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<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise Yachts</a> has unveiled new renderings of the 42.3-metre in-build sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8138" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wildcat42.3m (138'9&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2025">Wildcat</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise</a> acquired the incomplete hull of the 42 E-volution GTS yacht in 2022 from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> following the bankruptcy of the yard in May 2021.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/329080/image/large-d1e860ee7999e9754a737ea0b85ac9b7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/329080">The hull of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8138" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wildcat42.3m (138'9&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2025">Wildcat</a> is the second in the E-volution series and has represented a challenge for the Turkish shipyard, as the yacht has been built &nbsp;to deliver great sailing performance while maintaining a high level of stability and comfort.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8138" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wildcat42.3m (138'9&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2025">Wildcat</a> showcases naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/521" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Reichel / Pugh Yacht Design (Company)">Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design</a>, which have been involved in the project since her construction with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a>. Alongside <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2447" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Spars (Company)">Southern Spars</a> New Zealand, changes have been made to her sailing system to enhance ease of use and improve overall functionality.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8138" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wildcat42.3m (138'9&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2025">Wildcat</a> features a contemporary interior design by Barcelona-based design house <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7666" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="GCA Architects (Company)">GCA Architects</a>, with accommodation for up to eight guests across a full-beam owner’s stateroom, VIP suite and two twin staterooms, all with ensuite bathrooms.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/329079/image/large-7675f42a7bd2a0f023d6d5c3723373d7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/329079">Boasting an impressive 2,204 square-metre sail area, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8138" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wildcat42.3m (138'9&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2025">Wildcat</a> features an aluminium hull, carbon fibre elements, a lifting keel and an exterior design which is characterised by dynamic and clean lines.The sloop-rigged sailing yacht is fitted with a Panamax carbon mast measuring 62.5-metres, with a carbon boom and in-boom furling system for her main sail. Her carbon mast &nbsp;is equipped with carbon standing rigging, her sails are handled by systems based on PLC technology and her sheets and halyards are controlled by three <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Harken Inc. (Company)">Harken</a> custom captive reel winches and three Bamar furlers.In terms of performance, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8138" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wildcat42.3m (138'9&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2025">Wildcat</a> is equipped with a single <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1483" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cummins Inc. (Company)">Cummins</a> engine, providing her with a top speed of 12 knots and a comfortable cruising speed of 10 knots. Wildcat has an estimated launch date of 2025.According to <a href="https://sytiq.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Superyacht iQ</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8138" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wildcat42.3m (138'9&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2025">Wildcat</a> is not the only sailing yacht under construction with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise Yachts</a>. The company also acquired the 51.32-metre sailing yacht project&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5633" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rainbow II51.32m (168'4&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2024">Rainbow II</a> from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/32" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Holland Jachtbouw (Company)">Holland Jachtbouw</a> in 2020, which has an estimated delivery date of 2025.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/329078/image/large-d7a2ee5869d4d0a05f0a220664d1e851.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/329078">

42m in-build Turquoise sailing yacht Wildcat new renderings

Turquoise Yachts has unveiled new renderings of the 42.3-metre in-build sailing yacht Wildcat. 

