Yachts International — January-February 2018

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Project Marlin
Royal Huisman in The Netherlands is renowned for its custom sail-
ing yachts, from modern classics like Meteor to the J-Class racer
Hanuman and the performance cruiser Ngoni. The yard’s only
motoryacht to date has been Arcadia, a hardy 117-foot explorer
with classic styling launched in 2006. The Dutch builder is keen
to create more, and its retro-styled Project Marlin, created in col-
laboration with Frers Naval Architecture and Stirling & Co Interior
Design, is a step in that direction.
A scale model of the 161-foot (49.3-meter) motoryacht showed
off her graceful lines, which recreate the glamor and romance of
yachting with a modern twist. Conceived for an experienced yachts-
man, she would be a moderate displacement yacht of less than 500
gross tons, capable of 17 knots when powered by two 850-horse-
power Caterpillar engines. Marlin’s 6-foot draft would allow her to
explore shallow cruising grounds as well as oceans.
Arranged over three decks, she accommodates as many as 12

guests, plus 11 crew. A top-lit staircase connects all three decks,

and an elevator can be fitted as an option. Interior spaces include a

full-beam owner’s suite on the main deck with a companion’s cabin,

office and private foredeck.

“Within the elegance of Germàn Frers’ timeless exterior lines,

the spacious layout and interior design of Marlin is a present-day

interpretation fusing the graceful design of a gentleman’s commuter

yacht of the golden century of motoryachting with 21st-century

technology,” says Oliver Stirling, principal of Stirling & Co.

Bolide

Rome-based Exclusiva Design is a multidisciplinary design firm tak-

ing its first steps into superyacht territory. Its 236-foot (72-meter)

Bolide concept is a joint venture with Tankoa Yachts of Genoa, Italy.

“As an architect, feasibility is part and parcel of what I do

every day,” said Fabio Mazzeo, design director and co-founder

of Exclusiva. “We can design virtually anything, but it has to be

The soberly stylish

design of Project Marlin

recalls yesteryear’s

gentleman’s cruisers.