Heesen Yachts has revealed its newest yacht, the YN 20457 “Santosha”. The project was formerly known as “Akira”. The delivery is planned this fall.
“Santosha” is the first in Heesen’s new 57-metre series. She boasts an interior volume of 780GT and features exterior lines penned by Frank Laupman of Omega Architects. Originally built on speculation, the vessel’s design took a new direction when the owners came on board. Working closely with the yacht’s interior designer, Harrison Eidsgaard, and Heesen’s interior engineers, the clients have tailored the yacht to reflect their taste and lifestyle, transforming “Akira” into “Santosha”.
First revealed at the 2019 Monaco Yacht Show, Heesen’s 57-metre series has a shapely silhouette with an elongated profile. A sweeping arch ties the length of the superstructure together, while the slightly raked angle of the bow gives the yacht a stretched optical length. The scooped-shaped stern ensures that the 57-metre will stand apart from every other superyacht berthed in a marina.
Heesen-yacht speed up to 22 knots
The yacht features a nearly 70 sqm owners’ apartment, which includes a study, a full beam stateroom, and expansive bathroom. The Heesen 57-metre features a full aluminium hull, an iteration of the ultra-efficient FDHD devised by Dutch hydrodynamicists van Oossanen Naval architects.
The hull has been engineered by Heesen’s in-house team and crafted by the shipyard’s welders. Two MTU 16V 4000 M65L (IMO Tier III) engines propel the yacht up to 22 knots and deliver a transatlantic range of 3,900Nm at 13 knots. A draft of just 2.3 metres makes her an ideal platform from which to explore the turquoise shallows of the Bahamas.
About “Santosha”
