While some buyers want bigger boats, not everyone is going in that direction. In fact, Jim Gilbert, president of Christensen Shipyards, says over the past year, clients have been asking for smaller designs. As a result, Christensen has two new proposals that are getting attention. They’re the Christensen 40M Raised Pilot House and 42M Tri-Deck. What’s more, one is classically Christensen, while the other is far more modern.
In recent years, Christensen has built and delivered a number of megayachts in its 164/50M series. They include D’Natalin IV, Silver Lining, and Chasseur. (On a related note, Hull 38 in that series should debut at the 2018 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.) Each of these deliveries benefits from remaining beneath the 500-gross-ton mark. But, if you don’t plan to cruise with about 20 total people between your guests and your crew, there’s actually no benefit to buying this big.
Both the Christensen 42M Tri-Deck and the 40M Raised Pilot House accommodate 10 in the owner’s party, along with six crewmembers. The smaller of the two (above) may surprise you with her styling. The 131-footer is quite contemporary compared to the long lineup of other megayachts from the Washington State shipyard. Yet, she still follows its practice of incorporating a bulbous bow, and emphasis on leisurely cruising. Twin MTUs should allow a top speed of 18 knots and range exceeding 2,500 nautical miles at 10 knots. Furthermore, a fully loaded draft of 6’10” (just over 2.1 meters) means abundant anchorages are accessible.
The Christensen 40M Raised Pilot House also provides plenty of entertainment and relaxation space without feeling too large. You get a beach club, a main-deck master suite, and a fold-down balcony off the saloon and dining area. The balcony should enhance the 26’8” (8.2-meter) beam. In addition, niceties like a guest pantry in the foyer below decks, a bar and hot tub on the sundeck, and an observation settee toward the bow are aboard. You and your crew will appreciate having a main-deck galley. Christensen’s in-house naval architecture and design team opted to stow toys aft on the sundeck as well.
The Christensen 42M Tri-Deck (above) is also an entirely in-house design. At nearly 138 feet, she has the familiar bow flare and overall profile you’d expect from the builder. Like her smaller sister, good cruising speeds and range are the focus. She should see more than 4,000 nautical miles at 10 knots with twin MTUs and top out at 16 knots, for example. A bigger boat means a deeper draft. However, it’s still just shy of eight feet (2.4 meters). Beam is bigger, too, happily so: 29’6” (9 meters).
What else do you get? A main-deck master with two walk-in closets, a skylounge with a bar, and a “sports deck.” That’s what Christensen calls the swim platform aboard the 42M Tri-Deck. Since you can outfit the lazarette with dive gear or as a beach club, the platform is the ideal toy-staging area. Then there’s handy walk-in refrigerated stowage within the main-deck galley.
As per usual, both the Christensen 40M Raised Pilot House and 42M Tri-Deck are open to personalization.
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