Photo: Clint Jenkins Photography for boatinternational.com
If you don’t want to put all your expensive toys on the same superyacht you’re on, on considerations of space and comfort, you can always rent out another boat for them alone. This is what Hodor is for.
Hodor, much like the Game of Thrones character it was named after, is indispensable, strong and sturdy, and evermore reliable. This Hodor is a catamaran built by Incat Crowther, based on its 55-meter fast ferry platform and adapted into the first of a new shadow cat range. It is also the first of its kind ever: it’s like a superyacht for your superyacht toys.
Unveiled in the summer of 2019, the 66-meter Hodor was put together at Astilleros Armon’s Burela shipyard in Spain and is meant to carry toys and equipment for the mothership, and also to ensure transfer of the guests to the mothership via tenders, after they’ve landed by helicopter. It can also carry a crew of up to 20 people, housed in single or double bedrooms, each provided with its individual bathroom.
Hodor may be made to carry stuff, but it’s also very elegant and luxurious. But we’ll get to that in a while, since comfort came as an afterthought in the design.
In October 2019, Hodor was already in use, thanks to the yacht owner who commissioned it and who spoke to Boat International on the condition of anonymity because, duh, no one likes a bragger. He also invited one of their reporters on board to see first-hand just how many expensive things you could pack on it – and still be left with plenty of space to roam around.
Docked in Ibiza, Hodor packed in an under-deck garage no less than 5 tenders, the largest of which was a 17-meter chase boat. There were also 9 Jet Skis, 4 Yamaha quad bikes, a 3-person submarine (the Seamagine Aurora-3 submersible), 2 Yamaha ATVs, 4 Yamaha TW200 trail motorcycles, 1 Hobie Cat and 2 Laser dinghies.
Photo: Clint Jenkins Photography for boatinternational.com
And this was just under the deck. Above deck was another assortment of luxury toys that either sail or fly, and some of them rank as the most expensive on their respective lines. Like the Nor-Tech 560 Sport center console that is carried on a hydraulic lift that drops between the hulls for easy launch. The lift was built especially for Hodor, with the Nor-Tech in mind.
Other toys stored here include a 7.3-meter Novurania catamaran RIB, a 16-meter Hydra-Sports 53 center console sports boat, a 388 Skater race boat, a 9-meter Metal Shark landing craft, and a Ski Nautique. And then, there’s an Airbus H145 helicopter in orange and stealth gray, to color-match the theme of the catamaran that oh-so-proudly carries it.
Hodor isn’t just the largest floating garage for expensive toys, though. Its other distinguishable features include a reverse bow, low propeller draft of 3.1 meters, and 2 main engines that deliver a maximum speed of 22.5 knots, and a range of 5,500 nautical miles at 14 knots. It also includes a petrol room that can hold up to 7,500 liters of fuel, enough to fill up the toys whenever they’re needed; a dive room with compressed air, oxygen and Nitrox; and a hospital room with a decompression chamber, a triage area and stretcher.
Photo: Clint Jenkins Photography for boatinternational.com
As noted above, some thought also went into providing potential guests with a light dose of luxury, even if they only stop to use the restroom or wait for a few minutes, until their next ride out is ready. To that end, Hodor includes 2 guest areas, a small lounge and 2 large bathrooms. The design is the work of Spanish studio Oliver Design and features modular interiors with a Moorish pattern laser-cut onto the Corian panels. The lounge is fitted with a plasma TV set, a fully stocked bar and top-grade furnishings. To put it differently, it wouldn’t be the worst place to enjoy a quick cup of coffee or to grab a little something to eat before heading out.
Even more consideration went into making the accommodation for the crew as pleasant as possible, which totally makes sense, since they get to spend the most time on board. “[The owner] asked for the crew’s input in order that we ended up with a boat that we would all love to live on and work on,” Hodor’s first officer, Troy Eriksson, tells the reporter for the aforementioned publication.
That said, here's to Hodor, the largest floating toybox prowling the seas after its master.
Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends. Full profile
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