A vintage superyacht – Orion of the Seas

In 2018 'ORION OF THE SEAS' was listed for sale with Sandeman Yacht Company, with this film marketing her for sale in collaboration with Classic Yacht TV: http://www.classicyacht.tv/. She then sold and her name returned to SYLVANA. The marketing text from 2018: Imagine exploring the most beautiful places on earth – a circumnavigation on ORION of the SEAS – a yacht that has grace and style. ...Built by Camper & Nicholson to one of the finest designs of Charles E. Nicholson; this yacht, originally named SYLVANA, was launched in 1910. When commissioned, Nicholson had clearly won over the wealthy yachtsmen of the period with his designs that by then, were regularly beating those of Watson, Fife and Herreshoff on the race course. Now named ORION OF THE SEAS; she was completely rebuilt 2003-2005 with a total focus on keeping the original detail where possible but where modern systems were installed; then most discreetly and with effective sound insulation. Where money is no object it can lead to “over restoration” but the treatment of ORION leaves her looking very much as she would have done in 1910 – yet she is probably stronger now than she ever was and could reasonably be described as a “classic super yacht”. As a regular winner on the classic race circuit; many who have spent time aboard acknowledge how she has touched their lives – she is simply unforgettable. Designer Charles E Nicholson Builder Camper & Nicholson Date 1910 Length overall 162 ft 1 in / 49.4 m Length deck 147 ft 0 in / 44.8 m Length waterline 90 ft 3 in / 27.5 m Beam 24 ft 7 in / 7.5 m Draft 13 ft 9 in / 4.2 m Displacement 210 Tonnes Construction Composite teak on steel frames Engine 2 x Caterpillar 6 cyl 3306TA - Shot by Emily Harris https://www.emilyharrisphotography.co.uk/ Soundtrack and design by Paddy Fletcher Produced by Sandeman Yacht Company and Classic Yacht TV