Press release Apostrophe: A Jewel in the Art Deco Crown Hakvoort Shipyard in the Netherlands has successfully delivered the 39.70-metre (130’ 25”) Apostrophe to her delighted owner who is currently enjoying a maiden cruise taking in Scandicarnavia and the Mediterranean region. This entirely custom superyacht has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, and has been built to Lloyds and MCA. Apostrophe features a strikingly original exterior profile and an interior finished to a degree of sophistication which has rarely if ever been seen on a motoryacht under 40 metres. Naval architecture, construction and engineering design for the project was by Diana Yacht Design, which successfully met the brief to incorporate all the very latest technologies while keeping maintenance requirements to a minimum. Both the interior design and the exterior styling are from the boards of Reymond Langton Design Ltd. Apostrophe offers a full-beam master suite on the main deck plus superior accommodation for eight guests in four double cabins on the lower deck. There are also good quarters for the captain (on the bridge deck) and four crew members in two cabins on the lower deck. The project shows that there is no limit to what Hakvoort can produce, despite the incredible complexity of both the exterior shaping and the interior décor. During the keel laying ceremony at the Hakvoort yard in Monnickendam, the owner described the project as his ‘baby’ and pledged to push himself to the limit to ensure Apostrophe would become one of the finest vessels afloat in the world today. He was certainly true to his word as every suggestion by the interior and exterior architects was accepted, regardless of cost. No compromises were made in any area of a superyacht which is a tribute to the master craftsmen that created her, the designers, the exceptional support from Moran Yacht and Ship, and the owner’s dedication to perfection. “As I do not envisage making a yacht of this pedigree more than once, our philosophy was one of ‘if we’re going to do it, we’ll do it right’,” comments the owner. “The Hakvoort family are highly professional people and know exactly what they are doing. Any problems or challenges that arose during the project were dealt with very efficiently and there was always a solution found that was acceptable to all concerned. This is a great yard to work with and I am very grateful for the result they have achieved.” The team from Reymond Langton Design are also impressed with the outcome of this fouryear project, says Pascale Reymond. “Apostrophe has the spirit and the panache of a far bigger boat than her 40 metres would suggest. There are very few boats that have so much detail - both in terms of wood and metal - in such a space. The way our complex brief has been met by the shipyard has been fantastic. It’s one thing to design a yacht like this but another thing altogether to actually make it. If you appreciate Art Deco, Apostrophe is a jewel in the crown.” Hakvoort Shipyards . Havenstraat 22 . 1141 AX Monnickendam . The Netherlands T +31 (0)299 651403 . F +31 (0)299 651041 . www.hakvoort.com . sales@hakvoort.com Exterior profile Pascale Reymond, Andrew Langton and their teams in London and Bath were also responsible for Apostrophe’s dramatic exterior looks. These reflect the owner’s desire for a very modern looking boat with dynamic, curved lines. Curvaceous windows in the owner’s area on the main deck and the sky lounge above accentuate the elegant long lines. The way those lines are drawn from the front of the boat to the aft further emphasises the length, while the curved surfaces add extra dynamism to the profile and sculptural form. All this is reinforced by an innovative colour scheme: black windows, a grey hull and a pristine white superstructure break up the height and stretch Apostrophe’s visual appearance still further. There are also lots of small details in the exterior, including stainless steel handrails throughout the vessel, grey windshield glass, the flush layout of the windows and the curved sliding doors to aft. The latter doors have no visible frame so appear to be glass from top to bottom. The interior Apostrophe has one of the most lavish interiors that Hakvoort has ever been involved in. The overall style is Art Deco combined with a genuinely exceptional level of fine detailing in stainless steel, brushed nickel, white gold leaf (in the main and sky lounge floors and bedroom ceilings) and mother-of-pearl inlays. The latter was especially cut in New Zealand for its golden coloured properties and varied patterns – it is literally and metaphorically a world away from the bright white variant of mother-of-pearl used on many superyachts. The key woods onboard Apostrophe are stained brown walnut and ebonised makassar, and the balance between this dark joinery and the soft colours used elsewhere produce a modern and homely feel. This is further reinforced by a fabulous selection of specially commissioned artworks, sculptures and lamps, plus a wealth of materials & fabrics, and custom carpeting with all kinds of weaves and patterns. There is also an extravagant use of leather with exquisitely detailed stitching. A unique mother-of-pearl droplet design comes back in the beds, doors, mirrors, panels and many other places. Its use encapsulates the approach taken by the interior designers. While Apostrophe is heavily influenced by Art Deco as a theme, they have