ZEN is the result of a close cooperation of two longtime partners in the yachting world, Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design and Feadship Royal Dutch Shipyards. Through the years, Henk de Vries and Sander Sinot regularly conferred on the future of yachting, based on their joint experience and collaboration developing yachts. Remarkable parallels in their clients’ visions were revealed: a desire for more efficiency and less unnecessary space. The revelation inspired Sinot to design a shared vision of a new generation of super yachts, with technical and naval architecture input from Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects – the 80m super yacht ZEN.
Unique features
Sinot’s ZEN yacht design has unique features for an 80 meter yacht. The new approach starts with a deliberate evaluation of a ship’s internal volume, or the gross tonnage (GT) aboard. Clients wished to limit the number of lounges, with owners often spending a large proportion of their time in one preferred lounge, at one particular deck. The result? ZEN concentrates all the owner’s spaces at only two decks.
Wedding-cake
Super yacht ZEN is unique in its use of space, the profile breaks from the typical ‘wedding-cake’ appearance, without sacrificing any useable space. Rather than a vertical extension of combined rooms, this yacht provides interior space over the full length of the bridge deck and main deck. All lounges, interior spaces and exterior decks are positioned and proportioned to provide ultimate functionality and optimal inside-out experience. The aft section of the superstructure features a stunning 13 meter lounge, in which the sides and aft glass corners open fully to the exterior deck. The midsection has an inside-outside dining area with sliding doors to each side that can pocket fully and a skylight. Expandable balconies on both sides provide space for an aperitif. The forward section consists of a high-tech bridge with floating consoles and two guest settees. Outside, a vast and versatile exterior deck of almost 500 square meters is suitable for lounging, sunbathing, sports activities and parties. The area expands by an additional 100 square meters when the aft lounge is opened. An 8 meter swimming pool is located on the aft deck, with a large Jacuzzi on the foredeck.
Cost-effective
ZEN can be built tomorrow. It is the belief of Henk de Vries that it should be offered to markets in a cost-effective way. The yacht incorporates unique design features such as the magnificent inside-out space experience, typical of the Sinot design philosophy. Built by Feadship and born from a shared knowledge and expertise of the super yacht market, clients will be assured of a perfect product. De Vries and Sinot believe this new concept can encourage clients to enter new realms of optimization and efficiency, while enjoying a prime space experience. Zen: A new typology of super yachts.
