A radar to spot nasty rogue waves
DELFT _ Spend enough time at sea and you become good at predicting the force, size and direction of the next wave. Unless it...
A Swiss-Army-knife tender from Hoek Design
EDAM _ Claasen Shipyards of the Netherlands is building a 23.4m Hoek Design chase boat to serve as a tender for a sailing superyacht,...
Aira-22: everybody’s type of sailboat
SNEEK _ Never say the Aira 22 is not your type of boat for there are 3 of them, drawn by the Simonis Voogd...
W36: An edgy – and very green! – racer
THE HAGUE - They have been building Waarschip sailing yachts in the Netherlands for more than 50 years. Today, with the brand in its...
A dream-and-drool interior, by Vripack
SNEEK - The design, engineering and naval architecture studio of Vripack loves to ignore the norm. In yacht building, one norm dictates that if...
Next up: faster Van den Hoven yachts
WASPIK _ Van den Hoven Jachtbouw, maker of quality steel-hulled motor yachts, is developing a series of aluminum craft for clients keen to faster...
AkzoNobel, Philips in UV-LED antifouling project
AMSTERDAM _ Dutch corporate giants Akzo Nobel and Philips have joined forces in the fight against yachtsmen's unending bane: hull fouling. Paints and coatings...
Luring America with larger yachts
STAVOREN _ With the aid of a Fort Lauderdale agent, Sturier Yachts owner Auke van der Werff is taking on America. He knows what...
An engineering high-wire act: wheelchair-accessible Steeler Yachts
STEENWIJK – Steeler Yachts has launched a yacht that shows the yard’s full- custom credentials. The 20m (65ft.) Li-Janne (https://vimeo.com/259704239) was not just the...
Fareast Yachts’ fast-growing stable
DUESSELDORF – The Dutch-South African studio Simonis & Voogd Yacht Design leaves a widening footprint on the industry. Its FarEast boats is one of...
