55 Meter Expeditionary Sailing Junk
Lady Destiny
180' Length On Deck
Perspective Forward | Perspective Aft | Perspective Portside
Preliminary Interior Profile | Four-Mast Junk RigCopyright 2009 Michael Kasten
Concept
The expeditionary sailing vessel shown here is 55 meters long on deck (180'), and intended for all steel construction. With full displacement, there is quite a lot of room inside and on deck. The inspiration for this vessel is drawn from two cultures: Indonesian and Chinese, both having a long maritime history.
The hull form is inspired by the traditional Indonesian 'kapal layar mesin' types - the present-day wooden cargo vessels which can be seen throughout Indonesia, and very much along the lines of the KLM-Yachts that we have developed for construction in wood. In the case of the Lady Destiny shown above, we can see however that the stem is more upright, the hull is multi-chine for ease of construction, there are four junk rigged masts, and the keel has greater depth for the sake of improved sailing performance.
The Four-Mast Junk Rig is strictly that of a Chinese sailing junk. The more upright stem profile is also a styling queue taken from traditional Chinese junks.
Preliminary dimensions are:
- 55m Length on Deck (180.5')
- 47m DWL (154')
- 13m Beam (43.5')
- 5m Draft (16.5')
- Approximate Displacement: One Metric Kiloton (just over two million pounds).
Admiral Zheng He
At 55 meters on deck, this vessel is nearly large enough to qualify for the fleet of the great Ming Dynasty Chinese admiral Zheng He. Between 1405 and 1433, Admiral Zheng He embarked on a series of seven epic voyages throughout the Indian Ocean, which naturally included Indonesia and Malaysia along the way.
Although Zheng He originated in China, he was born a Muslim and is credited with having established Islam throughout the northern part of the Indonesian islands, including Borneo (Kalimantan), Java, and Sumatra. Thus it is very fitting that we have blended traditional aspects of both the Chinese and the Indonesian cultures in creating the design concept for the Lady Destiny.
Lady Destiny
Even though the aesthetics, the rig, and the hull form of the Lady Destiny are highly traditional, we have taken advantage of modern technology wherever possible in order to provide a vessel of the greatest strength and seaworthiness. For example, we have specified that the construction be all steel, primarily in order to achieve a vastly lighter, stronger and more durable structure as compared to wood. The masts as well are tubular steel, for high strength, light weight, and extreme ruggedness.
Very much like the Treasure Ships of admiral Zheng He, the purpose of this vessel is that of expeditionary sailing. In this case, rather than conquest the intent is to carry an extended family on voyages of adventure and discovery. Numerous luxury suites have been provided throughout, including two ultra-deluxe suites on the Bridge Deck, a gym, a recording studio, Jacuzzi, library, gourmet galley, and a car-garage..! Please see the Preliminary Interior Profile for a peek at what we have in mind...
Comfort and privacy have been our primary goals throughout. Given the overall size, even with all the amenities the interior layout is not at all crowded. Given that the vessel will be sailing anywhere from the tropics to the arctic the priorities are directed toward creature comforts... In terms of climate control, they include maximum insulation, heat pump technology and excellent ventilation throughout. In terms of creature comforts, each cabin is its own private 'apartment' with head, shower, desk, entertainment, and service provided by the crew.
More Information...?
If the Lady Destiny or a similar luxury expeditionary yacht for family or charter is of interest, we offer a thorough custom design service. We can modify the type to suit a variety of requests in order to change the size or to modify the layout as needed. When the design has been completed, it is our usual routine to then follow up with our consultation services during construction.
For more information about planning and building such a vessel, please inquire.
Check out these web pages related to the Indonesian Phinisi and KLM types of our design:
Phinisi History | Phinisi Building
Sailing vs. KLM Types | A Cargo Phinisi as a Yacht...?
30m Sailing Phinisi | 36m Phinisi | 38m Sailing Phinisi | 50m Sailing Phinisi
30m Charter KLM | 33m Charter KLM | 36m Charter KLM | 40m Charter KLM | 50m Charter KLM
36m Phinisi "Homecoming" | Indonesia Boatbuilding Images
Please see the Plans List page to review our available Boat Plans.
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