Heesen 55-Metre Reliance: A Yacht For All Seasons

A uniquely profitable smart-custom superyacht platform is discovering favour on this conspicuously profitable constitution yacht

Heesen’s 55-metre Metal design is immediately recognisable, with its distinctive ‘shark tooth’ within the overhang of the superstructure, a key signature penned by Frank Laupman of Omega Architects. Nonetheless, Reliance — the fifth hull within the uniquely profitable superyacht platform — stands out for 3 extra causes. First, a distinguished shark-grey hull catches the eye of onlookers. Second, the Luca Dini-designed inside, which marks the primary collaboration between the Dutch shipyard and the Italian studio, and third, its success on the constitution market as a part of West Nautical’s constitution fleet.

“Reliance sits within the 50 to 60-metre dimension bracket, which already makes her aggressive on the constitution market,” says Geoff Moore, managing director at West Nautical. “Add to that her Dutch pedigree and 2023 supply date, and it’s clear why she has develop into one in every of our most profitable constitution yachts.”

Following her supply in August 2023, Reliance efficiently chartered within the Caribbean that winter, after which labored all through France, Italy and Greece in the summertime of 2024. With greater than 100 yachts within the 55-metre vary on the constitution market, plus the truth that “most charterers determine with their eyes,” interesting to potential prospects as a great-looking yacht is a should.

Moore notes Reliance’s well-balanced inside, with its trendy but classical type, as a key issue for the yacht’s all-round attraction. “There’s nothing garish, nothing to dislike, which makes it nicely suited to all ages and nationalities,” he says. “We’ve had European, American and Center Jap constitution friends get pleasure from time aboard Reliance. I put the number of purchasers right down to the yacht’s pleasing design.”

Constructed with a metal fast-displacement hull and aluminium superstructure, Reliance presents area and distinctive facilities unfold throughout 4 luxurious decks. That features six beneficiant visitor cabins, with a full-beam proprietor’s suite ahead on the principle deck, two doubles and two twins on the decrease deck, and a VIP on the higher deck. It’s a preferred format that works nicely for each multi-generational households and teams of buddies, enhanced by the master bedroom’s mixed walk-in wardrobe and ensuite with a full-sized bathtub within the center.

One other bonus is the yacht’s massive library of water toys, corresponding to electrical surfboards, Fliteboards and paddle boards, which permits all 12 friends to get pleasure from time on the water collectively. Reliance is an RYA Coaching Centre, which implies the crew can instruct friends on the yacht’s jetskis. One other perk is that one of many yacht’s deckhands doubles as a videographer, provi­ding friends with a completely produced personal video of their experiences on and off the boat on the finish of their constitution.

“Reliance has an enormous number of equipment, from videoing tools and drones to underwater cameras and modifying software program,” says Moore, noting that each constitution thus far has taken up the choice of a video.

Selection can be the important thing to the yacht’s rotational crew of 13, together with two captains, one Polish and the opposite British, and two cooks, Italian and Dutch. “The meals has been a giant draw with friends who love the variety of menus and adaptability of the galley,” says Moore. “The cooks went as far as to resume all of the cooking tools to accommodate the wants of a kosher constitution.”

Reliance’s homeowners designed the yacht with constitution in thoughts, and common enhancements and upkeep because the yacht was delivered have helped maintain it in high situation.

Latest adjustments on the solar deck embody new mounted sunpads that face each into the boat and out to sea. Alongside the prevailing bar and low tables, the change has proved success­-ful, with friends selecting emigrate to the highest deck extra usually. The bridge deck aft is established as the principle al fresco eating space, however the addition of an outside TV has proved invaluable for sports activities followers eager to to not miss an all-important recreation. It’s supported by the set up of high-speed Starlink web, and a wide range of onboard streaming gadgets.

After which there’s the decrease deck seaside membership. It encompasses a well-equipped gymnasium with a treadmill, train bike and weights, after which friends can take a cooling dip within the sea earlier than heading to the steam room and sauna. “The steam room is especially widespread on the finish of a day of enjoyable watersports,” says Moore.

With Christmas and New 12 months charters booked for the Caribbean, and a Monaco Grand Prix constitution secured for subsequent summer season, Reliance’s homeowners are eager to enterprise to new cruising grounds in 2025. Plans embody heading by way of the Panama Canal and on to Costa Rica to discover Central America. “It’s a really thrilling growth for Reliance,” says Moore.

Phrases by Julia Zaltzman