ONBOARD Magazine TENDERS & TOYS 2021

The size of the tender garage should be
dictated by the owner’s wishes for the
experience he wants from a tender. The tender
should not be a last thought.
storage, and both are more than often
correct. Increasingly we are getting involved
in advising on storage of yacht toys as the
range and amount of equipment is pushed.
With owners trying to pack in as many items
as possible making this neat, organised
and importantly having items available for
maintenance takes some consideration.
We find that if toys are hard to deploy,
recover and store these do not get used.
The negativity soon gets passed to owners
and they stop asking for large inflatables and
others. Getting this right from the beginning
makes a huge difference. There is increasing
thought from owners’ teams on this and
employing specialists to provide drawings,
weights and dimensions of equipment to
help make choices on what is purchased
makes a large difference.
DON’T FORGET THE TOYS
There is no getting away from the rise of
electric powered toys, whether this be a
stand up jetski like the FFF, an electric
surfboard like the Lampuga, or the wellknown
Seabob amongst others. Often these
are required to be permanently or regularly
charged and the racking of equipment,
with charging is required. This needs to
be considered as soon as possible in the
build to avoid extension leads being
laid over the deck or just in the
way. These docking and charging
stations are crucial and need to be
accessible.
Storage of watersports equipment is
a large consideration, as buoyancy aids,
impact vests, wetsuits and scuba kit
takes up a large amount of space. With
yachts trying to cater for every guest the
amount of equipment carried can sometimes
be vast. A recent 74m outfitted had 96
wetsuits for example! Having these all on
rails, dry and easily accessible for guests
is no easy task. Drying rails should not be
overlooked.
Whilst everyone wants more space, without
question a well-planned garage can make
the enjoyment of owners and the life of
crew easier and more productive. Clever
racking of equipment in advance of a new
yacht launch means that equipment is used
more, and crew are more positive of it to
owners, in turn increasing the enjoyment
of using it. Whilst bigger and better is
often the brief from owners, there is a
fine line to create the right packages and
it is a challenging tightrope to walk. For
Jet ski lift
Tender dive rack
all owners, management companies and
representatives the assistance of a specialist
company like Superyacht Tenders and Toys
who know the products, and the builds
makes a significant positive contribution
and should not be overlooked.
EARLY PLANNING
The size of the tender garage should be
dictated by the owner’s wishes for the
experience he wants from a tender. The
tender should not be a last thought, as it
is vital to the smooth operation of the ship.
We all know the first and the last thing the
owners and guests use on their experience
onboard is the tender. Getting off dripping
wet ready to get into the limo to go to the
airport is an experience to avoid.
Given the owner’s brief, the tender garage
should be sized accordingly and box
dimensions known so that tenders can
either be purchased off the shelf to fit,
or custom built as required. On production
builds like Princess, Sunseeker etc., these
are often designed specifically around a type
of craft such as a Williams tender, Pascoe
or Castoldi. Due to the garages being very
specific to that tender, there are often
not any, or many alternatives taking any
choice or owners’ preferences out of the
equation. So, remember just plan early and
talk to all those involved in the design and
build process and find out early what the
owners REALLY want.
For more details
Tel: +44 (0)2380 016363
or visit www.superyachttendersandtoys.com
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