New Classics – Sail
In 1960, the Robert Clark designed yacht “Carita” left the yard of De Vries Lentsch. The 57m three masted schooner, today named “Fleurtje”, had the shape of an elegant millionaire’s […]
Author: Bernard
Yachting differently
The launch of yacht RAGNAR finally prompts me to write this piece about yachting differently. For those not in the loop, RAGNAR is a conversion from an ice-breaking PSV (platform […]
Wings or no wings?
Breaking the Deadlock: Exploration ships and the Polar Code. Following some comments on the launch of the first Damen SeaXplorer, let’s have a look at what exactly you should be […]
SOLAS and other animals.
(Breaking the Deadlock series.) In our industry, we often hear people talking about specific yacht certifications (LY3, PYC etc…) as opposed to SOLAS, the latter being considered as the certification […]
The case of the Local Boat
By “local boats”, I mean a boat or ship, built in a particular country, flying the flag of that country, and operated exclusively within the waters of that country. The […]
Helidecks
As I was recently catching up on my maritime and yachting news reading, I happened on an article where the famous Cap 437 regulation was still referred-to. That reminded me […]
Mood boards for a steam yacht
A typical exercise when planning a yacht interior is creating mood boards. A general theme can be chosen for the whole ship, like cities, musicians, writers, sports etc… Then we […]
So, you want a Classic?…
Someone asked me recently if there was an old classic yacht available for sale in the 80m+ range. It gives me the perfect opportunity to make a short list of […]
Princes of Science
The year is 1876, the place is Burlington House in Mayfair, London. A group of gentlemen are discussing their passion: scientific research. Since 1854, Burlington House is occupied by the […]
Conversions and Refits: how does it work?
Most new build yachts are based on a specific order and reflect exactly the intentions of the owners. The designers and companies taking care of the engineering have applied the […]