The latest in Heesen’s 50M full-displacement series premiered to the press today at the Dutch shipyard. She’s Project Maia, set for hand-over in 2018.
Heesen turned to two studios, previous collaborators, for styling and interior design of the steel-hulled megayacht. Clifford Denn Design drew inspiration from a number of sports cars for the sleek, curvy exterior. Reymond Langton Design, meanwhile, suggests a serene, sophisticated interior ambiance. As the illustrations below reveal, natural tones dominate, with spare punches of color for effect. Metallic finishes, special textures on furnishings, and soles placing the wood slats at angles all lend visual interest, too.
The 164-foot Project Maia accommodates 10 in the owner’s party. In customary fashion, the master goes forward on the main deck. Further customary, three doubles and a twin stateroom take care of guests below.
Creature comforts include tenders kept on the foredeck a beach club. Project Maia tucks a bar in here to keep everyone refreshed. It’s easy to imagine the megayacht rocking the harbor, too, due to a good sound system fitted here as well. For times when the owners and guests want a little serenity, though, the beach club can still take care of them. It additionally has a sauna.
Since Project Maia is part of a series, Heesen anticipates she’ll top out at 15 knots. The engine package: twin MTUs. Range should be 3,800 nautical miles at a 12-knot cruising speed.
Heesen has a history of taking a creative approach when it comes to naming projects started on spec. Project Maia continues that tradition. Maia is the name of a star in the Taurus constellation. In fact, she’s part of the star cluster in Taurus called the Pleiades, or the Seven Sisters. Star gazers among you may know that the Pleiades is one of two clusters in Taurus that you can see with the naked eye. Maia is the fourth-brightest star in that cluster.
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