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The 77.25-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> and the 67.4-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> 823 are currently moored adjacent to one another at the Moezelhaven port in Amsterdam.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276882/image/large-63005266e1a74c743e94b1f15a42c01f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276882">Delivered in 2019, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> is an impressive motor yacht defined by her bold, sweeping lines. The expansive superyacht has a volume of 1,592 GT and features an abundance of space across her large exterior decks. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276887/image/large-c1296dfbf88ca9cb91e8a6f29217b77f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276887"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276883/image/large-5a6f0a70f5dd50ad7e2500774e32a9a3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276883">Previously named Syzygy 818, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> boasts interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a>, while her exterior was imagined by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan (Company)">Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan</a> and her naval architecture was crafted by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt Naval Architects</a>. Given her size, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> has plenty of space for guests to enjoy, she can accommodate up to 12 guests and even has room for a crew of up to 18. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276889/image/large-f57890bae9f6c64d5342fbb088bf0e73.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276889"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276890/image/large-dd0aa942859d9b6eb429d8fffa93657f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276890"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276881/image/large-268372b8138938ad41684209a42a130b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276881">Similarly, the 1,500 GT <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> 823 yacht is characterised by her eye-catching exterior design. The superyacht showcases strong, sleek lines from bow to stern and is defined by her expansive windows.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276886/image/large-ae26d8693b37f2bafcfd376d86bc99b8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276886">Both her exterior and interior design were penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt Naval Architects</a>, while her naval architecture was meticulously designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/37" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture (Company)">Azure Yacht Design and Naval Architecture</a>. Like <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a>, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> 823 is also home to an abundance of outdoor space across her large decks, allowing guests to take their pick from the best viewing platform.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276888/image/large-f5bb6da21ba4f12c86d3457414ec6986.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276888"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276885/image/large-6a657dbd5493ac0a18377d2f91cb416d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276885">Regarding performance <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines, giving her a top speed of 18.4 knots and similar to the design of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> 823, she boasts a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. The magnificent yachts are sure to turn heads in Amsterdam.

Superyachts Pi and Sibelle in Amsterdam

The Feadship superyachts Pi and the Feadship 823 are currently anchored next to one another in Amsterdam.

In Pictures: Superyachts Pi and Feadship 823 in Amsterdam

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/275255/image/large-bfd1bca9b80856f590e6fa41ff2291df.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/275255">Spotted last month anchored off the Isle of Bute, an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, United Kingdom, is the 77-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a>. Delivered by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> as one of the stars of 2019, the project was overseen by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="KK Superyachts (Company)">KK Superyachts</a> during her construction. With a volume of 1,592 GT, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> features naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt Naval Architects</a> while her exterior was designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan (Company)">Jarkko Jämsén</a> and her tranquil Japanese-inspired interior comes from the drawing boards of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a>. Originally named Syzygy 818, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> is built from steel and aluminium, and has double-curvature glass windows worked into the superstructure which give her an abundance of natural light. She can accommodate up to 12 guests and 18 crew to sleep onboard. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> superyacht is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> 16V 4000 M63 engines that allow her to reach a top speed of 18.4 knots.

Feadship 77m superyacht Pi in Bute

The 77m superyacht Pi, built by Feadship, was seen here anchored off the Isle of Bute.

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/224692/image/large-f4ee678baea0a3a66a4333e082ea3ffc.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/224692">Measuring 77-metres in length and with a volume of 1,592 GT, the superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> was delivered by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> as one of the stars of 2019. The project was overseen by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="KK Superyachts (Company)">KK Superyachts</a> during her construction. She features naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt Naval Architects</a> while her exterior was designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan (Company)">Jarkko Jämsén</a> and her tranquil Japanese-inspired interior comes from the drawing boards of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a>. Originally named Syzygy 818, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> is built from steel and aluminium, and has double-curvature glass windows worked into the superstructure which give her an abundance of natural light. She can accommodate up to 12 guests and 18 crew to sleep on board. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> superyacht is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> 16V 4000 M63 engines that allow her to reach a top speed of 18.4 knots. She was spotted here cruising off Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua last week.

Feadship superyacht Pi in Antigua

The 77m superyacht Pi, built by Feadship, was captured here cruising in Antigua.

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/220162/image/large-498ce61659f958bdeb15426b6ff399a5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/220162">Built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> and delivered in 2019 as one of the stars of the year, is the 77-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a>. With a volume of 1,592 GT, the project was overseen by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="KK Superyachts (Company)">KK Superyachts</a> during her construction. She features naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt Naval Architects</a> while her exterior was designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan (Company)">Jarkko Jämsén</a> and her tranquil Japanese-inspired interior comes from the drawing boards of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a>. Originally named Syzygy 818, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> is built from steel and aluminium, and has double-curvature glass windows worked into the superstructure which give her an abundance of natural light. She can accommodate up to 12 guests and 18 crew to sleep on board. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> superyacht is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> 16V 4000 M63 engines that allow her to reach a top speed of 18.4 knots. She was seen here anchored off Ibiza in January 2022.

77m superyacht Pi in Ibiza

The 77m superyacht Pi, built by Feadship, was captured here anchored off Ibiza.

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/208324/image/large-7ef5cdafc3bda4217e8fc8696cfee717.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/208324">Measuring 77-metres in length and with a volume of 1,592 GT, the superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> was delivered by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> as one of the stars of 2019. The project was overseen by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="KK Superyachts (Company)">KK Superyachts</a> and features naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt Naval Architects</a>. Her exterior was designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan (Company)">Jarkko Jämsén</a> while her tranquil Japanese-inspired interior comes from the drawing boards of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a>. Originally named Syzygy 818, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> is built from steel and aluminium, and has double-curvature glass windows worked into the superstructure which give her an abundance of natural light. She can accommodate up to 12 guests and 18 crew to sleep on board. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> superyacht is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> 16V 4000 M63 engines that allow her to reach a top speed of 18.4 knots.

Feadship superyacht Pi in Cala Blanca Mallorca

The 77m superyacht Pi built by Feadship, is seen here at anchor in Cala Blanca Mallorca.

Feadship superyacht Pi off Cala Blanca Mallorca

This week’s <a href="https://3d.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SYT 3D</a> yacht of the week is the 58-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6007" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Najiba58.0m (190'3&quot;)Feadship2019">Najiba</a>, launched in 2019 as part of the builders Vitruvius line, she features exterior design from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/53" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Philippe Briand Ltd. (Company)">Philippe Briand</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/200146/image/large-07f5d0104149e087e3b52d47f55dd6c5.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/200146"><a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/najiba" target="_blank">Najiba</a> boasts an impressive range of 6,000 nautical miles with an average fuel consumption as low as 11.4 litres per nautical mile at a cruising speed of 12 knots, making her one of the most eco-conscious yachts in her class. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/200145/image/large-33645d8a894d158a1e84904141c8acc6.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/200145">Internally, the interior of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6007" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Najiba58.0m (190'3&quot;)Feadship2019">Najiba</a> has been penned by <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/liaigre" target="_blank">Studio Liaigre</a> and has been inspired by white washed beach villas. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/200143/image/large-54f5fbdfef19d5ea33dc6128172c488c.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/200143"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6007" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Najiba58.0m (190'3&quot;)Feadship2019">Najiba</a> has an aluminium hull designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/11" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Vries Lentsch (Company)">De Vries</a> to be lighter and more efficient than steel hulled vessels of her category. &nbsp;<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/573896743" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6007" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Najiba58.0m (190'3&quot;)Feadship2019"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6007" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Najiba58.0m (190'3&quot;)Feadship2019">Najiba</a> can be viewed in <a href="https://3d.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SYT 3D</a> as part of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> fleet found at their own dedicated island, designed by their in-house team to represent the shipyards main facilities in the Netherlands. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> fleet also includes the 77.25-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a>, the 110-metre concept superyacht Escape&nbsp;and the 65-metre concept Freedom, recently unveiled in SuperYacht Times in an interview with the yachts interior designers, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4308" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="FM Architettura (Company)">FM Architettura</a>.To view your yacht in <a href="https://3d.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SYT 3D</a>, <a href="https://superyachttimes.ac-page.com/add-my-yacht" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">get in touch with our team</a>.

