Superyachts@holmesandco-london.com Feadship – De Vries Design Todhunter Earle Naval Architect

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRICE: EUR 44,950,000

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

Type                                          Full Displacement Motor Yacht

Hull                                   669

Builder                                      Feadship – De Vries Design                                       Todhunter Earle Naval Architect                         De Voogt

Exterior Design                         De Voogt

Interior Design                          Redman Whitely Dixon, Todhunter Earle

Year                                           2005

Refit                                           2009

Classification                            Lloyd´s 100A1 SSC YachtLMC UMS MCA compliant

Construction                             Steel Hull & Aluminium Superstructure

Crew                                          14

Flag                                            Cayman Islands Engines                                      2 x 1,520 Hp CAT GRT                                           782 tons

Net Tons                                   234 tons

Displacement                            800 tons

 

DIMENSIONS

LOA                                           55.50m / 182’1’’ LWL                                           49.10m/161’1’’ BEAM                                        10.40m /32’9’’DRAFT                                      3.23m / 10’4’’

 

SPEED & RANGE UNDER POWER

 

Maximum Speed                      14.5 knots

Cruising Speed                         12.5 knots

Fuel Consumption                    520 litres @ 15.5 knots

350 litres @ 13.5 knots

220 litres @ 12.5 knots

Range                                        4,500 nm @ Eco  Speed

3,500 nm @ Max Speed

CAPACITIES

9

Accommodation                        10 x Guests in 5 cabins

Crew                                          14 x Crew in 6 cabins

3 x Double, 2 x Double with PullmanFuel                                            99,880 litres / 26,386 US gallons FreshWater                               24,160 litres / 6,382 US gallons

 

ACCOMMODATION

Guests’ Accommodation

1 x Master cabin

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Humans are too fat for the planet, the 'healthiest meal ever' and the 'scandal of mental illness'

We are getting too fat for our planet, according to a new study reported in the Telegraph. Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have estimated that global adult population weighs 287 million tons. 15 million of that is due to people being overweight and 3.5 million is obesity. Most of the extra weight is concentrated in the richest countries, with the US being the worst offender. Britain comes in at 18th – responsible for 3% of the extra fat despite being home to only 1% of the world's population. Professor Ian Roberts, who led the research, believes that ‘fatness' contributes to climate change by effectively enlarging our populations. He said: ‘Unless we tackle both population and fatness our chances are slim.' (Pun intended?) And if that's got you feeling flabby, you might want to check the Daily Mail for the ‘healthiest meal ever'. Researchers collated over 4,000 health claims used by food manufacturers and supermarkets, narrowed those down to the only 222 that were judged to have scientific justification, and then concocted a ‘superdinner'. The extra-nutritious menu includes a salmon terrine starter packed with Omega 3 and docosahexaenoic acid, and ends with a live yoghurt blancmange to aid digestion. And you're even allowed hot chocolate! The Guardian reports on the ‘scandal of mental illness': a report published by the London School of Economics has suggested that only a quarter of those who need mental healthcare are getting it. The report, compiled by economists, psychologists, doctors and NHS staff, argues that nearly half of the adult population's ill health is caused by mental illness and that millions of pounds are wasted by not addressing that root cause. Mental health receives only 13% of the NHS budget while mental illness accounts for nearly half of absenteeism at work and people on incapacity benefits. In the last quarter of 2011, there were 6.1 million people with anxiety or depression in England but only 13,100 (2.1%) received talking therapy. Lord Layard, who leads the Mental Health Policy Group, said: ‘If local NHS commissioners want to improve their budgets, they should all be expanding their provision of psychological therapy.'

