Luxury at Rest
December 28, 2009
By Connie Motz, MarineFuel.com
some of the magnificent yachts in the innovative Feadship fleet include:
The Good Life
38’ wooden motor yacht, Refuge, built in 1931
94’ Sultan built in 1939 featured brightly colored opulent fabrics along with gold painted trim
41’ sailing yacht, Dutch Treat, built in 1954
Blackhawk IV, 123’ yacht built in 1971; an entertainment vessel featuring garbage compactors and a pre-microwave radar range; owned by Arthur Wirtz
Al Riyadh, 211’ yacht built in 1978 with room for 26 crew and 24 passengers; owned by Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid
157’ Daria, built in 1979 featured the first satellite communication system on a Feadship; now known as the Wedge One, owned by Matthew Freud (United Kingdom) and Elisabeth Murdoch (Australia)
1995 171’ Battered Bull featured the largest tender onboard a Feadship at 37’; owned by Donald Flynn
the 2008 248’ Ocean Victory, one of the largest Feadship yachts ever built
238’ Predator built in 2009, features a reverse bow
A complete list of the entire Feadship yachting fleet can be found at Wikipedia.
Yacht vs. Feadship
“There are charters, and there are Feadship charters,” states the Feadship Charter website, a division of Feadship America. Feadship Charters provides the utmost in privacy, service, with al fresco dining, an impeccable crew, and your very own itinerary specifically designed for your cruising enjoyment. The Harle, a 146’ luxury Feadship yacht built in 2007, is available for charter and features expansive windows for viewing pleasure plus an impressive skylight in the master stateroom. With accommodations for 10 guests, charter rates for the Harle can be obtained by contacting Feadship Charters headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Zazu Feadship: Luxury Charter
The 1970 Zazu Feadship motor yacht offers accommodations for up to six guests and four crew members. With its gorgeous art deco interior, this 95’ Florida and Bahamas based yacht is available for charter from Classic-Charters (United Kingdom) at a rate of USD $29,500 per week. This includes a full crew plus a Yamaha jet ski, snorkel equipment, water skis, wake board, and fishing gear for your personal use.
With the terms yacht and Feadship being synonymous, what is the difference between a yacht and a Feadship? A yacht is sailing ship of standard quality while a Feadship is a luxurious, high quality, opulent vessel; when someone refers to a yacht as a Feadship, the yacht is sure to possess extraordinary characteristics or it may actually be a Feadship vessel.
Sources: Wikipedia Feadship Classic-Charters Feadship Charters