CHE ON HIS WAY TO SAINT TROPEZ FROM PALMA THANKS TO MARINE TRAFFIC

I am playing with this amazing website Marine Traffic which gives the live ships maps around the world thanks to their AIS and found the Sunreef 112 CHE going from Palma to Saint Tropez. Amazing !!!

SUNREEF LARGEST LUXURY CATAMARANS AVAILABLE FOR CHARTER IN THE MED THIS SUMMER

Press Release : Sunreef superyachts IPHARRA and CHE for charter in the Mediterranean this Summer

Dear Friends,

In 2010 Sunreef Yachts launched two stunning charter catamaran-superyachts, IPHARRA and CHE.

After her introduction as a premiere at the Cannes International Boat Show in 2010, the 102ft double deck IPHARRA had a very busy Caribbean charter season and still performs charters in Cuba and BVI before going back to the Mediterranean in May 2011. IPHARRA's charter plan includes West Mediterranean in June-August and Adriatic sea/ Turkey in September 2011. The yacht can accommodate up to 12 guests attended by 4 crew. Price per week: 55 000 euro + APA

Launched in July 2010, CHE is now sailing across the Caribbean and will go back to the Mediterranean in May. The yacht will be available for charters in West Mediterranean and Adriatic this summer. She will be exhibited as a worldwide premiere at the Cannes International Boat Show 2011 after which she will sail off to Venice and will perform charters in Adriatic. CHE can accommodate up to 7 guests attended by 5 crew. Price per week: 74 000 euro + APA

IPHARRA and CHE can be directly booked within Sunreef Yachts Charter, www.sunreef-charter.com

We have just done a photo shooting in St Martin of both mega catamarans sailing together. If you want to receive these stunning images for publication, please let me know.

Charter Ipharra with Windward Islands.

2001 WORLD SUPERYACHT AWARDS : CHE THE SUNREEF 114 NOMINATED

The Sunreef 114 "CHE" is nominated for the World Superyacht Design Award 2011.


The World Superyacht Design Award 2011 will be held in London the 7 th of May. This is the 6 th edition of the Awards. Fourteen Neptune Awards, each a unique piece, will be given out. Each yachts is awarded marks under six heading, and the total of the marks determines the winner.

This judges for this years award are :

• Eric Benson Owner
• Raffaele Costa AKA “Captain Magic” Owner of Sea Force One
• Alan Dabbiere Former owner of Constance
• Thomas Haffa Owner of 4H
• Hani Jabsheh Owner of Hana
• Kevin Jaffé Owner of Marama
• Henk Koster Owner of Grace
• Mira Mikati Owner of Mylo
• Dame Gail Ronson Owner of G-Force
• Deborah Reuben Owner
• Kim Vibe-Petersen Owner of Parsifal III
• Sebastian Vibe-Petersen Son of Kim Vibe-Petersen
• Dr. Herbert Wertheim Owner
• Peter A. Wilson Founding Partner of yacht project management company MCM
• Eric Wittouck Owner of Exuma
• Roger Lean-Vercoe Chairman of the Judges

I hope CHE will win in her category.

"CHE" THE SUNREEF 114 HAS A NEW WEBSITE

"CHE" new website is online. It introduces this huge luxury catamaran amenities, crew, destinations, menu samples and charter rates.

To charter "CHE" will will have to pay 69 000 euros per week in the winter in the Caribbean and Panama and 74 000 euros in the summer in the Mediterranean, plus the expenses. For this rate you will board the world second largest luxury catamaran and will be taken care of by a crew of 7 managed by Fabrice Rapenne the captain. You will enjoy a huge cockpit and flybridge. I let you discover the candel light, creole, japanese and lobster style menus, all beautifully presented. "CHE" welcome 8 to 10 guests aboard in 4 very comfortable cabins.

SUNREEF 114 CHE IS IN LORIENT

The second largest sailing catamaran in the world is in Lorient.

CHE stopped in Lorient where its 35 meter mast was built by Lorima and sails were cut by Incidence sails. The submarine base in Lorient, where the Atlantic Multihull show took place, is the perfect spot for the maintenance of large catamarans. Lorient is the hub of quite a few racing teams and the city of the "Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly". Lorient will host the next Volvo Ocean Race.

CHE THE NEW SUNREEF 114 CHRISTENED

"CHE" is the younger brother of the first SUNREEF catamaran ever built also named "CHE". The difference being that the new "CHE" is 114 feet long compared to 70 feet. It is much bigger as you can see in the pictures. "CHE" was christened over a big party with 200 guest at the yard in Poland.

