WOW!! I want one...

**Surfergirl** · 06-27-2009 07:25 PM

I wonder how santa would deliver it to me??

WOW!! I want one...-lo-res_171_sportfisherman.jpg

**Surfergirl** · 06-27-2009 07:34 PM

World's Largest Sportfish!

"Sharp Design on the Cutting Edge"

Sharp Yacht Design has been commissioned to design the largest sportfish yacht ever contemplated. The new vessel, which is being designed for a well-known California yachtsman, will be 171 feet in length with a beam of 31.5 feet. Innovative design and the use of exotic materials and new building techniques will be necessary to deliver the combination of speed, luxury, and versatility planned for the project.

Twenty-five years after his long range sportfish designs first appeared, company founder and Principal Naval Architect, Doug Sharp, calls the new 171 foot project, “a seminal design that will redefine the sportfisher genre by increasing the speed, range, voyaging capabilities and luxury accommodations of the type to levels never before dreamed of”.

His client, a noted California yachtsman, states, “I wanted a design that really pushed the envelope of performance and luxury and something that would be THE outstanding example of her type for years to come. Given the aesthetic, technological and engineering goals we set for this project, I know of no other yacht designer who has the technical ability and experience necessary to design a sportfisher of these dimensions. It just had to be Doug Sharp”.

Two main engines of 3,648 horsepower (2,720 KW) are contemplated by the design concept. At 171 feet (51.1m) in length and with a beam of 31.5 feet (9.6m) they are necessary to deliver the comfortable 25 knot cruising speed and 32 knot top speed’ specified by the client, according to Sharp. Sharp explains that the modern sportfish is “the triathlete of the yachting world”. It must deliver speed, endurance and agility in several operational modes while providing passengers and crew with comfort, security and safety on long passages”.

“The extreme requirements for a sportfish of 171 feet will require significant technological research and a great deal of cooperation with suppliers, especially with respect to hull materials, HVAC, maneuvering and propulsion machinery” says Benjamin Chisholm, head of Sharp Design’s Engineering and Systems Department. It is anticipated that several months of research such work will take place before all specifics of the design are finalized. The client has mandated that any and all solutions be considered in order to meet the speed and range parameters set out in his design brief. If performance cannot be met with conventional propulsion arrangements, the client has authorized the detailed engineering study of alternate means including water jets and/or pod drives.

Luxury is to be another hallmark of the design. Sharp Design has created a layout incorporating a very large owner’s suite with adjoining baths, four guest suites with included baths, 5 crew cabins, 2 galleys, 3 day heads (similar to a half bath) and several socializing areas including large main salon, entertainment and game area and wet bars. Dave Woessner, head of Sharp Design’s Interiors Department, looks forward to, “applying the standards of luxury we formerly employed only on our largest yacht designs to an athletic, muscular sportfish type”.

About Sharp Design: Sharp Design has successfully designed custom and production motor yachts of all sizes, materials and styles for 25 years including international design award winners such as Andiamo (Feadship, Holland) and Gallant Lady (Delta Marine, U.S.A). Production designs as small as 42 feet (12.8m) and custom luxury yachts as large as 300 feet (91.4m) have been produced thus far by the firm. Designs in steel, FRP, aluminum and composites have been built from Sharp Design plans in Europe, China, Taiwan, the United States, Turkey, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Italy, Holland and Germany.

Prestigious builders of Sharp Design custom yachts include Feadship (Holland) , Trinity Yachts (USA), Sensation Yachts (New Zealand) and Delta Marine (USA). Production designs have been executed by Performance Offshore Cruisers, Intercontinental Yachts, Tania Yachts, Fleming Yachts, Shanghai DeFever Yacht Company, Heritage East Yachts and Cabrillo Yachts.

