The Feadship yacht was seen departing Rotterdam and traveling through waterways including Alphen aan den Rijn, Woubrugge, and Gouda before continuing on to the Royal Van Lent facility at Kaag, where the next phase of construction will take place.
Project 829 has been under construction at the Casco-en Sectiebouw Rotterdam (CSR) facility, where her steel hull and aluminum superstructure were built. With the hull now complete and transferred, the focus shifts to joining hull and superstructure, followed by interior and systems installation ahead of a planned 2027 delivery.
A transition from structure to finish
The move from CSR to Kaag signals the end of primary structural work and the beginning of outfitting, one of the most labor-intensive stages of a Feadship build. At Kaag, the yacht will undergo hull and superstructure integration before progressing into mechanical, electrical, and interior fit-out.
Construction on the project is understood to have started in 2023, with hull work progressing through 2024 and 2025 prior to the recent move. Feadship confirmed the milestone via social media, stating that Project 829 had departed Rotterdam for Kaag and would now enter the next phase of construction.
Early profile details emerge
The recent sightings offer the clearest look yet at Project 829’s exterior profile. The megayacht features long, uninterrupted lines running from bow to stern, giving her a low, composed stance on the water. A traditional raked bow is paired with defined knuckle lines along the hull sides, forming a restrained silhouette that aligns closely with Feadship’s established design language.
The exterior styling is attributed to De Voogt Naval Architects, whose involvement is also reflected in the yacht’s naval architecture. The result is a classic full-displacement platform rather than a departure into more experimental forms.
Aft, the yacht presents a substantial beach club arrangement, with a wide swim platform and twin curved staircases leading up to the main deck. This configuration points toward a strong focus on water-level living, a feature increasingly expected at this size. Side openings near the stern are also visible, suggesting either fold-out terraces, tender handling zones, or a hybrid arrangement that supports both guest use and operational access.
Forward, the long bow deck hints at generous exterior space, potentially set up for guest seating, sunpads, or multipurpose use depending on the owner’s brief. As with most Feadship projects at this stage, final layouts remain unconfirmed.
Although Feadship has not released a full specification, industry sources provide a partial technical outline. Project 829 is reported to have a beam of 13.4 meters and an internal volume of approximately 2,408 gross tons. The yacht is understood to be a full-displacement design with a steel hull and aluminum superstructure.
Measuring 82.5 meters, Feadship 829 falls into the upper tier of large superyachts, where technical complexity, crew requirements, and onboard infrastructure increase markedly. For a clearer explanation of how yachts are grouped into superyacht, megayacht, and gigayacht categories, see YachtBuyer’s size guide.
Feadship’s 2026 delivery pipeline
According to YachtBuyer MarketWatch, the largest yacht database in the world, Feadship currently has 18 yachts either in build or on order, with six projects scheduled for delivery in 2026. The largest of these is the 101m Feadship 1014, a full-displacement custom build with an estimated volume of 3,840GT. First seen outside the shed in late 2024, the project is now progressing toward outfitting following hull completion, placing it among the world’s largest yachts by both length and volume.
Also due in 2026 is the 80-meter Thalassa, previously known as Project 826. Designed by Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design, Thalassa has drawn attention for her unusually large structural openings and expansive beach club arrangement.
Another notable delivery is the 88-meter Feadship 828, another discreet project centered on long-range cruising, featuring a vertical bow profile and a 16.7-meter main deck pool.
With Project 829 now entering outfitting at Kaag, the 82.5-meter build takes its place within Feadship’s long line of large, quietly executed custom yachts. While still closely guarded, her proportions, classic profile, and full-displacement platform place her in the same lineage as some of the yard’s most recognized launches. That includes landmark projects such as the 92-meter Aquarius, a yacht that helped define Feadship’s modern large-yacht era through scale, restraint, and technical depth rather than overt styling. As Vanish III progresses toward delivery, she reinforces Feadship’s continued focus on substance, longevity, and precision at the upper end of the market.
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