Transporting a superyacht through the canals of The Netherlands can be akin to threading a needle. At one point while Feadship was moving Sherpa yesterday, that certainly seemed to be the case. Between the width of the canal, the even narrower drawbridge opening, and Sherpa’s beam of 43’3” (13.2 meters), it was a tight squeeze.
Thankfully, the 241’5” (73.6-meter) megayacht made her way through, under the watchful eyes of crew onboard as well as tugs fore and aft. Sherpa moved to Rotterdam for more finishing work. She slipped out at Feadship in April, so she’s still a few months from hand over.
The owner is a current “white yacht” owner, and repeat Feadship customer, too. As much as he and his family enjoy traditional cruising, he had more adventurous ideas in mind. So, as her name suggests, this new yacht will guide him and his guests on a variety of global quests. Those quests will be on the water as much as they are on land. Tenders, vehicles… you name it, Sherpa will tote it. She’ll launch it from heavy-duty cranes as well. One telescopes out 39 feet (12 meters), for example. The other reaches nearly 66 feet (20 meters). The extreme lengths ensure two things. First, the cranes can reach up to the yacht’s helicopter deck, where some of the toys will be. Second, the cranes can extend out far enough to place a car on land, well clear of potential obstacles closer to the edge of a dock.
Speaking of edges, Sherpa has two arm-like extensions off the aft edge of her uppermost deck. A hammock-like netting will extend between them, able to support a person. It will invite guests to lay comfortably and indulge in a view unlike any other.
Netting, and much more, goes onboard over the next several months. In the meantime, enjoy Dutch Yachting’s video of her transport:
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