New renderings of 42m in-build Turquoise sailing yacht Wildcat unveiled

From class-approved propellers to fully printed hulls, 3D printing is on the rise. We take a look at the opportunities for yachtbuilders and ask whether the industry is more confined by mindset than technology.From model-making to printing food or even replacement organs, it seems there is nothing 3D printing cannot do. The use of additive manufacturing, as it is also known, is already viable across a range of industries for the production of plastic, metal and ceramic elements. And earlier this year we learned of 88-metre Pegasus, a concept by designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5910" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jozeph Forakis (Company)">Jozeph Forakis</a> touted as “the world’s first 3D printed superyacht”. But is this emerging technology the miracle solution that will enable us to print entire boats in a matter of days?<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/295550/image/large-2e977725d308de0c51d4f283798ac61c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/295550">“When we started out, we looked at how we could introduce this technology in a field where everything is strictly artisanal,” says Paolo Nazzaro, co-founder and MD of Superfici, an Italian additive manufacturer based in La Spezia.“ The shipyards reacted like it was arcane magic, and it took time to prove to them that we could use new technology to improve design and functionality.”With clients ranging from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5753" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sacs Marine (Company)">SACS</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1440" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heinen & Hopman (Company)">Heinen &amp; Hopman</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4062" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Raymarine UK Ltd (Company)">Raymarine</a> to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a>, Amer, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1661" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tankoa Yachts S.p.A. (Company)">Tankoa</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini</a> and even Lamborghini, the message is starting to get through, although the challenge now is convincing shipyards to change the way they approach design. Nazzaro points to a tender helm console Superfici designed and printed for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5753" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sacs Marine (Company)">SACS</a>, which was an exercise to show that when you change the way you build parts you also change the way you design them.&nbsp;“Now they understand,” he says. “We design not only the exterior but also the internal parts because we print everything as one; it means parts are becoming more complex even though they are actually easier to build, and shipyards are starting to change the way they conceive projects.”“It’s a different mindset,” agrees Adam Wheeler, Design Office Manager at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker International</a>. “Rather than just designing for manufacture, we can design for form now. The beauty of 3D printing is it lends itself to free thinking. There are no limitations.”&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> has started using 3D printing across its range and has set up an internal programme known as RAMP (Research into Additive Manufacturing Processes). Currently its 60-strong design office uses 3D printing primarily for components in non-visible areas, but the tech allows the team to create complex pieces that are not possible to manufacture by conventional injection moulding, such as parts for plumbing or air-conditioning ducts that can maximise available volume, or elements like plenum boxes and manifolds that by printing them whole mitigates the risk of leaks through human error.&nbsp;“We can develop and realise organic shapes that subtractive manufacturing doesn’t allow us to do,” Wheeler confirms. “It’s definitely the future and we’ve got high aspirations as to how we utilise additive manufacturing going forward, although the print resolution isn’t quite there yet to print a major moulding without having to revisit it with paint or other finishing.”For Will Penfold, Senior Project Manager at 3D printing company AMufacture in the UK, designers and shipyards are still playing catch-up with the technology. “A lot of the time parts come to us that have been designed for injection moulding or machining and are not designed with 3D printers in mind,” he says. “We then advise how they can tweak the design and add value or features, because we can print parts that can’t be made in any other way.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/295551/image/large-73b02ba3b3b53862aafcc41a6b980e6d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/295551">AMufacture prints custom components for high-end race boats, and low-volume production parts for sailboats, motoryachts and luxury tenders. A supplier to companies like <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Harken Inc. (Company)">Harken</a>, it announced at the start of 2023 that it was the new 3D printing technical partner for SailGP.&nbsp;“Over the past six months we’ve had a lot of conversations with a lot of different marine companies, not only in the UK but also in Europe,” Penfold says. “It suggests that the technology is on the verge of becoming mainstream in the marine sector.”Print tech&nbsp;There are a bewildering number of 3D printing technologies. Not all are suitable for finished parts or the marine environment, and others may be promising for future adoption but right now are very expensive. The key methods currently include:Fused deposition modelling (FDM): A method of material extrusion, this is perhaps the best-known 3D printing technology in which a print head lays down extruded layers of melted plastic filament, concrete or other materials. It is used in most hobbyist 3D printers.Vat polymerisation: In this method, light is used to selectively cure a photopolymer resin in a vat to create a complex solid shape. Stereolithography (SLA) is perhaps the best-known process, but there are many variants based on differing light sources and proprietary processes.Powder bed fusion: In a way, this is a more advanced version of FDM whereby a thermal energy source is used to fuse powder particles (thermoplastic, metals or ceramics) to build a solid object layer by layer. Selective laser sintering (SLS) and multi-jet fusion (MJF) are two example technologies. Parts produced using these methods tend to have excellent mechanical properties and can have complex geometries.Material jetting: Material jetting works in a similar way to a standard inkjet printer, but instead of ink uses photopolymers which are sprayed in layers and then cured with UV light.Binder jetting: This process is similar to SLS but uses binder droplets rather than heat to fuse power particles. It is a low-cost process for functional metal parts, although mechanical properties do not match those of powder bed fusion parts.Direct energy deposition (DED): An electron beam, laser or plasma is used to feed and fuse material simultaneously when it is deposited. Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) used to create the RAMLAB/<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6617" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Shipyards (Company)">Damen</a> propeller is a form of DED. The tech is expensive and parts require surface finishing, but it can be used for high-end components in automotive, aerospace etc, making it one to watch for superyachts in the future.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/295557/image/large-d45a2e168c0ce486d13f9c90f6eb01e8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/295557">Are we there yet?While the possibilities for 3D printing are immense, there are still some barriers to its widespread adoption in yacht construction. The WAAMpeller project by RAMLAB in Rotterdam showed the potential of additive manufacturing when it successfully printed a ship propeller in nickel alloy, aluminium and bronze that was subsequently class-approved by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1463" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bureau Veritas (Company)">Bureau Veritas</a>. However, the propeller required additional finishing, and the cost of such printing technologies is still prohibitively high for small-scale production.There is also the problem of size with most printers currently offering print scales of up to around one cubic metre, and the rapidly changing nature of the technology means it is a hard call for a yard to invest in a serious printer – one reason why third-party print companies will likely continue to provide off-site parts manufacture even as the technology matures.“The interesting thing is in metal 3D printing, which is still a bit boutique and expensive,” says Penfold. “But as new technologies come online, that’s getting cheaper and there are a lot of fabricated parts that suddenly you’re going to be able to print.”The result is more design freedom, which promises to provide savings in both cost and weight – advances that are probably only two to three years away. Similarly, the issue of size is being overcome not by larger print beds, but by designing in junctions that allow for component elements to be bonded together.&nbsp;“In FDM printing you can build bigger with print beds up to 12 metres long, but the quality is not great,” says Penfold. “The print technology that we use, which is MJF [see sidebar], can create parts that are 100 percent homogenous and equally strong in every axis. As the technology matures and metal printing gets cheaper, I think that will be a big thing for the marine industry.”Spares on demandIt is not just ease of manufacturing that 3D printing offers; it also opens up opportunities for spare parts on demand or, in the case of older models or obsolete parts, one-off replacements via laser scanning, modelling and printing.&nbsp;The idea of a yacht carrying its own 3D printer and printing off plastic and metal parts on demand is also tantalising, and this prospect was further bolstered in 2017 when Rotterdam-based RAMLAB partnered with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6617" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Shipyards (Company)">Damen</a>, Promarin, Autodesk and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1463" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bureau Veritas (Company)">Bureau Veritas</a> to 3D print a class-approved, 1.35-metre diameter ship propeller. The reality, however, is that such steps are likely many years away not least because of cost, space and the need for parts to be finished post-printing.&nbsp;“I don’t think we’re all going to have 3D printers on our yachts,” says Will Penfold, “but I think instead of having ten parts on a shelf somewhere gathering dust, companies will have a design on a server and when someone needs a part it will just be printed off and three days later it will be on board, rather than having to go through the longer process of conventional fabrication. We’re already in discussions along those lines.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/295552/image/large-76d0e6721af67d976ea6a576c5c10514.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/295552">A future blueprint&nbsp;Despite the challenges, 3D printing allows for complex geometries, custom designs and limited production runs, all of which are pertinent to the low-volume, high-quality nature of yacht building. Another relevant advantage is that the materials used are fully recyclable and reusable, which means an end-of-life solution for parts and tooling, waste reduction for prototyping, and the evolution of parts on the fly without having to create new moulds.So does this mean that we will soon be cruising in printed yachts that have come off a production line in a matter of days? This prospect was mooted in 2019 when the University of Maine printed a 7.62-metre open boat that broke three world records in 3D printing. But while you can now 3D-print houses, and 3D-printed boats are being made in the Netherlands for use on calm canals, it is unlikely we will get to this point in mainstream yachting.“The way the University of Maine boat is printed means it can float, but it would crack if you tried to navigate with it in waves,” says Nazzaro. “The other problem is weight [it came in at 2.2 tons].”&nbsp;Instead, Nazzaro believes the future is more likely in 3D printing moulds, which can then be used to build boats. AMufacture’s CEO and co-founder Craig Pyser agrees that printing tooling will become more widespread, but in tandem with CNC machines. Clearly, we are on the verge of more widespread adoption of 3D print tech in yacht construction, and that opens up some delicious prospects in terms of design and efficiency.&nbsp;“Someone said to me in my early days in this field that with 3D printing, complexity is free,” says Pyser. “When I fully understood what that meant it was an incredible moment, because it means clients are only limited by their imagination. And what excites me isn’t so much the advancements in technology, where you’ll probably gain on speed and the range of materials you can utilise, but about the increased understanding and adoption of 3D printing across various industries, including marine.”This article was originally published in Issue 2 of How To Build It, you can&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/magazine/how-to-build-it-issue-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">download the magazine for free here</a>.

