Feadship
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Feadship is a co-operation between two shipyards (Royal van Lent and Royal De Vries) and maritime engineering company De Voogt Naval Architects.
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[edit] History
[1] Feadship is founded by two families, De Vries and Royal Van Lent, and has two shipyards in Aalsmeer and Kaag and one design and engineering center, De Voogt Naval Architects. In the modern yachting world, the Feadship name is synonymous with perfection.
Looking back, it was a pivotal moment in the history of yacht building. Yet those involved in the launch of Feadship in 1949 also remember it as a difficult time. The war had left more than just the market for this previously successful industry in ruins. Despite four years of peace, there remained little money or inclination in Europe for ordering pleasure yachts. Encouraged by the Dutch government's export incentives, Royal Van Lent Shipyard, De Vries Scheepsbouw and four other yards decided to set out theirstall for the thriving American market.
The man behind this move was naval architect Henri de Voogt. The name Feadship - the First Export Association of Dutch Shipbuilders - was considered to be an innovation. It made the fledgling group sound like it was Dutch shipbuilding, an important distinction in a market where image was crucial.
Yet recognition of the very real skills on offer was not long in coming. The New York Boat Show of 1951, for which several yachts were packed up and shipped across the Atlantic, proved a breakthrough. The Americans were amazed at Feadship's use of steel - an almost unheard of phenomena at this time stateside, a specialty in Holland since the 1930's.
Orders began to flow for yachts in both steel and aluminum; by the mid 1950's, Feadship stopped building in wood altogether. This move led to the first decrease in group membership, although it was only in 1966 that a convergence of factors was to finally leave the big three piloting the Feadship course together.
The 60's as a whole witnessed steady growth - both in the organization's reputation and the size of the vessels it built. 85-90 ft, 100-110ft, 120ft with fully-raised wheelhouses, trans-Atlantic capabilities; various milestones in construction history were reached and surpassed. By the early 70's however, Feadship's popularity had greatly increased, with several yachts being launched each year (see list below).
As the American economy boomed, Henry Ford and Malcolm Forbes were but two of a host of famous folk to take advantage of Feadship's almost unique offer - to design and build a completely custom-built yacht, one with proven performance to match.
In 1977, a separate entity was established in the US in place of the customary representative agent. Don Kenniston was Feadship America's first general manager, a position he still holds today. His early tenure coincided with an enormous increase in trans-Atlantic sailing, a period which confirmed Feadship's rise to global prominence. Asked what sort of yacht they owned, "a Feadship" was now the reply: Slowly and subtly, the name had become a corporate identity in its own right.
The 1984 decision to open an office in Antibes and work together on a worldwide basis was suitable recognition of decades of cooperation. Feadship has gone through a time of continuous, market-driven progress. Ever-more specialized facilities - including two vast dry docks - support a group philosophy of constantly raising quality standards. Offices abroad back up an after-sales service network. A root and branch efficiency drive in the early 1990's produced streamlined management procedures.
