New Launch: Feadship 47.00m Hull. 697

Feadship has launched the 47-metre hull. 697 for an experienced owner keen to revisit the classic era of the Dutch super yacht builder while enjoying a rich range of cutting edge on board facilities. Reminiscent of beauties such as Feadship’s 1992 Aurora B., she marries a striking midnight blue hull with a sophisticated superstructure in Matterhorn White aluminium and exterior teak woodwork with stainless steel details. The elegance of hull. 697 is in her tasteful classic design. Signed by Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects, the yacht’s profile appears deceptively simple until you notice the delicate grace of her silhouette, the walk-around deck-house, the curved gunwale of the sun deck forward and the cambered teak deck, all discreet characteristics underpinned by superlative craftsmanship. The traditional design is enriched by the interior architect, who added several subtle contemporary touches such as large windows and bright spaces. Perhaps the most striking modern components on Project 697 are the grilles on the mast, the sides of the superstructure and the main deck forward: these are part and parcel of the underlying aluminium structure. Perfectly clean, even and harmonious, and yet representative of avant-garde design, metalwork and paintwork, they epitomize the yacht’s resolute but unassuming elegance. They were also exceptionally difficult to build. A similar element is the lacquered teak handrails in the gangways on both decks not commonly seen on yachts for quite some time, this graceful nautical feature is staging a comeback. The outdoor seating areas on the main, bridge and sun deck are finished in teak, creating a traditional feel offset by the clean stainless steel and teak stairs connecting the decks. The sliding doors connecting the lounges with aft open spaces have been finished in lacquered teak on the exterior, while the other exterior doors mirror the white of the superstructure. The sun deck contains a wealth of sun lounging space. The centralized mast, a rare sight nowadays is modestly styled in keeping with the classical style. This required Feadship to incorporate a lot of clever engineering in order to fit the emergency generator and switchboard exhausts. The result is an ingenious technical Tetris puzzle within a stylish conical shape with integrated decorative grilles. The interior echoes the exterior in its delicate nautical theme overlaid with contemporary details and state-of-the-art technology. It consists entirely of high-gloss dark European walnut panels, light oak parquet, white wooden ceilings and judiciously placed white paneling. The galley, which adjoins the owners’ stateroom and is designed with a clever central nook where the owners and their guests can spend time, is exceptionally spacious and well-appointed, featuring the same high-gloss lacquered walnut finishing with exclusive stainless steel counter tops an outstanding example of a bespoke solution that reflects how time at sea will be enjoyed.

Technical Data:

LOA - 47 m (154.2ft)

Beam - 9.60 m

Draft - 2.92 m full load

Fuel Capacity - 50000 l

Water Capacity - 10000 l

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, nine crew in five cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 12V2000M72 1448hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - fourteen knots max

Range - 4500 nm at best cruise

Project - Feadship De Voogt naval architecture and exterior design 

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