"Renaissance"Four custom tenders for one Giga

Sören Gehlhaus

 · 29.03.2024

Beach Lander: Cockwell's ten-metre dinghy transports twelve "Renaissance" guests at speeds of up to 38 knots. The landing platform extends electrically
Photo: Hersteller
It is a well-known fact that everything has to be cast from the same mould for giga formats. In most cases, at least one individual custom tender is modelled on the lines of the mother ship, which often results in wonderfully cute bonsai formats. This is also the case for the "Renaissance"

The owner of "Renaissance" took a new approach: He ordered four dinghies from Cockwells, which appear as a visual unit but are only vaguely reminiscent of the 112 metre long base. The London-based designers from Bannenberg & Rowell gave the seven-decker its shape and did not skimp on the edges, which are particularly evident on the 13 metre long and 3.60 metre wide saloon. It can accommodate a total of twelve people, who are likely to clamour for two reclining chairs at the very stern when the sea is calm.

The interior surprises with headroom and a layout like in a private jet: an arrangement of a long sofa on the starboard side and three club armchairs welcomes you; a vis-à-vis seating area with a small table adjoins at the front. With a gyro stabiliser and two 272-kilowatt Yanmar diesels, the nine (!) tonne flagship of the tender fleet is parked in the belly of the 112-metre building from the Freire halls in northern Spain. The boat builders from Falmouth in Cornwall equipped the open version of the same length in a similar way, but thanks to the lifting roof, it hangs slightly lower on the crane at 2.40 metres.

Wakeboarding or water skiing with the "Renaissance" tender

Both run at a maximum of 32 knots, which is only topped by the small seven-metre tender, which can accommodate up to ten guests, and the ten-metre Beach Lander. The latter is also used by "Renaissance" charter guests for wakeboarding or water skiing with a pole installed and at a maximum speed of 38 knots. For beach excursions, the landing stage folds out electrically in two sections from the bow.


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