Things are running smoothly in the development department at Nordship. Following the completion of the new flagship 570 DS Custom (test in YACHT 23/2021), the shipyard has announced plans for another new 500 DS Custom. At the same time, shipyard bosses Lars Buchwald and Thomas Dan Hougaard have set about revising the 40 DS mid-size model, which has been on the market for over 15 years. The ship is now being launched as the Nordship 420 DS. Construction number one has already been completed and delivered to the new owner. The ship will then be presented as a world premiere at the boot trade fair in Düsseldorf in January 2023.
The first photos of the Nordship 420 DS
The new model is essentially based on the hull of its predecessor, the Nordship 40 DS, but will be equipped with a new deck and a one metre longer rig as well as correspondingly more sail area. The hull structures will be reinforced with a new steel frame to absorb the forces of the rig and keel, and the T-keel will be fitted with a heavier lead bomb. The half-skeg in front of the large rudder is retained. The deckhouse is adapted to the modern new style of the shipyard with continuous panes in a curved line, similar to the new large Nordship models 570 DS and 500 DS. The boat also has a modern, permanently attached bowsprit for gennaker and code zero, which also serves as a step and anchor holder. The aluminium mast stands on deck and is designed for a self-tacking jib. A furling mast is available as an option.
As with all ships from the shipyard, customers can also decide how they would like the interior of the new Nordship 420 DS to be designed. The shipyard, which also owns the Faurby brand, can and will fulfil individual customer wishes as far as feasible. A basic version features the tried-and-tested DS layout, with a raised seating area where you can enjoy all-round visibility through the large superstructure windows even when seated. Navigation is provided at the same level, with the option of an inside steering position, and the galley is built into the side of the passageway to the foredeck.
A spacious wet room with separate shower area is installed in the foredeck of the Nordship 420 DS, with a double cabin in front. The owners sleep aft in the large master cabin on a beautiful, comfortable island bed. A Nordship speciality: a so-called evening saloon is provided between the aft cabin and the saloon. An area with a sofa where you can linger in comfort. This area can also be fitted out as an additional single or double cabin as an option. Nordship uses matt lacquered mahogany wood for the interior fittings as standard. Other types of wood are of course also available as alternatives.
Including 19% VAT and a set of Amwind sails, the Nordship 420 DS costs 622,263 euros ex shipyard in the basic configuration. The price is for the ship already equipped ready to sail according to the YACHT definition.
Technical data Nordship 420 DS
- Hull length: 12.80 m
- Waterline length: 10.80 m
- Width: 4.00 m
- Draught: 1.90 m (standard)/2.10 m (optional)
- Mast height above waterline: 20.20 m
- Weight: 10.5 tonnes
- Engine: Volvo-Penta D2-60 (44 kW/60 hp)
- Fuel capacity: 375 litres
- Fresh water capacity: 2x 188 litres
