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77.7m  /  254'11 | feadship | 2011.

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Special Features:

• Elevator for convenient access
• Multi-award winning
• Extensive health and beauty center, including beach club and beauty salon
• Generous pool
• Lloyds Register ✠ 100A1, SSC, YACHT, MONO, G6. ✠ LMC, UMS classification

The multi-award winning 77.7m/254'11" motor yacht 'Tango' was built by Feadship in the Netherlands at their Kaag shipyard. Her interior is styled by British designer design house Harrison Eidsgaard and she was completed in 2011. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Harrison Eidsgaard.

Guest Accommodation

Tango has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 14 guests in 7 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 20 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

Her features include a beauty salon, beauty salon, elevator, beach club, gym and air conditioning.

Range & Performance

Tango is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by 4 x diesel MTU (16V4000 M70) 16-cylinder 3,111hp engines running at 2000rpm, she reaches a maximum speed of 22 knots. Tango features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels. Her water tanks store around 41,000 Litres of fresh water. She was built to Lloyds Register ✠ 100A1, SSC, YACHT, MONO, G6. ✠ LMC, UMS classification society rules.

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Tango Awards & Nominations

• The World Superyacht Awards 2012 Best Displacement Motor Yacht of 1,300GT to 2,999GT (approximately 60m – 84m) Winner
• The ShowBoats Design Awards 2012 Interior Design Award: Displacement Motor Yachts 200′+ Finalist
• The ShowBoats Design Awards 2012 Exterior Design & Styling Award: Displacement Motor Yachts 200′+ Winner
• The ShowBoats Design Awards 2012 Interior Layout Award: Motor Yachts Finalist
• The World Superyacht Awards 2012 Motor Yacht of the Year Winner

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Fully custom with 1,730 HP diesel engines, it exudes power and luxury. It was built in the Netherlands by Feadship and was delivered to the owner in March 2011. 

She currently sails under the Cook Islands flag and docks at the Astilleros de Mallorca refit yard in Spain.   

TANGO yacht interior

The interior was designed by Harrison Eidsgaard, a London-based studio that’s passionate about creating unique designs tailored to the owner’s lifestyle. They also worked on notable yacht and aircraft projects. 

Accommodation for the guests is offered on the main deck. There’s a hall that leads to a private study and the owner’s stateroom with his/hers bath and dressing room. This custom-built superyacht also boasts a massage/beauty salon and custom furniture pieces. 

While the exact looks of the interior remain private, we know that its design elements are unparalleled.

Harrison Eidsgaard is known for their passion for detail while drawing inspiration from their varying backgrounds.   

Harrison Eidsgaard designed the exterior of the TANGO yacht. The steel hull, a teak deck, and an aluminum framework form a muscular yet elegant profile.

The top deck has grey/silver elements, creating a gentle contrast with the silver base. TANGO also features the signature Feadship signature lines, a symbol of style and performance.   

The contra-flow pool and a sundeck with an outdoor cinema are on the aft. There is comfortable seating, an impressive bar, a sky lounge, and al-fresco dining.    

Specifications

the TANGO yacht has a stunning length of 77.7m (254’11”) with a 12.2m (40’0″) beam. Her draft measures 3.65m (11’12”) and weighs 2083 tons.

With four diesel-type MTU engines, she can cruise up to a top speed of 21.0 knots.

She also carries 202 000 liters of fuel and 41,000 liters of water. As the 20th largest yacht built by Feadship, she can accommodate up to 14 guests and 22 crew members.   

Price 

As of today, the Feadship motor yacht Tango is not for sale. However, it has an estimated price of $120 million.    

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Ocean Alliance is the appointed MYBA Charter Central Agent for TANGO.

TANGO was built with a six star fitout and a seven star outlook. No expense has been spared.

After undergoing a major refit in 2014, TANGO has completed a 5 metre extension including a new beach club and dance floor/touch-and-go helipad area on the sundeck. A Jacuzzi on the bow provides an additional relaxing option, complementing the sauna in the beach club.