SYT 3D yacht of the week Najiba

This week SYT 3D yacht of the week is the 58m Feadshio Najiba.

SYT 3D Yacht of the Week: 58m Feadship Najiba

In April 2021, SuperYacht Times launched their game-changing virtual 3D world, <a href="https://3d.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SYT 3D</a>. Created for yachting enthusiasts, owners, builders and designers, this innovative platform gives you the opportunity to view yachts and designs from some of the industries top names, and travel by tender between their bespoke worlds.Each week we will be highlighting one of the yachts currently viewable in the <a href="https://3d.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SYT 3D</a> world, so you can deep dive into the platform and discover them for yourself in their full, three-dimensional form: <a href="https://3d.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/191429/image/large-5fc2adf7b4822f6d6b04ea241e8b4d70.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/191429">This week we are looking at the 77.25-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> superyacht, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a>. Constructed in the Netherlands, she features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan (Company)">Jarkko Jamsén</a>, while her interior architecture was penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture and Design</a>. The motor yacht’s superstructure was designed in house by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a>’s <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt Naval Architects</a>, and comes with twin powered MTU 16V 4000 M63 diesel engines enabling her to reach speeds of 18.4 knots. She can accommodate up-to 12 guests, who are taken care of by a crew of 18.<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/541626119" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe><a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news#managed-by-system" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news#managed-by-system" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news#managed-by-system" target="_blank">Pi</a> is one of four <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news#managed-by-system" target="_blank">Feadship</a> superyachts currently viewable within the <a href="https://3d.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SuperYacht Times 3D</a> world; pop online to check out her sister ships, such as the 58-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6007" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Najiba58.0m (190'3&quot;)Feadship2019">Najiba</a>. All of the yachts can be seen up-close within <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news#managed-by-system" target="_blank">Feadship</a>'s bespoke Island, designed around their base in Amsterdam, complete with windmills and draw-bridges.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/191427/image/large-57ede8e8134141ccaee560da4d2b9f24.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/191427">If you want to see your own superyacht in the <a href="https://3d.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SYT 3D</a> world, <a href="https://superyachttimes.ac-page.com/SYT3D-form" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">get in touch with our team now</a>.

SYT 3D yacht of the week Pi

The SYT 3D yacht of the week is the 77m Feadship superyacht Pi.

SYT 3D Yacht of the Week: 77m Feadship Pi

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/327" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baltic Yachts (Company)">Baltic Yachts</a> has signed a contract to begin building a new 33.83-metre "ultra-lightweight" superyacht with a delivery date during May 2023. The Baltic Custom 111 yacht has been designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan (Company)">Jarkko Jämsén</a> – also the designer of the 77.25-metre yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi.</a> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/188407/image/large-dc63ef6b7c3eefe5831a0b84098edda4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/188407">The team behind the build also include naval architects Botin Partners, engineers from PURE Design and Engineering and A2B Marine Projects working as the owner's rep. Once the construction process starts in April 2020, the team will create what has been described as "one of the most extreme projects Baltic has undertaken".<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/110897/image/large-ea00acb932a9e43b28272732d2b4463f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110897">Designed for fast coastal and offshore sailing, the new yacht will feature an advanced composite structure with a modern and minimalist living platform. The sensitive weight required specific calculations – an area <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/327" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baltic Yachts (Company)">Baltic Yachts</a> excels in – and so, the yacht’s structure will be incorporated into the interior and light materials such as bamboo and rattan will be used. The design has been developed to include a luxury interior with a fully-fitted galley and air conditioning despite the challenging weight targets.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/114203/image/large-ec4c7b39228cdd34e0ec6a4cc34ecda7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/114203"> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/327" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baltic Yachts (Company)">Baltic Yachts</a> CEO Anders Kurtén, comments: “This stunning new yacht will break new ground in leading-edge technology, a challenge I am confident the entire Baltic family is ready to meet. Winning this contract reflects our almost 50-year pledge to build light, stiff and fast. We can’t wait to get started!”

New ultra-lightweight Baltic Custom 111 sailing yacht signed for with 2023 delivery

A 33.83m Baltic Custom 111 sailing yacht has been signed for with 2023 delivery designed by Jarkko Jämsén.

Baltic signs new ultra-lightweight Custom 111 sailing yacht

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/174965/image/large-399bbd1240331f2847651360bba874ff.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/174965">Delivered by <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/feadship" target="_blank">Feadship</a> as one of the stars of 2019, seen here arriving in Amsterdam last month is the 77.2-metre superyacht&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/pi" target="_blank">Pi</a>. The project was overseen by <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/kk-superyachts" target="_blank">KK Superyachts</a> and features naval architecture by <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/de-voogt" target="_blank">De Voogt Naval Architects</a>, exteriors by <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/jarkko-jamsen-aivan" target="_blank">Jarkko Jämsén</a> and a tranquil Japanese-inspired interior design by <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/sinot-exclusive-yacht-design" target="_blank">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a>. The 1,592 GT superyacht allows for up to 12 guests and 18 crew to sleep on board. <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/pi" target="_blank">Pi</a> is built from steel and aluminium, with double-curvature glass windows worked into the superstructure for abundant natural light. She has twin <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/mtu" target="_blank">MTU</a> 16V 4000 M63 engines that allow her to reach up to 18.4 knots. Originally named Syzygy 818, the vessel's <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/syzygy-818-now-yacht-pi" target="_blank">name was changed</a> to <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/pi" target="_blank">Pi</a> in December last year.

Feadship superyacht Pi Amsterdam

The Dutch-built superyacht Pi spotted as she arrived in Amsterdam last month. 

