It’s been a little over a year since the owner of Jangada 2 signed a contract with Van der Valk Shipyard. The long wait is nearly over, since this 105-footer (32-meter) will see delivery in May. Commissioned by a repeat client, the megayacht represents a few significant achievements for Van der Valk—not the least of which is, she’s the Dutch builder’s largest yacht to date.
Jangada 2 is the fifth fully custom megayacht from the shipyard. Interestingly, her owner previously commissioned the second such project from Van der Valk, named Jangada. She saw delivery in 2015, measuring 82 feet (24.99 meters). She was a raised-pilothouse design—the style that the owner is going with this time around, too.
Given the larger length, Jangada 2 required different thought for the accommodations and layout. The owner worked with Guido de Groot Design, as did his captain. In fact, Guido de Groot himself says “we paid special attention” with the captain to the crew’s quarters. The captain’s cabin joins two additional crew cabins, each with en suite heads. The design team and the captain also paid a good deal of attention to the galley. For the latter, “We optimized the functional area under the raised pilothouse,” he explains. This, in addition to a crew mess and pantry below decks.
Among the owner’s special requests, he wanted his stateroom full beam on the lower deck. Furthermore, he wanted a VIP fully forward on the main deck. The VIP’s en suite head can double as a day head, too, yet be closed off from the rest of the stateroom. “This kind of smart thinking typifies the genuinely bespoke nature of the project,” de Groot says. “The owner visited several other top builders before electing for Van der Valk, and no other yard could offer him such a tailor-made creation.”
As to why the master sits below decks, the rest of the staterooms there may hold a clue. Jangada 2 additionally has two staterooms dedicated to children. Specifically, they each have bunk berths, as well as a twin bed. Rounding out the guest accommodations: a double cabin.
Jangada 2, featuring whitewashed European oak throughout, should perform efficiently, too. It’s thanks to using a Hull Vane, a fixed foil developed by Van Oossanen Naval Architects, plus having a bulbous bow. Van der Valk expects Jangada 2 to see a top speed around 23 knots, plus a cruise of 18 knots, with twin MTU engines. Finally, she’ll meet RINA’s Comfort Class standards, which govern sound and vibration reduction.
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