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Although most new builds progress through their design and build
cycles without major disruptions, there are exceptions. JeMaSa, a
164-foot (50-meter) motor yacht delivered by the Hakvoort shipyard early last
year, is one such project, but unlike many that end badly, this one has a
storybook ending.
 The launch system for the tenders is unique, allowing them to be
partially hidden when stowed, but without the need for complex door
mechanisms. (Click image to enlarge)
The boat was begun for a client whose brief to his design team,
Diana Yacht Design, Espen Øino and Michela Reverberi, was to create an
arrangement that reserved quite a bit of space in the guest accommodations for
his many children. The result was a grouping of several small cabins, each with
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Nearly halfway through construction, the client made a decision
to sell the boat, and the project passed into the hands of its current owner, an
American who, although new to yacht ownership, had an entirely different set of
criteria, none of which included a children’s enclave.
The dining area (above) and main salon (middle and bottom) sport a contemporary look and feel. (Click images to enlarge)
"This is the first boat we’ve ever owned," JeMaSa’s
owner noted in advance of describing the events that led to his purchase. "We
had chartered half a dozen or more times and very much enjoyed the process; it
brings family and friends together in a very unique way. That was a strong plus. "I’m a curious guy and was interested in what it meant to own a
boat versus chartering it. So, during the course of the charters, I’d spend
quite a bit of time with the captains and talk to them about some of the issues
of boat ownership and also some of the economics. I also had a friend who was in
the process of building a boat here in the United States, and I chatted with him
as well." But, explained the owner, it was a memorable charter that changed the
direction from buying a boat on the brokerage market to becoming involved in a new build. "One of the boats we had chartered was Campbell Bay.
That was a wonderful experience, and the boat very much impressed us with the
quality of the Hakvoort product, which we felt offered Dutch quality that
measured up against the finest, while [representing] a little better value. It
was measurably impressive and really was the nicest of the boats we had chartered, although we had chartered some nice boats. "During my travels, I ended up dropping by and meeting the
Hakvoorts and enjoying them, the feel of their operation, the family nature of
it. I remember seeing this project under way, getting a look at the design of
the boat and being really quite impressed with the overall design. "Campbell Bay had a very generous upper deck, and that’s
the way we like to live. This particular boat also had the same thing, actually
[it was] a good deal larger. It was a big boat in volume, for its length…so it
ended up being of interest and was tucked away in my memory."
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