Dutch Yard Confirms Loss of Two Projects
Commenting on rumours that abound, Alice Huisman, managing director of the Royal Huisman yard has given Super Yacht News a personal update on recent developments within the yards order book saying, “Like other International companies, we have also felt the effects of the current recession by way of the cancellation of two of our new build projects, Gitana and the Windjammer Project.”
Whilst naturally disappointed, the yard is fortunate in the underlying strength of their current order book. The 58 metre Ethereal having left the yard some months ago is now followed by the new J class yacht Hanuman which has just completed successful sea trials.
Twizzle the 58 metre sailing yacht owned by long time motor yacht owners continues to take dramatic shape whilst the 49 metre Spirit of Tradition Ketch is well advanced in her design engineering phase. The 36.6 metre Classic Cutter Rigged Sloop follows that.
Cosmetic facelifts on both Juliet and Surama now renamed William Tai reward the yard demonstrating their endurance to the test of time.
Speaking to us Alice Huisman said, “Whilst we are naturally sympathetic toward the difficult personal and business decisions our clients have had to face a positive aspect of these changes to our order book is that we are pleased to be able to re-engage with owners, naval architects and project managers about new project opportunities with deliveries in 2012.”
Build Order Book
Hanuman
42.10m/138.11’ modern recreation of Endeavour II
Naval Architect: Dykstra & Partners Interior: Pieter Beeldsnijder
Twizzle
57.49m/188.62’ flybridge ketch
Designer: Redman Whiteley Dixon Naval Architect: Dubois Naval Architects
Interior Décor: Todhunter Earle Interiors
Unnamed Spirit of Tradition Ketch
53.75m/176’ (inc bowsprit) ketch
Naval architect: Dykstra & Partners Interior: Rhoades Young
Unnamed Classic Cutter Rigged Sloop
36.58m/120’ classic sloop
Naval architect: Dykstra & Partners Interior: Rhoades Young
Refit Order Book
Juliet
43.58m/142.98’ ketch
Naval architect: Ron Holland Designer: Pieter Beeldsnijder
William Tai
40.68m/133.46’ ketch
Naval architect: Ted Hood Design Group
Interior: Andrew Winch