M.Y. Independence
De Sturiër 555 CS 'M.Y. Independence' is een demonstratieschip waarin fabrikanten en distributeurs hun nautische of niet-nautische producten kunnen presenteren aan de internationale markt.
Lees ook over dit unieke project op www.my-independence.eu.
Winter conditions in The Netherlands. M.Y. Independence frozen in the IJsselmeer.
After more than a year in the Med area, MY INDEPENDENCE will come back to the Netherlands. View this trip in more then 40 (beautiful) photo’s.
MY INDEPENDENCE was launched late August 2008. The magnificent steel yacht (size 17 x 4.90 mtrs) was constructed with the purpose to become a showcase for the public, showing all new products and systems that make boating life, in any circumstance, more fun.
Nautica Lessi succeeded to obtain a charter contract with a private person from Sicily, who wants to buy a Sturier yacht. It was agreed with him to use the boat in Sicily for a week, with the thought in mind that this could speed up the decision process of the customer to order the yacht from the Volharding.
Picture of M/Y “Christine O” , the legendary yacht of Aristotelis Onassis, famous because of the various trips he made with Jacky Kennedy, later mrs Onassis. The vessel, originally built in 1943 as a Canadian convoy escort, was converted into a first class charter yacht, with space for 36 guests and 34 crew. Length of the yacht: 110 mtrs.
We had made plans to spend some time on board with a some of the WhisperPower employees already late 2008. Other Partners of the Project have been invited to use the vessel for dealer meetings, technical sessions with R&D engineers or customers.
The trip with the nine persons went to Elba. We started the trip with pretty high seas, on force 5 westerly winds. With the waves coming from the side, INDEPENDENCE is stabile as well due to the Naiad system.
The winter in Northern Italy lasted long this year. In fact, spring started much earlier in the Northern part of Europe, with plenty pleasant days. During Easter for example, many boats were already in the water in the Netherlands, making their first journeys. In Italy, the boat season starts 1 May, which is also a public holiday. This day, boat owners have to sign their mooring contracts for the coming summer season. Mooring prices for a 17 meter yacht will peak to 150 EUR/ night in August (Punta Ala), in some places this can exceed 200 EUR/ night.