One of the largest superyacht experiences in Sydney Harbour, TANGO is sure to impress your guests and treat your family and friends to a unique experience. Her Captain has a long-standing relationship with the yacht and her Owner, and his knowledge extends out of Sydney Harbour into the fabulous Australian coastline.

Up to 8 guests are accommodated in 4 cabins on board. The full-beam Master cabin is located on the main deck and features his and hers ensuite, whilst 3 double cabins with ensuite sleep the rest of the party downstairs. The newly added beach club features a convertible sofa to host 2 more guests in absolute privacy.

TANGO is based in Sydney year-round, and relocates to the Whitsundays upon request. She will play host to your Christmas and New Year’s Eve events in Sydney Harbour.

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NOTABLE FEATURES: ~ Sauna ~ Spa center ~ Helipad ~ Dancefloor ~ Beach club ~ Airy interior ~ Professional crew of 6 ~ Alfresco & indoor dining areas ~ Two tenders ~ Selection of water toys

Motor yacht TANGO has a spacious and elegant interior, with a focus on high-quality finishes and furnishings, resulting in a spectacular and refined ambiance. On the main deck, the salon and dining are an open plan, with emphasis on social space. The salon flows naturally onto the aft deck, where further plush furnishings and an alfresco dining option await. Clear side panels allow the space to be utilized no matter the weather. Further aft, dual steps lead to the swim platform and deluxe beach club, where guests can relax in the sauna, enjoy the views and make the most of the water toys on offer with ease.

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Above the main deck, there is a generous pilot house, complete with supple leather guest seating and tables. Guests may enjoy many exterior living spaces. On the main deck, the aft deck is adjacent to the salon, perfect for entertaining. The upper deck is well-appointed, boasting a sky lounge with flat folding glass doors, creating a seamless transition from interior to the exterior, followed by a massive sun deck and helipad, perfect for entertaining and dancing under the stars, thanks to the capacious area and specialized flooring.

TANGO Specifications

This motor yacht features a unique foredeck, sure to please everyone onboard. The foredeck is accessed from the upper pilothouse deck and features ample seating, sun pads, and a built-in bow spa tub.

M/Y TANGO projects a statement of strength, seaworthiness, and pride. She has a beam of 8m (26.2ft) and a draft of 2m (6.5ft). She is powered by Twin Cummins KTA19M3 engines, capable of 14 – 16 knots. October 2016: Veem zero-speed Gyro stabiliser (October 2016), complemented by fins underway New extended 3.9m Jacuzzi AC upgrade thoughout

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Luxury yacht TANGO accommodates 8 charter guests in 1 master and 3 double guest cabins, all with en-suite facilities. The master stateroom is on the main deck and full beam of the yacht, with a large en-suite bathroom and walk in wardrobe. On the lower deck are 3 additional guest cabins, each boasting en-suite facilities. She has a crew of up to 8 with separate quarters and facilities.

Charter Amenities and Extras

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Tango is a custom motor yacht launched in 2006 by Austal, in Australia.

Tango measures 37.10 metres in length, with a max draft of 2.00 metres and a beam of 8.00 metres.

Tango also features naval architecture by Austal.

Performance and Capabilities

Tango has a cruising speed of 14.00 knots. .

Accommodation

Tango accommodates up to 10 guests . She also houses room for up to 4 crew members.

Other Specifications

Tango has a hull NB of Im 277.

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It takes a team to Tango: The inside story of the fourth Wallycento superyacht

• Toby Hodges
• September 17, 2020

This fourth Wallycento took the design and build to an aggressive new level. Toby Hodges reports from a test sail of Tango off the coast of Monaco

This may be the fourth 100ft yacht designed to the Wallycento box rule, but it’s one that raises the bar with regard to combining form and functionality with outrageously cool aesthetics. Considering that Wally is yachting’s deity of style, that’s saying something.

