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Feadship is a co-operation between two shipyards (Royal van Lent and Royal De Vries) and maritime engineering company De Voogt Naval Architects.
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[edit] History
[1] Feadship is founded by two families, De Vries and Royal Van Lent, and has two shipyards in Aalsmeer and Kaag and one design and engineering center, De Voogt Naval Architects.
After World War II the market for the previously successful industry was left in ruins. Even after four years of peace, there remained little money or inclination in Europe for ordering pleasure yachts. Encouraged by the Dutch government's export incentives, Royal Van Lent Shipyard, De Vries Scheepsbouw and four other yards decided to set out their stall for the thriving American market.
The man behind this move was naval architect Henri de Voogt. The name Feadship - the First Export Association of Dutch Shipbuilders - was considered to be an innovation. It made the fledgling group sound like it was Dutch shipbuilding, an important distinction in a market where image was crucial. Yet recognition of the very real skills on offer was not long in coming. The New York Boat Show of 1951, for which several yachts were packed up and shipped across the Atlantic, proved a breakthrough. The Americans were amazed at Feadship's use of steel - an almost unheard of phenomena at this time stateside, a specialty in the Netherlands since the 1930's.
Orders began to flow for yachts in both steel and aluminum; by the mid 1950's, Feadship stopped building in wood altogether. This move led to the first decrease in group membership, although it was only in 1966 that a convergence of factors was to finally leave the big three piloting the Feadship course together.
The 60's as a whole witnessed steady growth - both in the organization's reputation and the size of the vessels it built. 85-90 ft, 100-110ft, 120ft with fully-raised wheelhouses, trans-Atlantic capabilities; various milestones in construction history were reached and surpassed. By the early 70's however, Feadship's popularity had greatly increased, with several yachts being launched each year (see list below).
As the American economy boomed, Henry Ford and Malcolm Forbes were but two of a host of famous folk to take advantage of Feadship's almost unique offer - to design and build a completely custom-built yacht, one with proven performance to match.
In 1977, a separate entity was established in the US in place of the customary representative agent. Don Kenniston was Feadship America's first general manager, a position he still holds today. His early tenure coincided with an enormous increase in trans-Atlantic sailing, a period which confirmed Feadship's rise to global prominence. Asked what sort of yacht they owned, "a Feadship" was now the reply: Slowly and subtly, the name had become a corporate identity in its own right.
The 1984 decision to open an office in Antibes and work together on a worldwide basis was suitable recognition of decades of cooperation. Feadship has gone through a time of continuous, market-driven progress. Ever-more specialized facilities - including two vast dry docks - support a group philosophy of constantly raising quality standards. Offices abroad back up an after-sales service network. A root and branch efficiency drive in the early 1990's produced streamlined management procedures.
With over 200 Feadships gracing the world's oceans, a commitment to supplying total reliability has clearly paid off. On average five major craft are launched annually, and Feadship is acknowledged as global leader in the construction of premium quality displacement motoryachts.