Police study Murdoch's 'secret' iPhone account

Scotland Yard detectives investigating phone hacking at the News of the World are examining the call records of four newly discovered Apple iPhones issued to senior executives at News International. The smartphones, issued by O2 in a contract beginning in October 2009, included a handset given to James Murdoch, the former chairman and chief executive of News Corp Europe. Despite billing for the phones totalling nearly £12,000 between June last year and May this year, neither Operation Weeting nor the Leveson Inquiry was told of the existence of the smartphone accounts. Phone text messages and emails sent and received by News International executives and advisers have provided some of the most controversial evidence heard by Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry into press practices and ethics. It had been assumed that the email and text traffic from key News International executives was centred solely on their company BlackBerry account with Vodafone. In accounts seen by The Independent, issued through 02's corporate customer services at Arlington Business Park in Leeds, Mr Murdoch's iPhone account is listed as "active". Mr Murdoch is said to have told 02 that he specifically wanted a "white iPhone" when the smartphone was issued to him in the summer of 2009. Katie Vanneck-Smith, listed as News International's chief marketing officer, also has an active account. Two other NI executive numbers are described as disconnected. Between June last year – just before The Guardian revealed in July that the mobile phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler had been hacked into – and the beginning of the Leveson Inquiry in November, the NI iPhone accounts were billed for £9,650. Last night, Labour MP Tom Watson said people would be "shocked" to learn that the smartphones had been issued to key NI executives, while the company's disclosures focused only on the BlackBerry Vodafone accounts. Mr Watson said he hoped that News Corp's Management and Standards Committee, which is responsible for all matters relating to phone hacking, would enforce its own promise of full transparency and appropriate disclosure, by revealing all the data and logs held on the discovered phones to both the police and the Leveson Inquiry. Last night, a spokeswoman for News International, said: "Mr Murdoch fully co-operated with the Leveson Inquiry. It is ridiculous to suggest that James Murdoch keeps or kept a 'secret phone'." Meanwhile sources close to the Leveson Inquiry have denied that Lord Justice Leveson threatened to quit his judicial investigation following comments made in February by Michael Gove. The Education Secretary told a gathering of political journalists that the inquiry into press ethics and practices was creating a "chilling atmosphere" towards press freedom. During Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons the day after Mr Gove's lobby speech, David Cameron appeared to back his cabinet colleague's view. Concern that Mr Gove might be the Prime Minister's advance messenger prompted Lord Justice Leveson to call the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Jeremy Heywood. Whitehall sources say Lord Justice Leveson wanted to learn directly from Mr Cameron whether his inquiry was wasting public money on an ultimately futile exercise or whether his initial remit stood. Although the reassurances from No 10 took two days to arrive, sources claim there was no threat from the judge to resign from his own inquiry.

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'experimental seating furniture' by tamas bozsik
ash-wood, felt
images © reka hegyhati


hungarian designer tamas bozsik has conceived another addition to her investigations into furnishings with her project 'experimental 
seating furniture'. the design explores the concept of sitting and laying with organic, sweeping lines. the chaise-longue is handmade 
of natural materials including felt and ash-wood, with storage under surface suitable for smaller objects.



sweeping, organic lines



storage



wooden detail



in use


designboom has received this project from our 'DIY submissions'  feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication.
see more project submissions from our readers here. 

THE BUTLER ORGANIZER

Curtis Micklish may have solved every busy person’s and/or scatterbrained person’s problem with T H E B U T L E R. This simple, yet brilliantly designed piece will hold your keys, phone, wallet, glasses, and anything else you can think of, all in one sleekly handmade spot.

 

Hang it on the wall by your front door so that everything is ready to go the next time you leave. I love how it holds your phone and makes it look like a clock.

Your phone slides in on the side and has a hidden space for your charging cord.

It’s made from solid walnut and baltic birch laminated ply.

It even has a routed out section on the back to hold your charging cord or an extension cord in case it’s not mounted near an outlet,

NOBODY DIED FROM LACK OF SLEEP, AA MYTHs

Beyond leaving you drowsy and irritable, sleepless nights can take aserious toll on your physical and mental health.

"We know sleep is a critical biological function that influences a wide variety of physiological process," said Dr. Susan Redline, a sleep specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "Sleep deficiency can affect mood and the ability to make memories and learn, but it also affects metabolism, appetite, blood pressure, levels of inflammation in the body and perhaps even the immune response."

Lack of sleep has been linked to stroke, obesity, diabetes, anxiety, depression, and the country's No. 1 killers: heart disease and cancer. Read on to learn the health hazards of sleep deficiency and how you can sleep better.

HEALTH HAZARDS LINKED TO LACK OF SLEEP

Stroke

A new study of more than 5,600 people found those who slept fewer than six hours a night were more likely to suffer a stroke than their well-rested counterparts.

"We speculate that short sleep duration is a precursor to other traditional stroke risk factors, and once these traditional stroke risk factors are present, then perhaps they become stronger risk factors than sleep duration alone," Megan Ruiter of the University of Alabama at Birmingham said in a statement.

The study was presented today at the 26th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Boston, Mass.

Stroke risk is also higher in people who are overweight, diabetic or hypertensive -- all conditions linked to poor sleep.

