A voyage of adventure and discovery... 04 - 05 Vision of Adèle 10 - 17 Living aboard Adèle 06 - 09 Sail ing Adèle 24 - 25 Specifications 22 - 23 Controll ing Adèle 18 - 21 Exploring with Adèle 4 A Adèle combines the classic lines of yachts like the early 20th century J-class yachts and the Prince of Wales’ Britannia and Kaiser Wilhelm’s Meteor with a contemporary rig and underbody ensuring fast ocean passages. The long overhangs, low freeboards, flush deck and tall masts represent beauty to me, and she is so large that you get this beauty without compromising on comfort. She carries a huge sail area on a narrow, easily driven hull. And all that power is at your hands, when you stand at the wheel! Her two masts allow for many sail combinations and make her well balanced in all winds. Downwind we can easily set a mizzen staysail or, if we want to really feel the power of the elements, the massive red and white spinnaker. Adèle is my home and a home with immense character. We live on board during extended periods with family and friends. Down below, the library, with raised-and-fielded mahogany panels, just forward of the fireplace, provides a womb-like retreat from the action on deck. And the three deck houses offer a possibility to withdraw but still be part of the action. Named after my mother, Adèle is bursting with energy to live each day to the full, and she shares her adventures with all who come into contact with her. Conceived for world exploration and to fearlessly storm into remote places, where many may never venture, she changes the perspective of life for ever for all of us who step on board. Vision of Adèle The first Adèle was and will always remain my mum. She encouraged me to explore both the world and my inner self and she provided the safety and security I needed when extending the boundaries of my world. She held my hand, not to restrain me but to support me. 6 A Adèle’s ketch rig is more versatile than a sloop, allowing for a wide range of sail combinations that can be controlled safely in heavy weather. Her mainmast is as tall as possible whilst still allowing passage beneath the Bridge of the Americas in the Panama Canal. Including antennae, the tip is 63.6 meters above the waterline. Upwind, the favoured sail combination is genoa, main and mizzen (1,350 m2). Cracking off a little the staysail may also be set (another 200 m2). In smooth water she sails close- hauled at an apparent wind angle of around 24 degrees, but in choppier seas this would increase to 28 to 30 degrees. Sailing close-hauled, it is efficient to reduce sail as soon as the true wind speed reaches 15 knots, starting with a reef in the genoa then a reef in the main. In storm conditions Adèle is designed to sail with a reefed mizzen and reefed staysail (250 m2). Reaching in light winds (6 to 12 knots) Adèle slices through the water about a knot faster than the true wind speed, and a little faster on a close reach with the staysail set. As the winds creeps further aft the apparent wind speed is reduced so the mizzen staysail is set. Designed as a reaching sail, and relatively flat, this sail substantially improves performance in light air and is easy to set, trim and furl. Ideal angles are 60 to 120 degrees apparent. Running dead downwind is avoided in favour of broad reaching and gybing, much faster in an average breeze and safer in strong winds. That means that, like most other modern fast superyachts, Adèle doesn’t need to carry a spinnaker pole and her spinnaker is asymmetric. At 1,500 m2, it is certainly one of the largest spinnakers ever made, and it is a fantastic sight to see the expanse of red and white from the deck or crow’s nest – or from a distance. Used in moderate conditions, together with the mizzen staysail, on a beam or broad reach (75 to 140 degrees) Adèle then sports an impressive 2,700 m2 of canvas! Adèle is a powerful yacht and carries a large sail area both upwind and downwind which, together with her narrow hull, gives her an impressive speed even in light airs. Sailing Adèle 6 5 3 2 4 1 S a i l A re a s Adèle’s upwind sails are built by North Sails of Spectra reinforced with carbon fibre. This, together with the slab reefing system for the main and mizzen, enables them to retain their aerodynamic form extremely well. The total upwind sail area is 1,550 m2. The spinnaker is made of nylon and at 1,500 m2 is certainly one of the largest downwinds sails ever made. The spinnaker is doused by a large sock. The mizzen staysail is made of light Spectra scrim, which gives it a good form in reaching conditions, when the aerodynamic form is important. The mizzen staysail is furled by a small hydraulic furler built into the deck just aft of the forward deck house. Together with main and mizzen and sometimes