Type Private company | Website Christensen Shipyards | |
Headquarters Vancouver, Washington, U.S. Number of locations Vancouver, Washington
Knoxville, Tennessee Products Yachts, Wind Turbines, Tidal Power | ||
Christensen Shipyards is a custom series composite-hull motor yacht builder located in Vancouver, Washington, United States.
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Founded in 1983, the original yard is located on a 7 acres (2.8 ha) marina, and contains 180,000 square feet (17,000 m2) of climate controlled manufacturing space. Sister company RECS (Renewable Energy Composite Solutions), occupies 10,000 square feet (930 m2), manufacturing wind turbine and hydrokinetic composite component fabrication.
In 2012, the company opened a 450,000 square feet (42,000 m2) climate controlled manufacturing facility on Tellico Lake, close to Knoxville, Tennessee, capable of construction of yachts of over 200 feet (61 m) in composite or steel.
Hull 026 Privacy
Hull 026 was delivered to golfer Tiger Woods in summer 2006. It was specified by Woods, but owner-checked and with interior colour schemes chosen by his then fiancee Elin Nordegren, the 155 feet (47 m) yacht was registered in the Cayman Islands as Privacy. The $20 million, 6,500 square feet (600 m2) vessel features a master suite, six staterooms, a theatre, gym, and Jacuzzi, and sleeps 21 people. During ordering and construction, the yacht was covered by a strict non-disclosure agreement, meaning that details of the yacht specification and owner would not be released. After details leaked to various nautical publications and later gossip columns, Woods successfully sued Christensen, and reached an out of court settlement. Woods used the yacht as accommodation at some golf tournaments, but placed it on the market after his divorce in 2011.