The 70-metre Feadship Joy is undergoing sea trials off the coast of Rotterdam. This is the first yacht in a decade with an exterior by the renowned London studio Bannenberg & Rowell.
The launching took place last month in the Kaag.
To realise his wishes Feadship hired Bannenberg & Rowell as exterior designer. For the famous Feadship studio this was the first exterior project since the death of its founder Joe Bannenberg in 2002.
A great deal of attention has been paid to the Joy's outdoor seating areas and their relationship with the interior spaces; for example, the beach club is accessed through a door on the transom that rises above head level, or through sandwich doors on the aft deck which serve as a platform in the closed position and as sofa backs in the open position.
The interior spaces of the yacht can easily be extended by simply opening the glass doors and combining them with the outside seating areas, the so-called air-conditioned conservatories. In this way the master cabin, main deck saloon and bridge deck lounge can be enlarged.
In addition to the master stateroom, there are two VIP suites and three guest staterooms. The Owner's deck is dedicated to the owner. There will be living quarters for 19 crew members.
The boat is equipped with two MTU 16V4000 M53L engines. Maximum speed is 16 knots. At a cruising speed of 12 knots, the yacht can travel 4500 miles without refuelling.
