Following an extensive 10-month refit, 87ft classic Feadship sportfisher, CATCH has recently been relaunched from the team’s yard in Amsterdam.
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Originally built and delivered to her first owner in 1984 as GALLANT LADY, and later renamed PATRIOT, she previously went through an extensive 15-month refit in 2005 in Florida that completely stripped her bare to her metal hull with a complete refurbishment. While this recent refit was extensive, works were more modest in scope, however, her new owner spared no expense in shipping the yacht across the Atlantic to have the works completed by the Feadship team themselves.
Returning CATCH to Her Feadship Roots
CATCH’s latest owner is a repeat Feadship customer and wanted this classic yacht to be returned to her original glory. When CATCH arrived in summer 2022, there wasn’t a formal work list, however the owner has had plenty of experience refitting his other Feadship’s. After a personal visit to the shipyard by the owner, a plan was developed so work could start immediately after the summer, under the guidance of his representative Peter Wilson of MCM and designer Adam Voorhees.
Pier Posthuma de Boer, Director of Feadship Refit and Services, shared that CATCH was, “acquired by a serial Feadship owner last year, the yacht was in excellent condition at the time of sale, but he determined to bring her back to the Netherlands to ensure his Feadship remains a Feadship. We were actually full when the owner contacted us, but we’re always proud when long-term clients bring their yachts back to us for refit work, so we adjusted our schedules.”
Included in the work list was: “a full repaint; new teak decking on the foredeck; new teak caprail aft; revarnishing of all the exterior teak; new veneer on the main deck aft; installation of a sun awning covering the foredeck to create a lounging area; numerous interior items; technical maintenance; and upgrading of the LED lighting system. Moreover, an additional crew cabin was created that can accommodate two more crew members for a total of four (previously there was only space for two crew members before the refit). The space was made available by removing the crane and using space taken up by the owner’s old wardrobe, which has been re-positioned.”
Patrick Dekker, Project Manager Refit adds, “It was amazing working with Peter, Adam and the owner. The relationship worked so well because we already knew the owner’s team and they were able to take decisions on the spot. It was a pleasurable experience all round.”
CATCH will now sail to Eemshaven and be put on a transport vessel returning to the US before the end of May.