Preliminary specifications on the 171' sportfish:

Measurements:

Length Over All: 171 Feet (51.1m)

Length on Waterline: 150 Feet (45.7m)

Length on Deck: 161 Feet (49.1m)

Beam, Molded: 31.5 Feet (9.6m)

Draft (Max.): 9.0 Feet (2.7m)

Power Plant:

Propulsion Power 2 x 16V4000 M90 @ 3,648 HP (2720 KW)

Generating Power 2 x 99KW + 1 x 40KW Generators

Tankage and Capabilities:

Fuel: (U.S. Gallons) 23,500 (88,957 Liters)

Fresh Water: (U.S. Gallons) 4,200 (15,898 Liters)

Cruising Speed: 25 Knots

Maximum Speed: (Half Load) 32 Knots

Accommodations:

Guest Suites: 4 with Ensuite Baths

Owner’s Staterooms: 1 with Adjacent Ensuite Baths

Crew Cabins: 5

Galleys: 2

Day Heads: 3

For further information, contact:

Sharp Design

The Loft at Driscoll Boat Works

2500 Shelter Island Drive

San Diego, California 92106

www.sharpdesign-na.com

**Surfergirl** · 06-27-2009 07:37 PM

Crew cabins... 5... That would be heaven not having to share a cabin .. awsome!

2 Galleys... I guess one for day and one for evening.. you would NEVER run out of food..

**hotshot1** · 06-27-2009 07:41 PM

Who's the well known California Yachtsman?

**gman** · 06-27-2009 08:27 PM

ohhhh I could see Josh doing damage in PV with that thing hahahah

**clt_capt** · 06-27-2009 09:01 PM

It would take a week just to wash it after a fishing trip.

**Surfergirl** · 06-27-2009 09:06 PM

This will be a tender to another yacht...

Wow.. a tiny sportfish tender for a super mega yacht..

A well-known boat builder in the sport fishing industry has asked Setzer to design a 92-foot/28-meter semi-custom sport fishing vessel that will embody the same refined, and high-end pedigree as Setzer’s larger vessels along with the Builder’s own reputation for its lines of luxury sport fishing yachts.

According to yacht architect Ward Setzer, principal of the award-winning studio, this yacht will serve as a “super-sized” tender for a far larger support vessel mega-yacht. The new hull form, with its grand, sweeping sheer line and clean open bow deck, will deliver 40 knots of top-end speed while offering up to three large guest and owner’s staterooms as well as both crew and captain’s staterooms. The bridge design will be an open style with later models offering a fully enclosed bridge. The cockpit will feature all the typical fishing amenities as well as a grill and refrigerator/freezer center and aft lanai deck with seating port and starboard. Under the lanai and outside the oversized engine room will be multi-purpose machinery and locker space for work areas, electric panels, scuba gear, and more. Overall the design will be a very refined and heavily detailed, mega-fishing machine, according to yacht architect Ward Setzer.
Setzer Design Group is also under contract with a Middle Eastern client to design a refined 210-foot/65-meter sister ship to Brazen Sea, the modern, futuristic flagship of the studio’s new Vision Line of superyachts. The vessel should be presented for tendering purposes the first of November.
This new superyacht design is partially inspired by the industry’s recent experimentation with the classic plumb/Axe type of bow, according to Setzer. Following the lead of Brazen Sea and yet striving for an even sleeker, more refined look, the studio is working with the client to accommodate the family’s spatial needs and to create outdoor spaces that embrace the ocean environment in every aspect of the design. Within six levels of decks, the design will feature multiple guest cabins including VIP staterooms on the main deck, a fair-weather master suite on the upper-most deck, and a foul-weather master suite below decks.
Crew accommodations on Brazen Sea’s sister ship will include at least 16 cabins and large service spaces, such as a professional laundry, three galley spaces, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, bulk goods storage and more. A central stairwell and elevator will form a service core through the middle of the vessel running up through 5 deck levels. There will be a garage aft with space for two eight-meter tenders as well as multiple jet skis. There will be an infinity pool on the aft deck and a private owner’s pool on the top deck. The bow deck will feature another garage for a 6.5 meter crew tender and a helicopter landing zone.
Overall this represents an exciting new project for Setzer Design Group that will allow it to bring one of its latest Vision Line products to life, complete with innovations and details within the refined lines that have become the hallmark of the Cary, North Carolina-based studio.
These and other new Setzer superyacht designs will be featured in the studio’s display at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show on October 30. To follow updates to these projects and to see the complete Vision Line, visit the booth in the Designers/Builders Tent at Bahia Mar.