We explore the latest tender garage trends that have been taking already impressive superyachts to a whole new level of WOW.
With a move to larger and larger yachts, which will always rely heavily on tenders for guest transportation and toys for added water fun, yacht design has been focusing on a creative spin with tender garages and all their potential uses. It is no surprise that designers and owners alike aim to push the envelope with out of this world ideas for brilliantly concealing their tenders while simultaneously turning the bonus garage space into an impressive beach club or something equally as fun. What was once just an aft storage space for a yacht's extra mode of transportation is now another opportunity to add even more of an impact to a vessel in variety of different onboard locations. “They can leave the roof in the garage if they want,” says Cockwells design director Henry Ward.As luxury motor yachts and superyachts continue to grow in size, the form and function of their tender garages are also evolving. The owner of the 230-foot yacht Sybaris, for instance, wanted a limo with a roof rather than a large RIB, so Cockwells created a removable hardtop that stores upside-down so it can fit in the garage. That’s how its low-profile, collapsible tenders were born. Like other builders, it’s had to get creative to keep up with shrinking tender garages, which often get compressed in favor of more onboard living space. De Bonis says the tender market for shoreside villas has also exploded, adding pressure to production.Ĭockwells, the UK yard that’s as deft with wooden runabouts as it is with carbon-fiber composite vessels, says it’s quoting available build slots into 2024. “That’s not something we’d normally put on a boat.” And it’s not just yacht owners who’ve come calling. “The owners can spend whatever they want, so we’re seeing requests like full electronics suites to match the explorer yachts,” he says. De Bonis says it’s a “challenging world” now for tender builders, facing record-high demand. With this growing thirst for customization, even the largest RIB manufacturers are now adopting boutique makers’ nimble approach.
A limousine tender from Cockwells that has space for 12.
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