Azteca

1983

This is Azteca

A key growth factor for Feadship was its ability to partner with independent exterior designers like Jon Bannenberg. 44.80-metre Azteca and 46.60-metre Paraiso were built in tandem by the yards in Aalsmeer and Kaag, with the owner’s request for eight more being declined so as not to shut out new clients for five years. Dubbed ‘greenhouse’ yachts because they contained so much glass on their top decks that locals thought they were building giant greenhouses, these futuristic all-aluminium Feadships combined 22 knots of speed with staggering slabs of glass and stepped sheer lines that were years ahead of their time. When media mogul Malcom Forbes saw the sleek, angular Azteca his response was simply, "That’s the most exciting thing I’ve ever seen! I want one like that.”

Specifications

Hull 626
Year 1983
Length 46.60m / 152′10″
Speed 23 knots
Beam 8.00m / 26′2″
Draught 2.40m / 7′10″
Depth 4.65m / 15′3″
Launch name Azteca
Previous names Lionwind, Mi Alicia
Current name Koru

Design

Naval architect Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Exteriordesign Jon Bannenberg LTD
Interiordesign Jon Bannenberg

Propulsion

Mainengines 2 x MTU 16V538 TB82 2200kW at 1760rpm

Capacity

Fuelcapacity 50,000 litres / 13,208 USG
Fuel capacity 50 m³
Watercapacity 12,000 litres / 3,170 USG
Water capacity 12 m³