[edit] Additional information
Feadship was founded in 1949 by Dutch yacht builders as an export association with the intention of selling to American clients. Several ship yards were members in the beginning:
- Jachtwerf W.P.M. Akerboom, Lisse
- Jacht- & scheepswerf Van Lent, Kaag
- Scheepswerf E.G. van de Stadt, Zaandam
- Scheepswerven Nicolaas Witsen & Vis, Alkmaar, left Feadship in 1959
- Scheepswerf Het Fort/G. de Vries Lentsch, Nieuwendam
- Scheepswerf De Vlijt/Gebr. de Vries, Aalsmeer
- Naval architects H.W. de Voogt joined in 1950
[edit] List of yachts
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Press release from Feadship
- ^ http://www.yachtflame.com
- ^ http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/8201-post8.html
- ^ http://yachts.monacoeye.com/yachtsbysize/pages/devrouwechristina01.html
- ^ http://www.asiyachtworld.com/85feadship.pdf
- ^ http://www.charterwave.com/premium/first-impressions/elisabeth-f.php
- ^ "Anger at "Three Yachts" David Cameron after second luxury summer holiday". Sunday Mirror. 2008-10-25. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/10/25/anger-at-three-yachts-david-cameron-after-second-luxury-summer-holiday-115875-20837591/. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- ^ Magazine Boat International February 2007
- ^ http://yachts.monacoeye.com/yachtsbysize/pages/meduse01.html
[edit] External links
| Year | Length overall in meters | Name | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 14,00 | Super | |
| 1931 | 11,80 | Refuge | |
| 1934 | 10,20 | Stern | |
| 1934 | 13,60 | Raram | |
| 1935 | 14,50 | Ramsar | |
| 1936 | 9,00 | De Noorman | |
| 1937 | 9,14 | KPM | |
| 1938 | 26,00 | Tirrena | |
| 1938 | 13,24 | Schollevaer | |
| 1938 | 14,00 | Corabia II | |
| 1939 | 29,00 | Sultan | |
| 1939 | 30,00 | Iduna | |
| 1939 | 15,00 | Zephyr | |
| 1948 | 13,00 | Ibis | |
| 1948 | 11,00 | Waterlelie | |
| 1949 | Feadship founded 1949 - Vessels built after this date are "Feadships" | ||
| 1950 | 20,00 | Rotterdam | |
| 1951 | 6.70 | Pampus Build #503 (Hull #3) |
De Vries yard, a wooden Pampus sailing yacht, Beam 1.69, depth 0.80m, Mahogany, design De Vries Lentsch 1933 |
| 1952 | 19,56 | Bramar Build #506 Name in USA Zuiderwind |
De Vries yard, Arch. De Vries |
| 1952 | 19,00 | Rubato Build #507 Name later in France Boulinier |
De Vries yard, Arch. De Voogt |
| 1952 | 13,35 | Jo-Ed Build #514 Wooden sportfisherman |
De Vries yard, Arch. Glenville S. Tremaine, USA, but based on the design of H.W. de Voogt of the Linda Anne. |
| 1952 | 13,35 | Linda Anne Build #513 |
De Vries yard, Archi. De Voogt |
| 1952 | 17,07 | Brigand (Hull #7) |
Owner Goodwin, Nicolaas Witsen and Vis yard, being restored 2008, twin GM 6-71 diesels |
| 1953 | 16,76 | Capri build #517 Renamed Alisand III | De Vries yard, Archi-De Voogt, 4.27m beam, Twin GM diesels |
| 1953 | 22,86 | Ventura | Van Lent yard, beam 5.49, twin GM 6-71 diesels |
