Santa Maria

1963

About Santa Maria

It was the young designer Frits de Voogt who flew to New York to meet Henry Ford Ⅱ. Negotiations were held in a 5th Avenue apartment overlooking Central Park, and the 32.90m (107'1') Santa Maria was ordered within a fortnight, at that time the most expensive Feadship ever built.

Santa Maria’s launch specifications

639
1963
32.90m / 107′11″
13 knots
6.71m / 22′0″
2.00m / 6′7″
Santa Maria
Sea Star Ⅱ, Don Quixote, Trois Soleils, Sirius, R.M. Eagle, Bystander
Santa Maria

Design

Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Studio De Voogt
Jacques Frank

Propulsion

2x General Motors 12V-71B, 478 bhp at 2300 rpm each

Capacity

18,170 litres / 4,800 US Gallons
6,200 litres / 1,638 US Gallons

Accommodation

8
5
4

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