The 30 meter wooden charter yacht shown here is modeled after traditional Indonesian
Phinisi - which were originally sailing types. The design shown above and in the above linked images is a
smaller version of the 36m Silolona
(a phinisi design we developed during a prior visit to Indonesia in 2002). At
30
meters on deck this design is able to carry a sail rig sufficient to
provide good sailing, even in the typically lighter winds of the
Indonesian archipelago.
Preliminary particulars are:
- 30.4 Meters Length on Deck (98')
- 24 Meters Load WL Length
- 8.5m Moulded Beam
- 3.5m Maximum Draft
- 212 Metric Tons Displacement
Comfort and privacy have been primary goals. In addition to creating
a highly traditional vessel for local construction in Indonesia, the
emphasis in this case has been on sailing performance and onboard
comforts.
The Interior Layout
At 30m, the design is just large enough to accommodate 4 mid-size
luxury suites below forward, plus a 'tour-guide' or 'steward's' cabin
forward.
Given the overall size, the interior layout is not at all crowded.
For sailing in the tropics excellent
ventilation has been given the highest priority. Each cabin has a
private head and shower and all accommodation spaces are air
conditioned.
To best understand the vessel's interior please see the layout
views in the links given above. The following walk-through should
clarify whatever is not readily apparent in those images...
Below Decks
Right forward below the main deck is the fore peak, having
a chain locker right forward, and aft of that the 'tour-guide' or
'steward's' cabin. Just aft of that are four mid-size luxury
staterooms, each with en-suite head and shower.
Aft of this array of deluxe suites is the engine room, sized to house
the various support
systems for luxury chartering, including two generators, dive
compressor, large capacity reverse osmosis system for
fresh water, etc.
Aft of the Engine Room are the crew galley / mess and crew sleeping cabins.
Accommodations are provided for 10 crew (including the 'steward's' cabin
forward). Below the crew mess is
a large cool-room storage for supplies. Right aft, below the main deck is a spacious Lazarette for access to
the steering rams and autopilot.
The Main Deck
The forward main deck is the main socializing area during the day
and at night it is a favorite place to party and to sleep under the
stars.
Amidships on the Main Deck is a
Lounge for guest dining dining that is protected from the
weather, and which contains the on-board entertainment system including
a large flat-screen display. A stairway leads directly
from the Lounge forward and down to the guest suite hallway below.
Aft of the Lounge, and approximately one meter higher up is the
Bridge. From the Bridge, a stairwell leads down to the crew mess /
galley and crew sleeping cabins. This also provides ready access
to the engine room. To starb'd of the stairwell within the Aft
House is a small captain's cabin.
Right aft within the Aft House is a large Guest Galley, open to the
aft deck and available for guest participation in the everyday food
preparation.
At the aft end of the Main Deck is another exterior social area /
lounge - but one that is covered and therefore out of the sun and
weather. In practice, this has proven to be a favorite gathering spot for an informal Barbeque
on deck or for staging a dive adventure or fishing or just for general
hanging out...
Sails, Power, Range
The sail rig is relatively "modern" among the Indonesian Phinisi,
even though it has quite a traditional appearance. The rig is
tall, and carries generous sail area. The spars are all steel
tube, and with tapers at the ends, they appear to any casual observer to
be traditional wooden spars. Steel provides the strength needed in
order to achieve adequate sail area and is quite easily fabricated.
The sails are all modern Dacron, halyards are three strand soft laid
Dacron, halyard and sheet blocks have wood cheeks and ball bearings for
low friction hauling. The whole rig is arranged for easy handling.
Unlike the traditional Bugis schooners which have "standing" gaffs
where the loose footed sails are brailed to the mast and gaff, we have
instead arranged for the gaffs to be hauled aloft Western style.
In this way, the sails can remain bent onto the spars, and are very
easily reefed. With booms on all primary sails, there is no drama
when tacking. A generous platform is placed at the base of each
topmast, allowing easy handling of the tops'ls as well.
With robust galvanized steel standing rigging, this is indeed
"modern" by local Indonesian standards - the objective being to have
good sailing and easy handling. For calm spots... the engine is
sized for 10 knots under power without strain. The engine is a 550
hp Yanmar - not the fast turning little motors we see on small sail
boats, but rather a heavy duty slow turning marine diesel manufactured
in SE Asia for the SE Asian market.
Fuel tankage is approximately 9,000 liters. Range under power
is planned to be between 1,500 and 2,000 NM (depends on vessel speed).
Having been designed for good performance under sail though, range is
essentially unlimited.
More Information...?
If this or a similar phinisi / luxury sailing yacht
is of interest, we offer a thorough design service. Our preference
is to take advantage of traditional methods to the maximum extent
possible, but to bring the construction standard up to a classification
society compliant structure.
We offer our custom design services
by which we can modify these types of vessels to suit a variety of
requests to change the size or to modify the layout as needed, and then
follow that up with our local knowledge in order to facilitate
construction.
For more information on our recommendations with regard to planning and
building such a vessel, please see our
Phinisi Building web page... or for more information on these or similar craft, please
inquire.
36 meter Phinisi
Silolona. Photo Courtesy of Aman Resorts.
Check out these web pages related to the Indonesian Phinisi and KLM types
of our design:
Phinisi History | Phinisi
Building |
Sailing Phinisi vs. KLM Types
30m Sailing Phinisi |
36m Phinisi Silolona |
50m Sailing Phinisi
30m Charter KLM |
36m Charter KLM
| 50m Charter KLM
Silolona "Homecoming" |
Indonesia Boatbuilding Images