With over 200 Feadships gracing the world's oceans, a commitment to supplying total reliability has clearly paid off. On average five major craft are launched annually, and Feadship is acknowledged as global leader in the construction of premium quality displacement motoryachts.
[edit] List of yachts
| Year | Length overall in meters | Name | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 14,00 | Super | |
| 1931 | 11,80 | Refuge | |
| 1934 | 10,20 | Stern | |
| 1934 | 13,60 | Raram | |
| 1935 | 14,50 | Ramsar | |
| 1936 | 9,00 | De Noorman | |
| 1937 | 9,14 | KPM | |
| 1938 | 26,00 | Tirrena | |
| 1938 | 13,24 | Schollevaer | |
| 1938 | 14,00 | Corabia II | |
| 1939 | 29,00 | Sultan | |
| 1939 | 30,00 | Iduna | |
| 1939 | 15,00 | Zephyr | |
| 1948 | 13,00 | Ibis | |
| 1948 | 11,00 | Waterlelie | |
| 1950 | 20,00 | Rotterdam | |
| 1952 | 19,56 | Bramar | |
| 1952 | 19,00 | Rubato | |
| 1952 | 13,35 | Wooden sportfisherman | |
| 1952 | 13,35 | Linda Anne | |
| 1953 | 16,76 | Capri | |
| 1953 | 22,86 | Ventura | |
| 1954 | 12,00 | Dutch Treat | |
| 1955 | 11,00 | Goodwin | |
| 1955 | 18,40 | Calypso | |
| 1955 | 19,81 | Gladys II | |
| 1955 | 16,76 | Gerelbo II | |
| 1956 | 27,43 | Champbell | |
| 1956 | 19,84 | DSV | |
| 1956 | 17,30 | De zwerver | |
| 1957 | 21,67 | Vrouwe Christina | |
| 1957 | 25,00 | Sirocco | |
| 1958 | 14,00 | Beatrix | |
| 1959 | 11,00 | Trio | |
| 1959 | 19,00 | Oceanus II | |
| 1960 | 20,00 | Aljazi | |
| 1960 | 18,60 | Ancor | |
| 1960 | 9,25 | Tradewinds | |
| 1960 | 13,75 | Carola | |
| 1960 | 35,05 | CAMARGO IV | |
| 1961 | 10,30 | MARACAS BAY | |
| 1961 | 18,00 | TIKY | |
| 1961 | 20,00 | SYLVIA | |
| 1962 | 14,00 | TASNA | |
| 1963 | 26,78 | ATLANTIC | |
| 1963 | 32,85 | OCEPA | |
| 1963 | 32,90 | SANTA MARIA | Malcolm Forbes |
| 1964 | 22,50 | EL GALGO II | |
| 1964 | 26,35 | EXACT | |
| 1964 | 28,10 | NAJADE | |
| 1965 | 22,50 | CARAVELLE | |
| 1965 | 16,50 | MARIELAUR | |
| 1966 | 16,85 | KATJA | |
| 1966 | 25,80 | SIROCCO | |
| 1966 | 44,80 | WESTLAKE | |
| 1967 | 32,74 | KARIMOR V | |
| 1967 | 17,80 | SIRENA | |
| 1967 | 26,82 | TARTAR | |
| 1968 | 22,30 | UTE | |
| 1968 | 24,50 | ALE II | |
| 1968 | 17,26 | MI-DO II | |
| 1969 | 30,10 | PROSIT | |
| 1969 | 25,80 | MONARA | |
| 1969 | 25,80 | DIN-DINA | |
| 1970 | 33,00 | PAKEHA | |
| 1970 | 36,80 | INTENT | |
| 1970 | 27,76 | JEAN MARIE | |
| 1970 | 35,42 | JARDELL | |
| 1971 | 26,01 | KAPAL | |
| 1971 | 27,76 | AL-DIREIYAH | |
| 1971 | 37,55 | BLACKHAWK | |
| 1971 | 26,85 | CARRONADA | |
| 1972 | 31,12 | DORA B | |
| 1972 | 23,85 | ROB II | |
| 1972 | 32,22 | ALDEBARAN | |
| 1973 | 35,38 | PASSAGE II | |
| 1973 | 33,55 | PROSIT | |
| 1973 | 45,00 | BIG R | |
| 1973 | 18,50 | ALMARE | |
| 1974 | 38,00 | BLUEMAR II | |
| 1974 | 36,60 | EMERALD K | |
| 1974 | 28,30 | AMPHITRITE | |
| 1974 | 28,35 | SHALIMAR | |
| 1975 | 50,00 | OGINA BERETON | |
| 1975 | 39,88 | LAC II | |
| 1976 | 17,50 | CHEOPS | |
| 1977 | 22,86 | MARIA | |
| 1977 | 25,91 | IMPETUOUS | |
| 1978 | 64,64 | AL RIYADH | King Khalid of Saudi Arabia |
| 1978 | 38,40 | CLAYBETH | |
| 1979 | 60,55 | DIANA II | |
| 1979 | 34,50 | KARINA C | |
| 1979 | 48,00 | DARIA | |
| 1980 | 40,00 | ENTERPRISE | |
| 1980 | 51,25 | ABU AL ABYADH | |
