Book Ends - 2022
50m AluminiumSemi-displacement
Elegant, crisp and sporty with a reduced footprint
Book Ends is a fast-cruising yacht of below 500 GT and follows on from the successful Satori Class.
Our in-house team of naval architects created an optimised, low-drag hull design with a reduced transom depth. These refinements have led to efficiency gains of around 12 per cent, while a draft of just 2.15 metres makes Book Ends the perfect yacht for exploring shallow, turquoise waters. Her ultra-efficient hull shape is seamlessly complemented by two MTU 16V4000M65L ‘green ocean’ engines, fitted with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) units to reduce NOx emissions.
First impressions
Book Ends is unique yet elegant and represents the culmination of a ten-year programme of design development at Heesen. The superstructure’s optical focus overlays the yacht’s actual centre of gravity, which explains why she seems so well aesthetically balanced.
Step aboard
Italian designer Cristiano Gatto has created a refined and elegant interior design. Twelve guests are luxuriously accommodated in four spacious suites on the lower deck, and a master stateroom forward on the main deck.
Sea trials
Watch Book Ends in action during the sea trials in the North Sea.
Specifications
General
Hull type: Semi-displacement
Exterior design: Omega Architects
Interior design: Cristiano Gatto Design
Hull: Aluminium
Dimensions
Length over all: 49.98 metres / 164 feet
Beam over all: 9 metres / 29 feet 6 inches
Draft (half load): 2.15 metres / 7 feet
Tonnage: approx. 499 GT
Accommodations
Crew: 9
Guests: 12
Cabins: Full-beam owner’s stateroom, two double guest suites and two twin guest suites
Technical Details
Maximum speed (half load): 23 knots
Range: 3,100Nm at 11 knots
Fuel capacity: 54,000 litres / 14,265 US Gallons
Fresh water: 16,000 litres / 4,225 US Gallons
Propulsion Details
Main engines: 2 x MTU 16V 4000 M65L (IMO Tier III)
Maximum power: 2 x 2,560kW
Main generators: 2 x Zenoro, each 118kW, 50 Hertz
Bowthruster: ZF-Marine 90kW, electrically driven
Stabilisers: Naiad Dynamics, 2 fins, type 720, zero speed
General arrangement
Sun deck
Wheelhouse deck
Main deck
Lower deck
Sisterships 5000 Aluminium Semi-displacement
FEEL INSPIRED? PLEASE CONTACT US:
Headquarters
Ruud van der Stroom Chief Commercial Officer
| Robert Drontmann Sales Director
| Eckly Hendriks Sales Manager
Sara Gioanola PR & Press Office Manager
Heesen Yachts Agents
Thom Conboy Agent North-America, Mexico, Bahama's & Caribbean
| Hisham Abushakra Agent Middle East region
