Despite COVID-19, Shipyard De Boarnstream launches new flagship
JIRNSUM – About 6 years ago, around the time it marked its 50th anniversary, Shipyard De Boarnstream began a new model line. The Boarncruiser...
Van Oossanen adds ‘Foil Assist’ to its portfolio of performance innovations
NUDE - Van Oossanen Naval Architects of the Netherlands has become the leading fluid dynamics innovator, making yachts and commercial craft go faster and...
Cannes cancellation takes sheen off Waterdream dayboat launch
AMSTERDAM - The Aug. 16 launch of Waterdream’s 52ft California yacht here was to be followed by the introduction of the 16m, high-end day...
‘Modern classic’ specialist restores a pulse in the Trintella brand
ZALTBOMMEL – If you are planning to restore to new glory and prestige an old, famous boat brand, do call Joop Doomerik. The Dutch...
After 20 years, KM Yachtbuilders builds its 1st aluminum motoryacht
MAKKUM - KM Yachtbuilders, the Dutch maker of aluminum, polar-capable sailing yachts drawn by Dykstra Naval Architects, has built its first motor yacht.
The yard...
Electric boating sparks innovative concepts
LOOSDRECHT – The COVID-19 crisis hammered the Dutch economy in 2020. But that did nothing to stifle the Dutch marine sector’s drive for more...
Decades later, Vripack’s Dogger Bank is a design for the ages
RAAMSDONKSVEER - Altena Yachting is building a no-nonsense, long-range motor yacht that has quietly become a craft for all ages. The 20m Dogger Bank...
At Crown Yachts, days of hustle and bustle and banning Corona
LEIDERDORP – These are busy days at Jan Keyzer’s Crown Yachts shipyard in this town just south of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.
His most recent sale...
Stad Amsterdam refloated after extensive refit
DEN HELDER - The 76m Clipper Stad Amsterdam has been refloated after an extensive refit lasting 6 months by Damen Shipyards. The refit has...
Heesen overcomes COVID-19 restrictions and delivers 55m yacht
OSS – In Mid-May, Heesen Yachts launched Project Castor, at 760 GT the most voluminous 55m steel yacht currently offered by a Northern European...
