Cockwells 9.5m Owner's Tender

This is our new 9.5m 'Owner's Tender' that we are building for the 73 metre Vitruvius superyacht that is currently under construction with Perini Navi in Italy.

Designed by Andrew Wolstenholme in collaboration with the Cockwells in-house design team, the renderings show the tender's retro styling. The hull is being made from an epoxy foam sandwich construction. This lightweight composite technology will be finished with an external Awlgrip paint system and teak decking.

The handcrafted interior provides seating for 12 guests and features include a wet bar and folding bimini. On the bathing platform there is a dive ladder and shower, while the forepeak contains a carbon fibre electric toilet and basin. The design is complete with underwater lighting around the bathing platform.

Electric bow thrusters will be fitted to the tender and when used in conjunction with a full fly-by-wire joystick control, will allow for exceptionally accurate manoeuvring
and stability.

The tender is due to be completed in early 2013.