Timelapse Launch Stargazer Zaandam

On 11 April 2019, the 23-metre chase boat, called Stargazer, was launched at our sister company Claasen Shipyards in the Netherlands. This large classic lined motorboat, intended as a tender for a sailing superyacht, is a unique concept. One of the key tasks of this vessel is to get guests and owner from ashore to the yacht in comfort and to visit shallow diving areas. During this project, the Dutch shipyards Vitters and Claasen combined their efforts to build this motorboat. It is the first time the two sister companies worked together on a new build project. The yacht was built to superyacht standards as far as performance, finish, styling, details and technical installations are concerned. The lightweight aluminium hull was built in the Netherlands and all technical installations and joinery work have been executed by the Dutch shipyards. The concept of the yacht is designed around several purposes the yacht needs to fulfil: - To transport guests from shore to mothership. - To serve as a diving platform that goes into small lagoons and shallow areas where people can comfortably go in and out of the water using a large swim platform in the stern that forms steps underwater when deployed. - To be able to hold extra stores onboard. - To accommodate extra crew or guests in the three cabins onboard the yacht. The owner wanted the boat to have a Pacific range, meaning she is able to be powered by engines underway for 750 miles at cruising speed. The boat was designed with two 925 hp SCANIA engines to drive fixed propellers for a cruising speed of 15 knots and a top speed of 25 knots.