also the staysail the downwind sail area is between 2,700 m2 and 2,950 m2. R e e f i n g The main and mizzen benefit from a traditional slab reefing system with ‘Park Avenue’ style booms, lazy jacks (lines running from boom to mast, guiding the sails down) and full-length battens that also give the sails a good profile and therefore higher upwind speed. A twin track car system means that the cars are stacked alternately to port and starboard, helping fold the sail, and reducing its height up the mast when lowered. The main boom is 18 m long and 1.35 m wide. To simplify reefing operations a custom-built system was developed, allowing the first reef to be taken in, synchronized with the halyard being lowered, both on captive winches. Although it works like a push-button automated reefing system, nothing replaces the vigilance of the crew. Once the main and mizzen are hoisted, the sail heads are fixed in position by special locks, the halyard winches then being released and compression in the masts reduced. Remote control units, harnessed to the crew, allow for good visibility of the sails and optimum trim. Both genoa and staysail are set and reefed on Rondal hydraulic furlers, their halyards being led to any main mast winch and they can be further tensioned with hydraulic rams. S p a r s Masts and booms are made of carbon fibre by Marten Spars as is the pole, carried on the forward face of the mast, for launching the large tender. The spreaders are angled backwards, meaning that in normal conditions the running backstays do not have to be set, although they invariably are on ocean crossings, in rough conditions or when motoring. W i n c h e s All upwind sails are sheeted to captive winches (where the line is automatically rolled onto a concealed drum). The mizzen staysail is sheeted through the end of the mizzen boom and back to winches at the foot of the mizzen mast. The asymmetric spinnaker sheets are led to the large primaries either side of the mizzen mast. Adèle has a complement of 12 hydraulic captive Rondal winches and 10 Lewmar self-tailing hydraulic winches plus a couple of snubwinches. There are also two anchor windlasses forward and one for the stern anchor aft. Technical information sail area m2 1st reef m2 2nd reef m2 genoa 633 513 405 staysail 200 144 main 504 368 242 mizzen 217 113 total upwind 1,554 mizzen staysail 514 spinnaker 1,500 1 2 3 4 5 6 O On deck is the focus of living on Adèle. Not just the place from where she is sailed, it is an area to take a drink, eat, relax, bask in the sun, read and do all sorts of other things. The main cockpit is the focal point for sailing and socialising and can comfortably embrace forty or so guests. The fixed bimini overhead has windows for viewing the mainsail from the helm and may be covered for shade when sailing in midday tropical sun, and side windows can be rolled down in foul weather. With four L-shaped sofas around the edge, twin tables just forward of the helm stations, ideal for coffee or a meal, and a central table seating ten that is popular for dinner, it is a very adaptable area according to how many on board, time of day, weather and whether racing or cruising. There is a natural inclination for guests to look at the central electronic chart console between the twin wheels to check progress and then strike up conver- sations with the owner, captain or crew controlling the vessel. Just aft of the side entrances to this cockpit is a pair of out- board-facing benches, then there are seats in the pushpit, large enough for two to sit for a cosy chat, and benches in front of both the main and aft deckhouses allow guests to find private areas to sit and enjoy the sailing, maybe relaxing with a book from the library below. The pulpit has a large triangular seat from where the power of Adèle is really appreciated, looking aft at her 290 tonnes pushing through the sea. Teak decks to sunbath or party on are everywhere, including atop the deckhouses. The biggest expanse is the foredeck – especially when the largest tender, Ika, is launched – flush with the exception of a cosy deckhouse, containing a table surrounded by comfortably upholstered seating giving an eye- level panoramic view, protected from the elements. For al fresco dining under the stars at anchor a large table and chairs can be set up between the two deck houses and skylights. Adèle’s sheer size allows for elegant lines and low freeboard as well as living spaces that are big enough for entertaining large parties either on deck or in her comfortable interior. Living aboard Adèle 10 Finally, right aft is the owners’ cockpit – with two large armchairs either side of the entrance to the aft deckhouse and a U-shaped sofa aft with sunbathing area on deck – a private sanctuary. Descending three