A family well-versed in sailing will take delivery of a performance sloop from New Zealand’s Yachting Developments in 2016. For now, the project is being referred to as Hull 1012.
The all-composite Hull 1012 measures 109’9” (33.5 meters). She’s larger than the owners’ previous sailing yacht, the name and LOA of which haven’t been revealed. Styling and naval architecture are from German Frers, who has worked with Yachting Developments previously. Their three prior joint projects are the 2003 build K2 (now Keturah), the 2004 build Symmetry, and the 2006 build Vesper. For Hull 1012, Yachting Developments and German Frers are fulfilling the owners’ desire to participate in handling. They further want a small crew. A lifting keel will mean maximum draft is 15’7” (4.8 meters).
Hull 1012 marks a repeat collaboration for Yachting Developments with yet another firm, too. It’s Adam Lay Studio. They joined forces for the refit of the famed J-Class Endeavour in 2011. No details are available on the layout or decor of Hull 1012. However, beam will be a comfortable 25’6” (7.8 meters).
Hull 1012 is one of several megayacht projects underway at Yachting Developments, which accommodates yachts to 197 feet (60 meters). She’s the first new build since the delivery of Quintessential in 2012. The rest are refit- and service-oriented. Yachting Developments took on refit and service work during the global recession. It also expanded its composite expertise to commercial and residential architecture. In 2012, for example, it completed a sail-shape reflector for a new building along Auckland’s waterfront. Constructed of composite and carbon fiber, the reflector measured 39’4”x39’4”x19’7” (12x12x6 meters). It’s part of the building’s ventilation and lighting system.
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