50 metres of steel from Heesen

Sören Gehlhaus

 · 22.07.2018

50 metres of steel from HeesenPhoto: Unbekannt
50 metres of steel from Heesen
"Omaha" is floating proof that the aluminium specialists from Oss in the Netherlands can also handle heavy metal. The fast displacer comes from the new 50 metre steel class.
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The masculine, sports car-inspired lines were designed by Clifford Denn, while Reymond Langton developed the interior for a volume of just under 500 gross tonnes. The layout provides for five cabins for ten people, with the owner's suite forward on the main deck and the guests' suite on the lower deck. Fitz Interieur from Mertingen was responsible for furnishing the staircase, atria, skylounge and owner's cabin. The Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) with round bilge developed by Van Oossanen promises hydrodynamic efficiency. This means that "Omaha" requires a propulsion package with 20 per cent less power than yachts of a comparable length with a square bilge. A twin propulsion system with 1000-kilowatt diesels each operates in the engine room, propelling the nine-metre-wide displacer to 16 knots. At a speed of twelve knots, the captain has a range of 3800 nautical miles. Project "Triton", the sister ship to "Omaha", is currently under construction and is due to be handed over to the owner and crew in February 2020.

Heesen 50 m Steel "Omaha"
Photo: Heesen
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Sören Gehlhaus wurde 1981 in Berlin geboren und besegelte auf Jollen die Unterhavel, in den Ferien den Ratzeburger See und die Ostsee auf „Dickschiffen“. Zeitgleich mit dem Beginn des Studiums in Lübeck trat 2001 das Kitesurfen auf den Plan, und die intensive Ausübung des neuen Sports sorgte für den beruflichen Schwenk zum Journalismus. Nach Volontariat beim b&d Verlag in Hamburg folgten viele Jahre der redaktionellen Arbeit für ein Kitesurf-Magazin und 2018 der Wechsel zu BOOTE EXCLUSIV.

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