Tango is at the very forefront of modern fast monohull design and advanced technology. Its stealthy black livery and long, low lines combine with a bold reverse sheerline to create a potent, powerful look. The ruthlessly clean deck is signature Wally. The image of the single helmsman on deck, with all that power and beauty controlled simply by the touch of a network of buttons on the pedestals, has become an icon for the Italian brand.

If Tango ’s form is captivating on paper, in the flesh it’s mesmerising. As a sail trial from Monaco was to prove, however, here is a yacht that is just as much about function and how its detailed design and engineering allows it to perform as a cutting edge racer-cruiser. Rigorous weight centralisation, rig and rudder adjustment and an innovative ramp deck are core design details that demonstrate a new level of grand prix racing-inspired thinking.

‘The design is more in keeping with out-and-out racing yachts like TP52s and mini maxis than luxury cruiser-racers’. All exterior photos: Gilles Martin-Raget

The team that collaborated to make it possible is impressive: lines from Mark Mills, structural engineering by Pure Engineering, MYT project management, construction at race yacht specialists Persico Marine and styling by Pininfarina.

Marcello Persico explained that after 15 years of building top end race yachts, including five America’s Cup campaigns, this is the first cruising boat his team has built: “It required 30,000 hours for the interior and 100,000 hours structural (composite) work!”

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The Wallycento box rule creates light displacement superyachts with powerful sail plans and planing hulls. I have had the privilege of sailing aboard two of the previous three Centos, Magic Carpet3 and Galateia , yet Tango still stands out one of the most awe-inspiring yachts of any size I’ve ever sailed or seen.

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The design is more in keeping with out-and-out racing yachts like TP52s and mini maxis than luxury cruiser-racers. For those unfamiliar with the Irish designer Mark Mills, Tango ’s lines instantly give you a glimpse into his racing pedigree. They are smooth, bucking the trend for hard chines or twin rudders. “There’s a time and a place for twin rudders and most inshore boats don’t qualify,” said Mills as he introduced me to his largest design to date.

It was the success of Mills’s 72ft Alegre , which has an innovative sloped or ‘ramp’ deck that inspired Wally founder Luca Bassani to recommend Mills for the Tango project. “Wally has constantly blended form and function to improve the sailing experience,” said Bassani, adding that for Tango in particular this involves, “the cutting-edge deck layout that combines our flush-deck with bulwark, introduced in 2006 with Esense , with the ramp deck of Alegre .”

A seamless deck from transom to bow makes a telling difference when you consider the sheer size of the sails that need to be carried up to the foredeck.

The ultra clean deck and pit area

If the headroom is not required below, it’s a potential game changer. “Structurally a ramp deck is a big improvement [for a lighter, stiffer yacht] and crew work improvement is unparalleled,” said Mills. “The ability to haul sails up or across the deck without interruption is very cool – and it’s aesthetically unique.”

Time to Tango

The huge square-top mainsail emblazoned with a red rose was hoisted (… and hoisted) until it reached the mast top, which towers 47m above sea level. Following my gaze aloft Mills remarked: “The request was for the most aggressive Southern Spars rig yet.”

Again, it’s the functionality of this rig that really stands out. This is the first time a Cento’s mast step can be adjusted under load – no small consideration given that there is up to 34 tonnes of compression at its base. The mast step has a rounded base, made from a special alloy with low-friction material. A jack inside the mast controls vertical lift, while a ram can move the base fore or aft.

Mills was very keen to capitalise on a class rule change that no longer penalises mast rake adjustment. “We wanted to bring race boat practice to the Cento,” he explained. “We actively change rig rake in the TP52s to get the best rudder angle.”

To compensate for the rake of the rig (“which is unprecedented at this size”), Mills designed a trench in the pushpit area. “We wanted to make sure the tack of the jib is always at its lowest – it’s as you would find on a [mini maxi] 72”.

