Boat International US Edition — January 2018

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WESTPORT GOES LARGE

A new 213 footer is in the works – the

flagship-to-be of a newly revamped line

featuring a more contemporary look

GROWING UP

The new 213 footer

(above) is Westport’s

first full displacement

steel hull. The

Westport 112 (left)

has undergone a

refresh while the 45

(below left) is ready

to build

No one can accuse Westport of rushing into anything. The careful move

to bigger yachts was something the builder’s clients had been awaiting

for some time and now the time has arrived. The newly unveiled

flagship by Gregory C Marshall Naval Architect is a high tonnage 213ft

full displacement yacht with a steel hull. Westport Yachts’ sales director

Alex Rogers calls the project “a beast,” in terms of size and amenities.

Helicopter capable, the flagship will have a big beach club, a forward

toy and tender garage and a custom designed interior. It will be built

at Westport’s parent company Edison Chouest Offshore’s Mississippi

facility in a shed capable of handling two of these side by side.

Also fully engineered and ready to build in composite is the 147ft

Westport 45, which carries forth some of the features clients have

appreciated on the Westport 125, including the beach club and a

spacious lounge forward.

Finally, the builder unveiled its new-look Westport 112. “Nothing has

changed as far as the layout, it’s all styling,” Rogers says. A Seakeeper 35

and Naiad fins were added for comfort. westportyachts.com

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