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Vaan R4 Parahu Keur Pelesir Pelayaran by Igor Kluin and Nienke van t Klooster

Vaan R4 Parahu Keur Pelesir Pelayaran by Igor Kluin and Nienke van t Klooster is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Beusi in Kapal Pesiar Competition Category.


BeusiKapal Pesiar· 2020

Vaan R4 Parahu Keur Pelesir Pelayaran

by Igor Kluin and Nienke van t Klooster

Client: Vaan Yachts

A' Design Award Beusi Winner in Kapal Pesiar Category

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The Design

About Vaan R4 Parahu Keur Pelesir Pelayaran

Catamaran pelayaran ieu dirancang kalayan pelaut aktip dina pikiran. Desain minimalis diideuan ku Monohulls anggun modéren sareng kapal layar pelayaran. Kabina terbuka nyayogikeun hubungan langsung sareng cai, boh nalika sailing atanapi sanés jangkar. Bahan wangunan aluminium daur ulang hungkul dipasihkeun dina aluminium matte "targa roll-bar" anu ogé nyayogikeun panyalindungan nalika ngalaut dina cuaca kasar. Lantai di jero sareng di luar aya dina tingkat anu sami anu ningkatkeun hubungan antara pelaut anu aktip di luar sareng babaturan sareng kulawarga di saloon.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Beusi

Vaan R4 Parahu Keur Pelesir Pelayaran mangrupa juara A' Design Award Beusi, pangakuan anu bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain alus anu minuhan sarat profésional jeung industri anu diharepkeun tina kréasi anu dirarancang alus. Para juara Beusi nunjukkeun kaahlian anu hébat, spésialisasi anu luhur, pamahaman ahli jeung kamampuh kréatif para kréatorna. Vaan R4 Parahu Keur Pelesir Pelayaran diharepkeun jadi kréasi anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu praktis jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Beusi ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna industri sarta ngabogaan ciri téknis anu mampuh pakait jeung pangweruh praktis jeung bakat. Vaan R4 Parahu Keur Pelesir Pelayaran dihormat pikeun katelitianana sarta dirarancang pikeun méré paningkatan kualitas hirup anu mantuan ngajadikeun dunya tempat nu leuwih hadé.

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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