Professional BoatBuilder - April-May 2018

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light sculpture recalls the dappled light

seen through avenues of trees when

driving a car. Playful details abound,

such as  ip-down side tables that hold

a glass of water tightly while mimick-

ing the dash and gauge layout from the

owner’s favorite car.”

Naval architecture for the all-alumi-

num yacht was performed by Van Oos-

sanen Naval Architects (PBB No. 121),

incorporating its Fast Displacement

Hull Form (FDHF). As described six

years ago in this column (PBB No. 134,

page 10), the FDHF “attempts to bridge

the e ciency gap between fast and

cruising speeds.” Perry van Oossanen,

son of the  rm’s founder, Peter van Oos-

sanen, said, “A hull well designed for a

speed of 20 knots is usually not very

e cient running at 12 or 13 knots, and

vice versa.  e hullform is a hybrid

round-bilge that incorporates a chine

in the forward part, [and] a small,

immersed transom. It has ‘smart’ run-

ning trim control by means of a combi-

nation of specially shaped propeller

tunnels ( tted with trim wedges), and

adjustable interceptors.” Also part of

the package is a bulbous bow.

When asked if FDHF is evolving,

Perry van Oossanen told us, “ e

FDHF is under continuous develop-

ment in our o ce. We are also working

 e British design studio Claydon

Reeves (a partnership founded in 2010

by James Claydon and Mike Reeves) had

a busy 2017, announcing the launching

of several elite projects. Among them

are the superyacht Delta One, built by

the Mulder Shipyard in Scheveningen,

 e Netherlands, and Aeroboat, the

studio’s own brand of what might be

called sport or express yachts, not an

altogether-new concept but certainly

an ambitious undertaking with eye-

catching “richness” and  air. Claydon

Reeves modestly calls them “day boats.”

Who said the Brits are dowdy?

 e 36m (118') Delta One is the  rst

of six on the order books for Mulder;

the second design is under way. Work-

ing with the Vickers Studio, Claydon

Reeves created an interior with ameni-

ties not o en found in a

yacht this size: an a deck

o ering a “full-headroom

beach club with bar and

bathroom facilities.” Other

notable features include a

full-beam master suite with

access to a private seating

area at the bow,  oor-to-

ceiling windows for pan-

oramic views, a folding side

balcony, and a large cockpit

with “al fresco seating and

dining options.”

Claydon Reeves’s Andrew

Johansson said he cannot

In an unusual move for a design  rm,

Claydon Reeves has developed its own

brand, Aeroboat, calling it “the ultimate day

boat for the 21st century.”

A Study in British Luxury A oat

share photos of the interior, per the

client, but said all parties shared a pas-

sion for vintage sports cars, which

informed the overall theme for the

yacht’s interior—“a form of relaxed

Art Deco with an automotive twist.

 e strong chevron of the  oor plank-

ing that runs from the exterior into

the interior is a play upon the Delta

One logo that we also developed for

the client.  e width of the planking is

12.75cm [5"], the width of the rear

wheels on a car special to the owner.

Elsewhere, leather straps recall vin-

tage luggage combined with nickel

and chrome detailing.  e bar stools

have ‘tuck and roll’ leather stitching

and ‘steering wheel’ footrests.  e

chevron pattern runs onto the table-

top in marble, while above, an abstract

The British design  rm Claydon Reeves created the interior of the 118' (36m) Delta One using the owner’s

automobile  eet for inspiration. A nondisclosure agreement prevents publication of interior images.

COURTESY OF CLAYDON REEVES (BOTH)

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