steps from the owners’ cockpit into the aft deck house, there are two small sofas to port separated by a small drinks cabinet and cigar humidor. Opposite is a desk and bar area, and the whole space could easily be mistaken for the main deck saloon. The combination of privacy and the views that this deck house offers makes it a very attractive place to relax after a day full of activities. Down a few more steps is the master stateroom with a dressing room to starboard and bathroom (with Jacuzzi bath) to port, flanking a contemporary work of art – the sheathed foot of the mizzen mast. The main deck house is the major interior social area with the dining table to port opposite low sofas and with a navigation and communication centre with chart displays forward. To starboard, half a level down, is the captain’s office and beyond that the control room with access to the engine room. Descending forward from the deck house is the main saloon and the office-cum-library – a womb-like retreat from the action on deck – housing a collection of exploration books. Internet access and a digital editing suite for photography and video allow for a comprehensive log to be maintained and shared. With the sliding door open, planning the next day’s sailing with the chart display aglow, enveloped in the raised-and-fielded mahogany panelling, guests seated opposite the wood-burning fireplace in the saloon can feel involved. To port in the saloon is a plasma screen for TV or DVD viewing – or even the chart. Forward to port, two guest double cabins complement the two twins aft that each have a third Pullman berth. A corridor passes the galley to starboard leading to the crew accommodation, designed for a complement of eight including the captain. The interior design was very much a team affair, worked up between the owners and Hoek Design with Frans Moerbeek doing much of the detailing and De Ruiters fabricating and installing it at Vitters Shipyard. Loose furniture, lampshades, curtains and upholstery were specified by Polly Sturgess who also sourced from English antique shops including a fireplace, above which hangs a photograph of “the first Adèle”. 12 The owners’ cockpit is a very private area, situated well aft of the twin wheels and main cockpit, yet large enough to invite a few friends into for a cocktail. The library-cum-study, just forward of the fireplace in the main saloon, is a womb-like retreat away from the action on deck and has a full photography editing suite. The owners’ deck saloon is an ideal place to relax at the end of a full day’s activities. A drinks cabinet and cigar humidor are positioned between the two sofas to port. The main deck saloon provides a substantial protected environment allowing panoramic views. Forward are twin navigation displays and a control station. Looking aft in the main saloon from the fireplace there are two comfortable seating areas allowing intimacy. The port area faces a plasma TV screen for DVD or chart viewing. The main cockpit is in the heart of the action when sailing, easily adapted to how many guests aboard and whether racing, cruising or at rest, in warm or cold climates. 18 E Each of Adèle’s tenders is named after one of Jan-Eric’s three daughters, in abbreviated form at least. Ika: the largest at 6 meters long, with a diesel engine and Z-drive; Kina: 4.2 meters with a diesel waterjet, allowing access to shallow waters, whether amongst coral reef or in mangroves; Sanna: diesel outboard and comple- tely open to take large loads. Ika and Kina are well-equipped for exploration with GPS navigation, echo sounders and VHF radios with whip aerials. They automatically send their position and depth to the mother ship so that soundings can be shown on Adèle’s Seabook M18 plotter screen, useful in uncharted anchorages. Hiking ashore, a VHF and satellite phone are carried that can also automatically transmit their position back to Adèle when polled. At anchor, Adèle is boarded from the side platform and stair- case that swings out hydraulically and is also equipped with a swim ladder and shower. Diving equipment for six persons is carried with tanks and underwater scooters stowed in a locker accessible from a watertight door at the boarding platform or from deck (useful when underway or in emergency). As well as exploring the depths, guests may also be invited to go up – 37 meters (121 ft) above sea level up the main mast. A two-person crow’s nest was developed especially for Adèle with seats, safety railings and harnesses plus safety brakes, more for a feeling of belt-and-braces confidence than a re- quirement. The crow’s nest is hoisted with a hydraulic winch and can be controlled from deck or the crow’s nest itself. This is a place with a dual purpose: for navigation, to look