Quite amazing as you can see in the pictures on the gallery, the size of the owner suite, of the galley, of the salon and the cockpit is really impressive. I was afraid "CHE" might look heavy in the water by it looks sleek and the spinnaker is great. A strange name and a strange logo for a multimillion euro yacht.

There is a panoramic view of the inside of "CHE" on Sunreef Yacht website.

"CHE" is now heading to the med. Francis and Nicolas Lapp of building large yacht is now becoming true. Congratulations.

I have alreday written a few post about CHE you can find here.

THE SUNREEF 114 "CHE" IS IN THE WATER

The largest SUNREEF ever, the Sunreef 114 was launched on the 19 th of July at the yard in Gdansk.

A big first Semester for Sunreef Yachts with the launchings of two very large luxury catamarans : "Ipharra" the Sunreef 102 DD and now the new "Che", 114 feet of luxury and sailing pleasures. "Che" can welcome 7 guests for 5 crew members, they will all have a lot of space to live aboard. This huge catamaran will be finished at the yard and will set sails for the Caribbean this winter. Sunreef Yachts will be present at the Cannes and Monaco Yacht Show.

SUNREEF 62 - 25 UNITS LAUNCHED - 5 IN BUILT

This blog starts to look like SUNREEF blog but I have a hard time finding news about other yards or projects. Bad news are easy to find but this is not the purpose of the blog. I guess I will have to be more creative in the coming posts.

The story of the Sunreef 62 is in fact a story of Father and Son who dreamed of creating a new and very unique product for the yachting market.

The idea was simple: build a large, fast and exclusive twin-hulled yacht that could be fully customised to clients’ wishes.

So in 2000 Francis and Nicolas Lapp founded Sunreef Yachts from scratch and began building a team of specialists in naval architecture, design, engineering and construction in the historic shipyard of Gdansk, Poland made famous by Lech Walesa and Solidarity.

And less than two years later they launched the Sunreef 74, CHE.

Following on the success of CHE, Sunreef's in-house design department then set to work to create a somewhat smaller but versatile yacht with a modern exterior, streamlined hulls generous deck space and an extremely spacious fly-bridge which would become the Sunreef 62.

And now in just four years, the Sunreef 62 has become Sunreef’s most popular model with 30 units sold to date and is still the only 60-foot catamaran in the world with such a wide choice of fit-outs, general arrangements and equipment.

To date, 25 Sunreef 62’s have been launched with another 5 sold and under construction. The yacht is perfect for both private owners and charter fleet operators and it’s easy to see why.

Her stability and safety with no compromise in sailing performance combines with technological innovation below decks and topside made unique by a fly-bridge complete with centralized controls as well as impressive deck space and possibility of customized finish, all for a very competitive price.

Layouts available on a Sunreef 62 range from self-explanatory ”owner” and ”semi-owner” to ”charter” all complimented with the appropriate navigational equipment as selected by the buyer.

On the inside, each Sunreef 62 is unique with motifs ranging from classic, modern/minimalist, to striking surreal Fauvism. Classic design features high gloss finish, rounded shapes and natural light colours with a classic saloon layout. Modern design results in minimalist pure shapes, strong contrasting colours and a mat finish. Fauvist design combines flashy and colourful interiors, ultra-modern accessories with mixed gloss and mat surface.

And the Sunreef 62 continues to evolve. The aft platform is a perfect place for stowing he tender which can be launched in seconds using the Sunreef’s ingenious hidden davits. In addition, the platform can be used for swimming, fishing or just enjoying the sea along but also provides stowage for things like diving equipment and water toys.

Recognizing their responsibility to the environment, Sunreef has also introduced the environmentally-friendly construction technique Infusion and offers solar panels, wind and water generators, non-toxic anti-fouling, ever more energy-efficient hulls and soon, hybrid electrical engines.
Not surprisingly, a Sunreef 62 can also be found in some very interesting places around the world. AL MAISAN is in Doha, Qatar and TRIGGER operates around the Seychelles. The very first Sunreef 62, MISSION, launched in 2003, is now based in Barcelona as a successful charter boat participating in regattas, ocean races and boat shows. Other Sunreef 62’s, including MISTER T, CAPOLINO FALALUNA, DIAMOND GIRL II, ANASSA, ANASSA II, ZAHORA, CATSY, MAUNI, ARGONAUTA V, TAHAA II and MOONSTONE have joined Sunreef's in-house charter fleet around the world.

Many private Sunreef catamarans are on round-the-world voyages. BLAZE II has just crossed the Panama Canal bound for French Polynesia and New Zealand. CHARLOTTE will explore the Caribbean and Central America before setting off for the Far East and HERENUI has just sailed along North Africa and, after the Mediterranean, will then be heading west to the Caribbean.

