Feadship Bags Three Amsterdam Superyacht Awards

Superyacht builders, Feadship says it has been presented with no less than 3 trophies at the recent  World Superyachts Award gala evening in Amsterdam, including the coveted 'Superyacht of the Year 2104' award for their 'Madame GU'.

In addition, the  99-metre Feadship Madame GU won the award for best ‘Displacement Motor Yacht of 2,000GT and above’, while the  62-metre Feadship Sea Owl took home the award for best ‘Displacement Motor Yacht of 1,300GT to 1,999GT’.

“The client pushed us to our limits by demanding the most complicated interior ever on the largest Feadship ever. Onboard Madame GU we created things that resemble the Palace of Versailles, except the technology we applied and the finesse and craftsmanship were unavailable at the time that chateau was created,” said Feadship director Henk de Vries.

Feadship add that with an interior and exterior designed by Andrew Winch, Madame GU is the largest yacht built in the Netherlands to date. Despite her length of 99 metres, she can reach 25 knots
thanks to her quadruple 3,600kW MTU engines.

Among the many features that earned her the 'Superyacht of the Year' award was a fully enclosed helicopter hangar (first pioneered on the Feadship Ecstasea).

Turning to the other Feadship prizewinner, director Dick van Lent explained: “Sea Owl is the most refined boat built by the industry to date. From the interior to the exterior, from the tenders to the onboard systems, from the wood carvings to the murals, she is a truly extraordinary bespoke achievement. It was a magical adventure to work with the owners of Sea Owl on a family-oriented superyacht that captures the essence of the highly individual Feadship building experience.”

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