Blue Jeans, delivered to her owner last October, is one of the most complex yachts created to date by Dutch shipyard Van der Valk. The yard specializes in bespoke builds between 25 and 40 meters (82 and 131 feet), while also offering a range of semicustom lines including the award-winning BeachClub. Blue Jeans was built for clients who knew exactly what they wanted for their tailor-made raised pilothouse motoryacht. The exterior style is closely aligned with the request for high ceilings in the interior, which rise to almost 2.5 meters (over 8 feet) in the lounge.
A sleek and stylish overall profile features innovative use of exterior glass, including for the bulwarks. The blue hull livery was developed in partnership with Alexseal, while designer Guido de Groot used colors, surfaces and lights to remove any hint of white and create a very distinctive look. Blue Jeans also carries a full-custom bare aluminium tender that is placed sideways in her own large garage. Such an arrangement generates space for a large engine room for the twin MTUs required to propel Blue Jeans to a top speed of 28 knots.
Al fresco spaces aboard include balconies on both sides of the main deck and a retractable dive board on the flybridge. The anchor windlasses are hidden within a raised bow in order to free up space on the foredeck for a recessed chill-out zone with a pop-up table.
The Van der Valk team executed an intricate interior that features a fusion of Northern European and Asian styles. The owners have pushed the window of the possible on a yacht this size with remarkable lighting displays and a wide variety of materials. Yard and designers alike met the challenge of sourcing marbles, metals, woods and furniture.
Highlights include liquid metal walls, copper accents and an exclusive use of reconstituted teak in small wooden trims for the walls and ceilings. The master stateroom features rare Lapis Lazuli Blue marble and other fine stones include Nero Marquina and Fior di Bosco in the dining area, and White Carrara in the salon.
The overall layout of Blue Jeans reflects her owner’s preferences for everyday use within a multifunctional, multigenerational concept that is equally ideal for large groups on day trips and the kind of extended stays onboard involved in her maiden voyage from the Netherlands to the Far East.
For more information: wimvandervalk.com