INSIDE HEESEN’S PROJECT EVITA

EVITA

INSIDE HEESEN’S PROJECT EVITA

EVITA

The shipyard’s largest model built on speculation

Heesen Yachts has quietly started building a new star in its high-speed aluminium lineup known as Project Evita, the sistership to last year’s 56.7-metre Santosha. Part of Heesen’s 57-metre Aluminium Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) series, Evita represents a continuation of what the Dutch shipyard calls a “new class” of aluminium superyachts. With construction having begun in December 2024 and delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2027, she’s already attracting attention on the brokerage market.

Evita

A proven platform with a fresh identity

Evita draws on a tried-and-tested layout that the owner loved on Santosha, but the all-British design team has ensured she has a personality all her own. The exterior was penned by Omega Architects, while Harrison Eidsgaard is responsible for the interiors. Evita’s striking profile features a concave-shaped transom, inverted bridge windows to reduce nighttime reflections and sweeping aft curves.

 

Evita Infinity Pool - Day
Evita Infinity Pool - Sunset

On deck, the yacht has been arranged to maximise social spaces. Where the infinity pool was previously situated on the sundeck on Santosha, it now sits on Evita’s main deck aft, creating a social hub with sunpads and a lazarette for water toy storage.

Here, steps lead down to the swim platform for waterside relaxation. A cosy skylounge on the bridge deck houses a sit-up bar that opens onto al fresco dining, while the sundeck offers multiple seating areas, sun loungers and additional dining spots ideal for entertaining on sunny days. A central elevator connects all decks.

Interiors: Chic, earthy and full of light

Evita’s interiors, led by Ewa Eidsgaard, co-founder of Harrison Eidsgaard, are light, warm and rich in texture. Ewa explains: “The design brief was quite open and that’s the joy of working on this series of boats. Evita has a distinct mood and a strong identity. She’s very chic, but in an earthy way - largely monochromatic. Light flooring and carpets run throughout, pairing beautifully with honey caramel-coloured walls and touches of blue. She feels much warmer than Santosha. I think Evita is perhaps a bit bolder, thanks to the contrasting tones.”

Evita Dining Room
Evita Lounge
Evita Dining Room / Lounge
Evita Lower Entertaining Space

Freya Hiscock, FF&E designer at Harrison Eidsgaard, adds:

“I like the base palette. It’s versatile and allows for more personality to come through in the furniture. I hope clients will embrace that versatility.”

Evita also incorporates eco-conscious materials wherever possible. Oak flooring, natural, almost glazed linen textures on walls, partially recycled performance leathers and natural fibre carpets (linen, linen blends and cotton blends) feature throughout. Bathrooms showcase pure white marble with subtle veining.

Eidsgaard also highlights the flexibility for owners:

“By simply changing the owner-supplied furniture - sofas, dining tables and chairs - you can completely transform the personality of the boat.”

"You could lean into a more traditional nautical style with navy accents, or keep it light with off-whites and dusty blue. There are also expansive areas for art, particularly in the dining room and skylounge."

"Heesen preserves the architecture while keeping anything owner-supplied flexible, allowing owners to truly create the interior they want."

Project Evita accommodates 12 guests across six cabins, comprising a master suite that stretches the full 10.5-metre beam on the main deck, complete with a his-and-hers bathroom. Five additional guest cabins - four on the lower deck and one on the bridge deck – make up the rest of the guest accommodation, and there are separate crew quarters for a crew of 13. 

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Performance and engineering

Beneath her sweeping exterior lies a vessel...

...built for speed and efficiency.

Beneath her sweeping exterior lies a vessel built for speed and efficiency. Van Oossanen Naval Architects’ FDHF, paired with her aluminium construction, allows a top speed of 22 knots at half load, while a shallow 2.3-metre draught makes her ideal for cruising destinations like the Bahamas. The vertical bow extends the waterline for maximum efficiency, and the transom houses ample storage for tenders and water toys, reinforcing her charter-friendly design, which Santosha has already proven successful for.

To find out more information about Heesen’s Project Evita, get in touch with the shipyard.

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