The New York City-based product designer, Scott Henderson, known for his innovative consumer products in the areas of Houseware’s, Electronics, Furniture as well as his line of Museum Store gift objects called MINT, is delighted to present his latest 32′ SCORPION yacht tender/launch vessel concept. Henderson has created such spectacular Mega Yacht concepts as superyacht PRIONA, motor yacht QUILLON and luxury yacht MANTA, all designed in 2012, and featured on CharterWorld.
Latest SCORPION yacht tender/launch vessel designed by Scott Henderson
The 32’ launch concept SCORPION was inspired by Scott’s longtime appreciation of the Chris Craft brand, and was designed as a speculative concept pitch to Chris Craft. Chris Craft’s mahogany runabouts from the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s, with their deep-V hulls that twist dramatically from an extreme negative slope at the bow, reversing along the way toward the “barrel-back” at the stern, are iconic, timeless and sought-after pieces of design to this day. SCORPION superyacht tender’s design challenge would ask the question: What should a ‘next generation’ launch vessel express to honor the tradition of those fantastic wooden power boats by instead using a contemporary fiber glass construction.
A top view that underscores the “Scorpion” claw formed by the integrated side windows and windshield detail
SCORPION yacht tender’s top surface and wind screen frame are one continuous surface — a uni-body. The glass from the wind screen transitions seamlessly into a long side window on both sides of the forward deck- reminiscent of a scorpion’s claw- communicating speed and power while maintaining the expression of luxury and style.
Scorpion superyacht tender - Upview
The center window over the forward deck has a boarder that continues through the windshield, on down to the floor, and up and over the aft deck and through the swim deck at the stern. This “racing stripe” ties SCORPION’s composition together from front to back. The large center window and the two integrated side windows on the bow (the SCORPION’s ‘claw’) provide 180 degrees of naturally bright and airy illumination to the V-Berth quarters below. By allowing light and visual line of sight to the outside world, the inhabitants of the forward cabin space are connected to their surroundings rather than cut off and shielded from the water while inside.
Image showing off well how the glass of the windshield integrates with a side window on the forward deck as if it’s the same piece of glass
Image showing off well the bow-to-stern integration stemming from the continuous break-lines running through the various components
The unique integration of the top hull with the wind shield as one thought—one singular statement – sets SCORPION yacht tender apart.
Scorpion Yacht Tender Concept by Scott Henderson
Scott Henderson's Scorpion Yacht Tender Concept
Traditionally, no matter how well designed a launch or tender vessel’s windshield component is, they typically read as “stuck-on”, or as necessary afterthoughts rather than being visually linked to the vessel’s holistic point of view. By contrast, in automotive design, forms that are required for function are holistically integrated and considered with the vehicle’s overall statement. SCORPION yacht tender’s treatment of this detail propels boat design into the future and makes SCORPION instantly memorable and iconic.