Feedback from owners confirms that Sunreef 62 is a perfect option for long-distance ocean voyaging with a crew of only two or comfortably accommodating an entire family thanks to the location of the helm station. With controls for all of the necessary electrical and hydraulic systems on the flying bridge, sailing with just one person on watch is easy.

Having achieved a confirmed speed of 22 knots, sailing a Sunreef 62 can also be lively and satisfying as she points up to 30 degrees (apparent), even in choppy seas.

And thanks to her shallow draft, she can easily anchor in the most picturesque bays where deeper draft yachts simply cannot and, of course, shallower draft means less fuel consumption.

Since the first Sunreef 62 set sail, satisfied owners and crew have been collecting unforgettable experiences. So as an added service to Sunreef 62 owners around the World, Sunreef will soon announce a Sunreef owners’ club where owners can exchange tips, thoughts and experiences via a website, meetings, social events and regattas.

Who knows, some might also take the opportunity to thank Francis and Nicolas for making it all possible.

"CHE" THE FIRST SUNREEF IS FOR SALE - CLIENT UPGRADES TO A SUNREEF 114

The mythic "CHE" is for sale. The first SUNREEF catamaran ever built is for sale. Her owner is upgrading to a SUNREEF 114, with a really nice design.

Following the Press Realease from Ewa, SUNREEF's PR.

CHANGING A SUNREEF YACHT FOR A SUNREEF SUPERYACHT

The very first Sunreef yacht launched in 2002, Sunreef 74 CHE, has been put on sale by his owner buying now the biggest Sunreef superyacht up-to-date currently under construction in the shipyard, the Sunreef 114 sailing.

As the completion of his new yacht is scheduled for the beginning of 2010, the owner decided to sale CHE and to get ready for his new performance-oriented, impressive in size and extremely luxurious Sunreef 114.

Understanding all the assets of a cruising catamaran – yacht such as optimized stability and safety, generous indoor and outdoor space, low draft (less fuel consumption and easy to stay at anchor instead of mooring in the marinas) and excellent sailing performance, the owner of Sunreef 74, satisfied with a wide range of Sunreef in-house services and construction quality, has decided to stay within the brand and increased remarquably the size of his new yacht.

Worldwide famous for being the very first fly-bridge cruising catamaran, CHE is now available for purchase via Sunreef in-house brokerage office.

Modern and extremely comfortable, offering, thanks to the giantic fly-bridge, a very spacious habitable surface, a perfect finish, top-of-the-range equipment and an electronic system with a touch screen controlling all the systems of the yacht, CHE can accomodate 6 guests and 4 crew, in three guests cabins, including a hull sized owner’s suite, all with separate shower, private bathrooms and TV/DVD, and two crew quarters.

Thanks to the professional and experienced crew, the yacht is in excellent shape, very well maintained and ready to welcome new owner on board.

Sunreef 74 CHE characteristics:

Construction Material: Aluminium

Length 22.5 m

Max. beam 10.56 m

Light displacement 44.0 T

Draught 1.75 m

Diesel engines 2 x 240 hp

Fuel capacity 2 x 2000 L

Fresh water tank 2 x 1200 L

Water maker 2 x 200 l/h

Grey water tanks 2 x 350 L

Black water tanks 2 x 350 L

Energy 1200 Ah at 24 V

Generator 2 x 19 kW

Navigation category Category A

Full batten mainsail 189m²

Genoa foresail 110 m²

Staysail 60 m²

Asymmetric spinnaker (option) 325 m²

Gennaker (option) 322 m²

Complete selection of water toys.

Price: on request

For more info please contact our Sales Director at maciej.stompor@sunreef-yachts.com

CHARTER "CHE" WITH WINDWARD ISLANDS

SUNREEF YACHT CHARTER - NEW LUXURY CATAMARANS TO JOIN THE CHARTER

Directly from SUNREEF CHARTER, this is the update of new SUNREEF to CHARTER. Special Thanks again to Ewa for keeping me updated with lots of nice pictures.

"We are delighted to announce that a third unit of Sunreef 70 Sailing, MAMMA MIA, is now in SYC central agency and will be available for charters in Greece from Spring 2009. She will accomodate up to 10 guests and 3 crew.

Starting price: 30 000 euro + expenses per week.

First chartered power boat by Sunreef, 70 Sunreef Power ANNA II will join SYC charter fleet in Summer 2009 and will be available for charters in the West Mediterranean this Summer and in the Caribbean during Winter 2009/10.

