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AvA Yachts announces construction update on NBA star's superyacht

by Ava Yachts 24 Dec 2020 15:03 GMT
Infinity Nine illustration © Ava Yachts

AvA Yachts is happy to announce a construction update on the progress of M/Y Infinity Nine, the 2nd of Ava's Kando series being built for Tony Parker, NBA Basketball Star.

Construction is going on at full speed. The hull and superstructure are now complete with the final coating of the hull well under way.

All major equipment has been delivered and installed and the interior fitout has begun in earnest.

An extended swim platform at the stern, a full beam master with floor to ceiling windows and a gym on the upper deck, and some radical interior design styling touches are features which will make this yacht a standout launch of 2021.

Delivery of M/Y Infinity Nine has now been scheduled for the end of March 2021.

Mr Parker has made several visits to the yard this year with his build advisory team. He and his team are happy with progress and are excited and looking forward to the delivery of M/Y Infinity Nine.

Atilla Küçükdiker, Chairman and Founder of Ava Yachts said "it is always a pleasure to welcome Mr Parker and his team to the yard and for us to be able to show in-process the detail, care, attention and quality that is the hallmark of an Ava Yachts yacht. We are proud and confident that Mr Parker will have the yacht of his dreams and that M/Y Infinity Nine will be a pleasurable ownership experience for him and his family".

M/Y Infinity Nine

M/Y Infinity Nine is hull#2 of Kando110 Series Explorer Yachts designed, styled, and engineered by Ava Yachts' in-house team.

M/Y Infinity Nine, the Kando110 Series Explorer Yacht is a 35 metre superyacht built by Ava Yachts at their shipyard in the Antalya FreeZone. Constructed with a high-grade steel hull and aluminum superstructure, Kando110 is characterised by class-beating volume of 320GT and a range of 6500+ nautical miles.

Featuring four decks with an accommodation layout offering five double guest cabins and a full beam, 29 sqm Owner's Master suite cabin with full-height windows located at the aft upper deck.

The main deck lounge is a generous 45.4 sqm with a dining area boasting a full beam layout with large windows. Both main deck lounge and master suite are provided with flat, polished stainless steel framed automatic sliding doors.

M/Y Infinity Nine is superbly equipped with Volvo-Penta Commercial Marine Engines, Kohler Marine Generators, a full set of Simrad navigation electronics, Boening monitoring systems, Sleipner bow thruster and fin stabilisers, and a wealth of other top grade equipment besides. Duplicated where necessary and with the ethos of simple, reliable, proven systems designed by Naval Architects who truly understand what a long-range ship actually needs.

Her external areas are designed for outdoor relaxation and fun with plenty of deck areas on offer. M/Y Infinity Nine offers a jacuzzi on her enormous partially-covered flybridge and wide exterior seating / sunbathing areas throughout all decks.

She is hand-built by skilled craftsmen and classed with Bureau Veritas Charter notation.

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