April 15 at South Coast Marine in Xiamen, China, saw the launch of the Nordhavn 120 motor yacht Aurora into the test tank, bringing her one step closer toward completion as well as delivery to her new owner this summer. The 800,000-lb. future Nordhavn flagship, Aurora yacht will remain in the test tank for around one month as systems are fired up and tested, effectively the last step prior to going through final ocean trials and ABS certification assessment in preparation for delivery – via her own bottom – to Vancouver, Canada.
Nordhavn 120 Yacht Aurora being taken out of the shed for test tank
After nearly five years from concept to construction, Pacific Asian Enterprises, Inc. is thrilled in anticipation at the impending unveiling of the Nordhavn 120 superyacht Aurora. Nordhavn architecture and design team, together with the craftsmen at South Coast Marine (the yard’s partner factory in Xiamen, China), engineering contractors, the phenomenal interior design staff at Destry Darr and countless vendors have cultivated a world class yacht that is second to none.
N120 superyacht Aurora - side view
At the surface, the N120 yacht Aurora is a naval engineering feat; as capable as it is luxurious. But the yacht also proves to be a symbol of P.A.E., persevering at a time when the yacht/superyacht market was in a virtual tailspin. With the business of boats having apparently stabilized, the time is perfect to present the Nordhavn 120 to the world, a design prepared to rival any superyacht built by anyone anywhere.
Due to logistics, the sheer mass of the vessel as well as economic factors, it’s been concluded that N120 hull #1 yacht Aurora should be delivered on her own bottom. With a non-stop range from China to Vancouver at a speed of within 3 knots of what freighters typically travel, the decision to “drive” her home was made thoughtfully, however, confidently.
Nordhavn Flagship - Luxury yacht Aurora
The current plan has the Aurora yacht departing the factory July 1 by a delivery crew led by P.A.E. vice president Jim Leishman. The goal is to make a quick and efficient passage running as fast as possible using the same classic fuel management practices utilized by the crews on board the Nordhavn 40 during the Around The World (ATW) voyage (as well as by hundreds of other Nordhavn owners during their own long passages). The non-stop passage from China to Vancouver is expected to take 24-28 days.
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