Zephyr
Built in 1939, reimagined
in dialogue
Zephyr began her story in 1939, shaped by Feadship and steeped in heritage. When she returned more than 80 years later, it wasn’t to be frozen in time, it was to move forward. The project became part of Feadship’s prestigious OVAAT (One Vessel At A Time) program, led under DAVM, with full approval and close collaboration from Feadship themselves.
Not a refit, a reset
The goal was ambitious: transform a historically important yacht with very limited space into a home on the water for a modern young family. Not just for weekends, but for long seasons of real sailing. The design process became a careful back-and-forth with a stylistically conservative owner. Respectful, collaborative, and detail-obsessed.
Jeroen, owner Zephyr
“Receiving the Feadship Authentication Certificate is the icing on the cake for a project in which I have been so intimately involved,”
Timeless, now
The interior was completely reengineered. Multifunctional, refined, and efficient. Every square meter is designed to do more, without compromising the boat’s original spirit. The result is subtle, elegant, and modern without shouting. A yacht that wears its age lightly and its transformation with quiet confidence.
Legacy, redefined
Zephyr is fast, comfortable, and beautifully restrained. A classic brought into the now. Not by erasing history, but by extending it. This is what happens when heritage meets open-minded engineering. Some legends return as they were. Zephyr came back better.
Before and After
