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All the yards are ambitious and enthusiastic about future plans be it significant investments to upgrade facilities and enhance its health, safety and green credential profile or to transform into a %100 green shipyard in the next two years.
Buoyed up by the awards BV 36 has received, KM Yachbuilders are now building a Bestevaer 41ft model based on the same concept. Says Engel, “The great thing about these models is that these have a ballasted centreboard and a pilothouse like all Bestevaers. The very limited draft of only 0.70 m with the centreboard up allows these yachts to explore the shallow waters but with the centreboard down they have the same performance as the Bestevaer with a fixed keel.”
At Royal Huisman, the teams are getting very excited about the wind, which the yard claims will always outperform the energy consumption of engines. And wind energy is free: Free of charge, free of fumes and free of noise. And sailing is fun, which is why the company that has been building sailing yachts since 1884 has no plans to stop now.
When Jan Huisman opened a yard to construct small workboats and fishing boats, the hulls were wooden, and so were the clogs that shipwrights wore to stay out of the mud. Many things have changed, and the shipyard has evolved from ‘a local builder of wooden workboats’ to receiving a Royal Warrant nearly 40 years ago. Its core business model has never changed - it builds unique, quality vessels by hand, including 26 yachts measuring longer than 40 metres / 131 feet. Royal Huisman has built 173 aluminum yachts in the last 60 years and added carbon fibre to its capabilities last century. The shipyard’s latest revolutionary Featherlight™ method is a holistic, lightweight approach to yacht building, combining various complementary weight-saving solutions utilising aluminum and some carbon fibre components.
KM YACHTBUILDERS With over 100 fine ships to their name, KM Yachtbuilders has established a strong reputation as a leading builder of outstanding explorer yachts. They stand for uncompromising craftsmanship and exceptional quality, which is why all the vessels are built in-house, from A to Z. As one of the few complete shipyards left in the world, they hold all boat-building disciplines under one roof. Besides building new yachts, KM Yachtbuilders specialises in giving new life to yachts through refits, repair, maintenance, and finishing vessels of up to 100 feet. With all the expertise in-house, from casco to carpentry, you can rely on a smooth and efficient process. With a single contact point. For more details Tel: + 31 (0)515 233 000 or visit
www.kmyachtbuilders.com
SY Nilaya (47m) is the first yacht constructed using Featherlight™: she achieved the goal of slicing 11% of the weight of the Royal Huisman’s typical advanced aluminum cruising yachts. Lower weight means lower resistance which is energy saving and thus makes the boat more eco conscious.
In addition, Nilaya owners’ team is the first to say that sailing is the main source of her propulsion. For instance, when the yacht needs to increase its range for ocean crossings well, they simply raise the sails. Lightweight, aluminum yachts will remain the mainstay of future Royal Huisman world cruising yachts. While carbon fibre is lighter and generally faster than aluminum, aluminum is more comfortable, impact-resistant and 100% recyclable.
The latest developments at Royal Huisman include the lengthening of the largest construction hall and the Advanced Composites Hall. Additional offices have been built for engineering, production, and owner’s representatives, meeting the latest requirements with respect to construction, insulation, heating and ventilation.
So the shipyards it seems, at different speeds and under different ‘sails’ are floating downstream in the right direction.
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