Last week, during the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show CharterWorld had a chance to meet the well established Dutch motor yacht designer Theo Werner, the founder of the Werner Yacht Design company, noted for its stylish and reliable motor yachts. During our meeting we talked about a number of current design projects, one of which is the smart and elegant 28′ Corvette yacht tender inspired by an automotive icon Chevrolet Corvette from 1958.
Luxury Super Yacht Tender CORVETTE 28' by Werner Yacht Design
Despite her size, 28′ Corvette superyacht tender attracts a great deal of attention and provokes many positive reactions. Everyone recognises the back of the Corvette, the windscreen with wind-down side windows and the concave panel on the side; all blending flawlessly into the bow of a classic US runabout.
The 28 foot Corvette Yacht was designed for those with a keen eye for harmony of lines, curves and shapes. For those who are flamboyant and enjoy making an appearance without being offensive. Theo Werner’s admiration for cars is clearly visible in the 28′ Corvette, although he admits her design was a little more difficult than expected. The 1958 Chevrolet Corvette, like most classic sports cars, has a very long bonnet, whereas it is virtually impossible to design a tender with a long foredeck without loosing too much of the cockpit space.
Even though the design turned out to be challenging for the designer, after a few sketches, he managed to find the right proportions. Just one look at Corvette’s aft shape, the driver’s half of the cockpit, the concave part of the hull side as well as the windscreen with wind-down side windows, and one can quickly establish where the inspiration comes from.
The 28 foot long luxury superyacht tender ‘Corvette’ by Werner Yacht Design measures 8.60 metres in length over all, has a beam of 2.60 metres with a draft of 0.50 metres. She is designed to reach a maximum speed of 36 knots.
