Boat International - July 2018

http://www.boatinternational.com | July 2018

OUT OF THE SHADOWS

Royal Huisman, the Dutch yard famous for graceful sailing superyachts,

is to build a 55m motor yacht. Project Phi is named after the Greek letter

that is the symbol for the “golden ratio”, which the builder describes as

“the formula that governs continuation of dimensions and shapes in

natural proportions throughout the design”. A shadowy rendering has

been released and it suggests an elegant design to match this philosophy.

Exterior design is by Cor D Rover with an interior by Lawson Robb. It

will come in at just under 500GT, use Van Oossanen’s Fast Displacement

XL hull form and is due for a 2021 delivery. royalhuisman.com

Specifications

LOA: 51m

Beam: 9m

Draught: 2.5m

GT: 496

Engines: 2 x MTU 16V 4000 M93L

Max speed: 26 knots

Glass half full
This svelte design wraps much of
the superstructure in glass – and
the section over the helm is one
of the largest pieces of chemically
hardened compound curve glass
ever made in Europe

Outside the box

The main deck master suite

opens on to a balcony – not the

fold-down kind that needs crew

to operate, but a fixed one. Glass

doors slide back at the touch of

a button to connect this cosy

space with the interior

Stairway to heaven

The aluminium structure

of a sinuous, three-deck oval

staircase is masked by a polished,

hand-plaster technique created

by DKT Artworks, and finished

with tempered glass structural

balustrades and a leather handrail

Let’s go outside

The main aft deck

doubles as a winter

garden and outdoor living

room – air-conditioned

or heated for use in all

weather – and connects

to the dining saloon via

sliding glass doors

Designed by Harrison Eidsgaard and built by

Heesen, the fully custom 51m Irisha has been

delivered – and she’s a thrilling bag of tricks. We

pick a few of her stand-out features...

IRISHA SHOWS HER GLASS

ON BOARD

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