With a length of 80.40 metres, the "Skyback" project is nowhere near the capacity of the Italian shipyard with halls in La Spezia, but the technical refinements of the six-decker are likely to provide the shipyard engineers with many an extra meeting. On request, the long, open aft deck of the displacer can be covered by a winter garden consisting of three large, movable glass panels that span the entire deck at the touch of a button. Below this is a long swimming pool with pool technology patented by Cor D. Rover (issue 4/14).
In the designer's invention, a movable pool floor can be hydraulically adjusted to the desired pool depth. This means the floor can also be used as a disco dance floor. The system is 100 per cent sealed using seals and then completely filled with water. "This prevents dangerous sloshing," explains the designer.
"Skyback" is designed for ten guests and a crew of 27 and travels at a maximum speed of 18 knots. With a cruising speed of twelve knots, the planners expect a range of 6000 nautical miles. Two diesel engines, each with 2465 kilowatts of power, supply the controllable pitch propellers and the bow thruster. Various tenders and toys with a length of 7.50 metres are stored in the various tender garages.
