June 22th 2009: Beluga
The Rebbons (Beluga 40, design 137) won the ‘Ronde van Noord Holland 2009’ in the ORC2. Conditions W-NW 20-25kts.
March 24th 2007: Beluga
The Beluga 40 ‘Rebbons’ (design no. 137) is launched on March 24th. The ‘Rebbons’ is built by Schaap Shipcare in Lelystad. The result is a beautiful built yacht and an excellent example for custom building. The retractable keel and the adjusted interior make the ‘Rebbons’ a unique yacht.
www.rebbons.nl
September 2005: Beluga
Last week the Beluga 46 returned from her trip to Spitsbergen. The outward voyage was non-stop in eleven days and the return voyage was along the Norwegian coast. From Tromsø (Norway) to Den Helder (the Netherlands) the crew had to sail more as 1000 miles upwind. Different wind speeds and angles asked all the possibilities, like the waterballast and the oversized sailplan, of the yacht. Crew and yacht are safe home in the Netherlands and had a comfortable and spectaculair sailing trip.
June 2005: Beluga
The Beluga 46 has sailed several journeys, last month, at the North Sea and the IJsselmeer. The special keelconfiguration operates well and the sailing performances are as good as expected. The coming months, the yacht and it’s crew will prepare itself for a journey to Spitsbergen.
Februari 2005: Beluga
The Beluga 46 is launched Februari 17th by Klaas Bood in Nijkerk and will be rigged next week.
December 2004: Beluga
The building frames of the Beluga 40 are set up by Bood Jachtbouw.
August 2004: Beluga
The first Beluga 40 project has a new website, where you can follow the project. Please have a look on: http:⁄⁄snobber.primosite.com
April 2004: Beluga
The preliminary design of the Beluga 40 is almost finished. Linesplan, interior, deckplan and sailplan are ready. The Beluga 40 is designed with a retractable liftkeel and a standard bulbkeel.
December 2003: Beluga
There’s an order for the Beluga 40 (design no. 137). The concept shall be equal as the Beluga 46. The building of the Beluga 40 will be started in August 2004 at the boatyard Bood Jachtbouw BV in Nijkerk.
September 2003: Beluga
The dutch boatyard ‘Bood Jachtbouw’ started the building of a 46ft sailing yacht, the Beluga 46 (design no. 130). This Beluga 46 is designed as a fast, comfortable long-distance cruiser. The composite hull is constructed with core-cell and glass⁄epoxy laminates inside and outside. The building method is equal as the woodcore method, but saves a lot weigh in the hull.
A retractable hydraulic keel and waterballast gives the Beluga 46 optimum sailing capacities and an almost unlimited sailing area. The keelbox is stowed away under the table. Naval architect Piet van Oossanen developed the keel concept and designed the retractable keel with a bulb and winglets. The double rudders gives the Beluga 46, with the minimum draft, optimum steering capacities.