3 Dutch yacht builders start 2021 seeing blue skies
Feadship: expedition yacht with a huge gyroscope
AALSMEER – Feadship, the Dutch maker of one-off superyachts, plans to finish Project 708 this year. It is...
Passé, you say? A century on, these gems still shine and sell!
SCHAGEN – The yachts that Statement Marine builds look quaintly old-fashioned. They were popular with the well-heeled Dutch bourgeoisie a century ago. Today, the...
PDC, a household name in Dutch yacht building
UITWELLINGERGA - Unlike most of us, Paul Dijkstra always knew what he wanted to be when he grew up. A boatbuilder!
At the 2019 METSTRADE...
In 15 years, U-Boat Worx became world’s largest private sub maker
BREDA – Every day, in a cavernous, brightly lit hall, U-Boat Worx wins its race to the bottom.
In only 15 years, it has wrested...
5 Dutch entries in Boat of the Year 2021 contest
DÜSSELDORF - Five Dutch yachts have been nominated for a ‘European Boat of The Year 2021’ award. Winners will be announced at the 2021...
HISWA symposium spotlights WRF’s yacht eco-rating tool
AMSTERDAM - The Water Revolution Foundation, an Amsterdam-based group of 26 superyacht builders, designers and knowledge centers, has presented to the industry the first...
Damen Yachting works on 20 projects, including 120m Amels superyacht
VLISSINGEN – This windswept North Sea town is a far cry from Monaco. But that did not stop Damen Yachting from staging a ‘Private...
Again, Feadship nudges sustainability bar higher
HAARLEM – Few superyacht yards have acquired a greener DNA than Feadship, the Dutch pure-custom builder. In 2010, its Breathe yacht concept screamed the...
NEMO sub charms Red Dot Design jury
BREDA – Submarine maker U-Boat Worx has won a Red Dot Award for the design of the Nemo, the Dutch company’s smallest and lightest...
Revolutionary energy fuel for yachts: Hydrogen in powder form shows promise
THE HAGUE – Studio Delta, a technical design specialist that works on hulls, propulsion and stability of yachts, has explored the promise of hydrogen...
