A small Dutch boatbuilder is making a big impression on U.S. yacht owners. Wajer (pronounced “why-er”) has five Wajer 38s either headed to or already in American waters. These, among 74 deliveries to European and other non-American clients so far.
Wajer (originally Wajer & Wajer) is a family-run business established 25 years ago. It created the Wajer 38 with Vripack about three years back. Within that short span, the company says, 40 to 50 percent of Wajer 38s have gone to megayacht owners searching for sporty tenders. (A few Amels and Feadship owners are reportedly among them, as is the owner of the exploration vessel Yersin.) Most of these same owners prefer to take the wheel themselves, too.
A quick review of the boat’s performance parameters reveals why. The Wajer 38 has joystick control for the Volvo Penta IPS system. That system has proven to be simple to use and makes boats highly maneuverable. With a reported 28-knot cruise speed and 45-knot top end, the Wajer 38 is well-suited to fun in the sun.
Then there are the aesthetically appealing features. Wajer builds each boat to order, so you can choose from a wide variety of colors for the cushions and the hull. As for those cushions, the foredeck sunpad is big enough to handle three people. More friends and family can stretch out aft on another sunpad, or along the cockpit seating. The Wajer 38 can also be adorned with carbon fiber or wood trim.
A further big selling feature for the Wajer 38 is the standard service package. Every Wajer 38—every Wajer boat, period—gets a once-over of its systems every summer and winter. Each boat also gets her fuel tanks topped off, her hull cleaned, and even provisioning provided those same two seasons. Wajer has dedicated service offices, including one in Miami, to handle this.
Speaking of Miami, that service center has two of the above-mentioned Wajer 38s available to see. Three additional Wajer 38s are heading to New York’s Hamptons region.
On a related note, Wajer has a new flagship in build, the Wajer 55. Meant as a dayboat vs. a tender, she makes her boat-show debut at September’s Cannes Yachting Fetival. The first nine hulls have already been sold.
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