Typically, the larger a yacht becomes, the more disconnected the helm can feel. Tango ’s owner was very keen that the helm retained the feel of a smaller performance yacht. Two cogs inside the wheel pedestals therefore act as a gear change to make Tango ’s steering feel lighter or stiffer, according to the conditions.

The silver grilles set into the transom resemble afterburners, but conceal liferafts for easy launching

“We had the boat heeled at 25° in 25 knots of wind in Saint Tropez, but the owner could still steer with one finger,” said Carlo Torre, director of the project management company MYT responsible for the build.

The rake of the rudder can also be adjusted half a degree fore or aft via a button at the pedestal and the quadrant is mounted on the deckhead in the lazarette, below the helm pedestals, to minimise the linkage.

It was perhaps asking too much to feel anything from the rudder blade in the five knots of breeze I had when helming. However, the 640m2 of upwind sail area is certainly enough to convince Tango ’s nimble 17-tonne hull to heel in the lightest of airs. And it is a remarkable feeling to stand with one foot on the angled deck or substantial bulwark and have all that power at your command.

Pininfarina drew deck details such as the steering pedestals

We still matched or exceeded the 4–7 knots true wind speed for most of the sail. Wallys are typically used for inshore racing and short-term cruising in the Mediterranean , so the ability of Tango to sail – and for the helmsman be able to feel and appreciate the experience – in the lightest of breezes when most other yachts of this size wouldn’t even hoist canvas, is a potent one.

Sailing for scientists

The helm and trimming areas are kept particularly tidy and compact, and the deck is Wally-clean. Even the gennaker sheets are run through the bulwarks. There are only six winches (more comparable to a Farr 40, as one crewmember pointed out), to help minimise weight and long hydraulic runs.

By ensuring all winches are mounted at the same height on deck and that each has a crossover base, every line can lead to every winch. They are the latest three-speed Harken models with an exceptionally powerful first gear, capable of pulling 900kg – which means a jib can be hoisted in one gear in just 7.5 seconds!

The deck layout facilitates crew communication. The mainsail trimmer sits directly forward of the helmsman with remote push button controls to hand, the jib trimmer only another couple of metres further forward.

The mainsheet and runners are adjusted via huge MagicTrim rams below decks. The B&G readouts in the ultra-shallow pit don’t show the usual windspeed and direction figures, but rather heel angle, rudder angle, forestay load and port/starboard run times. Hydraulic rams allow for exact tack loads to be set. It’s sailing for scientists.

Wallys have always been known for their ease of use for cruising with minimum crew though – even the Centos. Which is why there are rams and remote controls for most functions and a self-tacking jib track (even if Tango has transverse clew tracks for racing too).

Stability and trim

“We asked Mark Mills for a slightly forward trimmed yacht, because from past experiences we knew how easy it is to trim a boat aft when needed, but how it’s almost impossible to move the trim forward in light wind, when these big hulls have more drag,” explained Carlo Torre.

The water tanks are located aft so that, before racing in heavy wind, water can be added to bring the trim aft and increase stability. “To be competitive now you need to be agile in windward/leeward racing so central weight is needed,” added Torre.

The centralisation of interior weight is another weapon in the armoury for Tango’s assault on the Wallycento class. “The centralisation of the interior layout has a knock-on positive effect for the centralisation of winches, systems, hydraulic hoses, everything else,” Mills declared, “leading to a boat that’s not only lighter but better centralised weight wise than any other Cento.”

Glistening hull and slippery lines: Tango is designed with forward trim so weight can be added aft in more wind

The engine room and powerplant below decks are as close as possible to the cockpit winch package, keeping cabling, tubing and power loss to a minimum.

The experienced team behind Tango knew that to improve on what had been done previously with Galateia , it would need a fresh approach, a configuration change even. “It required an owner who would let people do things for an improvement,” said Torre.

