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Vaan R4 Yachtul Navigabil Durabil by Igor Kluin and Nienke van t Klooster

Vaan R4 Yachtul Navigabil Durabil by Igor Kluin and Nienke van t Klooster is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Fier in Iaht Competition Category.


FierIaht· 2020

Vaan R4 Yachtul Navigabil Durabil

by Igor Kluin and Nienke van t Klooster

Client: Vaan Yachts

A' Design Award de Fier Winner in Iaht Category

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The Design

About Vaan R4 Yachtul Navigabil Durabil

Acest catamaran cu pânze este conceput pentru navigatori activi. Designul minimalist este inspirat de monocasurile elegante elegante și de iahturile cu curse. Cabina deschisă asigură o legătură directă cu apa, atât la navigare, cât și la ancoră. Materialul de construcție din aluminiu reciclat este expus numai în „targa roll-bar” din aluminiu mat, care oferă, de asemenea, adăpost în timp ce navighezi pe vreme accidentată. Pardoselile din interior și din exterior sunt la același nivel, ceea ce îmbunătățește conexiunea dintre marinarii activi din exterior și prietenii și familia din salon.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fier

Vaan R4 Yachtul Navigabil Durabil a câștigat A' Design Award de Fier, o recunoaștere prestigioasă acordată designurilor bune care îndeplinesc cerințele profesionale și industriale așteptate de la creații bine concepute. Câștigătorii Fierului demonstrează mare pricepere, înaltă specializare, înțelegere de specialitate și capacitate creativă din partea creatorilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Vaan R4 Yachtul Navigabil Durabil să fie o creație foarte apreciată, admirată și prețuită, practică și inovatoare. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Fier integrează cele mai bune practici din industrie și are caracteristici tehnice competente îmbinate cu know-how și talent. Pentru acuratețea sa, Vaan R4 Yachtul Navigabil Durabil merită respect și este conceput pentru a aduce îmbunătățiri ale calității vieții care ajută la facerea lumii un loc mai bun.

Behind the Design

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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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