Feadship Relaunches Heritage Yacht after Homecoming

Catch is one of very few yachts of this type built by Feadship, and was delivered to her original owner in 1984 as Gallant Lady. The sportsfisher was stripped back to her bare metal hull in 2005 during a 15-month refit in Florida that oversaw a complete refurbishment. This latest refit saw her owner return the yacht back home to Feadship, four decades from when she was built.

“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,” says Pier Posthuma de Boer, Director of Feadship Refit and Services.

“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 and Catch is now back on the water.”

Catch arrived at the Feadship facilities in July 2022 without a definitive work list, and the owner visited the shipyard in person to develop a plan alongside the shipyard, with the guidance of his representative Peter Wilson of MCM and designer Adam Voorhees.

“It was amazing working with Peter, Adam, and the owner,” adds Patrick Dekker, Project Manager Refit. “The relationship worked so well because we already knew the owner’s team and they were able to take decisions on the sport. It was a pleasurable experience all around.”

The refit project included a full repaint, new teak decking on the foredeck, a new veneer on the main deck aft, installation of a sun awning to create a covered foredeck lounge area, technical maintenance, and an upgrade of the LED lighting system.

Additional crew cabins were also added to accommodate two more crew members for a total of four, with space made available by removing the crane and using space taken up by the owner’s old wardrobe, which has been re-positioned.

Catch has now set sail for Eemshaven, where she will board a transport vessel to return to the US having rejuvenated her qualities as a Feadship yacht.