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49.71m / 163'1 | westport yachts | 2016.
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- Impressive 5,200nm range
- ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) ✠A1, Commercial Yachting Service, ✠AMS classification
- Sleeps 12 overnight
- Able to access shallow bays and coves
The 49.71m/163'1" motor yacht 'My Girl' was built by Westport Yachts in the United States at their Westport, WA shipyard. Her interior is styled by design house Donald Starkey and she was delivered to her owner in July 2016. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Donald Starkey.
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My Girl has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 12 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.
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Built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure, with teak decks, she benefits from a semi-displacement hull to provide exceptional seakeeping and impressive speeds. Powered by twin diesel MTU (16V 4000 M90) 3,650hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 20 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 24 knots with a range of up to 5,200 nautical miles from her 73,000 litre fuel tanks. Her low draft of 2.23m/7'4" makes her primed for accessing shallow areas and cruising close to the shorelines. Her water tanks store around 8,450 Litres of fresh water. She was built to ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) ✠A1, Commercial Yachting Service, ✠AMS classification society rules.
Length | 49.71m / 163'1 |
Beam | 9.17m / 30'1 |
Draft | 2.23m / 7'4 |
Gross Tonnage | 492 GT |
Cruising Speed | 20 Knots |
Built | |
Builder | Westport Yachts |
Model | W164 |
Exterior Designer | Donald Starkey |
Interior Design | Donald Starkey |
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M/Y My Girl
Length | 49.71m / 163'1 |
Builder | |
Exterior Designer | Donald Starkey |
Interior Design | Donald Starkey |
Built | Refit | 2016 |
Model | |
Beam | 9.17m / 30'1 |
Gross Tonnage | 492 GT |
Draft | 2.23m / 7'4 |
Cruising Speed | 20 Knots |
Top Speed | 24 Knots |
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This ample luxury yacht MY GIRL is a motor yacht. This 50 m (163 ft) luxury yacht was produced by Westport Shipyard in 2007. MY GIRL was formerly called 5003. Superyacht MY GIRL is a majestic yacht that is able to sleep a total of 12 guests on board and has approximately 12 crew. Ready for launch for 2007 this boat’s interior design reflects the modern expressions of the design work of Donald Starkey Designs.
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The yacht's general design work came from William Garden and Westport. The formal naval architect firm drawings are a work of William Garden. Motor Yacht MY GIRL received her elegant interior designing from the interior design firm of Donald Starkey Designs. the United States is the country that Westport Shipyard built their new build motor yacht in. After official launch in 2007 in Port Angeles Wa she was passed over to the owner having completed sea trials and testing. A spacious proportion is achieved with a maximum beam (width) of 9.17 m / 30.09 ft. With a 2.23m (7.32ft) draught (maximum depth) she is shallow. The material composite was used in the building of the hull of the motor yacht. Her superstructure over the hull is fashioned out of composite.
Propulsion Type And Engine Room On M/Y MY GIRL:
The vessel sustains twin powerful MTU main engine(s) and can manage a rousing top continuous speed of around 24 knots. The engine of the MY GIRL creates 3650 horse power (or 2720 kilowatts). Her total HP is 7300 HP and her total Kilowatts are 5440. She is driven by twin screw propellers. Her speedy cruise speed is 20 knots which gives a range of 5200.
Superyacht MY GIRL Guest Accommodation:
The ample luxury yacht M/Y MY GIRL is able to accommodate as many as 12 people in addition to 12 qualified crew.
A List of the Specifications of the MY GIRL:
Superyacht Name: | Motor Yacht MY GIRL |
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Ex: | 5003 |
Built By: | Westport Shipyard |
Built in: | Port Angeles Wa, United States |
Launched in: | 2007 |
Length Overall: | 49.71 metres / 163.09 feet. |
Naval Architecture: | William Garden and Westport, William Garden |
Designers Involved in Yacht Design: | Westport |
Interior Designers: | Donald Starkey Designs |
Displacement: | 340 |
Hull / Superstructure Construction Material: | composite / composite |
Owner of MY GIRL: | Unknown |
MY GIRL available for luxury yacht charters: | - |
Is the yacht for sale: | - |
Helicopter Landing Pad: | No |
Material Used For Deck: | teak |
Home port: | The United States, USA |
Class society used: | ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) |
Completed survey under Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) Large Yacht Code: | Yes |
Max yacht charter guests: | 12 |
Number of Crew Members: | 12 |
The propulsion comes from two 3650 HP / 2720 kW MTU. Model: | 16V 4000 M90 DDC diesel. |
Overall output: | 7300 HP /5440 KW. |
Cruising at a speed of 20 nautical miles per hour. | |
Top Speed: | 24 nautical miles per hour. |
Range in nautical Miles is 5200 at a speed of 12 knots. | |
Bunkering capacity: | 75700 L. |
Fresh water: | 7570.00. |
Beam: | 9.17m/30.09ft. |
Draught at deepest: | 2.23m/7.32ft. |
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US superyacht builder Westport Shipyard under new majority ownership
US superyacht builder Westport has been acquired by Westport, LLC, an ownership group that includes members of Louisiana's Chouest family.
