Based in Subic Bay Philippines, HYS Yachts, well known as the world’s leading yacht conversion facility, is breaking new ground in the Asian region by being the first to “Foil Wrap” the full exterior of one of their superyacht projects, motor yacht Ark Angel. The 55-meter superyacht Ark Angel represents the largest yacht ever wrapped in Asia.
55m super yacht Ark Angel wrapped by HYS Yachts
Foil wrapping – originally a German born technology – enables a special type of “shrink” film to be semi-permanently grafted to prepared surfaces of virtually any size or shape.
“The beauty of this type of application is that it’s so much faster and cost-effective than traditional painting methods,” HYS President Mark Prangnell says. “We wrapped the entire hull and superstructure of Ark Angel in just two weeks and for about half the cost of applying a typical painted finish.”
Prangnell notes that painting the same surface area would have taken approximately 3 months.
“We see this technology as the next step in exterior yacht finishing,” Prangnell continues. “This material not only looks great, but its ease and speed of application ensures minimal impact upon a project’s build timeline and budget.”
Foil wrapping is available in a wide spectrum of colors and includes a 5-year warranty.
