REVEALINGTHELATESTNEWS,TRENDSANDTECH
EDITED BY Cecile GauertOn Board
PHOTOGRAPHY: TOM VAN OOSANEN
One thing yachtspotters can always look forward to is the technical
launch of a big yacht, affording the first look at what has often been a
well-kept secret. But covered dry docks in larger yards can change all
that. The 220ft, 1,518 GT Project Waka, for example, was floated inside
Amels’ construction sheds in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.
Amels, however, wanted to show off its first 220, which continues
the collaboration between British designer Tim Heywood and the
Dutch shipbuilder, reprising some of the features of the 212 with the
addition of a bathing platform, beach club and elongated decks.
Winch Design’s custom interior, meanwhile, is still under wraps.
Project Waka will be ready for summer cruising. amels-holland.comUNDER WRAPS
Launched inside its dry dock,
Amels’ 220ft Project Waka is being
outfitted for a summer delivery