Born To Sail
The Artemis symbol on the yacht’s sail represents Diana, the Goddess of the Hunt. This tells a lot about the boat’s character. Equipped with state-of-the-art sailing gear, she is clearly the ambitious and adventurous type. Diana has everything she needs to conquer the world’s oceans.
Her rigging includes a carbon mast and an in boom furling system. The main navigation station is equipped with touchscreens enabling automatic sail adjustments coupled with load sensors to prevent winch, hardware and rig overload. These solutions provide a redundant, easy and safe control of the sails and rig. The boat also features a large overlapping genoa for upwind optimised performance, a code 0 for reaching and a furling spinnaker for downwind performance. All sails can be easily controlled from the superior helm station, making the boat suited for single-handed operation.
Adrien Jousset – the shipyard’s naval architect sheds some light on the first sea trials on the Baltic Sea : We had the chance to test the boat in a wide range of wind and sea conditions. We had up to a couple of meters of waves coming from North East and up to 25 knots true wind in the first days. During the of the sea trials, the boat sailed an average speed of 9.5 knots half loaded. The large overlapping genoa is great giving nice power upwind. We reach 42° apparent at 11 knots under genoa with 15 kts true wind. With the Code 0, we came up as close as 50° and reached 13 kts with 16-17 kts true wind. Diana is a fantastic worldwide cruiser and can withstand any kind of weather and sea state.
A Clever and Universal Layout
A soothing atmosphere reins in the boats interiors. Together with Sunreef Yachts Interior Design Office, Keriann McIntosh and Lisa Henry conceived relaxing lounging spaces, perfect for family cruising. Diana’s vast saloon combining shades of oak, beige and white, offers plenty of space to enjoy life onboard. The bow part of the room features a bar with a panoramic view over the sea and the interior navigation station. Two generous lounging and dining areas with big sofas are placed by the yacht’s large sliding door opening wide onto the generous cockpit for a superyacht feel of spaciousness.
The fully equipped galley with abundant storage and a small crew mess was placed down in the aft part of the port hull. The same volume on the starboard side is occupied by the yacht’s comfortable crew quarters. Both the galley and crew cabin give easy access to the boat’s large engine rooms through fireproof doors.
Diana’s layout comprises two identical mid-ship guest cabins, both featuring double beds, ample storage and spacious private bathrooms with a contemporary mosaic tile finishing. Two more equally-sized guest cabins are placed symmetrically in the bow part of each hull. They both feature large double beds and clever storage but also open onto to the forepeaks fitted with single beds – a flexible and charter-friendly layout solution.
Diana’s flybridge not only houses the yacht’s helm but is also a prime lounging spot featuring a dining table adjustable in height, a rowing machine and a spectacular Jacuzzi. A wink from Artemis: a custom-built spear gun locker is also at hand as the Owner is a world record-holding Blue Water Hunter.
Sailing Away
The Owner and his family plan to begin their world cruise with Diana in 2017, starting in the Mediterranean and continuing on to the Caribbean and Pacific. Their intention is to take their time and “stop to smell the roses” with friends along the way.
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