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HOLLAND JACHTBOUW LAUNCHES CLASSIC CASSIOPEIA
32 meter Langan design is shipyard’s first motoryacht project
It is with special pride
that Holland Jachtbouw announces the launching of the 32.09-meter
Cassiopeia, the shipyard’s first-ever motoryacht. Cassiopeia is
designed for an American client, in the classic American manner, by the
noted American naval architect Bill Langan of Langan Design Associates,
Inc., Newport, Rhode Island.
The client’s brief to Langan called for a handsome motoryacht capable of
high performance. In answering the brief, the designer drew a modern
chined, semi-displacement hullform, a superstructure with a trim profile
and conservative styling, and a general arrangement that makes extremely
logical use of space. As a bonus, Cassiopeia will plane at a top
speed of 27 knots. Because of her sensible concept, while she was under
construction Cassiopeia was wholeheartedly embraced by Holland
Jachtbouw’s dedicated yard team, who since 1990 have built only luxury
sailing yachts.
From top to bottom, Cassiopeia is all efficiency. Her top deck
features a flying bridge and sunbathing area, with tender stowage and
crane. On the main deck the dining room and galley are set forward, the
saloon is aft. They are separated by a half-deck pilothouse, which opens
on a protected afterdeck lounge. Below, the midships accommodations
consist of a full-beam master suite and two double guest staterooms,
served by a single stairway. Forward are quarters for four professional
crew. The remaining hull aft is given to a lazarette large enough for two
personal watercraft and other essential toys.
The designers made this efficient general arrangement possible by setting
the engine room aft, and using V-drives on the main engines to shorten it
fore-and aft. This allowed a greater portion of the interior volume to be
dedicated to the accommodations. It also optimized weight distribution to
assure proper planing trim, and isolated the machinery from the
accommodations to reduce noise and vibration transmission into guest
areas.
The interior styling, also by Langan, consists of timelessly elegant
varnished teak joinery, highlighted by appropriately nautical custom brass
fixtures. Nigel Ingram of Marine Construction Management was the owner’s
representative. The all-aluminum yacht is classed ABS A1 Yachting
Service AMS and will comply with MCA regulations for large commercial
vessels.
For information contact:
Holland Jachtbouw:
Vredeweg 32b, 1505 HH, Zaandam, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 (0)75 614 9133;
Fax: +31 (0)75 614 9135; e-mail:Anneliek
van der Linde [avdlinde@hollandjachtbouw.nl]
Cassiopeia Specifications
Length Overall 32.09 meters
Length Waterline 27.20 meters
Beam Overall 6.84 meters
Draft Maximum 1.93 meters
Displacement approx. 104 tonnes
Construction Material Aluminium hull and superstructure
Certification ABS A1 Yachting Service AMS
MCA compliance large
commercial vessels
Propulsion Twin DDC/MTU 16V-2000 M90
diesels 1800 bhp @ 2300 rpm
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