ahead for coral boulders in tropical waters or icebergs in arctic conditions; or purely for pleasure, giving yet another perspective on the world around Adèle whether admiring wildlife, whale-watching or enjoying a sunrise over the horizon that little bit earlier than others on board. Adèle provides a way of reaching the unknown, of meeting new cultures and exploring and coming close to nature and perhaps one’s inner self. Adèle ventured to the ice floes of the Arctic and polar bear country within the first three months after her launch. Exploring with Adèle Adèle, anchored among the Kuna Indians in the San Blas Islands, Panama. A polar bear captured from the deck of Adèle in Svalbard, Norway. Adèle under spinnaker, viewed from the crow’s nest. 22 S Steering: The preferred option when under sail is to completely disengage the hydraulic steering – a unique system developed for Adèle, removing any friction – and get direct and immediate feedback from the wheel to one’s hands. The mechanical steering system has two gears and either or both wheels can be engaged in either of those gears, making the steering very versatile in different wind and sea conditions. When motoring or manoeuvring in harbours she is normally steered hydraulically by one of the three joysticks at either of the wheels or in the main deckhouse. The autopilot can also be used to control her via the hydraulic steering, working either via the gyrocompass or B&G wind instruments. Bow and stern thrusters are used for manoeuvring in port or anchorages, controlled from both the outside helm positions, the bow thruster also having a control at the anchor windlass. Trimming: All the captive hydraulic winches and other lines and rams are controlled from the centre console in the main cockpit. The control buttons surround the chart display screen. The foresails and mainsail may also be controlled from the remote units that the crew can carry with them, positioning themselves for optimum visibility. Normally one generator supplies both electric and hydraulic power for the yacht, but during a manoeuvre such as tacking, gybing or reefing that demands a lot of hydraulic power for the winches, a second generator can be started from the cockpit and dedicated to the hydraulic system. Plotting: Computerised charts can be viewed both in the deck- house and on the centre console in the cockpit, where either the radar scan or chart is displayed (or both overlaid on top of each other). To port in the deckhouse is a station for planning voyages, where a computer can be used to find anchorages and determine routes, which are then transferred to the navigation computer. This can also be done from the captain’s computer or from the library. Even with all these computers and electronics, Adèle still carries thousands of paper charts, three normal magnetic compasses and a sextant. Adèle can be steered either hydraulically or mechanically. She has remote units for controlling her sail trim and a sophisticated navigation system for plotting and monitoring courses. Controlling Adèle 24 LOA 55 m / 180 ft LWL 38.4 m Beam 9.5 m / 31 ft Draft 4.8 m / 16 ft Displacement 290 tonnes Sails North Sails carbon / Spectra Spars Marten Spars carbon fibre Main mast above waterline 62 m approx Mizzen mast above waterline 46 m approx Keel Fin keel with bulb Rudder Balanced with skeg Steering Both mechanical and hydraulic Main engine Caterpillar 3412E DITTA (1,000 hp 746 kW) Bow thruster Swing out 125 hp Stern thruster Swing out 125 hp Range under power 3,500 nm Standing rigging OYS Anchor windlass 2 x Ascon ACV20-19H Anchors 2 x 300 kg CQR (bow) + 1 x 50 kg stern (through hatch) Air conditioning Heinen & Hopman Galley Miele Construction Aluminium Classification ABS, MCA compliant Naval Architects & Interior Designers Hoek Design Naval Architecture Fabrics & loose furniture Polly Sturgess Interior fit out De Ruiters Primary winches • 2 x Lewmar 150 SSHST with backwinding for MPS and runners Captive winches • 2 x Rondal 15 tonnes for yankee sheets • 2 x Rondal 12 tonnes for staysail sheets • 1 x Rondal 8 tonnes for main sheet • 1 x Rondal 4 tonnes for mizzen sheet • 2 x Rondal RCW 400 for runner retrievers • 1 x Rondal 6 tonnes for main halyard • 1 x Rondal 4 tonnes for mizzen halyard • 1 x Rondal 6 tonnes for first reef in main • 1 x Nelson 0.4 ton for crow’s nest Other winches • 4 x Lewmar 111 hydraulic 3-speed, 2 at main and 2 at mizzen mast • 2 x Lewmar 111 manual as snubber winches at main mast Mooring and special purpose winches • 4 x Lewmar 111 hydraulic 2-speed, two forward, two aft Tenders • Novurania, 600 cm diesel driven 170 hp with Z-drive • Castoldi 420 cm diesel driven 100 hp waterjet • RIB 420 cm with 37 hp diesel outboard Boarding Ladder and Swim Platform • Hydraulic ladder