Newly launched first 115-foot Expedition Yacht TANGO 5 by Horizon

After the last year’s premiere of the Horizon EP148 luxury yacht Polaris, ...

Newly launched first 115-foot Expedition Yacht TANGO 5 by Horizon

March 29, 2013

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

After the last year’s premiere of the Horizon EP148 luxury yacht Polaris, Horizon’s flagship and largest explorer constructed to date, Horizon has recently launched the second-largest model in the EP series: the 115-foot expedition yacht Tango 5. Built for a first-time Horizon owner in Singapore, superyacht Tango 5 represents the largest luxury vessel Horizon has sold in the Singapore yacht market and is customized not only to suit her owner’s avid fishing as well as diving lifestyle, but also to meet the requests of the true ocean adventurer.

Newly launched Horizon EP115 expedition yacht Tango 5

Newly launched Horizon EP115 expedition yacht Tango 5

There’s no such thing as the perfect boat, every yacht and every buyers are unique, therefore Horizon believes in customizing each yacht and the Tango 5 yacht is one of those yachts truly build to owner’s dream in every single aspect. With a 7 feet extended spacious cockpit and commercial dive compressor to complete owner’s diving enthusiasm. The large spacious cockpit contain a large build in live bait well and protected by a sliding bimini for fishing manic. If opening the door to swim platform and the sea is only few steps away.

Tango 5 Yacht - side view

Tango 5 Yacht - side view

Luxury yacht Tango 5 is built to BV classification, which requires compliance with stringent construction standards and involves a multitude of classification surveys to ensure an extremely safe and high degree of seaworthiness. She also features a steel hull that renders her ideal for worldwide cruising, even in remote locations, and incorporates an array of global travel-approved equipment such as ABT bow/stern thrusters; ABT zero speed stabilizers; two 50KW generators; watermaker; custom Furuno navigation package; forward davit; tender.

EP115 superyacht Tango 5 - aft view

EP115 superyacht Tango 5 - aft view

With her twin MAN D2842 engines, the Horizon EP115 superyacht Tango 5 cruises at 10 knots and reaches a max speed of 13 knots, and her range is over 3,000 nautical miles at cruise, thanks to her bulbous bow and efficient hull design.

Yet there’s more to the 115-foot expedition yacht Tango 5 than her tough exterior and mechanics – Tango 5, like all models within the Horizon EP series, offers comfort, luxury and a slew of amenities on board. Built on a 25’beam, Tango 5 provides incredible interior volume and supports a spacious five stateroom layout, large crew quarters, and extensive entertaining and relaxing areas throughout the yacht.

Aboard EP115 Yacht Tango 5

EP115 Yacht Tango 5 - Exterior

Tango 5 yacht’s owner has hired a professional interior designer who also design the Aman group hotel to work together with Horizon interior design team who always ready to listen to the needs of Horizon clients. Tango 5 main deck opens with an expansive salon that incorporates centrally-located sofas, a coffee table and a table and chairs, each of which are within an ideal viewing position for taking in the scenery or a movie on the hi/lo TV. If a movie is the activity of choice, the custom audio system will not disappoint – it delivers cinema-quality sound and can be controlled from an iPad or iPhone in the salon as well as in the skylounge dining and master stateroom.

Horizon EP115 Yacht Tango 5 - Wheelhouse

Horizon EP115 Yacht Tango 5 - Wheelhouse

Moving forward and to port, the fully-equipped galley includes a private stairwell down to crew quarters along with a dumb waiter for easily transferring items to or from the skylounge pantry, and a cleverly-located day head is to starboard.

The master stateroom is found on the main deck of superyacht Tango 5 and features a master office, copious storage spaces, King bed, and an en-suite master bath complete with his & hers sinks, water closet, rain shower and Spa Pool tub.

Tango 5 Yacht - Galley

Tango 5 Yacht - Galley

Located below deck are four guest staterooms and crew quarters, dedicating the mid-ship and forward area solely to accommodations. Mirrored Queen VIP staterooms are aft mid-ship, with dual hanging lockers, fold-down TVs and en-suite heads; forward of these are port and starboard twin guest staterooms that can be converted to Queens – the starboard stateroom includes a custom Pullman berth for more flexible sleeping arrangements – and offer hanging lockers, en-suite heads and TVs.

Superyacht Tango 5 - Dining

Superyacht Tango 5 - Dining

The crew quarters are completely forward and private from the guest staterooms – to port is the crew lounge with a dinette and appliances, a second twin bunk crew cabin with en-suite head, and a crew head. Across from the lounge to starboard is a twin bunk crew cabin, captain’s cabin with desk and en-suite head, and a third twin bunk crew cabin.

Moving up to the skylounge, this is an area that has been customized for formal dining but has also been thoughtfully designed to function as a salon with a built-in sofa, swivel TV and dayhead. A pantry on the port side has been equipped with all the appliances necessary to make it a secondary staging and serving area, and the inclusion of the dumb waiter allows food and dishes to be moved between the galley and pantry without disturbing guests. The enclosed pilothouse is forward on this deck, complete with a sofa, chart area, leaning post and two helm chairs for navigating.

Luxury yacht Tango 5 - Salon

Luxury yacht Tango 5 - Salon

Functionality is not lost as moving from interior to exterior areas – the flybridge provides an area perfect for entertaining with a bar, BBQ, icemaker and refrigerator, and guests can lounge on the sunpads or relax at the end of the day in the hot tub. The Tango 5 yacht’s aft bridge deck is another space that can be enjoyed while cruising or at the dock, and guests can convene together for meals or a night of cocktails at the large dinette on the aft deck.

One of the many custom features found on board the expedition yacht Tango 5 is the addition of a cockpit, which the new owner plans to use for fishing and diving while he explores the waters of Asia with his family and friends.

Tango 5 Yacht - Stateroom

Tango 5 Yacht - Stateroom

Luxury yacht Tango 5 was launched and sea trialed in January of this year and spent two months undergoing extensive testing and BV class surveys before delivering to her new owner in March. She will make her world debut in April at the 2013 Boat Asia Show in Singapore, where her outstanding build quality, long-range capability and impressive features are expected to draw much attention throughout the show.

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