The Washington-based builder celebrated its 50-year anniversary in 2014. The builder has three locations in Washington state and a marina and sales office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The builder is renown for its composite built, semi-custom superyachts. Gary Chouest is an owner of one of the larger yachts in Westport's lineup.
'Gary has always been passionate about our industry, and we are honored to count him as a customer, and now our majority owner, as well,' says Westport’s President Daryl Wakefield. He will remain in his post, alongside General Manager Dave Hagiwara and Westport's senior management team and employees. Westport employees more than 400 employees.
The Chouest family primarily has holdings in the oil and gas marine transportation industry. They also own custom sportfish yacht builder American Custom Yachts, based in Stuart, Florida.
The mood at Westport post-acquisition is upbeat, and the investment influx should bring new visions from the shipyard. Ron Nugent in the Florida office confirms this notion and hints at exciting new action coming from Westport, which has its own in-house vessel design and development team. 'We are always tweaking our products,' Nugent adds, in reference to Westport's commitment to updating its popular models. 'You will be hearing a lot more from us.'
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There’s an ownership change at Westport. Good luck to involve and keep on building those fine yachts. Here is their press release. –KH
Representatives of Westport Shipyard, Inc. (Westport, WA), the largest yacht builder in North America, announced today that the company’s assets have been acquired by Westport, LLC, an ownership group that includes members of the Louisiana-based Chouest family.
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Celebrating 50 years of business in 2014, Westport maintains three locations in Washington state, as well as a marina and sales office in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Employing over 400 skilled employees, Westport has completed more than 120 yachts since 2000. And one of those customers was Gary Chouest.
“Gary has always been passionate about our industry, and we are honored to count him as a customer, and now our majority owner, as well,” said Daryl Wakefield, Westport’s president, who will remain in that position, along with General Manager Dave Hagiwara, and the rest of Westport’s management team and employees.
The Chouest family of companies includes substantial holdings in its primary business in the oil and gas marine transportation industry worldwide, but also includes the successful Stuart, FL-based American Custom Yachts (ACY). Since 1994, ACY has maintained a 63-acre facility accommodating the design and construction of world-famous custom sportsfishermen, as well as a host of other affiliated companies.
“Similar to the history of the Chouest family business, Westport began five decades ago with a fishing fleet, and has diversified into many other core businesses, focusing on customer satisfaction and the pursuit of excellence,” said Gary Chouest.
“We are pleased to join the Westport family, and look forward to pursuing the synergies that exist between the Chouest companies, ACY, and Westport. We will continue to pursue the employment of skilled local workers, and will remain an active participant in the communities Westport serves,” Chouest added.
Also similar to the Chouest business model, Westport maintains its own in-house vessel design and development team. Their composite-built yachts perform to a known standard, delivering exceptional speed, range and handling characteristics.
“The Westport family is excited about joining forces with the Chouest family, but we also must acknowledge the wonderful contributions of Mr. John Orin Edson, our majority shareholder since 1997,” Wakefield noted.
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Bayliner Founder Sells Westport Yachts to Chouest Family
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Westport Shipyard, the largest yacht builder in North America, announced in an emailed statement they have been acquired by Westport, LLC, an ownership group that includes Gary Chouest and members of his Louisiana-based family.
The company’s management team led by Daryl Wakefield along with the 400 employees of Westport will remain in place however, with no expected changes according to the statement.
Since 1997, Westport’s majority shareholder has been Mr. John Orin Edson, the billionaire founder of Bayliner Marine.
“Similar to the history of the Chouest family business, Westport began five decades ago with a fishing fleet, and has diversified into many other core businesses, focusing on customer satisfaction and the pursuit of excellence,” said Gary Chouest.
Westport has facilities three locations in Washington state, as well as a marina and sales office in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The company has built more than 120 yachts since 2000, including one for Gary Chouest.
