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Hakvoort delivers MY SnowbirD A work of art in every respect Hakvoort Shipyard has completed the 39-metre luxury ocean-going motoryacht SnowbirD. In addition to the first class standards of design, construction, engineering and finish for which this leading Dutch yard is so renowned, SnowbirD also has the most elaborate art collection assembled on a superyacht to date. In advance of purchasing their first ever superyacht, the owners of SnowbirD first travelled to visit all the premium yards. “Knowing that the Netherlands builds the best motoryachts in the world, we felt it prudent to take the ‘Yacht Valley’ tour and gauge how the different options felt,” recalls the owner’s son, David Ostrander, principal of the Iluminus Design Group and responsible for the interior design. “We visited most of the pedigree Dutch motoryacht builders and all had the same legendary and meticulous attention to detail.” The motivation for the owners to ultimately choose for Hakvoort was three-fold. “We liked the fact that Hakvoort is a small yard without the corporate identity found elsewhere. Its location in the ancient port of Monnickendam is truly inspiring and only minutes away from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Most importantly of all, perhaps, the personal interaction with the Hakvoort family was immediately welcoming, and they were very open to working with us to create a vessel of world-class calibre. This is undoubtedly what we have achieved with SnowbirD: I’ve been on yachts of every size and type, and am convinced that Hakvoort is one of the top five builders in the world.” Shared passion The fact that the owners of SnowbirD are avid art collectors and investors is not in itself a reason why the yacht has so many works onboard. After all, while many superyacht owners share their passion for paintings, sculpture and other aesthetic forms, few if any have ever made art the fulcrum upon which the entire interior style is based. “Art is the purest form of human express