Vaan R4 Bærekraftig Seilbåt by Igor Kluin and Nienke van t Klooster is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Jern in Yacht og marinefartøydesign Competition Category.
JernYacht· 2020
Vaan R4 Bærekraftig Seilbåt
by Igor Kluin and Nienke van t Klooster
Client: Vaan Yachts
A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Yacht Category
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The Design
About Vaan R4 Bærekraftig Seilbåt
Denne seilkatamaranen er designet for aktive seilere. Den minimalistiske designen er inspirert av moderne, elegante monohulls og regattabåter. Den åpne cockpiten gir en direkte forbindelse med vannet, både under seiling og til ankers. Det resirkulerte aluminiumsmaterialet er kun synlig i den matte aluminium-«targa-bøylen» som også gir beskyttelse under seiling i hardt vær. Gulvene inne og ute er i samme plan, noe som forbedrer sammenhengen mellom de aktive seilerne ute og venner og familie i salongen.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Jern
Vaan R4 Bærekraftig Seilbåt er vinner av A' Design Award i Jern, en prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles gode design som oppfyller de profesjonelle og industrielle kravene man forventer av veldesignede skaperverk. Jernvinnere viser stor dyktighet, høy spesialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapasitet hos skaperne. Vaan R4 Bærekraftig Seilbåt forventes å være et høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt skaperverk som er praktisk og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer bransjens beste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaper knyttet til kunnskap og talent. Vaan R4 Bærekraftig Seilbåt respekteres for sin grundighet og er utformet for å gi forbedringer i livskvalitet som bidrar til å gjøre verden til et bedre sted.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Vaan R4 is a luxury sailing yacht made of recycled aluminium window frames, traffic signs and licence plates. It is a truly sustainable yacht that is about 100% recyclable at 'end-of'life. Besides recycled aluminium we also use other sustainable materials such as cork decking, leather alternatives from pineapple leaves and upholstery from recycled cotton.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Length: 1280 cm
Width 706 cm
Height 1950cm
Weigth: 11.000kg - Tags
- Sailing, Catamaran, Recycling, Sustainability, Aluminium
- Production Technology
- The design of the Vaan R4 aims to bring together 3 key properties: 1. exciting sailing experience, 2. luxury comfort and space, 3. Sustainability. This led to a monohull like styling, in a catamaran form factor, made of circular materials.
- Design Challenge
- There are a lot of unspoken rules when it comes to yacht design. Both in lay-out as in material use and look. Limiting ourselves to sustainable products of course means that we sometimes cannot adhere to those unspoken rules and expectations. However, we see this as an advantage; limitations fuel creativity and steer us into unique solutions and designs.
- Research
- With the Vaan R4 we are trying to prove that building a luxury yacht from recycled materials is indeed feasible an that the performance of the product is equal to or better than comparable products. We are constantly researching materials for their recyclability as well as their performance on their main functions and specifications. We are working with several suppliers to help us select and then test each product.
- Inspiration
- Every year 80,000 boats reach end-of-life, in Europe alone. Of those 80,000, only 2,000 are properly dismantled. The remaining 78,000 are burned in incinerators, causing massive CO2 emissions. The Vaan R4 shows this can be changed for the better.
- Project Duration
- The project started in 2017 with first designs. August 2019 the production will start. Early 2020 the first Vaan R4 will be in the water for customers.
- Operation Flow
- This cat is sailed like a monohull, from the helm positions at the back (as opposed to most other cats). It also has an open transom which increases contact with the water. It leads to more sailing excitement and better performance.
- Patents
- 'Vaan' (2018) Idee BV, The Netherlands.
- Team Members
- Igor Kluin: Lead designer
Nienke van 't Klooster: Interior stylist - Image Credits
- Vaan Yachts BV
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