Fèrre Iòt · 2020
Vaan R4 Iot a Vela Sostenible
by Igor Kluin and Nienke van t Klooster
- A' Design Award de Fèrre 2020 in Iòt
- CLIENT: Vaan Yachts
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 27,219
- Verification code C62608B452 · Verify this award
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About Vaan R4 Iot a Vela Sostenible
Aqueste catamaran a vela es concebut amb los navegants actius en ment. Lo design minimalista s'inspira de las monocarènas modèrnas e elegants e dels iots de competicion a vela. Lo cockpit dubèrt fornís una connexion dirècta amb l'aiga, tant quand se navega coma a l'ancòra. Lo material de construccion d'alumini reciclat es exposat solament dins la "barra anticalvira targa" d'alumini mat que fornís tanben un abric quand se navega per temps dur. Los sòls dedins e defòra son al meteis nivèl çò que melhora la connexion entre los navegants actius defòra e los amics e la familha dins lo salon.
About the A' Design Award de Fèrre
Vaan R4 Iot a Vela Sostenible a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre, una reconeissença prestigiosa acordada a de bons designs que respondon a las exigéncias professionalas e industrialas esperadas de creacions plan concebudas. Los ganhaires del Fèrre demòstran una granda abilitat, una nauta especializacion, una comprenedura d'expèrt e la capacitat creativa de lors creators. S'espèra que Vaan R4 Iot a Vela Sostenible siá una creacion fòrça considerada, admirada e estimada, practica e innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre integra las melhoras practicas del sector e a de caracteristicas tecnicas competentas ligadas a un saber-far e a un talent. Per son rigor, Vaan R4 Iot a Vela Sostenible merita lo respècte e es destinat a aportar de melhoraments a la qualitat de la vida que ajudan a far del mond un luòc melhor.
Press Kit
- 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.
- Image Credits
- Vaan Yachts BV