“Gary has always been passionate about our industry, and we are honored to count him as a customer, and now our majority owner, as well,” commented Westport president, Daryl Wakefield.
Westport is not the Chouest family’s first venture in the yacht-building business; they also own American Custom Yachts of Stuart, Florida.
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Chouest buys Washington yacht builder
Galliano shipbuilder Gary Chouest is a lead investor in a group that has bought one of the largest yacht builders in North America.
Chouest and members of his family are part of Westport LLC, a group that purchased Westport Shipyard, which operates three facilities along the northern Washington state coast and a sales office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Westport employs more than 400 skilled employees and has completed more than 140 luxury yachts since 2000. Its yachts range from 85 feet to 164 feet and sell for prices in the 10s of millions of dollars. The company has been in business 50 years.
“Gary has always been passionate about our industry, and we are honored to count him as a customer, and now our majority owner, as well,” Daryl Wakefield, Westport’s president, said in a news release.
Wakefield will remain in that position, along with General Manager Dave Hagiwara and the rest of Westport’s management team and employees.
The price of the sale was not disclosed.
Edison Chouest, which builds and operates boats for the offshore oil industry in the Gulf of Mexico and worldwide, is Houma-Thibodaux’s largest employer, with about 11,000 employees worldwide, including thousands in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. Chouest’s companies include American Custom Yachts in Stuart, Florida.
“Similar to the history of the Chouest family business, Westport began five decades ago focused on a commercial fishing fleet and has diversified into other core businesses but maintains an emphasis on customer satisfaction and the pursuit of excellence,” Chouest said in the news release.
“We are pleased to join the Westport family and look forward to pursuing the synergies that exist between the Chouest companies, ACY, and Westport,” he said. “We will continue to pursue the employment of skilled local workers and will remain an active participant in the communities Westport serves.”
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Westport, the largest yacht builder in North America, whose main building facilities are in Westport and Port Angeles. WA, has been building sea-going vessels since 1964. With over 170 fishing boats to their credit, and 35 passenger ferries plying the waters of the Pacific Northwest, the entry into the luxury yacht market has produced 160 motoryachts and precipitated the name change from Westport Shipyard to Westport Yachts. The Westport, WA. facility includes 170,000 square feet of enclosed space; the Port Angeles facility boasts 100,000 square feet. Then there is the 80,000 sq. ft. cabinet shop and 4,100 sq. ft. for the upholstery shop. The Design Department consists of naval architects, marine engineers, and design specialists.
The prestigious list of naval architects that have assisted in the design of Westport yachts includes William Garden, Donald Starkey, and Greg Marshall, with the credit of the Westport 112 design going to the ubiquitous Jack Sarin. One of the better-known Westport owners is Gary Chouest, head of the Edison Chouest Offshore companies known for their Gulf Coast marine holdings including a fleet of 200 commercial vessels. Gary currently owns a 2016 Westport 164. Gary’s son Dino owns his father’s former 2007 Westport. Gary Chouest, whose marketing team declined an interview with him for this review, bought Westport Yachts in 2014. The Chouest family also owns American Custom Yachts of Stuart, Florida. While we’re name-dropping famous owners, credit goes to Orin Edson, founder of Bayliner Yachts, who purchased Westport Yachts in 1997 and maintained ownership until he sold it to the Louisiana based Chouest family 6 years ago.
Westport combines the traditional yachty ambiance with contemporary styling. Sylvia Bolton, based in Seattle, WA., has been bringing her design talents to yachts for thirty years. Westport yachts are all semi-custom which enables the owners to modify the interior décor and furnishings to their personal tastes. Perimeter soffit with crown molding is seen on headliners throughout. All overhead lighting is LED and is controlled with the Crestron system. Serious attention has been paid to the audio-visual systems onboard and include the Kaleidescape movie server system and the Digital Media distribution system, providing a variety of entertainment sources throughout the yacht.
When formal dinners are preferred, this dining salon presents a warm milieu combined with sophisticated gentility. All Westports include china as well as everyday dishware.
Main deck dayhead...
This galley is replete with the latest in appliance gadgetry. The Amtico commercial vinyl flooring adds comfort as well as making for an easy to clean surface. The family-style dinette makes grabbing a fast breakfast or quick lunch most convenient. This galley is so enticing, it almost makes me want to cook – well, that’s a big “almost.”
I’m sure there’s many a captain who would consider this beautiful entry to the pilothouse as the stairway to heaven. The intricate details, partnered with the practicality of wooden steps with non-skid, is a precursor to what awaits at the top.
