Blohm & Voss Project "Sigma"...

AMG · 02-20-2008, 06:29 AM

On AIS live her name is ANAKENA... (Same ID as the 40 m Huisman sailer)

YachtForums · 02-20-2008, 06:56 AM

Way to go Jannick! Great job!!!

brunick · 02-20-2008, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMG

On AIS live her name is ANAKENA... (Same ID as the 40 m Huisman sailer)

hm - which ais site did you use? i see another "fishingboat" on vesseltracker

"Nanomx9"

PFJW · 02-26-2008, 05:07 PM

I have read that Martin Francis provided the naval architecture for this project.

With that in mind, there looks to be a tank-test model just about visible hanging up behind a rafter in the photo of their studio on the francisdesign website.

orion · 03-11-2008, 01:35 PM

Coolest yacht so far

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7__7YvbXKg

YachtNews · 03-12-2008, 10:31 AM

Here is a nice stern-on shot of the SF99 Sigma with one of the BV tugs trailing.

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/...php?lid=599885

brunick · 03-12-2008, 01:21 PM

Sigma live tracking on vesseltracker:

http://www.vesseltracker.com/de/Ships/Sf99-1009340.html

they're currently on sea trails

Jacoben · 03-17-2008, 02:52 PM

Her are some more pics
http://yachts.monacoeye.com/files/sigma.php

Codger · 03-17-2008, 03:25 PM

Jacoben
Did you watch the piece with Phillipe Starck?
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/197

archnav.de · 03-26-2008, 11:00 AM

We have worked out for this project renderings, a 3D-CAD model and movies based on this material in 2004 before contract. We will and have not disclosed this material.

After contract we have done all the workshop fairing.

Further on we enclosed two photos taken by a friend on 13.03.2008 in Kiel

Cheers
Bernd

NYCAP123 · 03-26-2008, 01:47 PM

There's a lot new pics of Sigma on the web including some vid of her seatrialing. Too much to direct too, just google.
When I first saw her pics I was impressed by her inovation, but like others, not sure how I liked the look. The more I see, the more I like. If the owners ever get bored I don't think they'll have to do more than whisper to get her resold if she handles as good as I think she might and if her machinery is as forward thinking. There may be only a couple of people bold enough for her, but she a one-off so that's all that's needed. In the mean time I'd like to see some architects melding a few of these inovations into more conventional designs. I for one am getting tired of seeing 40 to 80 foot yachts that all look the same. Likewise the 80 to 160's.

Teenna · 04-04-2008, 06:07 PM

I can second the comment from the Youtube- "only it's mother could love it!" and add that between the yacht and the tripod lemon squeezer the last came out nicer.

AMG · 04-04-2008, 06:54 PM

The lemon squeezer is nice to look at, but pretty useless (juice-less?). Perhaps the yacht will be as wet over the bow as you get from using the squeezer...

NYCAP123 · 04-04-2008, 07:42 PM

Can't say I like her looks, and for sure her foredeck will be a bit damp in rough seas, but then who hangs on the bow sipping champagne in rough seas anyway. The ride for the rest of the boat should be a lot more comfortable though as she pierces the waves instead of rising up over. The fedships reverse bow yacht moves a bit more toward conventional, but still has a way to go. Looks like the future to me (after a lot of refinement).
In the mean time I can see Sigma doing double duty. Just add a 50mm, a couple of torpedo tubes and a few missle hatches. Seriously though it's good to see radical thought and a willingness to dare, even if it may not be my taste.

KCook · 04-05-2008, 12:00 AM

Well, wet bow or not, my view is that yacht is a thing of rare beauty.

Kelly