There have long been rumours in the superyacht scene about Project 684 at Feadship in Aalsmeer - it was supposed to be revolutionary, have a spectacular look and allegedly be built for the now deceased Apple founder Steve Jobs.
Now, after the launch of Project 684, which is now called "Venus", we can only confirm its spectacular appearance. Design icon Philippe Starck, who is said to have worked on the yacht with Jobs for seven years, has once again created a format that will take its place in the history books of superyachting after the 119 metre long "A". The 78-metre-long "Venus" has huge glass surfaces in the hull and superstructure, an extremely long foredeck and colours and shapes that are reminiscent of Apple products, even with just a little imagination.
According to its specification, the 11.80 metre "Venus" is powered by two 2560 kW MTU engines (model 16V 4000 M73). Her tanks hold 140,000 litres of diesel; Caterpillar supplied the generators and Quantum the stabilisers. Eight guests can sleep in four normal cabins, four more guests in two VIP suites. On the bridge there are - of course - iMacs.