| 1953 | 29.57 | Olga II | Beam 5.69m, twin GM diesels, Van Lent yard |
| 1954 | 12,00 | Dutch Treat | Sailing Yacht, De Vries yard |
| 1955 | 11,00 | Goodwin | |
| 1955 | 18,40 | Calypso | Sailing yacht |
| 1955 | 19,81 | Gladys II | De Vries yard |
| 1955 | 16,76 | Gerelbo II | |
| 1956 | 27,43 | Champbell | |
| 1956 | 20,33 | Ola (renamed Flame) |
Wayne & Barbra Elsworth, De Vries yard[2] |
| 1956 | 19,84 | DSV (renamed 50/50) |
Built for Marge Schott, owned by Arthur Godfrey then by Spiro Agnew, Currently in need of complete restoration[3] |
| 1956 | 17,30 | De zwerver | |
| 1957 | 24.4 m (plus 8 ft bowsprit) | De Vrouwe Christina | Architect-De Voogt, Owner-Henri Krijnen, rebuilt on 2002[4] |
| 1957 | 25,00 | Sirocco (renamed Atlanta) |
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| 1958 | 14,00 | Beatrix | |
| 1959 | 11,00 | Trio | |
| 1959 | 19,00 | Oceanus II | |
| 1960 | 20,00 | Aljazi | |
| 1960 | 18,60 | Ancor | |
| 1960 | 9,25 | Tradewinds | |
| 1960 | 13,75 | Carola | |
| 1960 | 35,05 | Camargo IV | Julius Fleischmann |
| 1961 | 10,30 | Maracas Bay | |
| 1961 | 18,00 | Tiky | |
| 1961 | 20,00 | Sylvia | |
| 1962 | 14,00 | Tasna | |
| 1963 | 26,78 | Atlantic | |
| 1963 | 32,85 | Ocepa | |
| 1963 | 32,90 | Santa Maria | original owner Henry Ford, |
| 1964 | 22,50 | El Galgo II | |
| 1964 | 26,35 | Exact | |
| 1964 | 26,35 | Sea Harmony | De Vries yard, Twin Gardner diesels[5] |
| 1964 | 28,10 | Najade | |
| 1965 | 22,50 | Caravelle | |
| 1965 | 16,50 | Marielaur | |
| 1966 | 16,85 | Katja | |
| 1966 | 25,80 | Sirocco | |
| 1966 | 44,80 | Westlak (renamed Antarctica) | |
| 1967 | 32,74 | Karimor V | |
| 1967 | 17,80 | Sirena | |
| 1967 | 26,82 | Tartar | |
| 1968 | 22,30 | Ute | |
| 1968 | 24,50 | Ale II | |
| 1968 | 17,26 | Mi-Do II | |
| 1969 | 30,10 | Prosit | Dieter Holterbosch |
| 1969 | 25,80 | Morana | |
| 1969 | 25,80 | Din-Dina | |
| 1970 | 33,00 | Pakeha | |
| 1970 | 36,80 | Intent | |
| 1970 | 27,76 | Jean Marie | |
| 1970 | 35,42 | Jardell | James Ryder |
| 1971 | 26,01 | Kapal | |
| 1971 | 27,76 | Al-Direiyah | |
| 1971 | 37,55 | 'Blackhawk | Arthur Wirtz |
| 1971 | 26,85 | Carronada | |
| 1972 | 31,12 | Dora B | |
| 1972 | 23,85 | Rob II | |
| 1972 | 32,22 | Aldebaran | |
| 1973 | 35,38 | Passage II | Ross Siragussa |
| 1973 | 33,55 | Prosit | Dieter Holterbosch |
| 1973 | 45,00 | Big R (renamed Secret Life) | James Ryder |
| 1973 | 18,50 | Almare | |
| 1974 | 38,00 | Bluemar II | |
| 1974 | 36,60 | Emerald K | |
| 1974 | 28,30 | Amphitrite | |
| 1974 | 28,35 | Shalimar | |
| 1975 | 50,00 | Ogina Bereton | |
| 1975 | 39,88 | Lac II | Roy Carver |
| 1976 | 17,50 | Cheops | |
| 1977 | 22,86 | Maria' | |
| 1977 | 25,91 | Impetuous | |
| 1978 | 64,64 | Al Riyadh | King Khalid of Saudi Arabia |
| 1978 | 38,40 | Claybeth (renamed Sireneuse) | |
| 1979 | 60,55 | Diana II (renamed Nara) | |
| 1979 | 34,50 | Karina C | |
