ROCINANTE AND HER yacht support vessel DAPPLE IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
THIS PAINTING WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE CREW OF M/Y DAPPLE AND M/Y ROCINANTE AS A GIFT FOR THE YACHT OWNER.
"It’s the first time I’ve been asked to paint two Superyachts onto one chart. I’m so pleased with how it turned out." The Yacht Artist
About the yachts:
Motor Yacht Rocinante
Rocinante (ex: Madsummer and TV) is a 78.4m / 257,3ft luxury motor yacht built by Lürssen Yachts in 2008. Her 2717hp Caterpillar engines give her a maximum speed of 17 knots, and the estimated range is 6000 nautical miles. With exceptional interior design by Alberto Pinto and exterior design by one of the yachting industries superhero designers Espen Oeino, Rocinante can accommodate 18 guests in 9 cabins to the highest opulence standards.
Her five decks provide plenty of space to dine and relax both indoors and outdoors with notable entertainment features including a cinema, gymnasium, swim platform/beach club, Turkish bath, jacuzzi, spa and massage facilities, and a vast selection of toys.
MOTOR YACHT DAPPLE
The Sea Axe yacht Motor Yacht Dapple (ex 6711GEO) is a 67.15m / 220.3ft fast support vessel built in 2014 by Damen, responsible for the exterior and interior styling as well as her engineering.
The support vessel accommodates up to 22 highly skilled crew on-board and offers 3 cabins for 6 guests.
Dapple was built for an experienced yacht owner and is equipped to stand alone as an explorer yacht and designed to fulfill any mothership's immediate needs.
Thanks to her four diesel MTU 16V 4000 M63L engines, she reaches a top speed of 21 knots, ensuring efficiency and precision. Her large deck space accommodates a range of watersports equipment and tenders including:
1 x 3-seat Triton 330 submersible **
1 x 6.5 m jet rescue tender
1 x 6.2 m Pascoe SOLAS rescue tender
4 x Vespa Scooters. 150cc – 300cc
3 x Seadoo wave runners
3 x Seabob’s.
Range of diving gear (4 x closed circuit rebreathers, 6 x full face masks) + Dive centre & chamber 6 x HDV scooters
1 x Inflatable slide
1 x Trampoline
1 x Kayak
Range of inflatables
Other notable features include:
A built-in dive-center comprising of a decompression chamber and state of the art diving equipment.
A helideck that can accommodate the most extensive commercial helicopters on the market.
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Painting by the Yacht Artist