The Feadship superyacht Pi arriving in Amsterdam

Who isn’t intrigued by the life of a superyacht designer? Of all of the industry’s careers, that of the superyacht exterior designer must rank amongst the most fascinating and mysterious out there. And demanding too: with a barrage of new concepts being released every year by design studios, it is a competitive landscape for any designer looking to make their mark on a saturated market. Plus, for those of us outside the superyacht design sphere, the process of exactly how an exterior design comes together from sketch to concept (as well as what happens next if a client is keen to build the boat), is shrouded in mystery. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/172686/image/large-83d240b9fee08c40632ab7ee7c5c81d4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/172686">To satisfy our curiosity about the day-to-day life of a superyacht designer, we speak to Hans-Maarten Bais, Creative Director and Casper Marelis, Naval Architect and Designer from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">Diana Yacht Design.</a> How did you first venture into superyacht design?Casper: I always knew I had to do something with boats, so I studied Naval Architecture. I did my final internship at<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">&nbsp;Diana Yacht Design</a> and stayed there to start my career. The design aspect of yachts has always intrigued me and at<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">&nbsp;DIANA</a> I got the opportunity to thoroughly explore superyacht design. &nbsp;Hans-Maarten: My family were all fishermen and I was crazy about everything that floats. I was always drawing - mostly fishing boats - so choosing to study Naval Architecture was the only thing for me to do. During my studies I was introduced to the yachting world which I never knew existed before! I was lucky to do my internship at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">Diana Yacht Design</a>, as in the mid 1990s lots of yards and design offices were having a hard time. I really liked it and never left the company. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">DIANA</a> has already existed for 50 years and my two partners and I have been running the company the last 14 years.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/172957/image/large-c95d5195d198ecae0712d9f5d515a08a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/172957">Tell me what a typical day in your job looks like.Casper:&nbsp;There are days which involve the 3D modelling of a new yacht and examining every small detail of its design. On other days a potential client will call and ask if it is possible to look into a design and create a first profile sketch to see if it works. But the best days involve presenting and discussing a design with the client and seeing their first reaction.&nbsp;Hans-Maarten: Besides running the company, I’m also the creative director. At <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">DIANA,</a> our management team is very hands-on. I also work on projects and am responsible for most of the hull modelling work. So there is no such thing as a typical day. One day I’m writing emails for most of the day, on another day I might be modelling the hull of a new project or brainstorming with the team about marketing. I could also be taking a plane and going to meet potential clients, talking about new designs or overseeing a project being built in another country.&nbsp; What are your favourite elements of your role as a designer?Hans-Maarten: The thrill of starting from scratch. It all starts with a blank sheet of paper. After the design and a build period of, let’s say three years, there is a beautiful yacht in the water which is ready to carry her owners to even the most remote places in the world. And you can feel satisfied in the knowledge that she will be in service for at least another four or five decades.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/172959/image/large-c96eb1f00d8c735d77eb474ab091287b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/172959">Talk me through how you work as a designer alongside the naval architects at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">Diana Yacht Design.</a>Hans-Maarten:&nbsp;The key to the success of our designs is that most of our designers all have a Naval Architecture degree, so they are aware of the im(possibilities)!&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">DIANA&nbsp;</a>was founded almost 50 years ago and a huge amount of data is stored in our drawings. By combining our experience with the latest technologies, our designs are creative, innovative and always based on reality.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/173045/image/large-ac99e1192eb8fc9838ca621cc74dd943.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/173045">Finally, what have been some of your favourite projects to work on and why?&nbsp;Casper: The concepts we do are a lot of fun because we can create something new and there are no limitations on what we can present to the world.&nbsp;Hans-Maarten:&nbsp;Every project brings special memories with it. Motor yacht&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Odyssey44.4m (145'8&quot;)Royal Denship A/S2007">Amante&nbsp;</a>(now Odyssey)&nbsp;was my first design which was built and I felt extremely proud when she was finished. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1208" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pamela V44.9m (147'4&quot;)Hakvoort Shipyard2011">Pamela V&nbsp;</a>was really nice, as the client contacted us directly and was very involved during the whole build. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/936" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Legend77.4m (253'11&quot;)IHC Verschure1974">Legend</a> was great as it was an adventure to do the rebuild with only limited time available, and there was an additional challenge to completing the project since her documentation was destroyed in a fire. I could name twenty more projects if I had the time!<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/172687/image/large-fd4743378ad12f06041aaa132667abfd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/172687">Case study: Zenith concept&nbsp;So, that covers the day-to-day in superyacht design. But what about the nitty-gritty of concept development? To discover more about how a superyacht concept is developed from a blank sheet of paper to the final renders, we caught up with Nick Hoedjes, Industrial Design Engineering trainee at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">Diana Yacht Design</a>, who has devised a brand new superyacht concept which he completed during lockdown: the 46-metre Zenith. Talk me through the inspiration behind ZenithI wanted to create a yacht focused on the outdoors for a young client with a very active lifestyle. One of the yachts that inspired me was the 77-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship&nbsp;</a>motor yacht<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">&nbsp;Pi</a> because of her striking design in combination with her curved glass superstructure. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/172684/image/large-48d6c5ed1ca7b1602bc65fc4e4185624.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/172684">There are many different stages to getting a concept from the initial sketch to the final renders. What were the main changes you had to make along the way as the project developed?&nbsp;One of the main challenges was incorporating all of the different lifestyle elements into a 46-metre yacht. Some of the innovations have not been seen on a yacht of this size before. Another major challenge was getting the gross tonnage beneath 499GT, as this was one of the requirements I was given for my design. This resulted in an efficient layout, but with plenty of features still on board. &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/172960/image/large-f0fcb7916d5cdf1fbc1f3359b10ed116.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/172960"> How did you imagine the client for Zenith?In my research prior to the design phase, I defined a new type of superyacht owner, as I found that owners are getting younger and have a more active lifestyle. This resulted in me incorporating various amenities into my concept, like the swimming pool, swim platform, sauna and winter garden gym.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/172683/image/large-698cc8786373df21b54dacf30d5ecfc2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/172683">What are the standout features which make Zenith unique?&nbsp;We wanted to create a yacht with a powerful exterior design ready for the future. Her sharp exterior lines give her an extraordinary appearance. Her superstructure is relatively small and positioned forward. This positioning enhances the space on the aft decks. While part of her superstructure is able to open up with the winter garden, it is possible to create even more deck space.&nbsp;One of the unique features on board has to be the swimming pool. Located on the aft main deck in the side of the hull, it truly is one of a kind. Two of the sides are completely made of glass, offering incredible views from the pool both above and underwater. The elegant beach area on the lower deck features a large extendable swim platform and is the ideal place for afternoons spent enjoying the open sea<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/172688/image/large-75f6503094ecb6ea1e4cf769ca2cd17a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/172688">What would be the main challenges of building Zenith?At the start of developing the concept, I set a goal that you would be able to produce this yacht right away, which is why I used existing techniques and solutions in the design. One of the challenges in the building process would be the tank layout to keep her levelled, since the swimming pool is situated on the side of the yacht and the large glass panels might also prove to be a challenge.&nbsp; What would the process be if a client wanted to build Zenith?&nbsp;Of course, we would be very proud if Zenith were to be built. We would help the client to find a shipyard and to put together a team that really understands the wishes and needs of the client. Once selected, the shipyard would work hand-in-hand with the design team to finalise every detail of the yacht. &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/172685/image/large-fe0b0a4e91d45700c3c500513c9b6e4b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/172685">To find out more for yourself about life as a superyacht designer or to discover more about the services offered by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">Diana Yacht Design,</a> contact the company directly using the details below.

A day in the life of a superyacht exterior designer 

SYT goes behind the scenes with Diana Yacht Design to discover what really goes on in the daily life of a superyacht exterior designer.