3D printing in the yachting industry 

From class-approved propellers to fully printed hulls, 3D printing is on the rise. We take a look at the opportunities for yachtbuilders.

Is 3D printing reshaping the yachting industry?

Recently launched at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/34" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vitters Shipyard (Company)">Vitters</a> shipyard is the 49.7-metre modern classic sailing yacht,&nbsp;Meraki. Built for an experienced sailor who wants to sail to remote areas and race, Meraki is the design work of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/33" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hoek Design Naval Architects B.V. (Company)">Hoek Design</a> with interiors by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/200" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rhoades Young Design (Company)">Rhoades Young Design</a>.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/111426/image/large-4a9eb4e432762c224a55469e3f2b740e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/111426"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/111430/image/large-f20f3fe05259b4701a68db8031c16929.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/111430">After an extensive research project, the new superyacht sports a specially-optimised hull form which is one of the first with a slight “tumble-home” to ensure extra righting moment at the optimum angle of heel. The keel was designed with a large centre board to improve her upwind performance and her sail plan features a mizzen jib, a mizzen staysail and gennaker which can be set to a blade or Genoa with the removable inner forestay. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/111422/image/large-18fb7c1f9b1b90128838719324ee0f70.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/111422">She has a vast number of additional staysails, asymmetric spinnakers and a code-0, all manufactured by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1213" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Doyle Sailmakers (Company)">Doyle</a>, whereas her sailing systems from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Harken Inc. (Company)">Harken</a> have been designed with the sheets on captive winches below deck and the halyards and runners onto drum winches. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2447" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Spars (Company)">Southern Spars</a> were behind the new superyacht’s carbon standing rigging.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/111423/image/large-1c4b94e181ac2630013c4cbf8816862b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/111423"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/111424/image/large-46241c7193b3a21f0c5832d806590f14.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/111424">The deck layout is comprised of a large centre cockpit with two steering stations and another cockpit area forward of the main deckhouse. The owner, who can be accompanied by five additional guests, has access to an aft deckhouse and private cockpit connected to the owner’s suite, all decorated in a contemporary and classic style. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/111418/image/large-a25da78baf86adb2cd162b53e5174dcf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/111418">With <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/742" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MCM (Company)">MCM Newport</a> representing the owner and supervising the build, Meraki is set to be completed later this year.&nbsp;

Vitters launches 50m modern sailing yacht Meraki

Built for an experienced sailor, yacht Meraki is the design work of Hoek Design with interiors by Rhoades Young Design.