Modern and exclusive - this luxury yacht has been designed especially for maximum pleasure, relax and comfort of every single journey. It is a 4-cabin (8 guest) version with two wide master cabins in the bow section – with plenty of storage space and en suite bathrooms. There are two guest cabins in the aft deck – each with a double bed and an en suite bathroom.

An enormously wide flybridge covered with rigid bimini is a magnet for the guests – it features a jacuzzi, a huge bar with a barbecue and a large dining table - an ideal place to spend evenings with friends and watch the sunset.
On board of ANNA II you will also find a lot of leisure equipment, such as jet ski, William jet tender (125 HP) and hydraulic diving board on the flybridge – this luxury catamaran is a delight for any guest on board.

Starting price: 45.000 euro per week

New addition from January 2009, Sunreef 70 SEAZEN II is available for luxury charters in Caribbean/Bahamas till April 2009 and later on in the Mediterranean for Summer. She accommodates 8 guests in four double cabins and 2 crew is separate crew area. The Japanese styled interior design by Sunreef Design Team is simply stunning. The outdoor space in cockpit and on the fly give to charter guests an impression of freedom and openess into surrounding nature. SEAZEN II has an impressive leisure equipment such as jet ski Yamaha GP 1300 R, 2 dinghies, water skiswake boards, masks and flippers

Starting price: 39.500 USD per week. DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE!!!!

Recently launched Sunreef 62 ZAHORA is still available for charters in the Caribbean for Spring 2009 and will be available for charter in French Polynesia from Summer 2009. She will be operating in the crystal lagoons of Bora Bora, Tahiti, Moorea and the other most beautiful islands in the world. The crew of ZAHORA John and Sharon will be more than happy to welcome on board up to 12 guests ( 8 adults and 2-4 children recommended)in 4 double cabins and two open bunk beds cabins.

Starting price: 21.500 euro per week.

Sunreef 62 MAUNI is heading new exciting destinations: the yacht will be available in Yucatan,Belize and Guatemala until April 2009 and then in Cuba, Santo Domingo and St Martin. Later during the Summer 2009, the yacht will be available in Venezuela and Los Roques.

MAUNI accommodates 6 guests in one impressively sized owner suite and two double cabins.

Starting price:26000 USD per week

The most famous yacht by Sunreef, the Sunreef 74 CHE will be available for charter in Maldives and Seychelles from April 2009. Price on request."

4 SUNREEF TO CHARTER

If you wish to charter a SUNREEF, Asia Alchimowicz from SUNREEF CHARTER, has sent me the following information.

MOONSTONE 62'
Sleeps 8 Guests in 3 Double, 1 Twin
Crew 2/3





























CAPOLINO FALALUNA 62'
Sleeps 8 Guests in 2 Queen, 2 Twin
Crew 2/3


























ARGONAUTA V 62'
Sleeps 8 Guests in 1 Queen
3 Double(s)Crew 3



























CHE 74'
Sleeps 6 Guests in 1 King(s), 2 Double(s)
1 Single(s)Crew 3

SUNREEF will also have a brand new 67 available for charter in the Med by mid summer 2008.

The business for catamaran charter is really booming so I recommend you to book in advance. Chartering is a great way to discover catamarans and why not a special brand before purchasing. It is also a great way to get some experience and see the likes and dislikes to start your own building project.

I am not paid by SUNREEF for this post. If you charter luxury catamaran or are in the business (shipyard, architect, designers, charter, magazine...) and want some information posted on the blog just get in touch with me and let me know I will be happy to do so.

VPLP 25 TH ANNIVERSARY

Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, 25 years of successfull cooperation. (from Nautic News)

VPLP is the most famous multihull design office in the World. With 25 employees, in two different offices, one in Vannes in charge of racing yachts and the other one in Paris in charge of cruising yachts, they are two of the most talented architects in the Multihull World.

Some of their most famous racing yachts :

• PIERRE PREMIER / 60 foot trimaran / 1989
• HYDROPTERE / 60 foot hydrofoil / 1994
• SPORT ELEC / 90 foot trimaran / 1997
• Groupama I-II-II / 60-90-105 trimarans / 1998-2004-2007
• GERONIMO / 110 trimaran / 2001
• GEANT / 60 trimaran / 2002
• BANQUE POPULAIRE V / 131 trimaran / in built

This is just to list a few of them.

So many successfull designs if the racing world has led the team to work on project for the nautical industry with production yachts and custom project.

Some of their production yachts :

• LAGOON 55 / 1987 - LAGOON 47 / 1990 - LAGOON 42 / 1991 ---- LAGOON 44 /2004 - LAGOON 420/2006 - LAGOON 380 the smallest but with close to 500 units built.
• KEENEX 445 / 1990
• SWITCH 51 / 1999
  

Back to the main subject of the blog luxury catamaran.