HEALTH HAZARDS LINKED TO LACK OF SLEEP

Obesity and Diabetes

Sporadic and irregular sleep can raise blood sugar levels and slow the body's metabolism,increasing the risk of obesity and diabetes, according to an April 2012 study published in Science Translational Medicine.

"The evidence is clear that getting enough sleep is important for health," said study author Orfeu Buxton, a neuroscientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

Sleep deficiency can also lead to bad food choices, according to a study that found the sight of unhealthy food activated reward centers in the brains of sleep-deprived people.

"The results suggest that, under restricted sleep, individuals will find unhealthy foods highly salient and rewarding, which may lead to greater consumption of those foods," said Marie-Pierre St-Onge from St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center and Columbia University in New York, and lead author of the study presented today at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Boston. "Indeed, food intake data from this same study showed that participants ate more overall and consumed more fat after a period of sleep restriction compared to regular sleep."

HEALTH HAZARDS LINKED TO LACK OF SLEEP

Anxiety and Depression

Sure, sleepless nights make for miserable mornings. But chronic sleep deficiency can lead to anxiety and depression -- both serious mood disorders.

"People feel more anxious, restless, irritable, less satisfied," said Dr. Mark Dyken, director of the University of Iowa's Sleep Disorders Center in Iowa City, adding sleep deficiency can impact careers and relationships. "They have difficulty focusing and sometimes feel like they just don't care anymore."

Brain imaging suggests sleep deprivation can boost activity in the brain's emotional centers, according to a study presented today at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Boston.

"Our results suggest that just one night of sleep loss significantly alters the optimal functioning of this essential brain process, especially among anxious individuals," study author Andrea Goldstein from the Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, said in a statement. "This is perhaps never more relevant considering the continued erosion of sleep time that continues to occur across society."

HEALTH HAZARDS LINKED TO LACK OF SLEEP

Cancer

Sleep deficiency has also been linked to an increased risk of cancer.

A 2008 study published in the British Journal of Cancer found women who slept fewer than six hours a night were more likely develop breast cancer, and a 2010 study published in the journal Cancer found those who slept fewer than six hours a night were more likely to have colorectal polyps, which can lead to colon cancer.

The biological mechanisms are unclear, but lack of sleep has been shown to boost levels of inflammation in the body and interfere with the immune response, both of which have been implicated in cancer.

"Sleep is restorative," said Dyken. "And if you don't get it, your health will suffer."

HEALTH HAZARDS LINKED TO LACK OF SLEEP

Heart Disease

Short and sporadic sleep may also raise the risk of heart disease.

A 2011 study published in the European Heart Journal found people who slept fewer than six hours a night were 48 percent more likely to develop or die from heart disease.

The link could have something to do with levels of inflammation in the body, but the researchers also found higher blood pressure and cholesterol in people with sleep deficiency.

HEALTH HAZARDS LINKED TO LACK OF SLEEP

Get Your Sleep

With hectic work and family schedules, getting a good night's sleep is no easy feat. But experts say a little planning can go a long way, helping you feel refreshed the next morning and for many to come.

"Make sure your bedroom is dark and quiet, and avoid reading anything that's going to make you excited or worried," said Dyken. "Try not to exercise or eat a big meal within three hours of your bedtime, but don't go to bed hungry, either."

Caffeine and alcohol can also interfere with sleep, according to Redline.

"Much of sleep deficiency is self-inflicted," she said. "But adults should do their best to get to bed at regular times and aim to have 7.5 hours on average of sleep. Set your schedule such that you honor and respect your sleep needs."

Man stranded in desert builds motorcycle out of his broken car

According to Merriam-Webster, ingenuity can be defined as "skill or cleverness in devising or combining" or "cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance." We'd say that's an apt description of a Frenchman named Emile who reportedly found himself stranded in the deserts of Northwest Africa after breaking a frame rail and a suspension swingarm underneath his Citroën 2CV.

What to do? Why, disassemble the broken hulk and build yourself a motorcycle from its pile of parts, of course! As the story goes, Emile was able to use the inventive machine to escape the desert, though not before convincing the local authorities that he wasn't an insurgent and paying a fine for importing a non-conforming vehicle...

Since Emile was the only soul in the area, nobody has been able to confirm the veracity of the events that led to the little French runabout's conversion into a makeshift motorcycle. That said, judging by the images you can see here (apparently from the March 2003 issue of 2CV Magazine), this Citroën-bred two-wheeler does indeed exist, and it was definitely fashioned from parts scavenged from an old 2CV.

Emile, wherever you are, we take our hats off to your real-life MacGyver skills, sir.