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Super sleek, and super cool, Samurai is also a super story. An American who treasured offshore racing commissioned a fast schooner from the French shipyard CMN in the early 2000s. He took delivery of what would become the world-famous, world-record-breaker Mari Cha IV in 2003. As just one example, this 138-footer (42-meter) averaged 19.5 knotsContinue Reading
PHOTOS: Carlo Baroncini “We set out to build an elegant, muscular sailboat, and the shipyard and the design team delivered a yacht that is both of those things and more.” That’s from the owners of Aquarius, a cruising ketch accommodating family voyages. Simultaneously, this 184-foot (56.18-meter) Royal Huisman sailing superyacht is pursuing occasional racing. WhileContinue Reading
Seven sailing yachts have made their way into Royal Huisman’s Huisfit team hands in The Netherlands. They’re all seeing a variety of systems overhauls, painting, and more—even one complete rebuild—via the shipyard’s dedicated refit and service division. Also noteworthy, among the seven projects, five are also Royal Huisman’s builds. The biggest, and arguably most famous,Continue Reading
Imagine an opportunity to commission a yacht where 80 percent of the engineering is already done. Yet, you still have full input into everything from length to styling and interior design. Indeed, aluminum cutting awaits your extensive involvement. Pura, a design platform from Royal Huisman and Frers Design, makes it possible. All the while, PuraContinue Reading
In two years’ time, Royal Huisman will lay claim to having delivered one of the 10 largest sailing superyachts in the world. For now, the Dutch shipyard is two years into the construction of that yacht, which will additionally be the world’s largest aluminum sailing yacht. The code-named Royal Huisman Project 400 just completed a majorContinue Reading
It takes a lot of work to maintain a yacht of any age. When a yacht is more than 100 years old, it takes far more work. Furthermore, it takes a special owner to devote the time, attention, and of course money to preserve a piece of the past. The owner of Vagrant is oneContinue Reading