LONESTAR

VPLP started designing luxury cruising catamarans with the twin 85-footer HIGHEST HONOUR I and II on 1991 (one of them now being LONE STAR ). The twin were already built in composite and designed with sucess for the charter industry .

DOUCE FRANCE

In 1999 they enter the mega catamaran market with the largest cruising catamaran designed and built so far DOUCE FRANCE a stunning 140' built in Aluminum by Alumarine. DOUCE FRANCE has a ketch rig and can accomodate 12 guests with 8 crew.

CILIAM

In 2003, CORIOLAN VI Bis 77' was launched, built entirely in carbon by the Multiyacht Compositi shipyard in italy. The same year came out the ground breaking CILIAM a 92 footer in composite built by Salt House Shipyard in Australia. This catamaran features a very innovative design with a lot of room inside due to the fact that the roof is as large as the beam. The owner cabin is one the main platform at mast foot and enjoys a great sea view. Finally CILIAM is a fast catamaran with a 35 carbon rotating wing mast. In 2003 again, CHE , a 73 footer was launched at the SUNREEF shipyard in Poland.

GEMINI

This year VPLP will reach a climax with the launching of GEMINI, the largest private owner cruising catamaran in the world built at the DERECKTOR shipyard in the US. GEMINI will accomadate 10 guests in five statesrooms and 6 crew. I look forward to see this mega cat launched.

Finally again this year also will be launched one of my favorite project, very small compare to the GEMINI, but really fast the all carbon SIG 45 from Le Breton Yachts.

With other drawings on their boards and a growing market for luxury catamaran, I am sure the team will keep on working on great designs and of course see many of their yachts launched in the future.

LUXURY CATAMARAN WEBSITE - THE WINNER IS LADY BARBARETTA

The winner of the pool "your favorite catamaran website" is LADY BARBARETA (CMN), followed by CHE (SUNREEF) and WONDERDFUL (YAPLUKA). Thanks to the 31 readers who have participated to the pool. The results seems logical to me and it would be a shame for LADY BARBARETTA not to finish first since she is or was (if you know if she has been sold yet let me know) the property of Richard Branson, the communication gourou. Richard Branson bought this yacht at the end of year 2005 at a time it was listed by the marketing agressive Edminston company at 9.2 Million $. (via Luxist). The main advantage of LADY B website is the quality of the pictures and really of the three video displayed : lifestyle, onboard and water. Watching the movies really makes you want to charter this catamaran which offers great leaving space inside and performance under sail. You can find more information about LADY B in this previous post I wrote in April. This pool has generated quite a few connection to the catamarans website. Maybe I will launch another pool soon, if there is a subject you would be interested in let me know.

SUNREEF SHIPYARD

I had lots of information to share with you about Sunreef, which were sent to my by Ewa Stachurska their PR manager, a few week ago. Sunreef is very successfull. The shipyard was created in 2002 by Francis Lapp. Sunreef shipyard's buildings now comes up to a total of 6000 sqm meter. Actually 300 highly qualified workers with a study office of 40 people are building and designing the boats. This company has built 6 catamarans and has 9 in progress since 2006. I think this is the largest luxury catamaran builder that I know off. They are also building a 67 feet power catamaran and à 60 feet monohull. Their largest is the 74, "CHE", available for charter. I wrote about her in a previous message. They also run a very efficient charter company Sunreef Charter. Their design team is also working of a 150 feet, a 170 feet and a 200 feet project, huge catamarans. I would like those projects to be launched so I can write about them. Sunreef has distributors in Italy, Spain, and the USA. I also wrote on their 62 Guapa on a previous post. If you go to Sunreef's website (which is great) you will be able to look at a video produced by the sailing channel, see how the boats are built and a little very little bit of Poland at the beginning and the Antigua Charter Week at the end.

CHE - SUNREEF 74

CHE is a sunreef 74 catamaran available for charter. It features one double owners suite; two double guest's cabins and one simple guest cabins. A crew of four will welcome the guests in the Mediterranean during summer and Caribbean during winter. CHE has a nice website with very attractive pictures. I am particulary impressed by the interior design made of clear leather and wood. The interior matches one of a much bigger size monohull yacht, which is one of the main advantages of luxury catamarans. Dining on board looks great, roast beaf marinated in coconut and lime , Creme Brule with exotic fruits for desert. Miam, miam as we say in French. If you wish to charter CHE please connect to Sunreef Charter. Special thanks to Ewa Stachruska for sending me pictures and information about Sunreef. I will soon send a post on the Shipyard history and production.