4th March 2022
Adele - 55m sailing yacht
VITTERS' 3RD-LARGEST YACHT
ADELE is an impressive 54.6m sailing yacht. She was built in the Netherlands by Vitters and completed and delivered in 2005. Five years after planning started. She was last sold in 2007 and had a 10 million refit in 2016 by Royal Huisman’s Huisfit division in the Netherlands.
Adele is among the top 10 per cent by LOA in the world. She is one of 37 sail yachts in the size range of 50-55 m, and the 3rd-largest yacht built by Vitters. As for the largest yachts in the world rankings, Adele is positioned at 685th.
Hoek Design Naval Architects is responsible for her sophisticated design, (the exterior design, naval architecture, plus interior design), along with 38 other yachts. She has 2 tall masts that allow for many combinations of sailing, and also make her well stabilized, to tackle all winds.
Adele is one of the fastest sailing yachts in the world. She has a top speed of 13.5 kn, and a cruising speed of 11.0 kn. At a cruising speed of 10.0 kn she boasts a max range of 6500.0 nm, powered by a single Caterpillar 3412E DITA diesel engine. Her gross tonnage is 338.31 GT with a beam of 9.5 m and a draft of 4.8m. Adele can carry 23,400 liters of fuel, plus 8,000 liters of water on board.
Her accommodation allows for 10-12 guests in 5 cabins, (1 owners suite, 2 double and 2 twin cabins), plus a crew of 8 who can take care of the guest's every need, ensuring complete comfort on board.
Adele currently sails under the flag of the Cayman Islands, which is the second most popular flag state when it comes to superyachts, with 1,249 registered yachts in total.
This luxury superyacht was designed for world exploration and is known to be an active superyacht. We believe that the current owner and his wife use her extensively, and sail for 2 months of the year somewhere around America and 2 months of the year in the Bahamas. Here on the left she was spotted in the UK during September 2021.
Her original owner was Jan-Erik Österlund, who in 2008, launched a book called Exploring with Adèle after sailing her to more adventurous places in the world, where normal yachts wouldn’t explore. According to Jan-Erik and his wife, their most memorable journey was their visit to Antarctica.
Adele has won 3 prestigious awards, which is a stunning result and a credit to the designer, owner, build team and everyone involved. The awards are as follows:
The international Superyacht Society Award: "Best Sailing Yacht Over 36 metres"
ShowBoats International Awards: "Best Sailing Yacht over 40 metres"
World Superyacht Awards: "Best Sailing Superyacht 51 metres and above"
