Santa Maria
1963
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.
Technical specifications
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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
Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Studio De Voogt
Jacques Frank
2x General Motors 12V-71B, 478 bhp at 2300 rpm each
18,170 litres / 4,800 US Gallons
6,200 litres / 1,638 US Gallons
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