Brooklin Boat Yard has launched its latest custom sloop: the 27.86-metre Sonny III.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36700/image/large-14f9cd1b5bc23fd0d71706f08b58eabc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36700">Sonny III&nbsp;is a replacement for the owner's current 70' yacht which was built by the same yard. After 18 months of construction, the custom cold-molded vessel was christened last month and has just completed sea trials.As her new owner is a retired senior with limited mobility, he requested a yacht with more accessibility, with Sonny III&nbsp;incorporating unique modifications to provide solutions to this, including chair lifts at each companionway, a power reclining chair in the master cabin, a side-boarding ladder and a transom-boarding platform.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36706/image/large-f105c67207bbce3f2e0da4317d1b357b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36706">"We're proud to provide Sonny's owner with a yacht that performs to his high expectations and accommodates his unique needs,"&nbsp;said Steve White, president of Brooklin Boat Yard.&nbsp;"He's been a great collaborator on every boat we've built for him. This was a true challenge that required a lot of teamwork -- a highly customized, 91-foot yacht built in only a year and a half."With a flush deck and an aggressively raked bow, Sonny III is designed with performance in mind. Two cockpits have been designed into the yacht, one with guests in mind and the other with those in command of the sailing vessel centrefold.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36696/image/large-b8cab1e4df4b4d2dd375eca6188a2643.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36696">"I consider&nbsp;Sonny III&nbsp;a great accomplishment,"&nbsp;said designer Bruce Johnson. "I would expect a design process of six months for a yacht of this size and complexity before the yard could even begin to cut wood. Due to the aggressive build schedule, we began construction six weeks after we started working with the owner. This project could not have been possible without Brooklin Boat Yard's in-house designers who were invaluable, producing exceptional construction drawings."<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36705/image/large-203ee9cf487211bfe92dfc71dce06599.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36705">On deck, Sonny III shows off her double headsail rig with hydraulic curlers built by Harken. The non-overlapping headsail configuration with chainplates pushed outboard greatly reduces loads and allows for a smaller mast section, winches and hardware. The mainsail has hydraulic in-boom furling and the carbon mast is from Offshore Spars, with 3Di sails by North Sails. &nbsp;Below deck,&nbsp;Sonny III has two guest staterooms in addition to the owner's master stateroom. An elliptical dining area adorns the main salon and the interior is finished in Herreshoff style with white and cream paint which contrasts with the American cherry joinery, leather, teak, and maple.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36704/image/large-32274e21ba382db73f0a48fc1e1f4f33.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36704">Due to the tight build schedule for Sonny III, portions of the hull and deck construction were subcontracted to the Maine-based yard, Rockport Marine located in Maine. This is not something out of the ordinary for Brooklin Boat Yard, which used Front Street Shipyard to build the composite deck for Sonny III's predecessor, Sonny II.&nbsp;"This project wouldn't have been possible without the collaboration and support of many partners,"&nbsp;commented White.&nbsp;"We achieved our high standard of craftsmanship within a consolidated timeframe through teamwork and a shared vision."

Brooklin Boat Yard launches custom sloop Sonny III

Sea Lion, the 21m Abeking and Rasmussen yawl, built in 1953, arrived at Southampton Yacht Services early in 2010. She was in a poor state after many years in Greece, and her new owner wanted to have her completely rejuvenated. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/136325/image/large-bec0d91d18becb34b7821d2870c88d45.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/136325">This summer, as Sea Lion sailed towards the Needles on her way down the Channel, she looked splendid and back in her element. With many new frames, new bronze floors and all new mahogany hull planking, a new deck and coach roof replicating the original, all new equipment and machinery, gleaming new brightwork and fittings, plus entirely new interior joinery, electrics and plumbing, she is ready to face the next 50 years. A new rig by Southern Spars and new Harken deck gear enhance sailing performance and make life a little easier on deck. With such an extensive rebuild, the opportunity was taken to add some innovative new features and update her systems, and to install additional equipment and services into the hull whilst preserving her classic appearance both inside and out. Southampton Yachts Services +44 (0)23 8033 5266 <a href="mailto:enquiry@southamptonyachtservices.co.uk?subject=Sea%20Lion%20Rebuild%20seen%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">enquiry@southamptonyachtservices.co.uk</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.southamptonyachtservices.co.uk">www.southamptonyachtservices.co.uk</a> By Alex Pope

