WWW.BOATINTERNATIONAL.COMON BOARDPHOTOGRAPHY: TIES PRAK; LUCA BUTTOIn the sheds: NB85, NB86
What’s the buzz? As well as
the modern gulet NB85,
planned for a 2019 delivery,
Mengi-Yay is working on a 130ft custom motor sailer with
Ginton Naval Architects and Guido de Groot, scheduled for
launch this year. Her three retractable bathing platforms,
which combine to form an unexpectedly large beach club,
will also help disabled guests.DETAILS
home
Turkey
web
mengiyay.com↓
M E N G I -YAY
The NB86 can
accommodate
10 guests and
eight crewDETAILS
homeThe Netherlands
webroyalhuisman.com↓
In the sheds: RH400
What’s the buzz? Set to be the new
flagship of the Royal Huisman fleet
when delivered in 2020, this
contemporary 265ft three-masted
schooner will be the yard’s largest build
to date and the world’s largest
aluminum yacht. Among this custom
masterpiece’s countless innovations,
the flashiest has to be the hydraulically
operated crow’s nest, offering a ride up
the main mast for epic views.
ROYAL HUISMAN
The three-masted
schooner has carbon
rigging by RondalDETAILS
home
UK
web
spirityachts.comIn the sheds: Spirit 111 ↓
What’s the buzz? As well as
being the largest single-
masted wooden yacht to be
built since Shamrock V in the
1930s, when she is launched
in 2019 the Spirit 111 will also
be eco-friendly. Thanks to
four 30.3kW lithium battery banks and energy-saving
technology, the owner will be able to spend extended periods
of time on board using minimal fuel.
SPIRIT
YAC H T SDETAILS
homeSouth Africa
websws-yachts.com↓
In the sheds:2xSW105
What’s the buzz?Hot on the heels of
the first SW105Satisfaction, two more
are due for delivery in June and
December 2018. 105#2 is a
thoroughbred racer for a serial
Southern Wind owner and will have a
full carbon hull, deck and bulkheads,
while #3 is an upgrade for a keen sailor
seeking comfortable world cruising.SW105#2, due
for delivery
in July, has
araisedsalon
andafixedkeelSOUTHERN WIND
SHIPYARD36