Longest superyacht of its kind is launched in Turkey boasting a beach club and six bedrooms for family’s ‘home at sea’
- The 180ft Al Waab II is longest steel and aluminium yacht below 500 gross tonnes ever built, designers say
- The superyacht can sleep up to 12 people and was made for owner who wanted a ‘floating family home’
- It is decked out with floor-to-ceiling windows and a sprawling beach club with direct access to the water
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A stylish new superyacht boasting a beach club and six bedrooms for a family to ‘live at sea’ has been launched in Turkey.
The 180ft long Al Waab II is the longest steel and aluminium yacht below 500 gross tonnes ever built, according to its builders Alia Yachts.
Vessels above a volume of 500GT are subject to additional regulations, and many owners and designers want as long a yacht as possible while staying under the limit.
The yacht, which can sleep 12 people, benefits from its minimalist design which makes the most of its outside space and emphasises the hull, keeping its gross tonnage low while maximising its size.
It is also decked out with floor-to-ceiling windows, a split-level master bedroom on the upper deck and a sprawling beach club with direct access to the water.
A stylish new superyacht boasting a beach club and six bedrooms for a family to ‘live at sea’ has been launched in Turkey
The 180ft long Al Waab II is the longest steel and aluminium yacht below 500 gross tonnes ever built, according to its builders Alia Yachts
Vessels above a volume of 500GT are subject to additional regulations, and many owners and designers want as long a yacht as possible while staying under the limit
The yacht, which can sleep 12 people, benefits from its minimalist design which makes the most of its outside space and emphasises the hull, keeping its gross tonnage low while maximising its size
Al Waab II, designed by Vripack, is also the first superyacht to be launched from Alia Yachts’ 2,000-tonne capacity ship lift in Antalya, Turkey.
The company’s president Gokhan Celik told Forbes: ‘We’re very proud of Al Waab II. We believe it is the longest steel and aluminum yacht below 500GT in the world, setting a new standard in external & internal volumes offered to a client in this category.
‘Yachts are getting longer and wider, but owners still want to stay below the 500 Gross Ton benchmark. We’ve seen increasing interest in this kind of yacht and so to be one of the first with such an impressive project is an important milestone for Alia.’
It is decked out with floor-to-ceiling windows, a split-level master bedroom on the upper deck and a sprawling beach club with direct access to the water
Al Waab II, designed by Vripack, is also the first superyacht to be launched from Alia Yachts’ 2,000-tonne capacity ship lift in Antalya, Turkey
The sleek design was requested specifically by the yacht’s prospective owner who wants a ‘floating family home’, according to Bart Bouwhuis, co-creative director at Vripack
The interior and exterior of the stylish yacht has been designed by Dutch studio Vripack which has been creating bespoke vessels since 1961
The yacht will undergo sea trials before it is delivered to its owner and its World Debut is scheduled to take placein September, coinciding with the Monaco Yacht Show
The sleek design was requested specifically by the yacht’s prospective owner who wants a ‘floating family home’, according to Bart Bouwhuis, co-creative director at Vripack.
He said: ‘For many owners, the concept of enjoying a “home at sea” is what drives their passion for yachting.
‘The owner of Al Waab II had the explicit desire to use his boat as a family apartment. That desire became the founding principle of the entire design. The result is the very essence of living on the water.’
The yacht will undergo sea trials before it is delivered to its owner and its World Debut is scheduled to take placein September, coinciding with the Monaco Yacht Show.
The designer said: ‘The owner of Al Waab II had the explicit desire to use his boat as a family apartment. That desire became the founding principle of the entire design. The result is the very essence of living on the water’
The unique design offers a spacious interior which allows 12 people to sleep on board in what will become a ‘home on the sea’