A Netherlands-based yard with a low profile recently delivered the 43.5-meter (143-foot) megayacht you see here. Latitude, designed by Cor D. Rover, was built at Dutch Yacht Builders, which recently changed ownership and is now known as Acico Yachts.
During her three-year build process, she was overseen by Innomare and Camberley International on the owner’s behalf. “As M/Y Latitude was [Dutch Yacht Builders’] first superyacht built under class and MCA, considerable involvement from our side was needed, but the cooperation went very well, and the yard is rightfully proud of the end result,” explains Bruno Bouckaert, the founder of Innomare.
A naval architect by training, Bouckaert reports that Latitude has no “hump” speed and therefore transitions from low-wake to the top speed of 20.7 knots without difficulty. Part of the credit is due to the round-bilge semi-displacement hull form by Van Oossanen & Associates. Power comes courtesy of twin MTU 16V2000 M93 diesels. Bouckaert also says that thanks to strict attention to sound attenuation, sound levels in the master suite are just 55 dB(A) when Latitude is cruising at 18 knots. (For comparison’s sake, the level of normal conversation is 65.)
In terms of layout, Latitude has two full-beam VIP staterooms plus two twin staterooms for guests, all on the lower deck. Piet Boon was responsible for the interior design. An unexpected twist comes on the main deck, where the dining area is fully aft, where the saloon typically is. (The saloon is just forward of the dining area instead.) More unexpected touches are the soft goods used throughout: stained oak soles, white leather, and stingray leather.
Latitude was built to ABS class with notation +A1, Commercial Yachting Service, +AMS. She’s also available for charter (in the Med next summer, for 155,000 euros per week) and for sale through Camberley International. Of additional interest: She’s based in Amsterdam and among the few superyachts flying the Dutch flag.
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