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54m / 177'2 | oceanfast | 2003 / 2008.
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Special Features:
- Impressive 5,758nm range
- DNV (Det Norske Veritas) ✠ 1A1 LC Yacht E0 R0 classification
- Interior design from Tim Heywood Design
- Sleeps 10 overnight
The 54m/177'2" motor yacht 'Fortunate Sun' (ex. Perfect Prescription) was built by Oceanfast in Australia at their Henderson, Western Australia shipyard. Her interior is styled by British designer design house Tim Heywood Design and she was delivered to her owner in July 2003. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Tim Heywood Design and she was last refitted in 2008.
Guest Accommodation
Fortunate Sun has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 14 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.
Range & Performance
Fortunate Sun is built with a steel hull and aluminium / grp superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel MTU (12V 4000 M70) 12-cylinder 2,330hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 13 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 17 knots with a range of up to 5,758 nautical miles from her 140,000 litre fuel tanks. Her water tanks store around 20,000 Litres of fresh water. She was built to DNV (Det Norske Veritas) ✠ 1A1 LC Yacht E0 R0 classification society rules, and is MCA Compliant.
Length | 54m / 177'2 |
Beam | 10.6m / 34'9 |
Draft | 3.3m / 10'10 |
Gross Tonnage | 851 GT |
Cruising Speed | 13 Knots |
Built | | (Refitted) |
Builder | Oceanfast |
Model | Custom |
Exterior Designer | Tim Heywood Design |
Interior Design | Tim Heywood Design |
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M/Y Fortunate Sun
Length | 54m / 177'2 |
Builder | |
Exterior Designer | Tim Heywood Design |
Interior Design | Tim Heywood Design |
Built | Refit | 2003 | 2008 |
Model | |
Beam | 10.6m / 34'9 |
Gross Tonnage | 851 GT |
Draft | 3.3m / 10'10 |
Cruising Speed | 13 Knots |
Top Speed | 17 Knots |
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A Summary of Motor Yacht FORTUNATE SUN
The motor yacht FORTUNATE SUN is a 54 m 177 (ft) impressive steel vessel which was created at Oceanfast (Austal) and designed by Oceanfast and Tim Heywood. Sleeping 10 passengers and 12 qualified crew, motor yacht FORTUNATE SUN used to be Perfect Prescription which was her project name and/or yacht title. Ready for launch in 2003 the recent interior design reflects the endowment emanating from the boards of Tim Heywood.
M/Y FORTUNATE SUN (ex Perfect Prescription) was commissioned for a New Yorker in the pharmaceutical business. The motor yacht can be easily recognised with her grey hull and white superstructure.
The Building & Designing for Luxury Yacht FORTUNATE SUN
Oceanfast was the naval architect involved in the technical superyacht composition for FORTUNATE SUN. Her interior design was conceived by Tim Heywood. Oceanfast and Tim Heywood is also associated with the yacht general design work for this yacht. In 2003 she was actually launched with triumph in Fremantle and following sea trials and detailing was thereafter passed on to the yacht owner. Oceanfast (Austal) completed their new build motor yacht in Australia. The hull was constructed with steel. The motor yacht superstructure is fabricated largely from aluminiumandgrp. With a beam of 10.21 metres / 33.5 ft FORTUNATE SUN has spacious room. A fairly shallow draught of 2.74m (9ft) limits the number of worldwide marinas she can berth in, depending on their individual depth at low tide. She had refit maintenance and alteration work undertaken in 2008.
M/Y FORTUNATE SUN Engine Room & Speed:
Installed with twin MTU diesel main engines, FORTUNATE SUN will attain a maximum speed of 18 knots. Connected to her MTU engine(s) are twin screw propellers. Her total HP is 4730 HP and her total Kilowatts are 3481. For bow thruster maneuverability she was built with Schottel.
The Accommodation Aboard Superyacht FORTUNATE SUN:
The substantial luxury yacht M/Y FORTUNATE SUN can accommodate up to 10 passengers and has 12 crew members.