From sketch to concept: A day in the life of a superyacht exterior designer 

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/117779/image/large-b6338654425bd8efea2faefb52b18786.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/117779">Delivered by <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/feadship">Feadship</a> as one of the stars of 2019, currently moored in the Scottish town of Greenock is the 77.25-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a>. The project was overseen by <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/kk-superyachts">KK Superyachts</a> and features naval architecture by <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/de-voogt">De Voogt Naval Architects</a>, exteriors by <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/jarkko-jamsen-aivan">Jarkko Jämsén</a> and a tranquil Japanese-inspired interior design by <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/sinot-exclusive-yacht-design" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a>. The 1,592 GT superyacht allows for up to 12 guests and 18 crew to sleep on board. <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/pi">Pi</a> is built from steel and aluminium, with double-curvature glass windows worked into the superstructure for abundant natural light. She has twin <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/mtu">MTU</a> 16V 4000 M63 engines that allow her to reach up to 18.4 knots. Originally named Syzygy 818, the vessel's <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/50740" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fleet update: The 77m Feadship Syzygy 818 renamed Pi (2019-12-11 12:00:00 +0100)">name was changed</a> to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> in December last year.

77m Feadship yacht Pi in Greenock

Currently moored in downtown Greenock, Scotland, is the 77m luxury Feadship motor yacht Pi.

The Feadship motor yacht Pi in Greenock

If there is such a thing as a typical superyacht designer, Jarkko Jämsén isn’t it. A wooden boat-builder by background, Jämsén grew up walking the forests of Finland “in a really small village”, only learning to speak English when he was 20 and remaining at a blissful remove from the influences of international media. His grandfather had a small cabin in the Finnish islands, where Jämsén learnt everything about fixing boats, and built his first wooden boat when he was 17 (“it had electric propulsion and freestanding masts. I thought it was quite innovative”). <img src="/uploads/store/photo/110897/image/large-ea00acb932a9e43b28272732d2b4463f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110897">First earning his stripes as a naval architect, and giving credit to the excellent free education system enjoyed throughout Scandinavia, Jämsén was able to attend one of the best design schools in Finland. After this, his design career took off, starting with the small project of designing the Finnish presidential yacht. Proving once again that you should never listen to your school careers advisors, Jämsén spent a decade not training in design due to the fact that he is quite badly colour blind (“it took some 10 years or more to make the loop and decide that the guy wasn’t right”), only to now be heading up three studios based out of Helsinki and Monaco. Between them, the studios have created about 50 different models, and there are around 1,000-1,500 boats being built per year that have been designed by Jämsén’s multi-disciplinary team. <img src="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/uploads/store/photo/99444/image/large-78fe21674e94e4c48df8cc01ff1ad6ee.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/99444">There are three main strings to Jämsén’s bow: the Helsinki-based Aivan (a product design and branding studio), Navia Design (the marine and boating subsidiary of Aivan which focuses on smaller, semi-custom production and volume production designs for motor, sailing and electric boats), and finally, the most recent development, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan (Company)">Jamsen</a>, his Monaco-based superyacht design studio. This brings us to the reason for the Finnish designer’s allusions in yachting media over the last year: the 77.25-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> (previously named Syzygy 818) for which Jämsén was personally selected by the owner via his friend, the owner’s representative, to create the concept, interior layout and exterior design. “I didn’t have any kind of portfolio or drawings to show, the owner gave me a chance to make the design, I have no idea why”, the designer explains frankly. “I promised that I would do my best to make it as perfect as possible. It all goes back to the communication with the owner: we were really close from the start and he was heavily involved throughout. He wanted to understand all of the details and all of the ‘whys’ behind the design."&nbsp;<img src="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/uploads/store/photo/99441/image/large-966751d24b3e03659f072464c7849fa6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/99441">Having an owner client who is “heavily into design” might be daunting for any new superyacht designer, but not so for Jämsén, who took the opportunity to create a unique vessel from scratch which would be custom-made down to every detail. “We created the concept and the layout together, the owner’s representative, the owner and myself. It was challenging for me as a designer because he was so good that you have to do a bit better than you thought you could in order to meet his standards.” This also helped to ensure that when Dutch studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Design</a> entered the scene to head up the interior design (1.5 years into the five-year build time) the relationship between the teams was also harmonious. “It was such an easy overlap with&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot</a>. I can’t say anything but positive things. Because the owner had such a specific feeling about what he wanted to create, this made it easy for all of us because we were working with the same principles and we trusted one another to make the best possible boat we could.”&nbsp;Once the concept had been developed, it was time to bring in the next part of the puzzle: the shipyard. “<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> is one of the best shipyards in the world. You might have to pay a premium for it, but we knew that we were going to make a relatively difficult product with a lot of small details, so we needed a shipyard that could deliver what we wanted.” As well as the concept, interior layout and exterior design of the vessel, Jämsén was also involved in some of the engineering and modelling of the hull lines. His strong desire to put wooden boat building principles, such as the use of control points, was put into practice on the superyacht, working alongside <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship’</a>s <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt Naval Architects</a> until they “found a common understanding.”&nbsp;<img src="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/uploads/store/photo/99437/image/large-bd35d1345eb031416fab4e74e4b5b74d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/99437">Thanks to his hands-on boat-building background, Jämsén was heavily involved with the build process itself - with the build being overseen by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="KK Superyachts (Company)">KK Superyachts</a> - frequently visiting <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship’</a>s Royal Van Lent Kaag facility in the Netherlands as a result of wanting to understand and overcome any sticking points in the process for the carpenters and metalworkers. Through these visits, Jämsén tried to find solutions which were “doable, not easy, but doable”. This grounded practice came to fruition and was displayed to the world for the first time at the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2019">2019 Monaco Yacht Show</a>, after having been delivered to her owner shortly before.Although much could be written about all the features of Syzygy 818 which made her the talk of the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2019">Monaco Yacht Show</a> (with the long queue for visits on board every day a testament to this), it is the feeling you experience when walking around the vessel which makes her remarkable. Typically direct and understated in the way he describes his design, Jämsén puts it best:&nbsp;“Harmony. That is it. In the superyacht industry, people say, “look, here are 23 different kinds of leather in this corner”. But it’s not my cup of tea. I’m not saying it’s good or bad, I just don’t believe in that kind of showcasing, it has to be balanced, with everything at the same level.”<img src="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/uploads/store/photo/99439/image/large-4ac571322924c4b39954c4e4d2a8e9b2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/99439">This sense of uniformity is imbued into every element of the yacht’s design, which combines a plumb bow, generous flair in the forward sections and ample tumblehome in the rear. Long and wide side-decks are matched with a clean and open foredeck with a ‘touch and go’ helipad.&nbsp;“I wanted to make the design as calm and elegant as possible and create a feeling of serenity. All of the lines are an integral part of the boat: we went for the basics of what the boat could be. For that, we needed a client who could respect and trust the basic form of the yacht. In terms of details, these should be the kind of things that don’t jump out at you: everything should be hidden, but still there at the same time.”&nbsp;Indeed, the subtle and personal, Japanese-inspired details found in the vessel’s interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Design</a> also work in concord to create a sense of calm on board.&nbsp;When designing Syzygy 818, considering how the owner would actually use the boat was Jämsén’s highest priority and resulted in features being added to the boat which had never before been incorporated into a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a>, such as push-button operated handrails on the owner’s balcony and front-facing doors in the VIP stateroom on the upper deck. “Everything in the layout should be intuitive and be where you want it to be” explains Jämsén, “there is a clear logic behind it.”&nbsp;<img src="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/uploads/store/photo/99446/image/large-04e3cebf1f8e8ac570e59444d9da47a8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/99446">&nbsp;Jämsén’s desire to create this feeling of serenity on board reaches its apotheosis in the most remarkable element of the design: the 3 x 2.4-metre floor-to-ceiling double-curvature glass windows which are found in the superstructure. Taking inspiration from the strip windows of the Bauhaus era (in which the window glass does not touch the dividing mullions) each window is made by joining four different double-curvature layers to give a stable reflection when the yacht is underway. “You might not see this when you are on board, but you really feel it,” says Jämsén. Naturally, these windows represented a major technical challenge for all involved with the yacht’s build.&nbsp;“I am heavily interested in new technology and pushing the boundaries of where the material can go,’"&nbsp;Jämsén adds.When it comes to his design influences, Jämsén has kept himself out of what he describes as the “rat race” of superyacht design and adopts a holistic approach. “We think that, as the designer, I am the individual that creates the thing, but at the same time I don’t take credit for all the other designers who are pushing the boundaries and influencing me, whether this is positive or negative. We should think more like an ecosystem that represents a bigger brain than only my brain. Even if we were the most fierce competitors, there would still be a collaboration taking place and communication is happening between products.”&nbsp;<img src="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/uploads/store/photo/110896/image/large-7f5d942f477597cd5696aa219701e375.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110896">With her original name taking its meaning from the alignment of three celestial bodies (although she is now cruising under the name of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> as of December 2019), Syzygy 818 represents the somewhat fortuitous confluence of three key factors: the right owner, the right designer and the right shipyard, who have created one of the decade’s most remarkable superyachts, and one which fully deserves the much-overused adjective ‘innovative’.&nbsp;As for how the stars will align for Jämsén’s next superyacht undertaking, only time will tell, but, in his own idiosyncratic way, he expresses a strong desire to keep it custom. “I design superyachts for a client, full custom, and it needs to be a fun process for both myself and the client. Without the client there is no boat: it is so much more than just an object.”He continues: “The things we have are avatars: you present some kind of image of yourself through all of your clothes, your cars, your watches and so on, and full-custom superyachts are the biggest avatars you can have, so they should tell a story about yourself. That is part of my work, that I try to communicate through the product.”&nbsp;Whatever the story is that Jämsén chooses to tell next, it is safe to say that it will certainly be one worth reading.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title=""><img src="/uploads/store/photo/55401/image/large-6524e9c9dfc37e22bf131ecc39bea57e.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/55401"></a> This article was first featured in The SuperYacht Times newspaper.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription">Subscribe</a>&nbsp;now to receive your copy straight to your door and never miss another issue.

