Wayfnder

THE SHADOWCAT LINE OF BESPOKE SUPPORT YACHTS WAS DESIGNED BY CATAMARAN DESIGN EXPERT INCAT CROWTHER OF Sydney, Australia and yacht industry authority YCTS. Established in 2018, the working partnership has successfully completed two bespoke ShadowCAT vessels, the awardwinning 66m Hodor, launched in 2019 and 68m Wayfnder.

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF SHADOWCAT. On 26 April, Incat Crowther and YCTS happily announced that the latest vessel in the ShadowCAT range, Wayfnder, has been delivered. Wayfnder builds on the exceptional capability of the multi-award winner Hodor. She was designed by Incat Crowther and project managed by YCTS, with construction by Astilleros Armón at their Burela shipyard in Spain.

Wayfnder has a length of 68m, a 14m beam, and a 2.4m draft which permits close coastline navigation. Features include a fully certifed helipad and helicopter hangar, with accommodation and storage over four decks. Wayfnder has an impressive carrying capacity which includes a helicopter, fve large tenders, jet skis, and more. In addition to an eighteen crew member capacity, it also serves as accommodation for up to fourteen extra crew and service personnel.

“Custom-designed to exceed exacting standards in every way, Wayfnder leads the industry in terms of capacity, capability, safety, and performance”, states Robert Smith, Director of YCTS. “Additionally, this latest ShadowCAT was delivered on time despite a challenging supply chain and economy. We are proud to deliver this incredible vessel and to continue raising the bar for bespoke shadow vessel concepts and designs across our industry.” Wayfnder is the latest example of the ShadowCAT range, demonstrating fexibility and capability. >>

Motor yacht Multi-hull, support ship

Astilleros Armón Incat Crowther Incat Crowther Oliver Design

21kn 12 18 14kn 14m 6

According to Dan Mace, Technical Manager of Incat Crowther, “This latest highly capable vessel features an innovative catamaran hull that offers 60% more deck space and 40% more volume capacity, allowing ultimate fexibility and operational effciency.” About Wayfnder’s effcient and stable hull, Mr Mace says, “The high speed and low fuel consumption are impressive. The design offers a stable platform for the safe transfer of guests from helicopter via tenders. The hull provides a 70% increase in stability for loading and off-loading its equipment and tenders.”

Wayfnder’s hulls are occupied by a multitude of service spaces including waste management and treatment, tech stores, laundry, workshops, and stores. In a unique design for modern support vessels, this model will meet or exceed IMO Tier III emissions guidelines and has innovative green technology to reduce its impact on the environment by providing a zerodischarge operational capability. An onboard treatment plant cleans all wastewater discharged to a drinkable quality, wet and dry waste is also fully treated onboard to allow the vessel to operate with a zero-discharge policy, to meet a ‘leave no trace’ philosophy.