The vast display of displays should tell the captain everything s/he needs to know about where to go and how to get there. The twin MTUs, with their 2,185 hp thrust, power the 150ton ship at a cool 22-knot clip. One fuel tank divided into three compartments quenches their thirst with a 5,480 gallon capacity. The latest and greatest in navigational equipment, communication paraphernalia, and monitoring systems are all present and suitable for worldwide voyaging.
The viewing gallery offers a spectacular vantage point. Aside from being a comfortable platform for the backseat drivers or wannabe captains, it’s an interesting place to monitor the displays as well as a nifty lunch spot. The overhead cabinets store the volumes of manuals should one want to read about things like the yacht’s construction which is primarily comprised of foam-cored composite materials with E-glass reinforcements and vinylester resins. Structural framing combines E-glass and carbon fiber reinforcements. Of course the structure is engineered to ABS rules.
Even the lower accommodation foyer shows the touches of casual elegance combined with practicality. Storage aplenty throughout the yacht with much of it stowed away in hidden compartments concealed by displays of art.
The amidships master stateroom offers the respite of an inner sanctum. Westport pays particular attention to sound attenuation including floating joinery connections, acoustic insulation, and sound and vibration dampening materials. The California King centerline bed, with lift-up storage beneath, is flanked by nightstands. Of course there is the requisite settee, which is presumably for comfortably attaching shoes to feet, but everyone knows it’s for tossing garments before retiring that for some odd reason are still lying there askew in the morning.
The master head is opulent as well as practical. The Headhunter MSD treats the wastewater in situ although the vessel’s holding tank capacity is 600 gallons. Two Blue Water desalination units offer 3,000 gallons per day when fresh water is in short supply.
The expansive portside guest stateroom features a queen bed with upholstered headboard with storage and drawers below. The large wardrobe features a full-length mirror on the exterior door. Stowage is enhanced with a five-drawer dresser and 2 nightstands with three drawers in each.
The ensuite guest head features stone with Euro-style frameless tempered glass doors. Headhunter Royal Flush Bravo serves as the throne with all top-notch fixtures included.
The starboard guest stateroom offers flexibility in the sleeping arrangements. While in “standard mode,” the stateroom offers twin beds each with an upholstered headboard. The inboard bed and nightstand are movable allowing the cozy couple or oversized guest to enjoy king-size comfort. The inboard Pullman bunk contributes towards making a great cabin for a few of the grandkids.
With a flybridge dining area like this, no wonder the Westport 112 is so popular in the charter world. Currently, there are 18 Westport 112s available for charter on one charter website.
Does alfresco dining get any better than this! Elegant, simple, and most importantly: comfortable. It says “Welcome Aboard” with style and grace.
In keeping with the format of virtual yacht reviews, relevant information like the engine room and mechanicals is noticeably absent. Aside from the lengthy description of particulars and numerous detail shots, YachtForums’ reviews typically highlight the uniqueness of specific systems, cutting edge technology, or particular points of interest. For more information to include what is missing from this review, I’m afraid we have to wait until the COVID precautions pass or the launch of Hull#65, which might just come first.
In summary, Westport continues to provide this iconic model because success is in the numbers: Sixty-four of the Westport 112 Raised Pilothouse Motoryachts are currently cruising the oceans of the world. Sixty-four hulls of one model, including numerous repeat Westport owners, defines success. We can’t wait to get aboard one and experience her in real-time... without a mask! by Judy Waldman Specifications: Length: 111'8" / 34.0 meters Beam: 23' 9" / 7.2 meters Draft: 6' 0" / 1.8 meters Height: 34' / 10.3 meters Cruise Speed: 22 Knots Max Speed: 26 Knots Range: 2000 nm @ 12 kts Main Engines: Twin MTU 16V2000 M86 / 2185 hp each Electrical: 12/24 DC & 120/240 AC - 60Hz Generators: (2) Northern Lights, 65KW Fuel: 5,480 gals / 20744 ltrs Water: 1000 gals / 3785 ltrs Displacement: Full - 300,000 lbs Half - 275,000 lbs Light - 240,000 lbs For more information contact: Westport Yachts 2957 State Road 84 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312 www.westportyachts.com ***
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"Gary [Chouest] has always been passionate about our industry, and we are honored to count him as a customer and now our majority owner as well," Wakefield said. Westport produces composite-construction yachts of 85, 98, 112, 130 and 164 feet.
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