| 1980 | 40,50 | DHAFIR | |
| 1981 | 43,15 | My GAIL II | |
| 1981 | 41,70 | CARMAC VI | |
| 1981 | 36,00 | ARKAN | |
| 1982 | 37,49 | CACIQUE | |
| 1982 | 50,65 | KALINGA | |
| 1982 | 45,80 | PAMINUSCH | |
| 1982 | 40,23 | SYNTHESIS | |
| 1983 | 59,95 | NEW HORIZON L (renamed White cloud) | Bram van Leeuwen, Prince of Lignac (now Craig McCaw [2]) |
| 1983 | 44,80 | AZTECA | |
| 1983 | 42,35 | CIRCUS II | |
| 1983 | 46,60 | PARAISO | |
| 1983 | 50,65 | LE PHARAON | |
| 1984 | 52,00 | RIO RITA | |
| 1984 | 37,95 | ORION | |
| 1984 | 42,31 | BRIDLEWOOD | |
| 1984 | 26,62 | GALLANT LADY I | Jim and Jan Moran |
| 1985 | 40,07 | GALLANT LADY II | Jim and Jan Moran |
| 1985 | 45,37 | ENTERPRISE IV | |
| 1986 | 46,00 | THE HIGHLANDER | Henry Ford |
| 1986 | 43,95 | PAMINUSCH | |
| 1986 | 55,10 | CACIQUE | |
| 1986 | 63,60 | CEDAR SEA | |
| 1986 | 38,71 | EXCELLENCE | |
| 1986 | 55,50 | VARMAR VE | |
| 1987 | 33,68 | ROVERLING | |
| 1987 | 44,00 | SEA JEWEL | |
| 1987 | 40,44 | FIFFANELLA | |
| 1987 | 43,43 | CONFIDANTE | |
| 1988 | 50,90 | GALLANT LADY III | Jim and Jan Moran |
| 1988 | 43,43 | IMPROMPTU | |
| 1988 | 43,00 | EASY TO LOVE | |
| 1988 | 21,48 | PATRICIA | |
| 1988 | 35,35 | GALLANT LADY IV | Jim and Jan Moran |
| 1989 | 41,75 | FARIBANA | |
| 1989 | 38,12 | WHITE RABBIT | |
| 1989 | 42,50 | SEPTEMBER BLUE | |
| 1989 | 55,00 | LE PHARAON | |
| 1989 | 46,50 | ANASTASIA VE | |
| 1990 | 47,30 | Mi GAEA | |
| 1990 | 46,88 | CHARADE | |
| 1990 | 45,55 | ALFA ALFA | |
| 1990 | 62,23 | VIRGINIAN | |
| 1991 | 45,72 | CARMAC VII | |
| 1991 | 36,45 | OUR TOY | |
| 1991 | 63,63 | SIRAN | |
| 1992 | 49,99 | AURORA | |
| 1992 | 61,00 | MYLIN IV | |
| 1992 | 39,62 | GALLANT LADY IV | Jim and Jan Moran |
| 1993 | 51,20 | ENTERPRISE V | |
| 1993 | 43,00 | SEA SEDAN | |
| 1993 | 60,00 | LADY BEATRICE | |
| 1993 | 51,00 | DOUBLE HAVEN | |
| 1994 | 47,50 | TATASU | |
| 1994 | 44,00 | RORA V | |
| 1994 | 46,90 | YEMOJA | |
| 1994 | 52,00 | HALYCON DAYS | |
| 1995 | 49,38 | WHITE RABBIT | |
| 1995 | 52,46 | GALLANT LADY V | Jim and Jan Moran |
| 1995 | 52,15 | BATTERED BULL | |
| 1996 | 55,00 | TITS / CLAIRE | |
| 1996 | 60,60 | MÉDUSE | Paul Allen |
| 1996 | 47,30 | VAVA | |
| 1997 | 46,70 | QUINTESSENCE | |
| 1997 | 39,05 | IRINA | |
| 1997 | 48,20 | KATRION | |
| 1997 | 55,00 | SEA SEDAN | |
| 1997 | 30,00 | LA MASQUERADE | |
| 1998 | 49,99 | IROQUOIS | |
| 1998 | 49,50 | SUSSURRO | |
| 1998 | 48,80 | ULYSSES | |
| 1998 | 52,00 | SOLEMATES | |
| 1999 | 47,50 | EXCELLENCE II | |
| 1999 | 63,95 | LADY MARINA | |
| 2000 | 50,28 | BLUE MOON II | |
| 2000 | 53,34 | KISSES | |
| 2000 | 62,30 | CAKEWALK | |
| 2001 | 46,00 | NORTHERN LIGHT | |
| 2001 | 56,50 | BARBARA JEAN | |
| 2001 | 46,63 | DETROIT EAGLE | |
| 2002 | 60,10 | PARAFFIN | |
| 2002 | 40,00 | SEAFLOWER | |
| 2002 | 57,00 | OLYMPIA | |
| 2003 | 42,56 | ANDIAMO | |
| 2003 | 65,00 | WEDGE TOO | Najib Mikati |
| 2003 | 38,55 | KATRION | |
| 2003 | 51,75 | DREAM | |
| 2004 | 46,50 | RAHAL | |
| 2004 | 86,00 | ECSTASEA | Roman Abramovich |
| 2004 | 71,60 | UTOPIA | |
| 2004 | 49,99 | HIGH CHAPARRAL | |
| 2005 | 55,50 | TWIZZLE | |
| 2005 | 60,35 | BLUE MOON | |
| 2005 | 62,00 | RASSELAS | |
| 2006 | 60,96 | APRIL FOOL | |
| 2006 | 65,20 | CALLISTO | |
| 2006 | 51,21 | GALLANT LADY VI | Jim and Jan Moran |
| 2006 | 61,21 | SECRET | |
| 2007 | 67,00 | ANNA |
[edit] References
[edit] See also
List of shipbuilders and shipyards
List of motor yachts by length