Jarkko Jämsén on designing Syzygy 818

Jarkko Jämsén opens up about designing the 77m Feadship superyacht Syzygy 818 (now renamed Pi) and his idiosyncratic approach to design.

Insight: Jarkko Jämsén on designing Syzygy 818

There’s certainly something about Sander Sinot. Speaking with a smooth Dutch accent and emanating a noticeably relaxed and humble persona, Sinot nonchalantly drifts over the details whilst conversing about the intricacies of some of the most complex superyacht projects the industry has ever seen. These details are the stuff of dreams and are clearly put together through a passion and integrity to create something that will not only turn heads, but also make a difference.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/111338/image/large-e27d7500c85dfdcbaa8c9e5c63610b5c.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/111338">The way he conducts business is through his eponymous design house which, after over a decade in the industry, has been behind the likes of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5634" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Illusion Plus88.5m (290'4&quot;)Pride Mega Yachts2018">Illusion Plus</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5848" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aquarius56.0m (183'9&quot;)Royal Huisman Shipyard BV2018">Aquarius</a> and the soon-to-be Black Shark and Cosmos. With nearly 50 employees under one roof, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a> is one of the largest design studios around. With this in mind, the curiosity to see what Sander is like as a boss takes over.&nbsp;“It is not just me; we are a design house. I see ourselves as a brand that stands for the quality and creativity we give. I like flat management and we work in a very specific manner to ensure we are efficient and effective with good communication. The first six months of a yacht is intense because that is when we develop GAs and interiors. Here, the designers and CGI specialists make the renders, then, if approved, it moves to the technical specialists, FF&amp;E and project management teams. It works well!”&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/100794/image/large-faf5f89a7f559d99d9611bedbaec8b54.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/100794"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/100793/image/large-0f29e48d7d0c7dbc42ad9cec4c0047dd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/100793">There are more intricate qualities in the way Sinot operates his business and for the past five years, he has devised a particular theme to help focus some of the studio’s design concepts aside from those created especially to the client’s needs and wishes. The themes: zen, nature, balance, art of life and aqua, have noticeably energised and inspired the designer’s output and are all an extension of Sinot’s dreamy and extensive imagination. Now, “2020 is the year of poetry.”&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/95549/image/large-a52ade8895d7c3e201465352b8931492.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/95549"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/95545/image/large-d984cb0c88423360c5ca31bf16588cbd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/95545">“The poetry theme will look at materials, the inner value of something and how we spend our lives with a mixture of elements that people don’t normally think about. A yacht will, of course, have speakers and a sound system, but we approach this by asking how poetry is applied to music. There will be poetry behind everything, so our pieces in the room around will all have a story to tell. Most owners like that,”&nbsp;he adds. Responding to our interest in knowing when we will see the first results of the new theme, Sinot reveals that the concept is still in development. “These ideas always grow once you start, there is a foundation upon which you can build. It’s hard to tell when something is coming - it is unpredictable.”&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/96167/image/large-11ee25fdc030825b2d46c371eca7348e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/96167">It is intriguing to see how Sinot does not shun his natural call for creativity, especially when it comes to the official showcasing of the theme in question. As done previously, Sinot’s intentions with each theme are relayed spectacularly through passages of descriptive and thought-provoking text, accompanied by striking artistic imagery and high-fashion photography.&nbsp;“These themes give designs more of a reason – such as how a painting that uses a lot of colours does so to tell the whole story,” he concludes.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/98437/image/large-e80b5b392f4a56ede2e9ee9f3f22d667.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/98437">Clearly a character who prioritises a visionary outlook, Sinot was born to be a designer. Having started his design career in New York at the agency of Henry Dreyfuss, Sinot hit the ground running, working on design formulas for industrial products, planes, trains and speedboats. Sinot’s time in New York with the legendary industrial designer still influences his work today as the Dreyfuss studio was the first design agency to use CAD systems and consequently inspired the studio to be one of the first in yachting to start churning out computer renders over two decades ago. The exceptionally high-quality renders from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot</a> are not only thanks to the founder being “a fan of tech”,&nbsp;but also to his certainty that an early investment in such technology would pay off - which it has. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/98451/image/large-b481aaffd189bed78f5075c7010d8843.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/98451">The latest radical new set of renders to come from Sinot’s studio are of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/50417" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="AQUA: The 112m hydrogen-powered superyacht by Sinot (2019-09-20 13:30:00 +0200)">the 112-metre hydrogen-powered Aqua</a>, which dominated the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2019">Monaco Yacht Show</a> as another rendition of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a>’s continuously impressive performance at industry shows. After five months of development, the team of designers and engineers curated a liquid hydrogen and fuel cell technology power system which converts liquified hydrogen into electricity for the propulsion system and hotel services, all based on existing energy-saving systems and technology. “My interest in Aqua is due to a combination of objectives. Throughout the whole yacht, we have put in innovations for ourselves as a design exercise. Even issues like finding the shortest possible route that food can move from the galley to the table in order to maintain the temperature are factors that I don’t believe everybody considers,”&nbsp;describes Sinot.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/98432/image/large-222a8afa6fc548b22783100126f935b5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/98432"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/98428/image/large-3f7c0a769911c6105dd2ee74a984406c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/98428">Aqua is one of the largest and most complex concepts to come out of 2019 and for Sinot, is the yacht he would have himself. Although agreeing that taking on certain challenges is healthy, Sinot reflects on what he and his team had to overcome to create such a spectacular superyacht. “Everything had to work together: not just for aesthetics, but the technical platform. For some reason, we are now in the market to accommodate more 100m+ yachts, which is a different league."<img src="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/uploads/store/photo/110873/image/large-fc04e84da5678e3d50fee990397b810d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110873"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/98433/image/large-3a5e647b4d9187d4059ac7e2a4dc8f46.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/98433">Sinot is right. For the section of the fleet which is measuring up to triple-figure digits, these ladies are in a league of their own, as is the 77.25-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> (originally named Syzygy 818) from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> which, with her wealth of glass and slick sword-like profile, was a fascinating new addition to the world fleet in 2019. For first-timer exterior designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan (Company)">Jarkko Jämsén</a>, his work and alliance with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot</a>’s interiors have been showcased as an iconic evolution of superyacht design. After having visited the owner at his house in Japan, Sinot cultivated an interior design for the new superyacht that reflects the Japanese culture and “moves away from being entirely glamorous.” “This is more of a ‘beach house style,’” he explains. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/99444/image/large-78fe21674e94e4c48df8cc01ff1ad6ee.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/99444">The designer’s unfading affection for Japan is illustrated in aspects such as the superyacht’s free-standing bathtubs and surfaces, all carved and shaped from the wood of the Japanese pine Hinoki and cedar tree and left in their bare, natural form. “Besides the fact that they smell nice, they are very light woods to work with. We must respect that nature makes the most beautiful materials and so sometimes, you just don’t have to do much with the materials, they are already beautiful in their natural state,”&nbsp;he adds. &nbsp;Sinot is visibly passionate about his work for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> and his admiration for Japan and the Japanese style. “I am a very big fan of their culture. I think they have the best artisans and craftsmen in the world. I once had a large collection of samurai swords and if you understand how they are made, it’s unbelievable. It takes months and months to make - the opposite of mass production, it’s dedication. The Japanese are masters in culture and nature.”&nbsp;<img src="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/uploads/store/photo/98720/image/large-e5dd61820e445b94f19ac43978ff253e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/98720">After prying more into his design preferences and what he considers to be some of the fundamental aspects of design, Sinot shares more of his inner workings and thought processes.&nbsp;“Good design is when it is not a design. It should not just exist; it should be a manifestation of something for not only a functional reason but also an aesthetically pleasing reason. For example, with this chair I am sitting on, you can sit on it in many ways and push the boundaries of the design. We didn’t design this chair, but I like it! If you have a nice house, boat or objects you naturally want to share them with others and have them enjoy it with you.” In a final attempt to further identify the man behind some of the industry’s greatest designs, the conversation continues to flow, and soon enough, that ‘certain something’ about Sander first described manifests itself: “Maybe I am a complex person, but I like simplicity,”&nbsp;he says.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title=""><img src="/uploads/store/photo/55401/image/large-6524e9c9dfc37e22bf131ecc39bea57e.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/55401"></a>This article was first featured in The SuperYacht Times newspaper.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription">Subscribe</a>&nbsp;now to receive your copy straight to your door and never miss another issue.

