The Gentleman's Yacht “Thalia” is available for a new enthusiast as owner.This beautiful design by Mr. H.W. de Voogt and built at the yard “Het Fort” of de Vries Lentsch with construction number 843 in Nieuwendam can therefore call itself a true Feadship.Expertly restored, complete history available, and still perfectly maintained.
The vessel is designed for making long journeys offshore, while the dimensions have been chosen so that the journey inland via the French canals to the Riviera can also be made.
A yacht with a unique and documented history
The history of the Thalia reads like a journey through time:
1934 - Launched as "Timonia" for the proud owner Mr. D.J. Smits1935-1940 - Extensive travels to Southern Europe1941 - Seized during World War II and used as a coast guard ship from the island of Sylt1947 - Back in civilian service as "Elsa", owned by Mr. W. Huysman of Cacaofabriek De Zaan1950 - Major refit led by De Voogt (including wheelhouse, railing, and engines renewed)1950s-70s - In the years that followed, it was a very well-known yacht in the Zaan region where many business dealings were conducted on board with the Americans regarding the cocoa factory.1975 - Taken over by the Verloop family, renamed "Marie José". The family made a trip to Mallorca with it, among other things.1990 - Sold to the Niemeyer family, name "Gratia"2000 - Sold to the Italian Antonori family; this family has grand plans for this beautiful ship and undertakes a major refit. The entire hull is renewed, the stern is completely redone, many bow plates port and starboard, completely new sandblasted bulwarks, and much more, all at the well-known yard Balk in Elburg. Then the family concluded that it might be too small after all, and the work on the completely stripped yacht was halted, leaving it stored for ten years inside the shed at Balk.2000-2010 - Project halted, ship stored indoors for a long time2020 - Purchase by the current owner, the Roode family, renamed "Thalia". With many original parts still intact, the restoration of this unique Feadship begins.There is a wealth of documentation and drawings, reports, and photos available for you regarding the life of the gentleman's yacht Thalia. Everything is also available regarding the last fifteen years of refit/restoration.Main specificationsGeneral- Year of construction: 1934- Yard: De Vries Lentsch – Het Fort (Nieuwendam)- Design: H.W. de Voogt- Construction number: 843- Material: Steel (round bilge)- Displacement: approx. 50 tons
Dimensions- Overall length (LOA): 22.00 m- Waterline length (LWL): 21.00 m- Beam: 4.50 m- Draft: 1.56 m- Air draft: approx. 3.50 m (mast down)
Engine- 2 x John Deere 6-cylinder (2012)- Power: 2 x 150 hp- Running hours: approx. 430 hours- Gearbox: ZF
Technology & equipment- Bow thruster: Sleipner (2023)- Stern thruster: Sleipner (2023)- Generator: Fischer Panda (2021) – 3 kW- Batteries: Victron AGM (8 x 240 Ah)- Inverters: Victron 3 x 2500 W- Solar panels: 8 pieces
Navigation- PC Navigo chart plotter- Radar / depth sounder / course indicator – Radio Holland- VHF & AIS
Tank capacity- Diesel: 2 x 1,200 L- Water: 4 x 600 L- Wastewater: 3 x 200 LThe Thalia is a rare opportunity to become the owner of an authentic Feadship Gentleman’s Yacht, where history, classic design, and modern technology come together.A ship for the enthusiast who not only wants to sail but also wants to continue a story.Contact us now for a viewing in Rotterdam (by appointment only).