Custom Van der Valk 35m LALABE to debut at Cannes

Designed and developed for highly experienced owners – who were also closely engaged in all aspects of the yacht’s design – our latest motor yacht, the all-aluminium 35-metre tri-deck Project Samba, will be on display at the Cannes Yachting Festival sporting her new name LALABE. LALABE is another custom design that builds on the foundations of the naval architecture and engineering of the multi-award-winning Lady Lene, this time adapted as a fast displacement hull capable of 17 knots, and with every element above the waterline drawn from a blank sheet of paper by Guido de Groot, who has been responsible for LALABE’s exterior and interior design in close collaboration with the owners.

DANCING WITH LALABE

As her Project Samba build name suggests, LALABE has been conceived to offer a yachting experience centred on the rhythms of life and of the sea. Custom created to deliver an exceptional seaborne sanctuary for a multi-generational family, key elements of waterside residential living have been ported from land to luxury yacht, such as the inviting garden terrace reimagined as an expansive aft cockpit and beach area that offers alfresco dining, relaxed sofas, sauna and steam room, a beach chill-out zone, transformer platform to given easy access to the sea, and of course extensive laundry capacity to handle a heap of beach, sun and swim towels!

“LALABE is another perfect example of the Van der Valk difference – the highest levels of Dutch build quality and craftsmanship combined with the highest levels of custom design opportunities for owners to completely tailor their yacht to their needs,” enthuses Yoeri Bijker, head of sales at Van der Valk. “This is no semi-custom yacht – LALABE has been custom conceived and constructed from the waterline up and that’s reflected in the incredible layout of exterior and interior spaces. We can’t wait to display her at the Cannes Yachting Festival – she’s going to be a real star of the show.”