Retromoderne Yacht Design, in collaboration with Bill Prince Yacht Design and the Brooklin Boat Yard have created the most elegant, modern-classic luxury mega yacht tender series in the world, inspired by the legendary design of John L. Hacker. POSH luxury yacht tenders are a beautiful blend of timeless art deco designs of the 1930s with today’s yacht building techniques, unrivalled craftsmanship, the latest in superyacht technology and bespoke amenities from renown luxury brands. A luxury superyacht tender POSH transcends mere yacht ownership, POSH is an extraordinary, elite luxury lifestyle experience.
Beautiful luxury POSH Yacht Tender
“This is one of the prettiest boats I have ever seen.”
– Feadship CEO Henk de Vries
Measuring 52 feet, POSH mega yacht tender features an all-new hull design, which is different in every dimension to the original, including a 20% increase in displacement. POSH has recently won the Spirit of Tradition award at the Ocean Reef Club an is currently located on the Indian River in front of the former Woolworth estate, Villa Vecchia – the venue for the Art Basel VIP event in Miami Beach. In addition, enthusiasts of fine luxury boats can view POSH, featured on the televised spot in the Winterfest boat parade in Ft. Lauderdale on 14th and 15th December.
Luxurious mega yacht tender POSH
Retromoderne Yacht Design
F. Todd Warner is the owner of TEMPO and POSH, and the founder and CEO of Retromoderne Yacht Design. Todd’s passion leads the vision for the unique heirloom yachts they are creating, beginning with the twenty-first century POSH. Todd has actively been buying, selling and restoring vintage boats since the mid-1970s. He has personally owned over 1,000 vintage boats.
Brooklin Boat Yard
Steve White and his crew at Brooklin Boat Yard have built some of the finest wooden yachts the world has seen over the past fifty years, ranging from simple, elegant daysailers to 90-foot cruising yachts of the finest caliber. Founded in Maine in 1960, BBY was selected in 2003 to restore the 84-foot commuter yacht Aphrodite built in 1937, experience which will pour like water right into the building of each new POSH.
Todd’s two feet are anchored in the storied history of classic wooden powerboats. He helps ensure that detailed design elements on the new POSH have a strong authentic thread as they deliver this special boat to their twenty-first century clientele. Todd sees this unique project as a new way to preserve the past for the next generation, building upon Hacker’s vision using today’s technology.
Bill Prince Yacht Design
Bill Prince has spent twenty years designing high-speed offshore powerboats, custom motoryachts and classic sailing yachts with passionate and technical dedication to yacht design at the highest level. His award-winning design talent has been infused into boats for Chris-Craft, Hinckley, New England Boatworks, Yellowfin Yachts and others, as well those for private individuals and the United States Coast Guard.
Tempo 1936 - Posh 1937 - Thunderbird 1938
History of POSH
John Ludwig Hacker is widely considered to be the greatest American powerboat designer of the 20th century. The hull shapes he developed were derived from lessons he learned designing floats for the Wright Brothers’ airplane in 1911 and boats which claimed more than twenty world speed records. The number of speed records he set in his era exceeded those of all other designers combined. Hacker designed three very special boats, each built by Huskins Boat Works in Bay City, Michigan. These three American icons, considered the Triple Crown of the golden age, survive today.
TEMPO
•1936 44-Foot Commuter
• Built for $65,000
• Built for Jules Stein of MCA
• Once owned by Guy Lombardo, who performed with her before 8 million people at Jones Beach
• Now owned by F. Todd Warner
POSH
•1937 52-Foot Commuter
• Built for $75,000
• Built for Cinema Magnate Joseph Cooper
• Featured on October 1937 cover of Rudder Magazine
• Now owned by F. Todd Warner
THUNDERBIRD
•1938 55-Foot Commuter
• Built for $87,000
• Built for bon vivant George Whitell
• Owned by William Harrah & Buzz Gibbs
• Pride of Lake Tahoe Thunderbird Lodge
POSH - a beautiful modern classic elite mega yacht tender
The Mission
The mission behind these beautiful POSH commuters or luxury mega yacht tenders is to create a timeless experience by connecting yesterday’s soul and artistic expression with today’s finest technology, by building the most collectible boats in the world.These instant classics will create iconic memories for generations to come. The creed is to set the next standard in yachting craftsmanship, design, technology and fashion.
Retromoderne Yacht Design and Bill Prince Yacht Design in collaboration with the Brooklin Boat Yard connect their elite global clientele, those with an unquenchable thirst for autenticity and detail, to the zenith in luxury experience, lifestyle and services. The goal of Retromoderne Yacht Design LLC, the company Todd Warner has established for new construction, is to raise classic and commuter yacht design to the level of art and sculpture, as these lovely boats are true art forms.
Luxury mega yacht tender POSH from above
Improving on a masterpiece
POSH (originally christened WeeJoe II) was designed by world-famous naval architect John Hacker.
POSH’s hull shape was derived from lessons Hacker learned designing floats for the Wright Brothers’ airplane in 1911 and designing boats which claimed more than twenty world speed records.
Luxury mega yacht tender POSH
“Many a vintage car, fine watch or classic yacht has been ‘re-invented’ by generations of enthusiasts or entrepreneurs, with degrees of success varying from ‘Right on…’ to ‘Oh, no!’. Certainly there is demand among yachtsmen for pedigreed classics like POSH, not unlike the demand in other circles for the Bugatti Veyron, a Falcon Concept Ten or a multimillion-dollar Patek Philippe 24-function ‘Supercomplication’ wristwatch.”
“There are plenty of ways to miss the target when attempting to re-create a genuine classic. But there is only one way to hit the bullseye.”
“I would not have agreed to be part of this formidable undertaking were it not for the credentials of POSH’s owner Todd Warner and Steve White, president of Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin, Maine. These are the marksmen.” Bill Prince -President of Bill Prince Yacht Design, Inc.
Elegant and luxurious superyacht tender POSH
Preliminary Specifications of POSH
Construction of these spectacular luxury commuters is scheduled to start in early 2013.
Length Overall: 54’5” (16.58m)
Waterline Length: 52’0” (15.85.m)
Beam: 10’9” (3.28m)
Draft: 2’6” (0.76m)
Full Load Displ.: 20,800 lbs. (9,435 kg)
Transom Deadrise: 10 degrees
Fuel Capacity: 300 gallons (1135 l)
Freshwater Capacity: 70 gallons (265 l)
Wastewater Capacity: 35 gallons (133 l)
Freeboard Forward: 4’0” (1.22m)
Bridge Clearance (windshield): 7’10” (2.39m)
Bridge Clearance (mast): 11’5” (3.48m)
54ft POSH mega yacht tender
Twin Diesel Options
FPT 6.75L NEF-570, 570 hp ea.
Volvo Penta 5.5L D6-435, 435 hp ea.
Yanmar 5.8L 6LY3-ETP, 473 hp ea.
Twin Gas Options:
Ilmor 8.4L V-10, 725 hp ea.
Rolls-Royce 6.7L V-12, 453 hp ea.
Speed: to 60 knots depending upon power
