De Vrouwe Christina
1957
This is De Vrouwe Christina
The drawings of De Vrouwe Christina for American professor Crawford F. Failey were made by chef-draughtsman Bastiaan Vermeer from the design bureau of H.W. de Voogt. The 23.04-metre tjalk was made of steel and had a beam of 5.27-metre. The mainsail was 105 m²; and two GM diesels were installed, each of 150 hp. The well-known Dutch sculptor, ceramist and interior architect Anton Fortuin was appointed to create various wooden sculptures for the yacht, including a teak seal to decorate the rudder head and a sculpted dolphin adorned the entrance stairs to the salon. He even applied his art to the yacht’s many doorknobs and handles.
Specifications
| Hull | 541 |
| Year | 1957 |
| Length | 23.04m / 75′7″ |
| Beam | 5.31m / 17′5″ |
| Draught | 1.09m / 3′6″ |
| Launch name | De Vrouwe Christina |
| Current name | Nicolette |
Design
| Naval architect | H.W. de Voogt |
| Exterior design | H.W. de Voogt |
| Interior design | Jan Frederik van Erven Dorens |
