ROCK.IT (yacht)
{{Short description|Dutch superyacht}}
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image=ROCK.IT (15240386839).jpg |Ship caption= }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country=Cayman Islands |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Cayman Islands|civil}} |Ship name=ROCK.IT |Ship operator= |Ship owner= |Ship ordered= |Ship builder=Feadship |Ship yard number=687 |Ship laid down= |Ship launched=2014 |Ship completed=2014 |Ship acquired= |Ship in service=2015 |Ship out of service= |Ship identification=*{{IMO Number|1012347}}
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|Ship speed= |Ship capacity=10 persons |Ship crew=13 |Ship notes= }} |
ROCK.IT is a {{convert|60.35|m|ftin|abbr=on}} superyacht launched at the Feadship yard in Aalsmeer. The yacht was designed by Dutch design company Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design, which also worked with Feadship on the {{convert|88|m|ft|abbr=on}} twins {{ship||Musashi|yacht|2}} and {{ship||Fountainhead|yacht|2}}. The yacht is currently owned by The Yacht Company based in Monaco.https://y.co/yacht/rock-it The yacht was previously owned by Jimmy John Liautaud, who was involved in the design process.{{cite web |last1=Groom |first1=Alexandra |title=ROCK.IT: exclusive interview and yacht tour |url=http://www.superyachtworld.com/yachts/rock-exclusive-interview-yacht-tour-9834 |website=SuperYachtWorld.com |accessdate=19 June 2018|date=2016-04-20 }}{{cite web |last1=Rowney |first1=Rachel |title=Rocket man |url=http://www.freakyfast.com/TSR181%20Jimmy%20Liautaud%20interview.pdf |website=FreakyFast.com |accessdate=19 June 2018}}{{citation|url=http://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/---29481|title=Rock.It — the hip, modern Feadship yacht with a touch of class|author=Marilyn Mower|publisher=Boat International Media|date=2016-02-25}} Liautaud sold the yacht in June 2023.{{cite web | last=Drăgan | first=Otilia | title=American Billionaire’s Fabulous Superyacht Worth $45M Sold in Record Time | website=autoevolution | date=28 June 2023 | url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/american-billionaires-fabulous-superyacht-worth-45m-sold-in-record-time-217180.html | access-date=29 July 2024}} As of 2024, the yacht was available on Charterworld for paid charters.{{cite web |url= https://www.charterworld.com/index.html?sub=yacht-charter&charter=motor-yacht-rockit-hull-9494 |title= ROCK.IT Feadship Superyacht |website= Charterworld |access-date= 30 July 2024}}
Design and description
ROCK.IT has a length of {{convert|60.35|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, a {{convert|10.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}} beam, and a draught of {{convert|3.3|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The hull is built out of steel while the material of the superstructure is made out of aluminium with teak laid decks. The yacht is Lloyd's registered, issued by Cayman Islands.
ROCK.IT is powered by twin MTU 12V 4000 M53R diesel engines, giving her a combined power of {{convert|2280|kW|abbr=on}}. She has a fuel capacity of {{convert|120000|L|sp=us}}, a water capacity of {{cvt|24000|L}}, and a range of {{convert|5300|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|12|kn|lk=in}}. She also features at-anchor stabilizers.{{cite web |title=ROCK.IT Yacht - Feadship |url=https://www.yachtcharterfleet.com/luxury-charter-yacht-46839/rockit.htm |website=YachtCharterFleet.com |accessdate=19 June 2018}}
ROCK.IT can accommodate up to ten guests with four guest staterooms plus the owner’s stateroom. There are six crew cabins that accommodate thirteen crew members. The lower deck houses storage rooms, laundry, the galley and the crew mess.
The yacht has three bars and a variety of dining options. ROCK.IT also has multiple outdoor lounges, including a sun deck with seating and a Jacuzzi flanked by sun pads.
