Terence Disdale

History

Superyacht designer Terence Disdale has been responsible for designing more than 100 yachts in his extraordinary 40-year career, including more than 50 superyachts over 45 metres. Terry Disdale worked as a design assistant to the late, legendary superyacht designer Jon Bannenberg for several years, and left to set up Terence Disdale Design in 1973.

Disdale’s interior design style is wide ranging, and often follows his mantra of ‘beach house not penthouse’. Known for his flamboyant personality and considered by many to be the original ‘rock star’ designer, his passions include fishing and his classic XK120 Jaguar.

Notable yachts

Terry Disdale has had a hand in the design of many of the world’s largest and most famous superyachts, including Roman Abramovich’s 165 metre Eclipse, the interiors of Abramovich’s former 115 metre superyacht Pelorus and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s 92.4 metre Tatoosh, interior design and exterior styling of the 140 metre Al Salamah, the interior design for the 90 metre Ice (ex-Air), and the exterior and interior design of Abramovich’s former 86 metre superyacht Ecstasea.

Specialisations

Terry Disdale has collaborated with a number of designers, and has completed several projects with renowned superyacht designer Tim Heywood. Disdale and his team also design private jets. His numerous awards over the years culminated in receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ShowBoats Design Awards 2014.

BLUE

Lürssen   160.6 m •  2022

A+

Lürssen   147.25 m •  2012

AL SALAMAH

Lürssen   139.29 m •  1999

PELORUS

Lürssen   114.5 m •  2003

RADIANT

Lürssen   110 m •  2009

MAYAN QUEEN IV

Blohm & Voss   93.25 m •  2008

TATOOSH

Nobiskrug   92.42 m •  2000

ICE

Lürssen   90.1 m •  2005

DREAMBOAT

Oceanco   90 m •  2019

ECSTASEA

Feadship   85.95 m •  2004

SUNRAYS

Oceanco   85.5 m •  2010

ROMEA

Abeking & Rasmussen   82.4 m •  2015

GRACE

Abeking & Rasmussen   81.8 m •  2014

MONTKAJ

Amels   78.03 m •  1995

BOADICEA

Amels   76.61 m •  1999

KOGO

Alstom Marine   71.71 m •  2006

ALWAELI

CRN   68 m •  1991

FALCON LAIR

Feadship   67.21 m •  1983

MARIA

Amels   67 m •  2007

CALLISTO

Feadship   65.2 m •  2006

IL VAGABONDO

CRN   65 m •  1987

LADY HAYA

Mitsubishi HI   64.62 m •  1981

MAGNA GRECIA

Elsflether Werft AG   63.8 m •  1986

RIO RITA

Feadship   55.99 m •  1984

VARMAR VE

Feadship   55.5 m •  1986

SAMIRA

Amels   55.02 m •  2003

HARMONY

Amels   55 m •  2001

SEA HUNTRESS

Feadship   55 m •  1997

HURRICANE RUN

Feadship   53.5 m •  2009

DEJA TOO

Amels   52 m •  2003

SEAHORSE

Amels   52 m •  1999

LIGHTNING

Amels   52 m •  2004

VIANNE

Benetti   52 m •  1995

NITA K II

Amels   52 m •  2004

LEGEND

Schweers   51.25 m •  1987

MERCURY

Amels   50 m •  2001

JAZ

Amels   50 m •  1997

MARLA

Amels   50 m •  1999

ADVENTURE

Feadship   49.99 m •  2004

SAHAB IV

CRN   49.96 m •  1997

AIR

Benetti   49.95 m •  1998

ALEXANDRA

Benetti   49.95 m •  2002

SUSSURRO

Feadship   49.5 m •  1998

MMM

Amels   49.2 m •  1993

TUMBERRY C

Benetti   48.96 m •  1988

RAHAL

Feadship   46.51 m •  2003

LADY S

Benetti   46.09 m •  1989

X CHIOS

Feadship   46.02 m •  1987

AMORAZUR II

Palmer Johnson   45.51 m •  1994