| 1979 | 48,00 | Wedge One (renamed Avanti IV, Daria, Elizabeth F) | Refitted in 2007,[6] she is now owned by Matthew Freud and Elisabeth Murdoch.[7] |
| 1980 | 40,00 | Enterprise (renamed Seagull) | |
| 1980 | 51,25 | Abu Al Abyadh | Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahayan |
| 1980 | 40,50 | Dhafir | Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahayan |
| 1981 | 43,15 | My Gail II (renamed Ramses) | Gerald Ronson |
| 1981 | 41,70 | Carmac VI (renamed King K) | McMillan family |
| 1981 | 36,00 | Arkan | |
| 1982 | 37,49 | Cacique | Laurance Armour |
| 1982 | 50,65 | Kalinga | Benigno Toda |
| 1982 | 45,80 | Paminusch (renamed Strangelove) | Prince zu Furstenburg |
| 1982 | 40,23 | Synthesis (renamed Halcyon) | |
| 1983 | 59,95 | New Horizon L (renamed White Cloud) | Abraham van Leeuwen, Prince of Lignac (now Craig McCaw [8]) |
| 1983 | 44,80 | Azteca (renamed Lionwind) | Emilio Azcarraga |
| 1983 | 42,35 | Circus II (renamed Masquerade) | |
| 1983 | 46,60 | Paraiso | Emilio Azcarraga |
| 1983 | 50,65 | Pharaon (renamed Illusion) | Ghaith Pharaon |
| 1984 | 52,00 | Rio Rita | Leon Tammam |
| 1984 | 37,95 | Orion | Ross Siragussa |
| 1984 | 42,31 | Bridlewood (renamed Dreamseeker) | Arthur Appleton |
| 1984 | 26,62 | Gallant Lady I | original owners Jim and Jan Moran |
| 1985 | 40,07 | Gallant Lady II (renamed Sea Ghost) | original owners Jim and Jan Moran |
| 1985 | 45,37 | Enterprise IV (renamed Charisma) | |
| 1986 | 46,00 | Highlander | Malcolm Forbes |
| 1986 | 43,95 | Paminusch (renamed Montigne) | Prince zu Furstenburg |
| 1986 | 55,10 | Cacique (renamed Calixe) | Wendy McCaw,originally Laurance Armour |
| 1986 | 63,60 | Cedar Sea II | Robert Mouawad |
| 1986 | 38,71 | Excellence (renamed Golden Rule) | original owner Herb Chambers |
| 1986 | 55,50 | Varmar Ve | Vardis Vardinoyannis |
| 1987 | 33,68 | Roverling (renamed Nepenthe) | |
| 1987 | 44,00 | Sea Jewel (renamed Time For Us) | |
| 1987 | 40,44 | Fiffanella (renamed Kingfisher) | John H. McCoy |
| 1987 | 43,43 | Confidante (renamed Audacia) | |
| 1988 | 50,90 | Gallant Lady III (renamed Ice Bear) | original owners Jim and Jan Moran |
| 1988 | 43,43 | Impromptu (renamed Major Wager) | original owner Joan Kroc |
| 1988 | 43,00 | Easy to Love (renamed Athina II) | |
| 1988 | 21,48 | Patricia (renamed Elizabeth) | McMillan family |
| 1988 | 35,35 | Gallant Lady IV (renamed Ozark Lady) | original owners Jim and Jan Moran |
| 1989 | 41,75 | Faribana (renamed Allegra) | |
| 1989 | 38,12 | White Rabbit (renamed Odyssey) | |
| 1989 | 42,50 | September Blue (renamed Tugatsu) | |
| 1989 | 55,00 | Pharaon | Ghaith Pharaon |
| 1989 | 46,50 | Anastasia Ve (renamed Quintessa) | |
| 1990 | 47,30 | Mi Gaea (renamed Inevitable) | original owner Thomas Worrell |
| 1990 | 46,88 | Charade | Paul Allen |
| 1990 | 45,55 | Alfa Alfa (renamed Marion Queen) | |
| 1990 | 62,23 | Virginian | John Kluge |
| 1991 | 45,72 | Carmac VII (renamed Lady Allison) | original owners McMillan family |
