Heesen Yachts this week uncovered the 50m 1(64-foot) Project Maia superyacht at its shipyard in Oss, the Netherlands. The steel-hulled, full-displacement motor yacht from the Dutch yard is based on the same technical platform as its award-winning 164-foot superyacht Ann G launched in 2015. Featuring in-house naval architecture and engineering, Maia has the stance of a large cat ready to pounce, thanks to its exterior by Clifford Denn Design. Curvy, flowing forms and sharp knuckle lines are accented with subtle nods to automotive design such as the ?Fisker whiskers? of the aft fashion plates and contemporary navigation lights. The yacht?s sporty aesthetic is accentuated by Heesen?s traditional pelican bow with a reversed sheer line.

Maia offers up no less than 250 sqm (2,690 square feet) of deck space arranged over three levels, an accomplishment made possible by well-positioned tenders carried on the fore deck where they can be quickly deployed. A wavebreaker at the front of the tender storage deflects splash. As a result of this out-of-the-way stowage, outdoor enthusiasts can spread out on the stunning 52-foot sundeck, which has ample room for the yacht?s most impressive design feature: a spacious beach club with a bar, a sauna, and a stellar sound system. The bridge-deck sky lounge is an adaptable area dedicated to rest, with large windows and full-height glass doors opening to sea breezes by day, but then providing a more intimate setting by night, in which to hunker do...