Heesen Yachts has unveiled details of Project Ananda, a new 72-metre hybrid superyacht developed in partnership with Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design and scheduled for delivery in 2030. The project represents the first yacht created under the Dutch shipyard’s latest strategic direction and signals a major evolution in its speculative build programme, combining technical innovation with a strong emphasis on wellbeing, privacy and customisation.
Currently known as YN 21872, Project Ananda will feature an ultra-efficient steel hull and a five-deck configuration spanning the Lower, Main, Owner’s, Bridge and Sun decks. The yacht has been conceived as a Smart Custom platform, enabling future owners to tailor significant aspects of the design and onboard layout to suit individual lifestyle requirements.
The collaboration between Heesen and Sinot began at an early development stage, allowing the exterior styling and engineering to evolve simultaneously. This integrated process ensured the yacht’s technical framework could fully support the intended design language without compromise. The resulting profile retains Heesen’s recognisable sleek proportions while introducing softer, more organic lines throughout the exterior.
Named after the Sanskrit word for “inner joy”, the yacht has been designed around the concept of enhancing the onboard experience for both owners and guests. A strong focus has been placed on privacy and smooth circulation throughout the vessel, with guest arrival forming a key part of the overall concept. Visitors boarding amidships are welcomed via a shell door and docking platform that leads directly to a central glass elevator, creating a discreet and highly choreographed arrival sequence that bypasses the yacht’s social spaces.
The yacht’s layout has been developed to provide layered privacy across all five decks while remaining highly adaptable. Owners will be able to choose between two distinct arrangements for the Owner’s Deck, either prioritising forward-facing private use or an aft-orientated lifestyle configuration. Both options have been intentionally left flexible to accommodate highly personalised design requests.
Accommodation includes a forward master suite designed with an apartment-style atmosphere, complete with a private office and expansive panoramic views. A second full-beam master suite positioned on the Bridge Deck mirrors the scale and comfort of the primary suite, providing additional flexibility for charter use or multi-generational family living.
All interior construction will be carried out by Heesen Interiors at the company’s Winterswijk facility. By retaining interior production in-house, the shipyard aims to maintain complete oversight of craftsmanship and execution while delivering the level of finish associated with Northern European yacht building.
Among the yacht’s most distinctive social features is a travertine-lined swimming pool area connected directly to a Teppanyaki-inspired bar located within the main lounge. In place of traditional teak decking, the design incorporates continuous travertine flooring that extends from the exterior entertainment areas into the openable indoor lounge, strengthening the connection between interior and exterior living spaces.
The outdoor deck areas have also been designed with minimal visual interruption. Mooring equipment has been concealed from view, allowing the flush deck spaces to transition easily between relaxed wellness environments and larger entertainment settings.
Wellbeing forms a central component of the yacht’s design philosophy, particularly within the approximately 100-square-metre beach club and spa area located midships. Developed alongside Heesen’s human health engineering specialists, the facility will include a sauna, steam room, snow shower, ice bath, hyperbaric chamber, massage and medical treatment room, as well as a dedicated bar area.
Performance remains a key focus of the project. Tank testing conducted at the University of Southampton’s Wolfson Unit validated the yacht’s resistance, trim and wave-response characteristics. Power will come from twin MTU 12V4000 M65L IMO Tier III engines paired with PTI/PTO gearboxes as part of a hybrid propulsion package capable of silent cruising for up to four hours. The system is expected to deliver a transatlantic range of approximately 5,000 nautical miles at 12 knots, alongside a maximum speed of 16 knots.
With the design, naval architecture and testing phases already completed, construction is expected to progress, with keel laying scheduled for November 2026 ahead of the yacht’s anticipated launch and delivery in 2030.
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