| 1991 | 36,45 | Our Toy | |
| 1991 | 63,63 | Siran | |
| 1992 | 49,99 | Aurora | |
| 1992 | 61,00 | Mylin IV | Mickey Arison, originally Ted Arison |
| 1992 | 39,62 | Gallant Lady IV (renamed Never Enough) | original owners Jim and Jan Moran |
| 1993 | 51,20 | Enterprise V | Richard DeVos |
| 1993 | 43,00 | Sea Sedan (renamed Kahalani) | |
| 1993 | 60,00 | Lady Beatrice | |
| 1993 | 51,00 | Double Haven | |
| 1994 | 47,50 | Tatasu | |
| 1994 | 44,00 | Rora V (renamed Sanora) | |
| 1994 | 46,90 | Yemoja (renamed Hud Hud) | |
| 1994 | 52,00 | Rasselas (renamed Time For Us) | |
| 1995 | 49,38 | White Rabbit (renamed Pegasus) | |
| 1995 | 52,46 | Gallant Lady V | Jim and Jan Moran |
| 1995 | 52,15 | Battered Bull | Donald Flynn |
| 1996 | 55,00 | Tits / Claire (renamed Samax) | |
| 1996 | 60,60 | Méduse | Paul Allen[9] |
| 1996 | 47,30 | Vava | Ernesto Bertarelli |
| 1997 | 46,70 | Quintessence (renamed Daybreak) | |
| 1997 | 39,05 | Irina (renamed Liberty GB) | |
| 1997 | 48,20 | Katrion (renamed Noa VII) | Keith McCaw |
| 1997 | 55,00 | Sea Sedan (renamed Huntress) | |
| 1997 | 30,00 | Masquerade | |
| 1998 | 49,99 | Iroquois | John W. Henry |
| 1998 | 49,50 | Sussurro | |
| 1998 | 48,80 | Ulysses (renamed Teleost) | |
| 1998 | 52,00 | Solemates (renamed Ostar) | |
| 1999 | 47,50 | Excellence II (renamed Princess K) | Herb Chambers |
| 1999 | 63,95 | Lady Marina | Sergio Mantegazza |
| 2000 | 50,28 | Blue Moon II (renamed Sweet Pea) | original owner Richard Duchossois; current owner Bobby G. Stevenson |
| 2000 | 53,34 | Kisses | Norman Braman |
| 2000 | 62,30 | Cakewalk (renamed Fortunato) | Charles Gallagher |
| 2001 | 46,00 | Northern Light | |
| 2001 | 56,50 | Barbara Jean (renamed Hampshire) | |
| 2001 | 46,63 | Detroit Eagle (renamed Sea Racer) | Roger Penske |
| 2002 | 60,10 | Paraffin | Michael Kittredge |
| 2002 | 40,00 | Seaflower | |
| 2002 | 57,00 | Olympia | |
| 2003 | 42,56 | Andiamo | Nancy Mueller |
| 2003 | 65,00 | Wedge Two | Issam Fares |
| 2003 | 38,55 | Katrion | Keith McCaw |
| 2003 | 51,75 | Dream | |
| 2004 | 46,50 | Rahal | |
| 2004 | 86,00 | Ecstasea | Roman Abramovich |
| 2004 | 71,60 | Utopia | Bill Miller |
| 2004 | 49,99 | High Chaparral | Michael Tabor |
| 2005 | 55,50 | Twizzle (renamed Drizzle) | Michael Bradfield |
| 2005 | 60,35 | Blue Moon | Richard Duchossois |
| 2005 | 62,00 | Rasselas | Kenneth Rainin |
| 2006 | 60,96 | April Fool | Sandy Weill |
| 2006 | 65,20 | Callisto | |
| 2006 | 51,21 | Gallant Lady VI | Jim and Jan Moran |
| 2007 | 61,21 | Secret | William and Nancy Walton Laurie |
| 2007 | 67,00 | Anna | |
| 2007 | 45,00 | Space | Laurence Graff |
| 2007 | 45,00 | Harle | Michael Saylor |
| 2008 | 72,80 | Predator | |
| 2008 | 67,75 | Archimedes | |
| 2008 | 39,00 | Ocean Mercury | |
| 2008 | 44,65 | TV' | |
| 2009 | 39,00 | Kathleen Anne | |
| 2009 | 75,75 | Ocean Victory | |
| 2009 | 53,50 | Hurricane Run | Michael Tabor |
| 2009 | 65,22 | Trident |
