The superyacht known simply as Lürssen Project 1601 while in build is done putting her engines through their initial paces. The yacht Norn also has her nameplate visible for the first time for the public to see.
A 295-footer (90-meter), the motoryacht comes from the drawing boards of Espen Øino International. Notably, the styling is anything but traditionally yacht-like, instead emulating that of naval ships. The first hints of these looks came during her technical launch in May 2020, when the steel hull and aluminum superstructure were still bare. At her official launch earlier this year, Lürssen revealed her LOA and that interior design is by the German studio Dölker & Voges. No details came on the number of staterooms or the total number of passengers, however, due to confidentiality agreements. The shipyard is still keeping that information out of the public as of this writing. But, it does say that the decor complements the geometrical exterior styling.
Delivery is in time for the owners to enjoy time in Norway ahead of the high summer season.
As for the owners, no one from the shipyard or design team can reveal their identity. However, the striking stylistic similarities between Norn and another Lürssen from several years back provides the answer. In 2002, the shipyard launched Skat, a militaristic-looking 232-foot (71.7-meter) motoryacht. At the time, the shipyard called attention to her profile, “dominated by planar surfaces, straight lines, and angular corners.” Charles Simonyi, the American perhaps best known for developing Microsoft’s Excel and Word, was the owner who commissioned those looks, from Espen Øino International. Simonyi and his wife Lisa Perdotter cruised aboard Skat until 2021, when they sold her. Furthermore, Skat prominently displayed her project number, 9906, in large, distinctive lettering aft. The yacht Norn has “1601” in the same style and location (above). Finally, both superyachts show off dove-gray paint from waterline to mast.
One final clue. Just as “skat” has Norwegian origins, so, too, does “Norn.” The former translates to the term of endearment “honey.” In Old Norse, the Norns were three goddesses who can control man’s fate.
Dölker & Voges doelker-voges.com
Lürssen lurssen.com
More About the Yacht Norn
LOA: 295’3” (90 meters)
Beam: 48’2” (14.7 meters)
Draft: not available
Guests: not available
Engines: not available
Range: not available
Builder: Lürssen
Stylist: Espen Øino International
Naval Architect: Lürssen
Interior Designer: Dölker & Voges
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