YACHTS & YACHTING
Sustainable luxury
The Vaan R4 catamaran is made of circular materials , including recycled aluminium , cork , and plant-based alternatives for leather . Because it is mostly made of recyclable materials , the boat , in turn , is almost completely recyclable itself . The hull , for example , is for more than 60 % made of recycled aluminium . This aluminium is recycled from so called ‘ post-consumer scrap ’, in this case old window frames , license plates and traffic signs .
“ Pleasure cruising has to become more sustainable because your pleasure should never be at the cost of others ”, says Igor Kluin , founder of Vaan . “ And there is no reason why it should . By looking at materials and the design in new ways , you can even make a boat circular . It ’ s just a choice to do so .”
Award winning design
The Vaan R4 has been awarded the A ’ Design Award in the category Yacht Design . The R4 was voted on by a professional jury as one of only seven winners in this category of this prestigious global design award . Vaan focuses exclusively on sailing catamarans and , in addition to the current 42ft R4 , the 49ft R5 will also be launched this year and larger models will follow .
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