deployed a fine, scaleddown form that reflects the length of the yacht and ensures it does not become overwhelming. The designers have clearly got the proportions right with lots of wonderful details that give Apostrophe a personality all of her own. The marquetry is very subtle throughout and even included in the texture of the wood, which was very difficult to achieve. The artworks have also been ingeniously integrated into the architecture, including specially commissioned replica paintings. These are superbly made after the artists were dispatched to the relevant museums in Prague and Vienna to spend time in front of the originals. Around Apostrophe The main deck comprises the owner’s stateroom forward, a lobby with stairways to the guest quarters and sky lounge, a galley/pantry, a lounge with dining room, and an aft seating area with bar. Apostrophe features a full-beam master stateroom complete with a walk-in dressing room, an owner’s study/office and a spectacular bathroom. A clever combination of design, lighting and materials maximises the volume of the entire area and a sense of perspective open the spaces up to each other. Subtle details abound in this sumptuous stateroom, ranging from the delicate door handles to the engraved brass and alabaster glass wall lights, from the exquisitely finished mix of metals and patterns in the panel that covers the television to the Hakvoort Shipyards . Havenstraat 22 . 1141 AX Monnickendam . The Netherlands T +31 (0)299 651403 . F +31 (0)299 651041 . www.hakvoort.com . sales@hakvoort.com Honey Onyx panel on the wall, the gold colours of which reflect a warm glow from the bathroom and bring extra light into the bedroom. The grandest statement of all is made by the extravagant headboard and ceiling unit, giving a true flavour of the 1930s. Panoramic views are available both forward and aft from the bed thanks to the circular windows (more on which later). The owner’s bathroom is furthest forward and can be entered from either port or starboard. It is joined in the centre by a circular bath tub and shower that can be accessed from each side of the bathroom. This is a His & Hers arrangement with a difference, offering both privacy and a sense of togetherness. The bathroom is finished entirely in Onyx Marble, including the shower floor and countertops. Meanwhile, the glamorous ambience is accentuated by magnificent etched-glass panels with backlighting and painted motifs of underwater life. These images are very dynamic for a piece of static art and also draw the eyes upwards. Strategically placed mirrors create a sense of infinity and the aft views out of the window add further depth Anyone entering Apostrophe through her main entrance will instantly know they are on a very special boat indeed. It features a fabulous open stairwell with a custom designed glassencased pillar from Crystal Caviar. This stunning chandelier piece is light and sculpture at the same time, offset to maximum effect by the woven leather bannister with intricate stitching. Rarely has the balance of complexity and softness been so neatly executed. Passing the galley, accessible through another phenomenally finished door, we enter the main lounge. The first thing one notices is the overall use of circular elements, brought here from the outside in. Apostrophe‘s owner is a fan of curved glass and desired his windows to reflect that in both the master stateroom and the lounge. Here in the saloon the starboard side of the space is curved both fore and aft to fashion a circular room as well as a cosy sociable space. Other curvaceous features in the lounge include the welcoming bar and the alcoves for the glass art, each piece of which is a collector’s item in its own right. The curves and elaborate shapes continue in the cornice and the decorative metal circles in the ceiling that generates the illusion of a skylight. The lighting is relatively formal in the main lounge as the bridge deck lounge above is the more casual space. With the windows being so low it was not viable to have a large television in this lounge. Instead there is a pop-up TV and a projector/big screen arrangement that can be used to set up a cinema environment when required. The bridge deck is home to a spacious wheelhouse with vertical windows, a radio room, a captain’s cabin with ensuite bathroom, a day toilet, a lounge and an elaborate aft deck arrangement. The owner intends the bridge deck to be the main living area, hence the decision for a relatively modest lounge and a much larger aft deck area. The latter is very well equipped, including a barbecue, a wall bar, a dining table and plenty of alfresco seating. Open up the doors and you have one large space. Everything is on the round again here too, with a circular sofa arrangement, circular wall enclosures and even circular patterns in the custom carpets. In this lounge the panelling by the door and the panel covering the television again add panache to the overall atmosphere. Hakvoort Shipyards . Havenstraat 22 . 