Insight: Speaking with Sander Sinot 

SYT steps inside the mind of visionary Dutch superyacht designer Sander Sinot. 

The start of the new decade also marks a milestone for SuperYacht Times: the 30th issue of The SuperYacht Times,&nbsp;our bi-monthly newspaper, is out now and available <a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">via subscription</a> or by picking up your copy at this year’s edition of <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Boot Düsseldorf - 2020">Boot Düsseldorf.</a><img src="/uploads/store/photo/110946/image/large-e9599cfa2c79657ec35dfbf4c248ab3d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110946">In this issue, we talk to<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">&nbsp;Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design’</a>s founder, Sander Sinot, about his background, his vision and his work on some of the most impressive superyachts currently in build or recently joining the fleet (pp.6-7). We also sit down with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Camper & Nicholsons International (Company)">Camper &amp; Nicholsons</a>' Asia chairman Lester Lam to talk about his plans for C&amp;N in the Asian market (p.8), and interview Eric Lepeingle, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2208" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Imperial Yachts (Company)">Imperial’s</a> Head of Sales &amp; Charter, to see how <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2208" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Imperial Yachts (Company)">Imperial&nbsp;</a>intends to stay ahead of the game (p.12).<img src="/uploads/store/photo/110966/image/large-ce520f4a9c76825f2e23c1facd7c3020.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110966"> We also enjoyed a candid chat with the CEO and President of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1394" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Alexander (Company)">Ocean Alexander,&nbsp;</a>Johnny Chueh, for our ‘Profile’ feature (pp.14-5) about how the Taiwanese company is planning to crack the European market with its latest Revolution series and the unexpected turn of events which resulted in Johnny becoming the man at the company’s helm in the first place.As the designer of one of the most talked-about superyachts of this year’s busy show season, we were also delighted to have the opportunity to sit down with Jarkko Jämsén, the man responsible for penning the exterior lines of the 77.25-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship&nbsp;</a>Syzygy 818 (<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/syzygy-818-now-yacht-pi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">now renamed Pi),</a> and to discover his distinctive approach to superyacht design (pp.16-17).<img src="/uploads/store/photo/110965/image/large-f651086b5a4ceb9904573be3bbb69b5a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110965">Other topics we cover in this issue include a look on board the 63.72-metre<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/40" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hakvoort Shipyard (Company)">&nbsp;Hakvoort&nbsp;</a>yacht<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4886" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Scout63.72m (209'1&quot;)Hakvoort Shipyard2019">&nbsp;Scout,&nbsp;</a>an exclusive preview of<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/375" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baglietto S.p.A. (Company)">&nbsp;Baglietto’s&nbsp;</a>Project 10231, and an in-depth review of the 60-80-metre market, comparing 2019 to the previous year.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/110968/image/large-18a6e1beae4c87cd69229beab9458eb0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110968">Finally, the coming of the new year can also signify an important time of transformation. For the inspiring story of how one owner fashioned the boat of his dreams in the style of a Miami penthouse through refit works, turn to our interview with the 37-year-old real estate entrepreneur, Jakob Mähren, on page 26.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/110967/image/large-312476cfd1fc7d7a7792176a3697eee5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110967"> ALSO IN THIS ISSUE OF THE SUPERYACHT TIMES&nbsp;NEWSPAPER: &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Technology&nbsp;- Your handy guide to yacht stabilisation (pp.24-5) Travel &nbsp;-&nbsp;Getting wild with superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1596" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Planet Nine73.2m (240'2&quot;)Admiral2018">Planet Nine</a>&nbsp;in Greenland (pp.28-9) History -&nbsp;The curious history and fascinating demise of a yacht called Midsummer (p.4)... and much, much more.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title=""><img src="/uploads/store/photo/55401/image/large-6524e9c9dfc37e22bf131ecc39bea57e.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/55401"></a> &nbsp;&nbsp;

First 2020 SuperYacht Times newspaper out now 

The January/February 2020 issue of The SuperYacht Times newspaper is now available. Find out what's inside.

