Feadship has launched the 74-metre Sherpa via the slipway in order to facilitate work that was impossible to achieve inside the construction hall due to the yacht’s height.
The Sherpa will soon become even taller as its remarkable mast, air/exhaust funnels and cranes are added to the deck. The official christening ceremony and delivery will take place later this year.
Industrial Look
The Sherpa has been created by Feadship in close cooperation with Cecil Wright & Partners. Its explorer-like exterior profile is accentuated by an unfaired hull which leaves the plate work and welding exposed. This sturdy finish was requested by the owner who wished to generate an industrial look. At the same time, the exterior still features a wealth of high-end details, including lots of teak, polished stainless steel and meticulously dressed aluminium and steel elements.
Boom Cranes
Created in partnership with RWD, the expedition-style architecture will enable the Sherpa to carry a great deal of equipment wherever it sails. The owner wishes to have all kinds of transportation and logistics options available, including large tenders and various vehicles to use on land. The huge open spaces on the main deck will also facilitate this aim, as will the two giant boom cranes which will soon be installed on board.
Extendable to twelve and twenty metres respectively, the cranes will be able to hoist items from port and starboard, on and off the helicopter deck, and to and from the platforms of the multipurpose garage below.
Folding and Rotating
A large hull door on the starboard side can be folded down to create a large beach club with a flush floor, while the cargo bay platform on the port side rotates upwards. The stern bulwark also rotates and can serve as a swimming platform to the beach club.
Living Spaces
Below the helicopter platform is a lounge, dining area and bar/pantry. The rest of the interior living spaces are located in the forward sections of the yacht, including an observatory on the bridge deck. The main deck houses the owner’s stateroom, two VIP staterooms and four suites sleeping seven guests.
The video by Dutch Yachting below provides a closer look of the Sherpa after it was launched.
Picture by Tom van Oossanen.
