Feadship De Vries launches the first SL39: Ocean Mercury

By Maarten Janssen

Feadship Royal De Vries Scheepsbouw launched the first of its SL39 series today, Ocean Mercury. Ocean Mercury, hull 675, is designed by De Voogt Naval Architects and features a Terence Disdale interior.

The yacht has a full beam owner's cabin, as well as a full bridge deck lounge. Two more SL39's are under construction at Royal De Vries, another one for delivery in 2008, and one for 2009.

The SL39 is the second semi-custom series by Feadship, the first series is the F45 Vantage at the Royal Van Lent yard. Both series offer clients a range of different interior styles, and with the SL39, clients can also choose from a range of different exterior styles.

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