Strong Personalities For New Yachts

By Aaron Linebarger


Yacht Dubois 101m Sloop: The Dubois 101m Sloop is intended to be an agile sailor despite her length and extensive tank tests have been carried out at the Wolfson Unit in the United Kingdom, probably the world's most experienced research establishment with regard to sailing yachts. The 885' (207m) Haslar tank was used with a 1:17 scale mode (19'3"), which confirmed the designers computer-generated expectations regarding performance at speeds up to 26-kmots in a variety of sea states.

Yacht Jongert 3200P: Our favorite feature is the direct access to a private terrace from the owner's suite and an aft bulkhead that will be built predominantly out of glass, providing immense sea views and an abundance of natural light. This is a theme that runs throughout the yacht, with tall vertical windows below decks providing light and views to guest staterooms, while the upper deck superstructure features full height glazed windows. At the stern, the yacht's twin helm stations dominate the spacious main deck cockpit, which is intended to integrate entertainment and navigation functions, enabling guests to feel close to the action, if they wish.

Yacht Dubois 101m Sloop: GCA also worked on the 160' (53.5m) sailing yacht Nirvana, built by Vitters, and which bears Dubois' handiwork as well. The GA calls for four 387sqft (36sqm) guest suits, two of which will feather double beds while twin beds will occupy the remaining two. A full-beam owner's suite (almost 50' across), with separate his-and-hers bathrooms and dressing rooms, and a large, shared shower compartment, sits amidships.

Yacht Dubois 101m Sloop: In the bow, the yacht's 22 crewmembers will be accommodated in 18 en-suite cabins. An impressive main salon will be located on the main deck, with the superstructure sporting a fetching hardtop. Although a shipyard had not yet been selected at the time of writing, construction was due to begin the second quarter of 2013. Dubois has indicated construction will take approximately two and a half years once a build contract is signed.

Yacht ISA's 41m Classic series: Currently enjoying a busy production schedule, the International Shipyard of Ancona (ISA) has a number of yachts currently under construction at the yard. Amongst the most eagerly anticipated is the first in ISA's 41m Classic series, with a full displacement steel hull topped with a lightweight aluminum superstructure. The 41m carries the purity of line and styling of this eponymous series, and is unmistakably the younger sibling of her larger sibling, ISA's 50m Classic launched in 2011.

Yacht Dubois 101m Sloop: This yacht has 410' mast and 137' boom. The UK design firm Dubois Naval Architects unveiled design proposal for a remarkable 101m sailing sloop in early 2012. By the beginning of 2013, the contract had been sold and construction was due to start as INVICTUS went to print. It is the firm's largest yacht to date, and will be the largest sloop-rigged sailing yacht in the world upon completion.

Yacht ISA's 41m Classic series: The design shows a curve of tinted glass picture windows at the transom, hinting at an attractive beach club area to supplement the semicircular sunpad serving the cockpit above. This positions the tender on the aft terrace of the upper salon, but plenty of exterior entertainment space remains thanks to a generous flybridge, complete with Jacuzzi. The owner's stateroom is on deck and makes full use of the 27'6" beam of wide-body format, while four guest cabins on the lower deck brings accommodation up to ten in double occupancy mode.

Yacht ISA's 41m Classic series: With her inoffensive styling, surfeit of exterior and interior space and full displacement efficiency, on would expect the 41m Classic to be a hit on the charter market, and if this is the case, guests can enjoy the attention of six crewmembers, plus the captain. Powered by twin CAT C-18 engines to achieve a top speed of 14.5 knots (or 16 knots with the more powerful alternatives of twin C-32s), the 41m Classic carries almost 16,000 US Gal of fuel. Scheduled for delivery during the summer this year, the 41m Classic is expected to make her debut at the Monaco Yacht Show in September.




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