Northwind II is a classic 1960s luxury motor yacht, notable for the historic importance of her design.
History
Northwind II was built in 1966 with yard number 914, at
Camper and Nicholsons in Southampton, England. Launched as Chambel IV, she was renamed by her present owner in 1970. Her interior was decorated by
Maison Jansen, the renowned French design firm whose clients included the
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination i ...
White House,
Coco Chanel, the
Rockefellers
The Rockefeller family () is an American industrial, political, and banking family that owns one of the world's largest fortunes. The fortune was made in the American petroleum industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries by brothe ...
,
King Leopold II
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, house = Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
, father = Leopold I of Belgium
, mother = Louise of Orléans
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, birth_place = Brussels, Belgium
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of Belgium, and the
Shah of Iran. Maison Jansen closed in 1989.
Restoration
In 2010 Northwind II was fully rebuilt and upgraded, her interior expertly restored. As one of the few remaining complete Jansen commissions, she has attracted great interest from connoisseurs of 20th-century interior design. Most recently, she was featured in the August 2011 issue of ''
Architectural Digest
''Architectural Digest'' is an American monthly magazine founded in 1920. Its principal subjects are interior design and landscaping, rather than pure external architecture. The magazine is published by Condé Nast, which also publishes internati ...
''.
She is now privately owned in the Mediterranean.
Technical details
Northwind II is 46m (150ft) long and 7.22m (23.7ft) wide, with a draught of 2.68m (8.8ft). She sleeps 10 passengers and 12 professional crew. Her main hull is steel, and her superstructure is mostly aluminum. She has a teak deck. Equipped with twin 600HP MAN diesel engines and screw propellers, she has a top speed of 15 knots and a cruising speed of 13 knots with an efficient range of 2275 nautical miles. She is equipped with Vosper zero speed stabilizers.
References
External links
Northwind II official site
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Motor yachts
1966 ships