Familiar design elements
The resemblance is striking! The 77-metre-long "Syzygy 818" (now "Pi"), which was launched in 2019, was the breakthrough for the Monaco and Finland-based Yacht designer Jarrko Jämsen and looks like a little sister to the 100 metre long Project 824, which was recently launched at the shipyard in Kaag. "SYZYGY 818" sold surprisingly quickly at the time, whereupon the owner at the time obviously ordered a larger version of his dream yacht. At Feadship, it is customary for every yacht project to be labelled with the build number until it is officially christened.
ABB pods provide propulsion
Apart from a few technical parameters such as length (100m), width (13.6m) and draught (4.1m), all that is currently known is that the gigayacht travels the world's oceans using a diesel-electric propulsion system with ABB pods. The special features of Project 824 include a large open aft cockpit on the main deck with a long, narrow pool equipped with a counter-current system. A wide staircase leads from there to the stern and the large bathing platform. Large skylights in the deck overhangs guarantee plenty of light on the decks below.
Interior design from Paris
The French studio Liaigre is responsible for the interior design. This differs from the "Syzygy 818", whose interior was designed in Asian Zen style by Dutch studio Sinot. No further details about the interior are yet known.
Market positioning and outlook
With the pace at which Feadship pulls individual structures over 50 metres long out of the halls, it is easy to lose track. Project 824 was the eighth solitaire that the Dutch company launched within a year. That's a total of 700 metres in length!
The launching round began just over twelve months ago "Drizzle" (91.8 m | project 1012), followed by the hydrogen-powered "Breakthrough" (118.8 m | project 821). In June 2024, Feadship docked "B" (59.5 m | project 713) in Makkum and still in the old year "ONE" (75.75 m) in Kaag. In February 2025 "Faith (79.95 m, project 714) and shortly afterwards "Moonrise" (101 m | Project 821) of water under the keel. Most recently Project 827 presented to the public.
If you look back, you will realise that these large formats are orders that were received during the coronavirus period. There are currently 16 other Feadship projects in various stages of construction, including the 88-metre Project 828, which was recently spotted for the first time. This lively construction activity is evidence of the continuing high demand for superyachts.
Technical specification Project 824:
- Length: 100 metres
- Width: 13.6 metres
- Draught: 4.1 metres
- Drive: Diesel-electric
- Propulsion: ABB pods
- Exterior: Jarkko Jämsen
- Interior: Studio Liaigre
Martin Hager
Editor in Chief YACHT
