Superyacht
The Farr-designed SW105 platform lends itself well to customisation.
is a
full carbon build with an extra-large Hall Spars rig, and a new cockpit design. Subtle changes were made to the coachroof that give her a subtly unique silhouette
he fifth Southern Wind 105 was launched in March and like each of the four 105s that came before, Sørvind is subtly
but significantly unique. Made to measure for a keen lifelong sailor, this SW105 is a pure performance cruiser: fast and comfortable in equal measure but above all simply a joy to sail. ‘We are delighted
that Sørvind’s owner selected Southern Wind to build the superyacht of his dreams,’ says Jeremy Peek, deputy commercial manager at Southern Wind. ‘When we first met in early summer
2020, there was an instant connection and positive collaboration. The owner had clear ideas about what he wanted and what he did not like and fortunately, the Southern Wind 105 smart custom platform served as the perfect starting point. We were able to adapt certain aspects to match his design brief and now, only 21 months later, the
yacht has already been delivered.’ Launched inMarch, with sea trials
completed in April, Sørvind is now on her maiden voyage fromCape Town toMallorca where a busy charter season awaits.
With a clear design brief built on the owner’s three core pillars of “distinct, refined and essential”, the project got under way with a design loop in which Southern Wind, Nauta Design and Farr Yacht Design worked with the owner and his captain Timothy Anderson to customise and style the boat. ‘Sørvind’s design brief calls for a high-
performance blue water cruiser that will be fast and fun to sail but she is the first SW105 that has been optimised for success on the charter market,’ Peek explains. ‘Special attention has been dedicated to hospitality and specifically, towards the enjoyment and overall experience of everyone that sails on board.’ This is the first SW105 delivered to RINA charter class, but to achieve that classification only minor modifications were required. “The key to our success was the communication between the shipyard, the owner and myself,” Anderson says. “He wanted a sailing boat where he was still in touch with the ocean and the wind, which with bigger boats can sometimes get lost. I think we really hit a very nice size and style of boat. Everything is very uncluttered and smooth and clean. We’ve carried a Norwegian aesthetic throughout the styling of the boat.” One of themain objectives was to create
The choice of twin rudders allowed the tender garage to be enlarged to fit a Williams 435 jet RIB, which is launched with a custom overhead bridge crane
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a yacht with outstanding performance in light airs – one that will typically switch its
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