To my surprise it seems to be heading for Kaag island. Drove by the van Lent yard about one week ago, and to build a yacht over 100 meters long at that location....apart from the logistical nightmare, there simply isn't enough space! Or, I thought so. But with a beam of just 14 meters, apparently it fits. With a very small margin... Link is from a Dutch news site: Eerste gedeelte megajacht door Julianasluis in Gouda | nufoto.nl | De laatste nieuwsfoto's zie je het eerst op NUfoto.nl!
Photo inside hull: Doorsnede romp van Megajacht in Gouda | nufoto.nl | De laatste nieuwsfoto's zie je het eerst op NUfoto.nl!
Rear/propulsion photo: Megajacht ligt voor Julianasluis in Gouda | nufoto.nl | De laatste nieuwsfoto's zie je het eerst op NUfoto.nl! Yacht in three of four parts: Megajacht ligt voor Julianasluis in Gouda | nufoto.nl | De laatste nieuwsfoto's zie je het eerst op NUfoto.nl! Lifting the bow section: Opbouw megajacht trekt veel mensen | nufoto.nl | De laatste nieuwsfoto's zie je het eerst op NUfoto.nl!
So, azipods are found on flat-bottomed hulls? These channels are for the purpose of cavitation, right? Traditional screws work better with these channels, I take it?
Right on the money! Pod drives require open water flow because they rotate and should not be obstracted, while as you mentioned for the purpose of cavitation propellers require running channels to do their magic.
Thank you! I felt so good from that affirmation, I almost high-fived myself. However, I quickly realized it would deprecate what little dignity I have left.
They have very fast working welders Yacht is big, but looks even bigger when going thought such narrow waterways: Groot jacht door Zuid-Holland gesleept | nufoto.nl | De laatste nieuwsfoto's zie je het eerst op NUfoto.nl!
Apparently the owner is from France. Yacht was moving slow, only 4 inches of space on either side of the hull: Groot jacht door Zuid-Holland gesleept | nufoto.nl | De laatste nieuwsfoto's zie je het eerst op NUfoto.nl!
This surely must be the limit in terms of size that is able to reach Kaag island (I wrongly assumed they would build her at their XL facility) Groot jacht door Zuid-Holland gesleept | nufoto.nl | De laatste nieuwsfoto's zie je het eerst op NUfoto.nl!
Price tag mentioned in the text underneath one of the pictures was "between 70 and 120 million euros". I think 200 million would be more realistic: Groot jacht door Zuid-Holland gesleept | nufoto.nl | De laatste nieuwsfoto's zie je het eerst op NUfoto.nl!
Pictures I took some picture of the new 102 meter Feadship. It looks so big!!! I really don't know how they are going to finish it at this location.
They have different locations. Feadship bought a location a while ago in Makkum in the north of Holland for the big ones. That's why i am surprised that they are building this one at a location which is very difficult to reach for yachts this size through small rivers and canals. The yard in Makkum is able to handle yachts up to 120 meters, that would be a more logical location for this big boy.
This discussion on size has stimulated yet another question in my mind: it seems as though with length, the cost of a yacht is not linear, but rather it rises more quickly, which I assume is a function of volume; therefore, is there a formula for maximum volume with respect to length in terms of stability/seaworthiness, etc.?
Ecstasea: length: 86 meters, beam: 11,50 meters Musashi: length: 88 meters, beam: 16,50 meters Lady Christine: length: 68 meters, beam: 12,50 meters Archimedes: length: 68 meters, beam: 12,30 meters Ocean Victory: length: 76 meters, beam: 13,60 meters Tango: length: 78 meters, beam: 12,20 meters Air: length: 81 meters, beam: 12,00 meters Hampshire Two: length: 79 meters, beam: 12,70 meters Predator: length: 73 meters, beam: 11,40 meters #1004: length: 99 meters, beam: 16,50 meters Hull 808: length: 102 meters, beam: 14 meters