1141 AX Monnickendam . The Netherlands T +31 (0)299 651403 . F +31 (0)299 651041 . www.hakvoort.com . sales@hakvoort.com The sun deck contains a full-service bar, a Jacuzzi, sun pads & recliner lounges and life rafts concealed behind hatches. The freestanding Jacuzzi is significantly larger than you would expect on a 40-metre yacht and contains two wine coolers. Its front is elaborately finished with decorative scheme of a barrel surf in silver blue on the backlit glass panels. The bar area is directly connected to the tub and there are two barbecue grills. The forward area of the lower deck contains two double crew cabins, each with their own bathroom, a crew lounge and a laundry room. Amidships are four superior guest cabins, accessed by a singularly impressive lobby. Aft of the engine room is a lazarette to store a tender and water sports toys and equipment. A fold-out swim platform is integrated into the stern and extends out to offer three metres of additional space for relaxation. Descending down the stairway to the semi-circular lower deck lobby one has the impression of entering a grand space. Directly ahead is an integrated wall panel featuring an exceptionally realistic copy of the iconic Gustav Klimt painting The Kiss. Very subtle framing connects the painting to the lobby architecture, which features decorative macassar ebony mullions and a wealth of mother-of-pearl and brushed nickel details around the edges of the doors & handles and a curved architrave made of ebonised walnut. The doors are works of art too featuring slightly angled leather and solid metal plates at the bottom. Bookmatched walnut reinforces the automotive style, while the ingenious shaping and layout of the entire lobby gives perspective and space. Each guest cabin has the same architecture but each has a distinctive personality thanks to the detailing, lamps, art and colour palettes. As well as reflecting the incredible range of fabrics and leathers used onboard Apostrophe, these suites again showcase the owner’s requirement for maximum natural light. The large oval-shaped portholes are connected together to create the effect of one large window from the outside: the tremendous views they offers guests from inside the accommodation are anything but an illusion! In addition to individual colour schemes, each guest cabin has its own art above the bed, namely a mirrored glass and gold leaf piece and art canvass by Jan Coutts and two Gustav Klimt’ paintings. The beds themselves have highly complex marquetry inlays with metal elements, and there are also custom lamps for each room. In the double cabins television screens are hidden behind the mirror, while the twin cabins have pop-up TVs built into the vanity tables which swing around so guests can watch from the bed. In addition to the superlative decoration, the overall guest cabin design also includes many practical spaces for storage. The spacious size of the bathrooms reflects the interior designer’s conviction that people spend a lot of time in here during a cruise while bedrooms are primarily used for sleeping. The port aft bathroom has a bath while the others have large rain showers. And so ends our tour of Apostrophe, a quite remarkable vessel for her size Hakvoort Shipyards . Havenstraat 22 . 1141 AX Monnickendam . The Netherlands T +31 (0)299 651403 . F +31 (0)299 651041 . www.hakvoort.com . sales@hakvoort.com The two current projects at Hakvoort – the 61-metre Golden Age and the 63.30-metre Zeus – may be significantly larger but they are unlikely to be any more sophisticated than this 40metre masterpiece which reconfirms Hakvoort Shipyard’s place on the top table of the world’s superyacht builders. September 2013 Note for editors My Apostrophe will be present on the Monaco Yacht Show, berth T20 and available for pre-scheduled press tours on board. If you are interested in a tour, please contact Esther Lucas to arrange an appointment. Due to limited availability the schedule is based on a first come, first served base. For questions or to request material, please contact Esther Lucas at esther@hakvoort.com. Hakvoort Shipyards . Havenstraat 22 . 1141 AX Monnickendam . The Netherlands T +31 (0)299 651403 . F +31 (0)299 651041 . www.hakvoort.com . sales@hakvoort.com Main specifications YN 247 MY Apostrophe 39.7 m. / 130’25” ft. 35.5 m. /116’53” ft. 8.3 m. / 27’2” ft. 2.55 m. / 8’3” ft. 335 tons Diana Yacht Design BV Reymond Langton Design Ltd Reymond Langton Design Ltd steel hull, aluminium superstructure Lloyds +100A1 SSC Yacht Mono G6 + LMC, UMS and MCA 2 x Caterpillar diesel engines type C18DITA, each with an MCR of 500 kW at 2100 rpm Gearbox Reintjes WAF 264L Steering Gear Rolls-Royce/Tjenford JR2.130 Generators 2x Northern Lights, type M1066A1/ 105KW 3PH Stabilisers Quantum, QC-1200 Zero Speed Bow and stern thrusters Jastram 70 kW each Speed cruising speed 11,5 kts, max speed 13,1 kts Range 3.950 nm at 10,5 knots Fuel capacity: 45.000ltr. / 11.889 gallons Fresh water capacity: 10.000 ltr. / 2.642 gallons Watermakers HEM: 2 x 5,000 litres each Control & Monitoring Dekasis AMC system Fire control Ultra Fog Watermist and Novec in engine room Passerelle and Hydraulic systems Cramm Yachting Systems Deck Crane Carbon Atlas Entertainment Icon Connect AV system with Creston Controls and i-Pod integration Navigation/communication by Imtech Marine Toys 5.2 m custom built Rib X tender with 110 hp inboard motor, 4.0 m custom built Rib X tender with 30 hp outboard motor, / 1x SeaDoo GTX260 limited IS, 2 x SeaBob Cayago jet 4.12 waterskis, wakeboards, sea kayaks, and dive center L.o.a. L.w.l. Beam Draft Displacement Naval Architecture Exterior design Interior design Construction Classifications Main engines Hakvoort Shipyards . Havenstraat 22 . 1141 AX Monnickendam . The Netherlands T +31 (0)299 651403 . F +31 (0)299 651041 . www.hakvoort.com . sales@hakvoort.com