Denmark

B&W Alpha

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/320654/image/large-e65a8c30516af0258b8e4bc321e50c53.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/320654">The 25.64-metre converted yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10164" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Spirit of Ginette25.64m (84'1&quot;)Svendborg Skibsværft1973">Spirit of Ginette</a> was recently spotted anchored here in Sark, in the Channel Islands, at dusk. Originally built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5935" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Svendborg Skibsværft (Company)">Svendborg Skibsværft</a> as a coastal cutter for the Royal Danish Navy, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10164" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Spirit of Ginette25.64m (84'1&quot;)Svendborg Skibsværft1973">Spirit of Ginette</a> operated around Denmark and Greenland from 1973. Converted into a luxury motor yacht by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5062" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Scheepswerf Talsma (Company)">Scheepswerf Talsma</a> in the Netherlands in 2018, the 79 GT vessel underwent emergency repairs at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> Shipyard last September. These repairs included fixing a defective water-lubricated bearing in the stern tube, dismantling the steering gear, and rebuilding the propeller and drive shafts. Powered by a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2596" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="B&W Alpha (Company)">B&amp;W Alpha</a> diesel engine, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10164" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Spirit of Ginette25.64m (84'1&quot;)Svendborg Skibsværft1973">Spirit of Ginette</a> can reach a maximum speed of 10.5 knots. Previously known as Spirit of Romo, the Malta-flagged yacht also boasts a range of 2,800 nautical miles and can cruise autonomously for up to 10 days.

Converted explorer yacht Spirit of Ginette in Guernsey 

The converted yacht Spirit of Ginette, built by Svendborg Skibsværft in 1973, is seen anchored near Saint Peter Port, in the Channels islands. 