January/February issue of The SuperYacht Times newspaper out now 

The 77.25-metre yacht Syzygy 818 has been renamed <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">P</a>i. At this point in time, it is unclear whether <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> was listed <a href="http://superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">for sale</a> and if she has been sold, or whether the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> yacht has simply received a change of name. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/99442/image/large-c1b7e79930031fb514fb69c948cc5806.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/99442">Delivered by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> earlier this year and with the project overseen by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="KK Superyachts (Company)">KK Superyachts</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> features naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt Naval Architects</a>, exteriors by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan (Company)">Jarkko Jämsén</a> and a Japanese-inspired interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot</a>. The 1,592 GT superyacht allows for up to 12 guests and 18 crew to sleep on board.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/99441/image/large-966751d24b3e03659f072464c7849fa6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/99441"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Pi</a> is built from steel and aluminium, with double-curvature glass windows worked into the superstructure for abundant natural light. She<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pi77.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019"></a> has twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> 16V 4000 M63 engines that allow her to reach up to 18.4 knots.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/98720/image/large-e5dd61820e445b94f19ac43978ff253e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/98720">

77m Feadship Syzygy 818 renamed yacht Pi

Syzygy 818 has been renamed yacht Pi just three months after having been delivered to her owner. 


Fleet update: The 77m Feadship Syzygy 818 renamed Pi

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/105325/image/large-03b7bf47ba26c788031d82b51fec5d14.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/105325">After a busy summer season in the Mediterranean, and as the icy grip of winter closes in across Europe, many superyachts use this hibernation period to undergo routine maintenance or more intensive refit projects in preparation for summer 2020. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/97" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 Barcelona (Company)">MB92</a> shipyard in Barcelona has become a major refit hub in Europe and this season is no different, with yachts of all sizes choosing to spend their winter months here. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> superyachts such as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1850" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Al Raya110.0m (360'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2008">Al Raya</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4287" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lady Lara91.0m (298'7&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2015">Lady Lara</a>, and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/282" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Limitless96.25m (315'9&quot;)Lürssen Yachts1997">Limitless</a> are undergoing maintenance work at the facility along with newer vessels such as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3974" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Plvs Vltra74.0m (242'9&quot;)Amels2016">Plvs Vltra</a> and the new <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Syzygy 81877.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Syzygy 818</a>.

Winter refit superyachts at MB92 Barcelona

Superyachts undergoing winter maintenance at Barcelona's MB92 refit shipyard.

Superyachts at MB92 in Barcelona

<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/feadship-motor-yacht-syzygy-818-sea-trials" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Fresh from her maiden voyage</a> and just in time for the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2019">Monaco Yacht Show</a>, the custom 77.25-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Syzygy 81877.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Syzygy 818</a> has been delivered. Her unique glass superstructure and the work of naval architects <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">Feadship De Voogt</a> and exterior designer Nordic designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan (Company)">Jarkko Jämsén</a> was seen arriving in Port Hercule last Friday. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/98720/image/large-e5dd61820e445b94f19ac43978ff253e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/98720"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design</a> was responsible for the new superyacht's interior design which can accommodate up to 16 guests and a crew of up to 18. More details of her features are to be revealed after the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2019">2019 Monaco Yacht Show</a>. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/87639/image/large-0aeed5fdca0a24f68ee837d6eef1f164.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/87639"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/87642/image/large-ebd13e8c80f133af52cd72257f4225e0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/87642">Vesa Kaukonen, owner of the yacht's management company <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="KK Superyachts (Company)">KK Superyachts</a> commented: “<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Syzygy 81877.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Syzygy 818</a> is a true masterpiece, a testament to the owner's courage, daring to challenge the boundaries of yacht design and construction. I am very proud of this accomplishment and feel very privileged to have been in a position to orchestrate the project from the early ideas to concept development and the final execution. The best teams came together to achieve this truly amazing result, which I consider the most beautiful yacht of modern times.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

Feadship's 77m custom yacht Syzygy 818 delivered in Monaco

Feadship's 77m custom superyacht Syzygy 818 delivered in Monaco

After her <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/50048" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship launches 77m motor yacht project 818 (2019-06-21 14:00:00 +0200)">launch last month</a>, the new Feadship Project 818, now known as motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Syzygy 81877.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Syzygy 818</a>, has been transported through the Dutch countryside to reach the North Sea where she will be conducting sea trials before being delivered to her owner.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/87642/image/large-c9e9d893d8297238c9b434664814dc5f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/87642"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Syzygy 81877.25m (253'5&quot;)Feadship2019">Syzygy 818</a> was commissioned by an owner with a deep appreciation for the world of design and was represented by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="KK Superyachts (Company)">KK Superyachts</a> from the first stages of the project all the way through to completion. The yacht’s sleek exterior is by the hand of Nordic designer<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsén - Aivan (Company)">&nbsp;Jarkko Jämsén</a> while <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a> were selected to create the interior spaces on board.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/87638/image/large-0be44494a28619b23f26aa6ce8fb5dae.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/87638">The word syzygy holds several meanings. In the field of astronomy, for example, syzygy refers to the alignment of three celestial bodies such as lunar and solar eclipses.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/87640/image/large-d53e3421ee208b1602875330e22ebf41.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/87640"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/87641/image/large-f46f9253260e4c2a16f88b4d5550fc8d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/87641">

Feadship's 77m yacht Syzygy 818 ready for sea trials

The brand new 77-metre motor yacht Syzygy 818 shows off her elegant design lines as she prepares for sea trials on the North Sea. 

Syzygy 818: Feadship’s new 77m superyacht ready for sea trials

At its facility in Kaag, the Netherlands, the new <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> project 818 was launched this morning. Measuring 77.25 metres in length, project 818 is the design work of Finnish designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5284" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jarkko Jämsen - Aivan (Company)">Jarkko Jämsen</a> who styled the yacht with a blend of classic and hyper-modern lines. Project managed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="KK Superyachts (Company)">KK Superyachts</a>, the vessel's interiors come from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a>. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/84341/image/large-cdea19c9e959d32e800fe759e0488de4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/84341"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/84346/image/large-8a154dc388a3affc7f1743aa0f97e9db.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/84346"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/84343/image/large-84bdeb3e28ad0ddf3f39ea95c5f2bfa7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/84343"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/84344/image/large-acc2d4bcf564a1ef4bba87e7c523ee3e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/84344"><iframe width="710" height="390" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OjUcIPhqVFU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe><img src="/uploads/store/photo/84349/image/large-8fd90fc1719329f336153f8afc275a1e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/84349"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/84347/image/large-bafafc906a0cdb76df4de5f50d99f978.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/84347"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/84350/image/large-01979b3b2a4c738e9c503116e84a94bf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/84350">

77m Feadship project 818 yacht launch

Scenes from the new Feadship project 818 yacht launch in Kaag, the Netherlands today.