A List of the Specifications of the FORTUNATE SUN:
Superyacht Name: | Motor Yacht FORTUNATE SUN |
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Ex: | Perfect Prescription |
Built By: | Oceanfast (Austal) |
Built in: | Fremantle, Australian |
Launched in: | 2003 |
Refitted in: | 2008 |
Length Overall: | 54 metres / 177.2 feet. |
Waterline Length: | 48.28 (158.4 ft) |
Naval Architecture: | Oceanfast and Tim Heywood, Oceanfast Inhouse Yacht Design |
Designers Involved in Yacht Design: | Tim Heywood |
Interior Designers: | Tim Heywood |
Gross Tonnes: | 851 |
Nett Tonnes: | 206 |
Hull / Superstructure Construction Material: | steel / aluminiumandgrp |
Owner of FORTUNATE SUN: | Unknown |
FORTUNATE SUN available for luxury yacht charters: | - |
Is the yacht for sale: | - |
Helicopter Landing Pad: | No |
Material Used For Deck: | teak |
The Country the Yacht is Flagged in: | Cayman Islands |
Official registry port is: | George Town |
Home port: | New York Ny, USA |
Class society used: | DNV (Det Norske Veritas) |
Completed survey under Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) Large Yacht Code: | Yes |
Max yacht charter guests: | 10 |
Number of Crew Members: | 12 |
The main engines are two 2365 HP or 1740 Kilowatts MTU. Model: | 12V 4000 M70 diesel. |
Overall output: | 4730 HP /3481 KW. |
Cruising at a speed of 15 nautical miles per hour. | |
Top Speed: | 18 knots. |
Bunkering capacity: | 140000 L. |
Fresh water: | 20000.00. |
Gensets: | Mtu 2 times 275 kilowatts. |
Some locations the yacht has visited: | Tangier. Morocco. Tanger-Assilah. Tanger-Tétouan. |
Thrusters: | Schottel. |
Air Conditioning: | Heinen & Hopman. |
Beam: | 10.21m/33.5ft. |
Waterline Length (LWL): | 48.28m/158.4ft. |
Draught at deepest: | 2.74m/9ft. |
Miscellaneous Yacht Details
In October 2009 FORTUNATE SUN cruised to Cascais, in Portugal. This motor yacht also traveled the area encompassing Lisboa during Sept 2009. Heinen & Hopman is the company that installed the air conditioning system on this vessel. She has a teak deck.
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The luxury yacht FORTUNATE SUN displayed on this page is merely informational and she is not necessarily available for yacht charter or for sale, nor is she represented or marketed in anyway by CharterWorld. This web page and the superyacht information contained herein is not contractual. All yacht specifications and informations are displayed in good faith but CharterWorld does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the current accuracy, completeness, validity, or usefulness of any superyacht information and/or images displayed. All boat information is subject to change without prior notice and may not be current.
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FORTUNATE SUN
FORTUNATE SUN is a 54.01 m Motor Yacht, built in Australia by Oceanfast and delivered in 2003.
Her top speed is 17.0 kn, her cruising speed is 12.7 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 6000.0 nm at 12.0 kn, with power coming from two MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 staterooms, with 13 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 851.0 GT and a 10.26 m beam.
She was designed by Tim Heywood , who also designed the interior. Tim Heywood has designed 62 yachts and designed the interior of 2 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.
The naval architecture was developed by Oceanfast , who has architected 6 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a Steel hull, and Aluminium and GRP superstructure.
FORTUNATE SUN is in the top 10% by LOA in the world. She is one of 190 motor yachts in the 50-55m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 228.05 GT above the average.
FORTUNATE SUN is currently sailing under the Cayman Islands flag, the 2nd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1414 yachts registered. She has recently entered the Astilleros de Mallorca refit yard, in Spain. For more information regarding FORTUNATE SUN's movements, find out more about BOATPro AIS .
Specifications
- Name: FORTUNATE SUN
- Previous Names: PERFECT PRESCRIPTION
- Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
- Yacht Subtype: Displacement
- Builder: Oceanfast
- Naval Architect: Oceanfast
- Exterior Designer: Tim Heywood
- Interior Designer: Tim Heywood
- Refits: 2018,2019,2020,2020,2022,2022,2023,2024
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The current position of FORTUNATE SUN is at West Mediterranean reported 3 mins ago by AIS. The vessel arrived at the port of Palma de Mallorca, Spain on Aug 29, 06:21 UTC. The vessel FORTUNATE SUN (IMO 1008243, MMSI 319838000) is a Yacht built in 2003 (21 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands .
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Current draught | 3.0 m |
Navigation Status | Moored |
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IMO / MMSI | 1008243 / 319838000 |
Callsign | ZCGG9 |
Flag | Cayman Islands |
Length / Beam | 54 / 11 m |
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IMO number | 1008243 |
Vessel Name | FORTUNATE SUN |
Ship Type | Yacht |
Flag | Cayman Islands |
Year of Build | 2003 |
Length Overall | 54.00 |
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Gross Tonnage | 851 |
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The 54m/177'2" motor yacht 'Fortunate Sun' (ex. Perfect Prescription) was built by Oceanfast in Australia at their Henderson, Western Australia shipyard. Her interior is styled by British designer design house Tim Heywood Design and she was delivered to her owner in July 2003. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Tim Heywood ...
The FORTUNATE SUN is a luxurious motor yacht built by Oceanfast in 2003 and designed by Tim Heywood Design. With her elegant and sleek design, she is a stunning sight to behold on the open seas. Specifications. This impressive yacht is powered by MTU engines, giving her a maximum speed of 15 knots. Her cruising speed is a comfortable 12 knots ...
