Turkey’s Tansu Yachts will be delivering the sharply styled Cutlass in several weeks. This unusual-looking megayacht recently found an unusual buyer, too: a woman.
Plenty of women participate in the commissioning process with their significant others, of course. Even so, it remains rare for a woman to be identified as the primary owner. Interestingly, it’s less surprising at Tansu Yachts. Cutlass is the second project in the yard’s 20-year history to be claimed by a lady of the house. This buyer is said to be an art and design lover who particularly appreciates the strong styling of the yacht.
That styling carries through an entire series called the 39-Meter Mothership series. (Cutlass measures 39.3 meters, or 128’9”.) Note the blade-like bow, appropriate for this yacht’s name. The take-on-the-world styling, by Tansu Yachts, is matched with naval architecture from Diana Yacht Design. And, the looks, engineering, and “Mothership” moniker all underscore the anticipated performance. Cutlass should see a 3,500-nautical-mile range at a 13-knot cruise under Caterpillar power. The 8’5” (2.6-meter) draft should permit visiting a number of popular and less-traveled locales worldwide.
No information is available on what the new owner is changing, if anything, about Cutlass, which started construction two years ago. Fraser Yachts, which introduced the buyer, did showcase a number of interior renderings while promoting the project for sale. They reflected a serene interior, with white walls and wood soles. If that remains, it should make for a nice ambiance aboard the 25-foot-beam (7.6-meter-beam) boat.
If you’re not familiar with Tansu Yachts, its founder, Riza Tansu, began it as a design studio, back in 1985. Yacht construction became the focus in 1996, following a collaboration with the famed naval architect Stephen Seaton on his first yacht, the 77-foot (23.6-meter) Troy Explorer.
One more item of note about Cutlass: This is Tansu Yachts’ fifth contract over the past year.
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