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This month we look at the new 60-m launch from French shipyard CMN, Slipstream, which was launched this summer and will be showing at the Monaco Yacht Show 2009. TCR asked the captain and crew about their initial impressions and favourite features.
Name: Slipstream
Built by: CMN
Place of build: Cherbourg, France
Type: Displacement motoryacht
LOA: 60.0m (196ft 10in)
Draught: 3.5m (11ft 3in)
Hull/Superstructure: Steel/Aluminium
Engines: Two 1,641kW (2,230HP at 1,600prm) Caterpillar 3516B 16V C rating
Speed: 17kn max; 15kn cruising
Range: 5,000nm at 12kn
Designer: Andrew Winch Designs
Naval Architects: CMN naval architecture team
Captain: Philip Stevens
Number of crew: 15
Crew accommodation: Two single cabins with double beds for captain (bridge level) and chief engineer, six twin cabins for the remainder of the crew
Crew rotation: Not at present, potentially in the future
Guests: Max 12 guests in a total of six cabins when chartering (14 when private)
Toys onboard: Two 22-ft (6.70m) Nautica custom RIBs, 4.2-m Castoldi rescue boat, two SeaDoo Bombardier jetskis, two kayaks, a windsurfer, towable toys and plans for a large waterslide and Laser dinghy.
Galley level: Main deck
Internet access: GPRS and VSat, plus wireless computer network when in marinas
Intended use: Charter and owner (2009-10 seasons in Mediterranean and Caribbean, then charter dependent)
Port of registry: George Town, Cayman Islands
When asked about the best features of this superyacht, her crew offers the following: “Her striking colour scheme, great interior design and very versatile, spacious sundeck allowing great guest living areas. [The] large windows throughout the whole boat flood it with light.”
However it is not just the aesthetic that has been considered for Slipstream, the largest build to date from French shipyard CMN. Accounts from the crew suggest that practicality has been a major consideration in her design – the galley in particular. This has been fitted with professional industrial units, stainless steel surfaces throughout, hot lamps, a chilled marble section for chocolate tempering and larder preparation, a practicalsized compactor and a digital combo-steam oven. Large storage areas have also been provided with fridge/freezer spaces – very popular with the chef.
The crew has access to the increasingly popular Kaleidescape entertainment system and there is wireless internet access in the crew mess and some crew cabins.
A four-person sofa offers a superb view from the bridge. Of note is the access in the lower bilge deck and technical spaces, allowing a full walkthrough from the lazarette to the crew spaces. Day heads are available for contractors and dayworkers away from restricted areas.
According to the crew, CMN has been very keen to work with the crew to “improve in every aspect of yacht construction” through feedback post-launch, which can only be a positive for future launches from the yard.
With thanks to Captain Philip Stevens and CMN, a member of the Abu Dhabi Mar Group (cmnyachts.com).
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