Major rebuild of sailing yacht Sea Lion completed at Southampton Yacht Services

Harken has supplied the 52-meter Sparkman &amp; Stephens designed flybridge ketch, Nazenin V with a wide range of equipment, featuring significant new product offerings from Harken. Built, and fitted at RMK Yachts in Tuzla, Turkey, this aluminum Megayacht is one of the highest quality yachts to come out of Turkey. Harken has worked with RMK and Sparkman &amp; Stephens to fit the yacht with one of Harken’s first megayacht powered hydraulic systems. The yacht is also controlled by a complete Harken deck package, featuring stainless and chrome winches, and over 50 pieces of custom made stainless steel deck hardware. Hydraulics <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/126318/image/large-2b2e3f4c9407ec73c1184e12433062ec.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/126318">The Nazenin V custom hydraulic power system allows the crew to easily control all hydraulic functions and sail controls, including, backstay, outhaul, boom vang, furling and winch systems with push button control and simplicity. The versatile hydraulic power system on Nazenin V also includes PTO (power take off) pumps, valve manifolds, and electrical control systems. The system is easy to maintain and service, with preventative maintenance programs available. “Our team worked closely with our colleagues at Sparkman &amp; Stephens and RMK throughout this collaborative project that helped Harken properly enter the megayacht sector," explained Peter Harken.” We never take a project like this lightly, and coming in as the newcomers on in the hydraulics field for such a yacht, we have worked tirelessly to make sure everything is right. We appreciate the importance of this yacht as an entry for us into the hydraulics world,” explained Harken. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/126319/image/large-8945caa9019bde1ee331b1c95b1f846b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/126319">Winches Nazenin V features four different types of winches. Two stainless steel B1135’s are used as halyard and utility winches. Two stainless steel B1150’s are used for moorings and MPS Sheet winches and two stainless steel B990’s are used at the mizzenmast base. All three types of winches come standard with three speeds. The B1150 also features a backwind option, used for relieving high loads before releasing lines. Two B60’s are used as forward utility winches on Nazenin V, these two speed electric winches have been supplied in all chrome with custom-made stainless steel risers. All of Nazenin V’s winches are hydraulically driven by the boat’s central hydraulic system. They operate using waterproof switches, and a locking handle can be inserted when the winch is not under load and will automatically disconnect the electric motor gearbox. Captive Reel Winches <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/126320/image/large-22bda10e1ae65b6436a74385a657da17.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/126320">Nazenin V is equipped with three types of Captive Reel winches. The CR50, CR40 and CR33 are all hydraulically powered winches comprised of Brevini hydraulic industrial class auto change two speed motors, automatic fail safe break and an epicyclic industrial class gearbox. Gearboxes fit with in the 316 stainless winch drums. Nazenin V uses CR50’s for her Genoa sheets, and each as a maximum working load of 15,000kgs. CR40 has a maximum working load of 10,000kgs and is used on the staysail, mainsheet, main halyard, and main checkstays. The CR33’s are used on the runner foreguys as well as mizzen sheets, and mizzen halyard. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/126321/image/large-42b1d810a5142ea3a2523d9c640cde9b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/126321">Deck Hardware Harken has supplied Nazenin V with 58 individual pieces of stainless steel deck hardware, weighing a mere 681kg (1500lbs). Blocks on the Nazenin V were designed and laid out to handle the loads of the captive reel winches. Many blocks, like the thru-deck turning blocks of the staysail sheets, have safe working loads of 30 metric tons (66,000 lbs). All stainless blocks feature sheaves made of 6061 T-6 aluminum, that are Teflon impregnated and Hardkote anodized. A composite bearing system handles the primary load of the block, while Torlon ball bearings handle side loads.