{"id":16910,"date":"2026-04-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatshowchina.com\/?p=16910"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:50:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:50:44","slug":"custom-36m-van-der-valk-yacht-jangada-departs-sheds-for-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatshowchina.com\/en\/latest-news\/archives\/16910","title":{"rendered":"Custom 36m Van der Valk yacht Jangada departs sheds for UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Van der Valk&#8217;s custom 35.9-metre superyacht\u00a0<em>Jangada\u00a0<\/em>has been delivered. According to\u00a0BOATPro, the new build has departed the builder&#8217;s facilities in Waalwijk, the Netherlands, and is now en route to Plymouth, UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Jangada<\/em>&#8216;s delivery follows her sea trials in the North Sea, for which the shipyard noted that she &#8220;delivered on every expectation&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The custom yacht was launched from the Van der Valk&#8217;s facilities in November, commissioned by a repeat client of the Dutch builders, who previously owned a\u00a025-metre\u00a0and\u00a032-metre\u00a0under the same name &#8211; the latter of which was nominated for a\u00a0World Superyacht Award\u00a0in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.boatinternational.com\/convert\/files\/2026\/02\/7662e8d0-0e67-11f1-a6af-f386126d75d3-Jaganda-on-sea-trials-van-der-valk-2.jpg\/r%5Bwidth%5D=320\/7662e8d0-0e67-11f1-a6af-f386126d75d3-Jaganda-on-sea-trials-van-der-valk-2.webp\" alt=\"Custom 36m Van der Valk yacht Jangada completes sea trials\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit: Ruben Griffioen via Van der Valk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first\u00a0<em>Jangada<\/em>\u00a0was launched in 2015 as one of Van der Valk&#8217;s earliest raised pilothouse models and has since inspired &#8220;a number of notable projects for other clients&#8221;, according to the shipyard. All three builds were developed in collaboration with the shipyard and designers\u00a0Nick Top\u00a0and\u00a0Guido de Groot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.boatinternational.com\/convert\/files\/2026\/02\/3fec77a0-0e6a-11f1-9041-95655b803e1f-Jaganda-on-sea-trials-van-der-valk-3.jpg\/r%5Bwidth%5D=320\/3fec77a0-0e6a-11f1-9041-95655b803e1f-Jaganda-on-sea-trials-van-der-valk-3.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit: Ruben Griffioen via Van der Valk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 35.9-metre build has been designed to accommodate a growing family as well as &#8220;structural changes&#8221; to the owner&#8217;s home berth in the Bay of St Tropez. An additional deck and higher levels of noise and vibration attenuation were requested, which guided the shipyard to elect a steel hull, aluminium superstructure and extensive sound insulation throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Standout amenities onboard&nbsp;<em>Jangada<\/em>&nbsp;include her dedicated gym, 2.6-metre-high ceilings, expansive windows and jet-stream pool. The latter is positioned on the flybridge and measures 4.5 metres long and 1.5 metres deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.boatinternational.com\/convert\/files\/2025\/12\/2abfd330-d752-11f0-b294-f3b28a1b6771-Van-der-Valk-Shipyard-Jangada-Sea-Trials-2.jpg\/r%5Bwidth%5D=320\/2abfd330-d752-11f0-b294-f3b28a1b6771-Van-der-Valk-Shipyard-Jangada-Sea-Trials-2.webp\" alt=\"Custom 36m Van der Valk yacht Jangada on sea trials\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The yacht was photographed departing the yard for sea trials in December<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit: Van der Valk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.boatinternational.com\/convert\/files\/2025\/12\/38f66f90-d752-11f0-b6d5-5fcbb1622561-Van-der-Valk-Shipyard-Jangada-Sea-Trials-3.jpg\/r%5Bwidth%5D=320\/38f66f90-d752-11f0-b6d5-5fcbb1622561-Van-der-Valk-Shipyard-Jangada-Sea-Trials-3.webp\" alt=\"Custom 36m Van der Valk yacht Jangada on sea trials\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit: Van der Valk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interiors, meanwhile, are said to showcase whitewashed wood details combined with &#8220;architectural functionality&#8221;. The layout is family-friendly, including a full-beam owner&#8217;s suite forward of the main deck and the lower deck cabins, which have been customised for the owner&#8217;s children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to\u00a0BOATPro, Van der Valk has five yachts on order or under construction. This includes its largest custom superyacht to date, the 47.8-metre Project Zen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Van der Valk&#8217;s custom 35.9-metre superyacht\u00a0Jangada\u00a0has been delivered. 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