The motor yacht FORTUNATE SUN is a 54 m 177 (ft) impressive steel vessel which was created at Oceanfast (Austal) and designed by Oceanfast and Tim Heywood. Sleeping 10 passengers and 12 qualified crew, motor yacht FORTUNATE SUN used to be Perfect Prescription which was her project name and/or yacht title. Ready for launch in 2003 the recent ...
Fortunate Sun is a motor yacht with an overall length of m. The yacht's builder is Oceanfast from Australia, who launched Fortunate Sun in 2003. The superyacht has a beam of m, a draught of m and a volume of . GT.. Fortunate Sun features exterior design by Tim Heywood Design Ltd. and interior design by Tim Heywood Design Ltd.. Up to 10 guests can be accommodated on board the superyacht ...
This article originally appeared in the November 2007 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine. #45: FORTUNATE SUN—177'0" Christofer Suffeleers#45: FORTUNATE SUN—177'0" Scandinavian skies were the order of the day aboard this Oceanfast during the summer. She hit Sweden, Denmark, and even Estonia, quite a departure from the traditional Med ports.
FORTUNATE SUN is a 54.01 m Motor Yacht, built in Australia by Oceanfast and delivered in 2003. Her top speed is 17.0 kn, her cruising speed is 12.7 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 6000.0 nm at 12.0 kn, with power coming from two MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 staterooms, with 13 crew members.
The current position of FORTUNATE SUN is at West Mediterranean reported 1 min ago by AIS. The vessel is en route to IT GOA > SEATRAIL, sailing at a speed of 0.1 knots and expected to arrive there on Aug 13, 11:00.The vessel FORTUNATE SUN (IMO 1008243, MMSI 319838000) is a Yacht built in 2003 (21 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands.
Description. FORTUNATE SUN is a Yacht built in 2003 by OCEANFAST PTY LTD - FREMANTLE WA (USA). YARD NO. 79. Currently sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands. Formerly also known as FORTU, PERFECT PRESCRIPTION, PERFECT PESCRIPTION. It's gross tonnage is 851 tons. Seafarers worked on. No sea service records found.
The Oceanfast yacht Fortunate Sun is the only yacht whose exteriors and interiors were both designed by Tim Heywood. Read more on SYT. See more. Photo of the Day 54m Heywood-designed yacht Fortunate Sun in Monaco. Written by Jason Spinks. Tue, 24 Dec 2019 | 08:00.
Fortunate Sun is a 54 m / 177′2″ luxury motor yacht. She was built by Oceanfast in 2003. With a beam of 10.3 m and a draft of 3.3 m, she has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. This adds up to a gross tonnage of 851 tons. She is powered by MTU engines of 2330 hp each giving her a maximum speed of 17 knots and a cruising speed of 13 knots. Fortunate Sun's maximum range is estimated ...
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The vessel FORTUNATE SUN (IMO: 1008243, MMSI: 319838000) is a Yacht that was built in 2003 ( 21 years old ). It's sailing under the flag of [KY] Cayman Is. In this page you can find informations about the vessels current position, last detected port calls, and current voyage information.
Fortunate Sun measures 54.00 metres in length, with a max draft of 2.74 metres and a beam of 10.60 metres. She has a gross tonnage of 851 tonnes. Fortunate Sun has a steel hull with an aluminium / GRP superstructure. Her exterior design and interior design is by Tim Heywood Design. Tim Heywood, the multi award-winning yacht designer, has ...
Vessel FORTUNATE SUN is a Yacht, Registered in Cayman Is. Discover the vessel's particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. Get the details of the current Voyage of FORTUNATE SUN including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 1008243, MMSI 319838000, Call sign ZCGG9
Photo of the Day The 54m Oceanfast superyacht Fortunate Sun at sunset
The interior of the FORTUNATE SUN is just as impressive as her exterior. She can comfortably accommodate 10 guests and a ਚਾਲਕ ਦਲ of 12. The interior is designed with luxury and comfort in mind, featuring high-end finishes, comfortable furnishings, and state-of-the-art entertainment systems. The cabins are spacious and well-appointed ...
The current position of FORTUNATE SUN is in Caribbean Sea with coordinates 18.03967° / -63.09600° as reported on 2024-03-06 08:05 by AIS to our vessel tracker app. The vessel's current speed is 0.2 Knots and is currently inside the port of ST MAARTEN.. The vessel FORTUNATE SUN (IMO: 1008243, MMSI: 319838000) is a Yacht that was built in 2003 ( 21 years old ).
The owner of the FORTUNATE SUN is US Owner, a prominent figure in the yachting world. While we do not have information on who the captain of the yacht is, we can imagine that they are highly skilled and experienced, ensuring that the yacht and her guests are always safe and well taken care of. In conclusion, the FORTUNATE SUN is a truly ...
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