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Galactica Star
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Edited BY gerasimos gerolimatos | Photos Jeff Brown | interior Photos David Churchill
THE REVOLUTIONARY 65-METRE FAST DISPLACEMENT YACHT, GALACTICA STAR, WON THE MUCH COVETED
NEPTUNE TROPHY IN HER CATEGORY AT THE PROMINENT WORLD SUPERYACHT AWARDS, THE OSCARS OF
THE SUPERYACHT INDUSTRY.
The Sky Lounge and
Upper Deck Dining Terrace
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Steps leading up to the 3.5 m
glass bottom infinity Jacuzzi
Galactica star is remarkable in many ways, but her revolutionary Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) represents the single most significant
advance in the performance of large displacement motoryachts. “This is a very special project that was developed inside Heesen,” says
Production Director Hans Boerakker. “The yacht’s beautifully sleek exterior and new hull shape are several steps ahead of other high-speed
yachts in terms of design and performance.” As Heesen Yachts’ largest and most technically advanced project to date, it is no exaggeration to
claim that Galactica Star is one of a kind.
Exterior
At first glance Galactica Star looks radically different from any other Heesen, but on closer inspection the exterior styling by Frank Laupman of
Omega Architects reveals telltale motifs that are part and parcel of the Heesen brand heritage. With its clean and contemporary lines and just a hint
of historic Heesen in its classic fashion plates and famous ‘pelican’ bow, the development of the exterior styling followed a procedure that has been
developed over many years of collaboration between Omega Architects and Heesen Yachts.
Simplicity is always better than complexity, but it’s hard to
kick stuff out of your own design,” says Frank Laupman
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Interior
Bannenberg & Rowell design studio
developed a striking form language
aboard Galactica Star based
on a select palette of materials
and textures brought together in
bold and sometimes surprising
combinations. With accommodation
for 12 guests in four lower deck
cabins, a VIP suite on the bridge
deck and the master suite on the
main deck, along with ample casual
and formal dining areas both inside
and outside, Galactica Star provides
unprecedented comfort and 5-star
service for the perfect cruise.
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Inside is the beach club’s
77 m2 air-conditioned lounge.
Naval Architecture
Specifications
Created by Van Oossanen Naval Architects and applied by Heesen for the first
time in the design of the 65 metre motoryacht, the Fast Displacement Hull Form
(FDHF) allows Galactica Star to perform more efficiently over a wider range of
speeds than any other yacht in her class. In naval architecture, an “efficient” hull
is one with the least amount of hydrodynamic resistance.
Naval Architect Van Oossanen / Heesen Yachts
Exterior Styling Omega Architects
Interior Designer Bannenberg & Rowell Design
Hull & Superstructure
A conventional displacement hull works well at low speeds, but resistance
increases sharply at higher speeds. A fast semi-displacement hull, on the
other hand, is inefficient at low speeds when the transom tends to sink deeper
in the water. Although the details are a closely guarded secret, the ingenious
solution behind the FDHF concept was to combine a specific bulbous bow with
a slender fore body and a shallow transom area that is barely submerged. Van
Oossanen Naval Architects worked closely with the Heesen technical team
to convert these characteristics into a buildable superyacht, especially as
Galactica Star is the first of its kind.
Design
Frank Laupman (Omega Architects) has been intimately involved in creating
most of the yachts delivered by the shipyard since then. Low and sleek, it avoids
the stacked look of many superyachts and the horizontal length of the hull is
highlighted by the graceful arches or flying buttresses in the stern that end in a
line extending all the way to the tip of the bow.
Aluminium
Length over all
65,00 m (213’ 2’’)
Beam
11,30 m (37’ 1’’)
Draft
3,10 m (10’)
Displ. (50% load)
approx. 560 tons
Guests
12
Cabins
Full-beam master suite, one upper
deck VIP cabin, four double cabins
Maximum speed (50% load)
27 Knots
Range at 14 knots
4.200 nm
Fuel capacity
90.000 l / 23.770 US gallons
Fresh water capacity 30.000 l / 7.920 US gallons
To improve circulation flow, Laupman avoided the temptation to go wide body
and opted for walk-around companionways on the upper deck and much of
the main deck. The recesses created in this way provide a play of light and
shadow by pushing in volumes, rather than pulling them out. “Simplicity
is always better than complexity, but it’s hard to kick stuff out of your own
design,” says Frank Laupman. It is a discipline defined in the extraordinarily
elegant profile of Galactica Star – a Heesen unlike any other before her, but
still recognizably a Heesen.
Classification ABS / A1 Yachting Service / AMS
Large Commercial Yacht Code LY2 / MCA
www.heesenyachts.nl
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