One of the stand-out features of the new SW100X is this aft deck lounge – twice the size of the beach club areas on previous Southern Wind yachts – with a garage for a 4.35-metre jet RIB tender underneath


choose between park avenue or truss styles of boom. A rigid hardtop can be selected to shelter the passenger cockpit; it’s stowed on the coachroof when not in use. The ballast options are a straight choice between a fixed fin and bulb with 4m draught or a 3.65m to 5.6m telescoping keel. A wide choice of interior finishes and furniture configurations are available,


‘The same quality and innovation, faster delivery and a lower price’


designed and styled by Nauta. The engine room is designed to fit the BAE Systems HybriGen diesel-electric propulsion system, which was pioneered on SW96 Nyumba and is also installed on the first SW108. If hybrid


propulsion is chosen, the high-voltage batteries will be installed in a dedicated, fire-insulated and ventilated compartment in the bilge forward of the saloon. The


other engine options are either a conventional 305hp Cummins diesel engine or a twin diesel saildrive setup for IMO Tier 3 compliance. So when will we see the Southern Wind


100X on the water? The moulds were being built as this issue of Seahorse went to press, lamination could start as early as August and the shipyard expects to deliver the first yacht in the series for the 2025 sailing season. www.sws-yachts.com


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Above: exceptional build quality and fine craftsmanship are hallmarks of Southern Wind yachts


The cabin layout works for both charter cruises and blue water voyaging SEAHORSE 83


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