on port side, folds into the yacht • Hydraulically opening platform aft of boarding ladder to port with additional hatch to dive locker Engine • 1 x Caterpillar, 1,000 hp, 746 kW, 3412E DITTA Propulsion System • Mekanord gearbox and Korsor variable pitch propeller Thrusters • One bow and one stern thruster, each 125 hp, swing out type with controls at cockpit and bow Generators • 2 x 65 kW Onan • 1 x 35 kW Onan Inverters • 3 x 3,5 kW Shore Power • 63 A 3 phase 220/400 V with transformer Mechanical Steering • Edson steering via carbon fibre rod and chain from quadrant to two wheels with clutch and gear shift at each wheel Hydraulic Steering • Via two hydraulic pumps and Tenfjord rotation cylinder and control via joysticks at both steering positions at cockpit plus in deckhouse Autopilot • Segatron with input via gyro or magnetic compass or from wind direction instrument and output to the hydraulic steering system Specifications 25 Anchoring System • 2 x stainless steel CQR bow anchors, 300 kg each • 2 x 150 m 19 mm chain • 2 x Ascon anchor windlasses • 1 x aluminium stern anchor, 50 kg deployed through hatch in bottom of stern • 1 x 10 m chain and 100 m line for stern anchor • 1 x Lewmar anchor winch for stern anchor Bilge System • 1 x large electrical bilge pump (with Sea Water Pump as back-up) • 1 x small electrical pump with separate small pipe system and Bilge Boy oil separator • 1 x emergency diesel driven bilge and fire fighting pump Fuel System • Diesel tanks 24,000 l • Day tank 500 l • NFV Fuel separator • 2 x Fuel transfer pumps • Filling station for tenders Fresh Water System • Water tanks 8,000 l • 2 x water makers 10,000 l per watermaker per day • 2 Hydrophore pumps • 2 x 130 l hot water tanks with 9 kW electric heaters (one each) • 2 x hot water pumps • 10 x heads, 9 x showers, 18 x sinks and washbasins • 4 x deckshowers and outlets for deckwash and anchorwash Lubrication System • Oil tank, 300 l, with pump • Sludge (dirty oil) tank, 700 l, with pump and shore connections Grey and Black Water System • 2 x grey water tanks, 1,000 l per tank • 1 x black water tank, 2,000 l • Hamann water treatment plant treating all waste water (black and grey) Ventilation and Airco • Two air handling units and ventilation with dehumidified and cleaned air throughout Adèle including forepeak, bilges and lazarette • Full air conditioning throughout with 4 compressor units, 84 kW Diving Equipment • 8 diving bottles • Bauer compressor • Full diving equipment for 6 persons • 2 x water scooters (battery driven) for under water exploration Compasses • Plath fibre optic gyro compass (no moving parts) • B&G gyro stabilised compass • 2 x Plath magnetic compasses • 1 x magnetic compass as back up for the gyro with signals to the autopilot Navigation Instruments • B&G with readouts at various places on board and with sensors for speed, depth, wind, temperature, barometric pressure and sea water temperature • Extra colour video echo sounder (Furuno) and echo sounder aft of rudder (B&G), when reversing • 2 x GPS (Leica) • 2 x Furuno radars type FR 2115 with flat screen monitors at deckhouse and cockpit • Computerised chart system with possible radar overlay and repeaters at deckhouse and cockpit + to every plasma screen on board • 2 x navtex receivers, one connected to the chart system, one dedicated with a printer • Third weatherfax via computer controlled receiver and computer enhanced charts Satcom and telephonesystem • Inmarsat F1 with internet (64 kb), telephone and fax connections • 1 x Inmarsat C with GMDSS for safety and distress controlled by computer • 1 telephone exchange and with around 20 telephones including 4 cordless ones • 1 x Iridium Sat phone connected to the telephone system • 1 x portable Iridium phone for safety and communication with tenders • 1 x GSM fixed phone connected to the telephone system Radio • 2 x Skanti VHF with 7 x handsets and both units with GMDSS • 8 x Portable VHF with private UHF channels • 1 x Skanti SSB 250 W with GMDSS and two handsets • 1 ICOM receiver for navtex and weatherfax (computer controlled) (see “third weatherfax” on navigation instruments) • 2 x VHF for the two larger tenders (Ika and Kina) • 1 x Portable VHF with built in GPS receiver Adèle www.syadele.com owner@syadele.com B u i l d e r Vitters Shipyard The Netherlands www.vitters.com D e s i g n Hoek Design The Netherlands www.hoekdesign.com O w n e r ’s P ro j e c t M a n a g e r MCM Newport USA www.mcmnewport.com B ro c h u re D e s i g n Oranja The Netherlands www.oranja.nl Wo rd s Jan-Eric Österlund SY Adèle www.syadele.com E d i t o r Nick Jeffery France www.nickjeffery.com P h o t o g r a p h y Rick Tomlinson Photography England www.rick-tomlinson.com Jan-Eric Österlund SY Adèle www.syadele.com To be continued...