Feadship launches 77m motor yacht project 818

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/62748/image/large-8d8be65b0614e1893cba05308078d31d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/62748">Earlier today superyacht photographer Tom van Oossanen captured the completed hull and superstructure of project 705 on the move. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/62759/image/large-daf3ed71110facd27df79f5baf0d6352.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/62759">The hull was built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5058" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Scheepswerf Slob (Company)">Scheepswerf Slob</a> in Papendrecht and will go to Aalsmeer in the Netherlands for outfitting at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> yard.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/62749/image/large-0905ca2df6c91eee3fefe64a9f07b6b2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/62749">The steel-hulled displacement motor yacht will have a length of 72-metres and is due for completion in 2020.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/62750/image/large-8a743f7e3702f5ad2b62f1d4264dcd28.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/62750">Earlier this year at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> yard in Aalsmeer, the 58-metre Najiba was launched and at the end of last year, the hull and superstructure of the 75-metre Feadship 703 was moved to the facility for outfitting. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/62745/image/large-562f2d7334c1f7edd99c172a1a419b55.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/62745"> <img src="/uploads/store/photo/62756/image/large-c89fcd74a7cf97bc66decdc9b4003a91.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/62756">Besides Najiba, Feadship will also deliver the 93-metre Lady S and Feadship project 818 later this year.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/62758/image/large-2688c916ea4cd669dd6b1f0845d2662a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/62758">We will post more details about Feadship project 705 as they become available.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/62746/image/large-6e9142ff82d6495ce86a7dddd74ebb67.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/62746"> &nbsp;

Photos of 72m Feadship project 705 hull transport

Photos of 72m Feadship project 705 hull transport on SYT.



In Pictures: Hull of 72m Feadship project 705 on the move

The Dutch shipyard, Feadship has given SuperYacht Times an exclusive update on their order book, which consists of 17 projects. It is the first time the shipyard has released their complete order book, with the company usually only announcing their projects when they are in the outfitting stage. However, with more information freely available today than ever before, and a need for more transparency in the business, Feadship has decided to release their full order book.&nbsp;The 17 projects have a total combined length of 1,314.48 metres and the average length of a project on order at Feadship is 77.32 metres.&nbsp;Feadship superyachts are currently being built at three different locations, however, from next year a new yard in Amsterdam <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/feadship-s-new-amsterdam-shipyard-on-track-for-2019-completion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">will be opened</a>. Here we look at the projects across all of the different facilities, however, we do not yet know which of the Royal Van Lent projects will be built in the new Amsterdam facility.&nbsp; Kaag (&amp; Amsterdam) – Royal Van Lent Royal Van Lent currently has six projects underway which range from 71.5-metres to 94-metres. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/20281/image/large-92c3a25149ff14bba1e081fb8a6479a9.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/20281" style="background-color: initial; font-size: 0.85rem;"> 814 – 93m – 2019 Project 814 (pictured above) is a 93-metre motor yacht from the drawing boards of Michael Leach Design, with an interior by Reymond Langton Design. In November 2016 her hull was completed and she is currently <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/46647" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="93m Feadship hull spotted in Holland (2016-11-29 09:10:00 +0100)">inside the Kaag yard</a> and due for delivery in 2019.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/7636/image/large-622df554a36e74b0af067527ef67c440.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/7636"> 815 – 73.6m – 2018&nbsp; The first project to be launched from the Royal Van Lent facility is the 73.6m project 815 (photo above). Her hull was <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/feadship-hull-815-on-the-move" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">pictured in the Dutch landscape</a> by SuperYacht Times in April 2017. As can be seen on the photos of her hull, she looks like a true adventure yacht and it will be interesting to see what the finished vessel will look like and whether the owner will use her for global exploration adventures.&nbsp;88m Little is known about this project, and judging by her current delivery date it will be a significant time before we will see anything substantial from her.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/20971/image/large-077335697960378d3d8f1f98b5c94288.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/20971" style="background-color: initial; font-size: 0.85rem;"> 818 – 75m – 2019 On Tuesday of this week, SYT captured the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/first-look-new-75m-feadship-superyacht-launched" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">launch of the hull of project 818</a> (see photo above). After the launch, she was transported to Kaag for her final fitting before her delivery next year. Although details of the project are scarce, we know that the yacht will have a straight bow. Two further projects are in build at Royal Van Lent with a total length of 165.5 metres. Aalsmeer (Koninklijke De Vries)The Aalsmeer yard of Koninklijke De Vries will deliver eight superyachts between now and 2020 and they will range in length from 47 metres up to 87 metres. The first will be Project 697, which has already been launched. 697 – 47m – 2018 This classically styled Feadship was <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/feadship-launches-47m-superyacht-project-697" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">launched in October</a> and will be the first Feadship delivery of 2018. Project 697 is a tri-deck displacement yacht sporting a steel hull finished in Midnight Blue and a Matterhorn White aluminium superstructure.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/16123/image/large-65295e0c9a3202c10c5fa0aa486a815a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/16123"> Alongside her classic design, however Project 697 also features some contemporary components, including grilles on the mast, the sides of the superstructure and the main deck forward, which are part of the underlying aluminium structure (for more details about the design of Project 697, see <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/new-details-revealed-on-feadship-project-697" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here.)</a><img src="/uploads/store/photo/14663/image/large-705a7fd1a00232acc3aed69a223cd059.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/14663" style="background-color: initial; font-size: 0.85rem;"> 699 – 58m – 2019 SYT captured the completed hull and superstructure of this project designed by Philippe Briand under the Vitruvius brand in <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/on-scene-60m-feadship-vitruvius-yacht-on-the-move" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">October 2017</a> (photo above). The interior of the 58-metre all aluminium motor yacht is designed by Studio Liaigre, and described as ‘a beach house on the water’. The project management of the construction process is by MCM.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/21042/image/large-d20c463e2341230610693f72b769e9bc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/21042"> 700 – 87m – 2018 Designed by Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design, the hull and superstructure of project 700 (photo above) were <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/in-pictures-87m-feadship-hull-700-on-transport-through-holland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">captured by SYT in June 2017</a> when they were transported to Aalsmeer for final fit out. The 87-metre superyacht will be launched and delivered later this year.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/12206/image/large-aefb7f0756afbc434b5c4bcc465f7a63.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/12206" style="background-color: initial; font-size: 0.85rem;"> 701 – 51m – 2018&nbsp; Project 701 (pictured above) was unveiled in <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/new-feadship-superyacht-project-revealed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">August 2017</a> when her completed hull and superstructure were launched and transported to the Aalsmeer facility. The displacement motor yacht is designed by De Voogt Naval Architects with an interior by Bannenberg &amp; Rowell Design.75m No further details have been revealed about this superyacht project.A further three projects are in build at De Vries with a total length of 196.5 metres.&nbsp; Makkum (Koninklijke De Vries)The largest Feadship yachts are being built in the Makkum Facility. The last yacht that was launched from this facility was the 96-metre Faith, as well as the largest Feadship ever in build, the 110-metre Project 1007, which is currently under construction and due for delivery later this year.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/5456/image/large-09b634fcd1b240dc5dffb50ad5d6b50d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/5456"> 1007 – 110m – 2018 With her 110-metre length, 1007 (photo above) will be the largest yacht ever built by Feadship and the second largest yacht ever built in the Netherlands, after the 110.1-metre Oceanco Jubilee. The exterior of project 1008 has been designed by Michael Leach Design and the completed hull and superstructure was <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/in-build-feadship-s-110m-hull-1007-on-the-move" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">captured by the SYT team in December 2016,</a> while on the move to the facility in Makkum (photo above).99m No further details have yet been revealed about this superyacht project.&nbsp;One further project is in build at Makkum with a length of 95 metres.