This week, we completed the contracts for the design and building of two aluminum Orion 49’s. The hull construction will take place at Alubouw Fryslan in Franeker. The Orion 49 is a smaller version of the Orion 54, with the same layout and appearance. The second Orion 49 will have a different deck, another cockpit and another interior.
On April 25th 2015, K&M Yachtbuilders in Makkum organize an open day. During the day you can visit several yachts built by K&M and there are two presentations at 12.00 and 14.00hr. Jeremy Wyatt of The World Cruising Club will give a presentation about the beauty of sailing in Scotland, as part of the Malt […]
During our visit to China last week, we completed some orders for a 48ft aluminium sailing yacht, in Shanghai we saw the new T-yacht 950, we did a presentation in the yacht club about how to choose a sailing yacht and we got an order for a refit for a 37ft sailing yacht in Hangzhou. […]
The last months we invested a lot of time, money and energy in new design programs. The last ten years we designed a lot of yachts with the same tools. First we changed from surface modelling to solid modelling. Both are 3d tools, but the solid modelling corresponds more closely to the 3d printing and […]
A new yard in Dalian signed the contract for a 48ft cruiser/racer to be build in composite. The Icon 48 is originally an aluminium constructed design and at the moment we’re designing the moulds and a new set of drawings for the composite construction. The goal is to start with a few prototypes and after […]
Trust Yachts signed the contract for building the T-yacht 950 (design 162) in China. This yacht will be build in carbon/epoxy. The T-yacht 950 is a fast cruiser, with 4 berths, a spacious toilet and washing area in front of the mast Portside and starboard are sliding boxes, where it’s possible to install a cooker […]
In October, we sailed the ChinaCup in Shenzhen. Four TEN’s were racing and it was the first race for the Farnova 60. The ChinCup is a great event which is well organized. The first day started with a race from the Hong Kong Royal Yacht Club in Hong Kong to the racing area at the […]
The leeloo (Icon 48, design 143) won a lot of prices this year. This weekend the Leeloo won the ‘Tim van Rootselaar’ price for most miles during the 24 hours, a competition with 600 boats.
The Farnova 45 sailed the Hainan regatta. It was also the maiden trip for the boat and during the event, the speed was growing. Skipper Martin Hingst and the sponsors were very satisfied with the results of this new boat.
In Shenzhen the moulds for the Farnova 45 and Farnova 60 are almost finished.