Geert Kuijpers has recently joined Holland Jachtbouw as their new Commercial Manager. Fluent in 4 languages, he holds a Bachelor degree in Port and Transport Technology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Quality Management.
As part of its expansion strategy, the prominent Dutch luxury yacht builder, Holland Jachtbouw, has started Phase One of the new buildings. This new space will provide for the new projects about to come to the company’s halls in Zaandam later this year – a 46m Tripp-designed sailing superyacht and the 51m schooner Rainbow II (ex Hamburg), designed by Dijkstra.
The all-new FEEBE Pool Top has been successfully implemented on the 85m Lurssen mega yacht Solandge. Thanks to this new FEEBE product, the swimming pools aboard luxury yachts can be also used as dance floors.
Photos of the brand new 25m superyacht Continental III 25.00 RPH hull, released by Wim van der Valk from the Netherlands. She has been beautifully penned by Guido de Groot.
The latest photos of the 37m Wim van der Valk superyacht Trawler 37.00 from her construction. Hull and superstructure have been recently joined together.
It is an exceptionally busy period of the year for Sevenstar Yacht Transport, with 200 yachts shipped to the various Mediterranean yacht vacation destinations in just one month. The company has become the transporter of choice for a growing number of luxury yachts.
Representing the first vessel fitted with Van Oossanen’s Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF), the outstanding Heesen super yacht Galactica Star has won the 2014 World Superyacht Award in the ‘Best High-Speed Yacht over 45 meters’ category.
This year’s HISWA Amsterdam in-water Boat Show will take place from Tuesday 2 to Sunday 7 September, boasting over forty new products, plenty of them world premieres. The largest yacht registered to date is the Mulder 98 Flybridge yacht.
Royal Huisman has launched the brand new 46m superyacht Project 392, superbly penned by Hoek Design. She will feature a complete set of Doyle Stratis sails.
The striking 24m superyacht SIG80 design has been additionally developed by Le Breton Yachts, in partnership with Van Peteghem Lauriot Prevost (VPLP) and Adam Voorhees Design. The concept represents the perfect mixture of outstanding performance and true luxury.
This month saw Oceanco host the six finalists of the Young Designer of the Year Award 2014. The leading Dutch luxury yacht manufacturer is highly supportive of new talents in the marine industry.
New Caribbean superyacht range has been introduced by Moonen from the Netherlands. There are six models available: the 85’ Mariana, the 100’ Montserrat, the 105’ Matica, the 112’ Mustique, the 120 ‘Martinique and the 126’ Marquis – all named after islands in the Caribbean.