Every gram the project team could save on the interior, they could add lower down as ballast. Centralising weight and reducing it wherever possible in the hull so it can be used in the keel instead. “This means more energy going into making the boat go forwards rather than just going up and down in waves,” said Mills.

The forward sliding hatch has a watertight pneumatic seal. All interior photos: Toni Meneguzzo

The keel trunk alone is 370kg lighter than Magic Carpet3 , said Torre. “For the same displacement we have the heaviest bulb. We are lighter than Galateia by 900kg, but with more lead in the keel.” Such savings could prove significant – there is reportedly a 1.5 tonne difference in displacement between these three boats, excluding masts and keels.

Start with the engineering

This strict weight plan made the interior design more challenging. “It was a boat that started without a layout, but instead with the engineering,” Torre pointed out, as he guided me around the interior. “We wanted to have the most efficient structural layout, and suggested to Mills and Pure Engineering to define the structures with the only constraint of having the engine room just aft of the keel.”

The result is that, as you descend the magnificent, wide, curved companionway, you enter the after part of the accommodation, which contains the saloon. The cabins and galley all surround a central machinery space – as do the heads, to minimise plumbing runs.

The aft saloon, with its showcase suspended steps, features a long table to port and a large sofa to starboard. The navstation adjoins the forward end of the sofa

Panels and doors are built of Airex foam to keep them super-light. The compact galley, built and finished in titanium and carbon, even uses a gyro on the induction stove to save the need for stabilising weights.

Despite this scrupulous attention to weight, Tango ’s interior still has the elegant feel of an Italian-styled superyacht, with the design aiming to complement the structural lightness. The stark contrast of black carbon and white leather with scarlet red details (such as the stitching on the sofas) sets off a modern, sporty theme.

Fluid horizontal lines, most notable in the suspended steps, are used throughout the interior to give an impression of seamless surfaces. Mills explained that 1.9m is the minimum headroom requirement of the Cento box rule and that they designed all of the interior to within 10mm of that limit, admitting “we probably went too tight on the tolerances!”

The sharp Italian styling continues down below. The layout surrounds a central machinery space

The reverse sheer means headroom tapers away towards the transom, but from the companionway aft the area is given over to one vast lazarette space.

The owner’s cabin in the forward section of the accommodation has a double berth each side and an en-suite with walk-in shower compartment. There is a generous space between berths to house and shift sails below the enormous sliding foredeck hatch.

The captain uses the guest double cabin to port, complete with another luxurious walk-in shower, while the permanent crew have a Pullman to starboard. The downside to designing an interior around centralised weight and machinery is that it creates an unusual layout, with a corridor effect through the central and forward accommodation.

This, combined with low deckheads, makes the space feel compact for its length. If the boat is used for cruising it would perhaps make more sense in privacy terms for the owner to use the aft port cabin, which adjoins the saloon.

To discover a yacht that is so aesthetically on the money inside and out is perhaps not surprising when it carries the Wally logo. But to find one where the design and engineering has been pushed so hard towards performance, while somehow maintaining enough of Wally’s DNA as well as the capacity for shorthanded daysailing, is another thing altogether.

Tango is proof that a dual-purpose, high-performance superyacht remains as attractive and exciting today as it has for Wally designs over the past 25 years. It helps explain why these yachts continue to be so popular and why the brand regularly attracts 20-strong fleets at Mediterranean regattas.

The pretty red rose on Tango ’s transom is also a nice touch. The advanced raceboat design, technology and engineering poured into this latest Cento could mean that her competitors will need to get used to a good view of that aspect of the boat.

Specification

LOA: 30.48m (100ft) Beam: 7.20m (23ft 7in) Draught: 4.4m-6.2m (14ft 5in-20ft 4in) Displacement (light): 47,500kg/104,720lb Upwind sail area: 640m2/6,889ft2 Downwind sail area: 1,398m2/15,048ft2

First published in the April 2018 issue of SuperSail World.

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