Rocket Returns: The Heesen 5000 Refreshed for New Horizons
After comprehensive winter restoration including a full superstructure repaint and major engine overhauls, the 49.8-metre Rocket emerges from the yard ready to entertain on an impressive scale.
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The Rocket arrives fresh from the yard with the kind of cosmetic confidence that comes only from a thorough winter restoration. Built by the Dutch shipyard Heesen in 2011, this 49.8 metre motor yacht belongs to the popular 5000 series, dressed in the sleek exterior language of Omega Architects. What distinguishes her, however, is not merely her pedigree but her uncompromising commitment to gathering people together in splendid comfort across generous, interconnected spaces.
The split level sundeck commands immediate attention, where a jacuzzi and sun pads create the kind of social axis around which Mediterranean seasons are built. Descend to the panoramic sky lounge, and you encounter a walk up bar where the horizon becomes both backdrop and conversation partner. Six cabins accommodate up to twelve guests, each designed to offer either sociable proximity or gracious privacy as mood and circumstance demand. The interior geometry speaks the language of considered entertaining: nowhere feels cramped, nowhere feels disconnected.
Twin MTU engines deliver a top speed of 23 knots, while zero speed stabilisers ensure comfort both underway and when at rest. The recent yard programme has touched every essential element: a full superstructure repaint, major engine overhauls and a comprehensive cosmetic refresh prepare her for years of uninterrupted service. She is due to leave the yard early next year, ready for whatever chapters her new custodians wish to write.
Imagery courtesy of Burgess Yachts (@burgessyachts).
