Contest Yachts: inspiring boaters to get more out of boating
MEDEMBLIK _ Not long ago, a reviewer said Contest Yachts makes “the almost boundless difference between production and top end, semi-custom yachting.” Amen!
This year,...
Saffier Yachts’ gems stress the thrill of sailing
IJMUIDEN - Saffier Yachts delivered 58 boats in 2018. And 2019 looks good, too, says the yard that markets remarkable performance daysailers worldwide. At...
Zeelander unveils 22m, superyacht-quality flagship
GROOT-AMMERS _ In the early 1900s, a new class of yachts appeared on New York City waters ferrying tycoons from their tony estates to...
Wajer, Vanquish thrive at Miami Yacht Show
MIAMI _ For 2 Dutch makers of superfast, luxurious day boats, appearing at the mid-February Miami Yacht Show was a smart move. Wajer Yachts...
Icon Yachts: happy as a clam as superyacht sector roars back
HARLINGEN _ A decade after a global financial crisis triggered a global economic crisis, the superyacht industry is back. Wealthy individuals are shopping for...
PROFILE: Rene van der Velden
As part of an ongoing series of profiles of Dutch yacht designers and naval architects, we talked to Rene van der Velden.
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In Feadship’s care, old icons live forever
HAARLEM – Feadship has restored to splendor a 24m Caravelle (79ft.), one of 7 spectacular motor yachts the Dutch custom builder made in the...
Never a ho-hum day in Dutch yacht building
AMSTERDAM _ The projects of Dutch-built and designed yachts are never ho-hum events. Just consider the great variety of just a handful of projects...
America’s Cup sets a stage for Netherlands Inc.
AUCKLAND _ Officials of DutchSail, the group behind the Dutch entry in the next America’s Cup, have visited New Zealand to meet organizers of...
Dutch entry accepted for 36th America’s Cup
SCHEVENINGEN _ From the first race in 1851, the America’s Cup has been a toy of the rich and mighty who have often engulfed...
