VIKAL INTERNATIONAL S ©Vikal Limousine tender, delivered recently to the Feadship built Hasna
LIMOUSINE TENDERS ARE THE WATER TAXIS OF THE SUPERYACHT WORLD. PERHAPS IT IS HERE THAT THE TRULY CUSTOM TENDER HAS FOUND ITS NICHE LIMOUSINES
The all new and somewhat radical R35 is fully customisable from Princess Yachts who are entering the field of sports boat designs. Radical in that the boat uses a dynamic foil system, to dramatically improve stability and seakeeping, whilst reducing drag by up to 30 per cent the builder has worked in collaboration with BAR Technologies, the company behind Britain’s last attempt to win back the America’s Cup. The Princess Active Foil System (AFS) does not elevate the hull above the waterline like the America’s Cup sailing yachts. Instead, it uses the lift to dynamically adjust the heel and running angle to optimise both ride and comfort.
“We are not yacht designers. We are custom boat builders,” says Hill at Lloyd Stevenson. We began taking on custom tender projects 10 years
ago after
recognising the market opportunity for our expertise in this growing market. Take for example the unique and complex Sail Yacht A tenders. They are a work of art, that showcases our truly custom boat building services that we are especially proud of.”
Limousine tenders are the water taxis of the superyacht world. Perhaps it is here that the truly custom tender has found its niche. With a spacious saloon for up to twelve guests, they generally feature soft leather and warm wood interiors in order to create an environment that radiates luxury and serenity, moving guests from shore to ship even at a top speed of around 30 knots. They should be built without compromise when it comes to luxury, build quality and seakeeping.
Built as a tender to an 88m superyacht, a limousine designed by Cornish boat builder Cockwells was the winner of the 2017 Showboats Design Award for best Tender & Support Vessel Design. Powered by a single Yanmar engine. Being a custom built craft she is also equipped with a Fusion marine stereo, heating, air conditioning and a custom touch screen, enabling all on-board electrical systems to be pre-set and easily controlled. With her sculpted hull, distinctive reverse bow, elegant interior and extensive choice of layouts, the Invictus
panning three decades, Vikal has delivered close to 70 bespoke, luxury tenders, to
the world’s largest motor yachts. Over this period the company has nurtured a culture of focused passion and craftsmanship, ever intent on pushing the upper boundaries of quality, innovation and customisation. Every tender to emerge from Vikal’s facilities, is manufactured as a one- off, unique in its particular style, and completely customised to the client’s taste and imagination. The company promotes an in-house manufacturing ethos, with most components being manufactured on site in Western Australia. Vikal is a unique company utilising composite construction methods at sophisticated levels. Vikal has combined traditional shipwright craftsmanship with cutting edge technologies & mechatronics; via in house developed 3d printing, 5-Axis CNC Machining and advanced materials production methods. For more details Tel: +61 8 9434 2480 or visit
www.vikal.com.au
370 GT limousine took the yachting world by storm when first introduced. A new 370 GT Special Edition of that award- winning yacht is taking things to a whole new level of innovation, sophistication and performance, completely in its size category. Fashion stylist Anna Fendi has been commissioned to give this well loved luxury guest carrier a customised facelift and she has accomplished that with great aplomb and style.
Gunnar Vikingur, the Managing Director of what is now the Australian Vikal International, started trading in 1976
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