Photo: Heesen YachtsProject Altea will primarily be used as a family yacht by her owners, who were represented by Franco Ambrosi of Zarpo Yachts in the purchase. She will also be offered for charter in the Mediterranean under the supervision of Zarpo Yachts and Tony Lovec Yacht Management.
Photo: Heesen YachtsThe motor yacht reaches a top speed of 19.5 knots, with a cruising speed of 12 knots and a range of 3,750 nautical miles under her two 1,44hp engines. The vessel, which will soon be ready for sea trials in the North Sea, will be taken care of by a crew of nine.
Construction underway on 50m Heesen yacht Project Sapphire
22 January 2021 15:15 New-Build
The 50-metre yacht Project
Sapphire is on track for her June 2022 completion date. Heesen, the builderâs behind the new yacht, say the superstructure and her all-aluminium hull are now joined.
Photo: Dick Holthuis / Heesen The in-house team was supported by Van Oossanen Naval Architects who carried out the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tests. She also features an exterior design by Frank Laupman of Omega Architects who created a shape for the new 5000 Aluminium Class that represents the culmination of a ten-year programme of design development at Heesen.
Photo: Dick Holthuis / Heesen For a functional exterior, Heesenâs in-house team of naval architects created an optimised, low-drag hull design with a reduced transom depth, and propeller tunnels to allow for a shallower shaft angle. The builders say this feature of the new hull should result in effi