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Intermarine Starts First of Four Shared Ownerships.
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02/01/2006
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Notable for his military-looking Izanami launched in
1993, architect Lord Norman Foster is making another foray into the superyacht
world. In a partnership with London-based entrepreneur Hans Verstraete’s
YachtPlus fractional ownership scheme, Foster & Partners has revealed its
design for a radically styled 121-foot displacement motor yacht. Designed over
four deck levels with accommodation in five double cabins, the superstructure is
carried well forward in a continuous curve so as to maximize space on the upper
decks with interiors characterized as "light, modern and warm." The projected
fleet of yachts will be divided into eight shares of approximately $1.5 million
each, plus annual maintenance of about $154,000. Production has already begun at
Intermarine (Rodriguez Cantieri Navali) in Italy on the initial order of three
units, with the first due for launch in March 2007. Subscriptions have opened
for a fourth hull. Powered by twin 1,800-hp Cat engines, the Signature Series
yachts will have a top speed of 17.5 knots. Foster was attracted to the
fractional concept because it facilitates year-round use of the yacht and was
"an invitation to think afresh the concept of a 37-meter luxury yacht from a
broad brush strategy down to the smallest detail."
YachtPlus
(0)20 7591 7098
www.yachtplus.co.uk
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