Usage
ROCK.IT logged over {{cvt|17000|nmi}} in the first nine months after delivery, and almost {{cvt|40000|nmi}} as of September 2017.{{cite web |last1=Mower |first1=Marilyn |title=Rock.It — the hip, modern Feadship yacht with a touch of class |url=https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/rockit-the-hip-modern-feadship-yacht-with-a-touch-of-class--29481 |publisher=Boat International Media |accessdate=19 June 2018 |date=25 February 2016}} ROCK.IT sailed to destinations in the Americas including Bermuda,{{cite news |title=$100 Million Superyacht "Rock.It" Visits Island |url=http://bernews.com/2017/04/198-ft-superyacht-rock-it-visits-hamilton/ |accessdate=19 June 2018 |publisher=Bernews |date=21 April 2017}} the Keys, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Montauk, Galápagos, and others. ROCK.IT hosted a number of famous guests, including Kid Rock.{{cite news |last1=Gast |first1=Jon |title=Super-yacht sighting reminder of past nautical glories |url=https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/door-co/entertainment/2016/09/13/super-yacht-sighting-reminder-past-nautical-glories/90312256/ |accessdate=19 June 2018 |publisher=Green Bay Press-Gazette |date=13 September 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Gmiter |first1=Tanda |title=Is Kid Rock cruising Northern Michigan hot spots in $100M yacht? |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2016/08/kid_rock_spotted_cruising_nort.html |accessdate=19 June 2018 |publisher=MLive Media Group |date=3 August 2016}}
Awards and recognition
ROCK.IT was a finalist in the World Superyacht Awards 2015, Displacement Motor Yachts of 500GT to 1,299GT category,{{cite web |last1=Bednarova |first1=Zuzana |title=World Superyacht Awards 2015 Finalists |url=http://www.charterworld.com/news/world-superyacht-awards-2015-finalists |website=CharterWorld.com |publisher=Boat International Media |accessdate=19 June 2018 |date=3 February 2015}} as well as in the Showboat Design Awards 2016, Interior Design Award – Motor Yacht over 500GT and Naval Architecture Award – Displacement Motor Yacht categories.{{cite web |title=Finalists announced for the ShowBoats Design Awards 2016 |url=https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/design-and-innovation-awards/finalists-announced-for-the-showboats-design-awards-2016--28653 |publisher=Boat International Media |accessdate=19 June 2018}}
ROCK.IT was featured in a number of publications, including Boat International, Show Boats International,{{cite book |title=From sandwiches to superyachts: Inside Jimmy John's 197' Feadship |url=https://archive.org/details/ShowBoats_Intl_March_2016 |publisher=Boat International Media |pages=[https://archive.org/details/ShowBoats_Intl_March_2016/page/n105 104]–114 |date=6 March 2016}} and The Superyacht Report.
July 2024
On July 28, 2024, people aboard ROCK.IT attempted to hold a private party on a protected beach of Talmone in Palau, Sardinia, Italy. The ship's crew set up gazebos, a beach volleyball net, a DJ set, and lit fires. The Harbour Office intervened to order the beach to be cleared.{{cite web | last=Trana | first=Amici di Talmone e Cala di | title=Dallo yacht con gazebo e fornelli, la denuncia: “Festa abusiva sulla spiaggia di Talmone” | website=RaiNews | date=29 July 2024 | url=https://www.rainews.it/video/2024/07/dallo-yacht-con-gazebo-e-fornelli-la-denuncia-festa-abusiva-sulla-spiaggia-di-talmone-7843794f-6a03-4b58-8f5c-2bfa6eb68dea.html | language=it | access-date=30 July 2024}}{{cite web | last=Romano | first=Alba | title=Dj, barbecue e pallavolo: l'invasione dei turisti Usa con yacht nella cala sarda protetta di Talmone a Palau | website=Open | date=30 July 2024 | url=https://www.open.online/2024/07/30/talmone-palau-spiaggia-yacht-turisti-usa/ | language=it | access-date=30 July 2024}}
See also
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