg/Heywood) have been involved, or if it was done by someone else (de Voogt perhaps)? Given the size of the aft deck, will the tenders be moved to the aft deck now?
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Posted by Mark | 09/26/2006 @ 11:40 | Reply
Great photo ? I cannot imagine they have moved the wheelhouse from its original location ? the new "room" must be an additional observation lounge in place of the forward spa pool (unless the spa pool is now enclosed ? similar to Cedar Sea?s arrangement). Interesting to have made such an addition given the owner already has a dedicated observation lounge forward of the bridge and above this sleeping quarters. One wonders if it is fully enclosed or open to the stern? The good news is of course is that no damage has been done to a masterful design. Well done to the owners and designers and of course the builders.
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Posted by Cataluna | 09/26/2006 @ 11:10 | Reply
Good, one more scoop! Her new design looks good. I'm curious to know if the wheelhouse is still at the same place?
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 09/26/2006 @ 10:15 | Reply
Thank you Jasper, you're the first to take a picture of the "new" Siran. She was scheduled to leave the shed this morning. We can clearly see the lengthened aft deck and the enclosed sundeck. I think that more pictures will follow during the day...
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Posted by Jasper | 09/26/2006 @ 10:10 | Reply
| Siran out of the shed this morning. |  |
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Posted by Mark | 09/26/2006 @ 10:00 | Reply
Perhaps some information on the forthcoming dedicated website for the "new" SL class. The display at Monaco was quite impressive by all accounts.
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Posted by Johan | 09/26/2006 @ 01:50 | Reply
Congratulations to the well deserved success of Koninklijke De Vries and Feadship! Is it possible for you to share any details with us on any of the yachts in progress? Perhaps any renderings or technical details?
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Posted by Henk | 09/22/2006 @ 23:00 | Reply
Aalsmeer, September 18, 2006
At the De Vries Scheepsbouw yard workers party the mayor of Aalsmeer handed over the official scroll from Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, declaring by Royal Warrant that De Vries Scheepsbouw my use the designation "Koninklijk" (Royal).
Johan de Vries, great-grandfather of the current generation running the family business, started the first De Vries boatyard in the village of Aalsmeer in 1906, building flat bottom wooden boats for the local community. Four of his sons started shipyards building pleasure craft, also for export, in the twenties and thirties. After World War II, De Vries was one of the founders of Feadship, a Dutch export cooperation that became the de-facto industry standard in the seventies and eighties, under the control of the third generation De Vries, together with their colleagues from Royal Van Lent. Feadship now is the market leader in the world of large custom-built yachts, and the fourth generation is at the helm of a company with subsidiaries in shipbuilding and yachting in the Netherlands.
In the De Vries Scheepsbouw group of companies over 500 people are employed, besides the 280 in the yard in Aalsmeer there are 250 in Papendrecht (hull construction), Makkum (Feadship XL and refits), Leiden (aluminium, engineering, yacht equipment) and Heiloo (mechanical engineering). Together with Royal van Lent De Vries owns Feadship and Naval Architects De Voogt. Seven members of the fourth generation are currently employed in De Vries Scheepsbouw.
Feadship builds large luxury yachts for a discerning international client base. The order book of Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw is well-filled until into 2010 with 8 projects, ranging in size from 39 to 86 meters.
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Posted by Mistig | 08/25/2006 @ 19:45 | Reply
Siran goes out approx mid September. We want to make sure that our first BIG refit is a succes!
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Posted by Mark | 08/21/2006 @ 07:50 | Reply
We await with great interest to see what has been done.
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Posted by Doc | 08/20/2006 @ 20:30 | Reply
- Siran goes out on August 28 for sea trials
- Méduse is having a small refit at the moment
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Posted by Mark | 08/19/2006 @ 20:00 | Reply
Siran must be due out any day now for her August debut from her refit and lengthening? Any one with any info?
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Posted by Maarten | 05/03/2006 @ 23:00 | Reply
The largest Feadship ever will likely be the first Feadship XL (which will be launched from the Makkum yard).
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Posted by Asder123 | 05/03/2006 @ 14:30 | Reply
On the vacancies website of Feadship (www.werkenbijfeadship.nl) it?s said that in 2006 the construction of "the largest Feadship ever" will commence. Does anyone know more about this?
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Posted by Kootenay67 | 03/15/2006 @ 11:00 | Reply
Find on the web. A few photos of hull 672 at De Vries. Hull 672 I think is Gallant Lady : http://community.webshots.com/...
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Posted by Merijn | 03/11/2006 @ 15:00 | Reply
| Yesterday Callisto was on sea trials. She departed from Rotterdam early in the morning and after a full day of sea trials on the Northsea she arrived at the locks of Ijmuiden around 18.15. Here is a picture of the yacht arriving at Ijmuiden and entering the locks. |  |
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Posted by gushl | 02/15/2006 @ 17:50 | Reply
Callisto is out doing sea trials today - I notice her AIS beacon bouncing around off the Dutch coast, going in circles!! (maybe she's been out a while, but today was the first time I looked at AIS).
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Posted by Maarten | 02/13/2006 @ 20:25 | Reply
The first picture of Hull number 673. Its Slob project p3016 : http://www.scheepswerfslob.nl/...
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Posted by Christo303 | 01/09/2006 @ 22:00 | Reply
The little blue boat in front is named the Miss Behave and that?s exactly what she did? It?s a Long Island 33 ft sportsman from New England yachts?
These guys, who we?re apparently the Dutch importers of this boat had the bright (?) idea to bring their newest product to this launch so that they could photograph their little boat next to the Callisto and so that they could get a bit of fringe publicity out of the launch of Callisto.
It might have been a good idea from their point of view but the little boat was really ruining the view, was going up and down all the time and was really miss behaving.
Their idea to get some good photo?s of their boat will have backfired I think, thanks to the light. The big white yacht actually takes all the light away in the photos and I have a feeling that most of their pictures of their boat in front of Callisto will not show their little boat to good effect? Very difficult, with the low winter sun, to correctly photograph a small blue boat against a massive white background.
I hope that they won?t have the same idea again for the next launch.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/09/2006 @ 19:23 | Reply
A stern view of Callisto with this picture of PatrickM72. Thanks to him!
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/09/2006 @ 11:05 | Reply
Simon, I think that there is no link with this blue boat and the yard. That could be a spotter like us...
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Posted by Simon | 01/09/2006 @ 11:00 | Reply
What is the little blue boat in front?
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Posted by Merijn | 01/07/2006 @ 17:15 | Reply
Another one.
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/07/2006 @ 17:10 | Reply
Thanks to Merijn for the pictures. He also send us some information :
- Naval/Exterior : De Voogt
- Interior : Terence Disdale
- Builder : Feadship ? De Vries Scheepsbouw BV
- Year : 2006
- Hull : 671
- LOA : 215 ft
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/07/2006 @ 12:00 | Reply
The name of the new De Vries is Callisto. Pictures in few minutes!!
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Posted by Yachtspotter | 01/07/2006 @ 11:30 | Reply
A new Feadship hit the water this morning. We're waiting for the first pictures of this yacht. A very good news for the first post of the new website! Be back in a couple of minutes to discover her...
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