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Cakewalk Main Particulars

LOA............................................281 ft. (85.6m)

LWL...............................................248 ft. (75m)

Beam..........................................46.9 ft. (14.3m)

Draft ...............................................13.1 ft. (4m)

Gross Tonnage............................................2995

Propulsion .................................2X16V400M71 .........@ 2465BKW (3306HP)@200 RPM MTU

Propeller....2X5 Blade Rolls Royce Single Pitch

Speed ....................................17 knots / 15 knots

Fuel capacity ..............370,000 ltrs (97,000 gal.)

Range ...............................5000 NM @15 Knots

Power Generation .............2X MTU 2000 series .....................................V12 M-40B @660EKW ..................2X MTU @60 550 Series @ 350 EK

Emergency Pack ...........................1X MTU S60 ........................................400 Series @275 KW

Stabilizers ...................4X Quantam Zero Speed

Bowthruster ............................Jastram 400 KW

Windlasses.................................................Steen

Interior Design........................Elizabeth Dalton, ...........................................Dalton Designs, Inc.

Exterior Design..............Tim Heywood Designs

Naval Architecture ......Azure Naval Archititects

Engineering Design ..................BMT Nigel Gee .............................& Associates, Gibbs and Cox

Tenders..................Riva, Vikal, Intrepid, Zodiac

Classification ...........................Lloyd’s Register ...Maltese Cross 100A1SSC yacht (P) mono G6

Construction ......................................Steel Hull, ..................................Aluminum Superstructure

Builder................................................Derecktor

Cakewalk Engineered with ShipConstructor

ShipConstructor CAD/CAM software was used for the produc- tion engineering and detail design of the megayacht Cakewalk. Cake- walk, built by Derecktor Ship- yards, was launched August 8 in

Bridgeport, Conn. The marine de- sign consultancy firm BMT Nigel

Gee of Southampton, UK used

ShipConstructor’s AutoCAD based shipbuilding CAD/CAM software for the detail design of the hull as well as for the distrib- uted systems within the main steel structure, e.g. the engine room.

Gibbs & Cox, a Virginia-based marine engineering firm, also used

ShipConstructor software for modeling the systems within the yacht’s superstructure.

August 8, 2010 marked the launch of the motor yacht Cakewalk at Derecktor Ship- yards, a 6-deck, 85.6m (281 ft), 2,998-gt vessel which is the largest yacht (by vol- ume) ever built in the U.S., according to the builder. “Needless to say, as with any project of this scale and sophistication, there were some growing pains along the way, but we think the result speaks for herself” said Paul Derecktor, President of the Derecktor group of shipyards. “My brother Tom and I, along with everyone at

Derecktor are very proud and we thank all the people who made this possible, in par- ticular of course, the Owner and his team.”

Cakewalk was designed by Tim Hey- wood Designs with Naval Architecture by

Azure Naval Architecture. Interior design was by Dalton Designs, Inc. Dozens of subcontractors from engineering firms to security specialists participated in the project. “We certainly could not have done it without them” said Gavin Higgins, VP of Business Development at Derecktor. “Some of the world’s most experienced and skilled specialists put their expertise into this job.” “She is superb” said De- signer Tim Heywood. “The workmanship throughout is absolutely first-class, as good as you will find on any yacht in the world. I could not be more pleased for the owner and all involved.” Bill Zinser, Build

Captain on Cakewalk and leader of the owners’ team, said, “She is what we knew she could be all along. It makes all the hard work, all the long days, worth it. We have great owners and we worked with a great group at Derecktor. We can’t wait to show her off to the world.” Notably, Cake- walk was christened for the owners by

Carmen Golinski, the Interior Manager on board, indicative of the closeness of the owners and crew. At press time the yacht was still at Derecktor undergoing final outfitting and sea trials. It is scheduled to make its debut at the Ft. Lauderdale Inter- national Boat Show in October.

Cakewalk Derecktor launches largest yacht • 281 ft. & 2998 gt

MV Freewinds Celebrates Milestone

Fireworks light the St. Lucia sky over the Motor Vessel

Freewinds as part of a grand sendoff for the 22nd Anniversary of the ship's Maiden Voyage cruise which included carnival dancers and music from the city's Royal Police Band. The 440-ft. ship is the Scientology religious retreat that ministers the religion's most advanced spiritual counseling. The

Freewinds also hosts conventions and seminars for Scientolo- gists during the year and is known throughout the Caribbean for its support of secular community betterment programs.

Its home port is Curaçao. (Source: Freewinds Photographer)