Van der Valk Delivers Stylish Continental 3 Superyacht

Van der Valk recently delivered the 26-metre Forum to her delighted owner. This Raised Pilothouse yacht was designed by Guido de Groot, and boasts a unique interior devised by the owner’s own interior architect in partnership with the Van der Valk in-house interior department.

Built for sailing principally in the Baltic Sea, she features a mast that lowers hydraulically to keep her clearance below six meters, as well as a very large flybridge designed especially for entertainment.

Forum’s king-size flybridge includes an American barbecue & grill, a wet bar & pantry, and two L-shaped settees with two tables that can be merged into a single large one. This level also features an outdoor helm station as well as several delightful alfresco lounge possibilities, including sun pads forward to port and a large sunbathing area far forward on the flybridge level (accessed directly from the main deck).

LACKING FOR NOTHING

The main deck aft is taken up by a large outdoor dining space and a hydraulic platform for the tender. The lovely saloon includes a spacious conference room for business meetings, which contains lots of communications & entertainment equipment and doubles as an informal dining space.

The galley has a practical direct connection to the utility area below, which contains a large storage room and freezer room. And the generous master suite forward on the main deck features a king-sized bed on the centreline as well as a beautiful bathroom forward.

Forum’s other accommodation spaces are below deck. They include two identical VIP suites with large beds as well as one guest cabin for up to four people; each of the cabins has its own bathroom. The crew mess forward links to a captain’s cabin and a crew cabin with bunk bed, as well as a bathroom and pantry.

A SERIES OF ACHIEVEMENTS

Forum sports a V-drive propulsion system with twin MTU 10V 2000 M93 engines of 1502 hp each, which can deploy a substantial maximum and cruising speed of 23 and 18 knots, respectively. She also has twin 26-kilowatt generators and a Najad hydraulic fin stabilization system.

Contributing to what has already been a busy 50th jubilee year for Van der Valk, the launch of Forum adds to a series of achievements that has already included the 23-meter flybridge Valencia and the inspiring Anemeli.

Van der Valk’s order portfolio remains well-filled: the first new BeachClub, slated for delivery later in 2017, is especially keenly anticipated. Keep your eyes peeled for updates.

To learn more about the Continental Three series, contact Kevin Frawley or Will Noftsinger: