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At the studio with Mark Whiteley Design

After first meeting in MYS 21 Mark Whiteley and Francesca Webster sat down once again to discuss all things sailing yacht design

Exclusive: Mark Whiteley talks sailing yacht design

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/34" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vitters Shipyard (Company)">Vitters</a>’ 56-metre Project 3083, now called <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8978" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alea56.0m (183'9&quot;)Vitters Shipyard2022">Alea</a>, was pulled out of the shed two days ago ahead of her launch today, and our in-house photographer Ruben Griffioen has been hot on her heels. Ruben documented <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8978" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alea56.0m (183'9&quot;)Vitters Shipyard2022">Alea</a>’s transit across the Netherlands from Zwartsluis to Halingen, capturing her navigating the Dutch waterways. This morning he returned to Halingen to photograph the moment she made her first splash.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/227782/image/large-1d35017260cf4fb22ef6209a481df264.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227782"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8978" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alea56.0m (183'9&quot;)Vitters Shipyard2022">Alea</a> has an estimated 320 GT and her interior design was curated by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5407" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="m2atelier (Company)">M2Atelier</a>. Her exterior lines, however, came from the drawing boards of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6718" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Frers Design (Company)">Mani Frers</a>, who penned her with long, flowing lines to give her a clean, modern aesthetic. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/227768/image/large-30aee5b15f034982589ad5b7e2881591.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227768"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/227771/image/large-5d14410721b4d7f55d32833c28ad6b00.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227771"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/227779/image/large-0f36bd85e8fd88564dce6e629794c55f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227779">Space has been a design imperative for this sailing yacht; she has five generous staterooms, a large aft deck and beach club, as well as two large tender garages. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8978" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alea56.0m (183'9&quot;)Vitters Shipyard2022">Alea</a>&nbsp;offers her owner additional privacy as the main suite is located away from the guest staterooms, in the bow, while the guests will reside aft. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/227769/image/large-b27a7103bd7fa8fd54c9508ad12b8390.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227769"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/227781/image/large-bc9d06445fc2e61b700f3047554e4352.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227781"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/227767/image/large-e30d31f6b2fd56ff3a58d05e4bb57ee9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227767"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/227777/image/large-53bb0b23548e215231d1fcf6e5c55cd2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227777">To get <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8978" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alea56.0m (183'9&quot;)Vitters Shipyard2022">Alea</a> into the water the team employed two Mammoet cranes. Notably, she’s the second largest yacht to be launched by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/34" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vitters Shipyard (Company)">Vitters</a>. The largest from the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/34" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vitters Shipyard (Company)">Vitters</a> fleet is the 66-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2631" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Anatta66.0m (216'6&quot;)Vitters Shipyard2011">Anatta</a>, which was launched in 2011. <img src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/227839/image/large-106de8c54b9f66f6f411fc744d093b69.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIA52TLVJASOPFTPHWY%2F20220520%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20220520T130448Z&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Signature=9cb5676bf11c25bbee2d0429d19cffb5dead23460e62e0c28ba7b8f726330180" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227839"><img src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/227842/image/large-b35c7ca47df704a4eaed780b1270b378.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIA52TLVJASOPFTPHWY%2F20220520%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20220520T130448Z&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Signature=92b4124c1a471a3a713dca8d39768cb7fd3bc265a9d554650548880c6df90bf0" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227842"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8978" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alea56.0m (183'9&quot;)Vitters Shipyard2022">Alea</a> won’t hold second place for long though, as the shipyard is busy working on a 59-metre sailing yacht, Project 3090, which will be launched next year.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/227863/image/large-c79c8cf925c49dccd6d544b75e2137af.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227863"> <img src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/227841/image/large-db4edb8e03e0a38b598b562d90b09d64.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIA52TLVJASOPFTPHWY%2F20220520%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20220520T130448Z&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Signature=255fd5ea099dee5d60da03e80a5a8dd6c057874247045503fda1045afbace9be" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227841"><img src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/227844/image/large-cfbcc80f00bd45be368b07ed70cff134.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIA52TLVJASOPFTPHWY%2F20220520%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20220520T130448Z&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Signature=77c4c53f60b0f9f0eaa079153f098508f512ff7b8f6ab5a69f4b35934e792e1c" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227844"><img src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/227846/image/large-a20057efdb2c9982510f1197163aa5ae.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIA52TLVJASOPFTPHWY%2F20220520%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20220520T130448Z&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Signature=da4b3e46fbd30cbcdcb3aafbc39d36030a8cfba96c3190be7742631f01be80af" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227846">

Transit and launch of Vitters 56m Project 3083 Alea

Vitters’ 56m Project 3083, now called Alea, was pulled out of the shed yesterday ahead of her launch today. 

In Pictures: Transit and launch of Vitters 56m Project 3083, Alea 

A recent name change leads us to believe that the Vitters’ built 66 metre sloop Aglaia was recently sold. She is now named Ahimsa. Ahimsa is the largest Dubois designed yacht to date, featuring one of the tallest masts in the world, is an incredible and exceptional design. <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G6Uo5Fmfjso" width="560"></iframe> The yacht is designed in such a way that hoisting the mainsail takes less than two minutes and tacking the boat takes just 30 seconds.Dubois Yachts was unable to comment on the recent sale of Ahimsa.By Maarten Janssen

Superyacht Aglaia sold and renamed Ahimsa

Dubois Naval Architects, founded in 1977, has been at the centre of world yacht design for many years. I met up with Ed Dubois, at the Monaco Yacht Show, where his latest project, a 58 metre sailing yacht with Royal Huisman, was unveiled.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151186/image/large-15447a9806f7d931b148f1e25073a6f2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/142310">You started your career in the mid-70s as a naval architect. Was styling already part of your job?Yes, I loved the look of boats from age, well, nothing. It was the look of boats was as interesting to me as the hydrodynamics, both were equally compelling. I always wanted to design boats which were pretty, and I used to design model boats to begin with. I lived in south London, and designed and built model racing yachts which were taller than me, and sailed them around the pond in Kensington Gardens, which was built in the Victorian era for model boat racing. It’s huge. So I used to sail in there, and it’s only three foot deep.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151187/image/large-e81db5c08193786ba8773153dc18730f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151187">So I was designing model boats when I was seven, eight, nine years old, and didn’t actually sail or get in to a proper sailing boat until I was ten. So it was a compelling thing. I’ve got three sisters, and they used to call me the ‘boat bore’. We’re a musical family. My father was a pianist, and he made his children into musicians. There was no boating background, I don’t know how I got into it. My mother was in the navy in the Second World War - she could actually speak to me in German Morse code because she was listening to German submarines. But she thought boats were a good thing, and I think she encouraged my interest.What made you decide to set up your own company?I was desperate to design boats which won the major offshore races. Olin Stevens was my hero as a designer, and I knew he’d done it and I just thought it was the natural thing to do.When did you expand it, bringing the brokerage part into the business as well?That was much later, that was 2001. That wasn’t really something I necessarily wanted to do, but we were encouraged to do it by some of my repeat clients who said, you know, you design the boats, you see them being built, you know them. I said, yes, that may be, but I didn’t really want to do brokerage. Then we found ourselves helping the brokers sell the boats I had designed as a duty to our repeat clients. We were spending a lot of time helping, and actually it was getting in the way of designing boats, so we decided to create Dubois Yachts Ltd, the specialist Dubois charter and brokerage company, a sister to Dubois Naval Architects.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151188/image/large-4c4a628aad842190bdb489a8157404aa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/142131"> Is there not a conflict of interest, being a designer, and a broker?I’m not – I’m a designer, I’m not a broker. I have a broker who manages Dubois Yachts and it’s run independtly of the design studio. We’re not competing with the other brokers, we’re working hand in hand with them, and if they have a boat which I designed and they want some help technically, we can do that. The brokerage business was very successful in the boom years between 2001 and 2007, and then it clipped away. We kept it going as a service to our clients, and look forward to building it up again in the coming 12 months.Looking at your designs, you can always tell when a yacht is by your hand. Is that something your clients ask for?Our first superyacht was Aquell II in 1986, 1987, and that was a very different look at the time. We developed that style because I liked it, but it happened to strike a chord with our client base too. It is important to me that people recognise our style. I see the design of Dubois yachts as architecture on the water.You also don’t want to do interior design?I don’t want to do interior styling. But we are responsible for the interior space planning on Dubois yachts. The styling, I’m not really trained to do that. I might do it later, I don’t know, the industry already has many interior experts..You’ve built so many sailing yachts. Does that help you when you’re designing a motor yacht?With space planning and styling. Motor yacht hulls are simpler than sail boat hulls, but they nevertheless are a lovely thing to draw.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151189/image/large-1c5f1c15ec84f91b37c4a1fa1338900c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151189">You’ve just done Como and there is another 46 metre under construction at Feadship, project Mandarin. A while ago there was also a 90 metre which you released?That’s right, that’s for a potential client who has at the moment gone on hold, so that is not happening yet.<strong style="text-align: -webkit-center; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; background-image: none;"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151190/image/large-1dd80238868c0dcdd05bc08a5279bcb2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/144834">I can imagine that a motor yacht that size with the volume and the extra work that creates, has a great impact on your studio?Not really. No more impact than doing a 50 metre. It’s a space planning exercise and as you get bigger, yes there are more opportunities, but I don’t think it occupies too much more time.There’s been talk for a long time of a 100 metre sailing yacht you have designed. I don’t think the sale has been signed yet?No, it hasn’t. The owner is well-known to us, he has paid for all the research and development and it’s a big project. He’s waiting for the right time. He’s quite able to press the button himself, but there are other issues involved there. It may well happen towards the end of this year.Is a boat that size with a rigging that size still something you would encourage clients to do? Does it not get too big?In 1987 everybody told us we were crazy doing a boat that was 37 metres long, which was Aquel II. Now 37 metres is considered small to most<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151191/image/large-2a524cc5ca968d129a26395ef9bc317c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151191">You must receive a lot of invitations to sailing events around the world. How do you decide which events to attend?The regatta scene has exploded, it’s true, I remember doing the St Barths Bucket in the year 2000 and there were just four boats. It was one race around the island, and in fact one boat went around the wrong way, but they gave him a prize for originality. It was so relaxed and charming. Now as you know its 40 boats plus, the boats are becoming more and more competitive. I follow the regatta scene because I enjoy it, my roots are in racing. Some people with some justification say to race these big boats is slightly crazy, nevertheless it’s there so we have to do it. I love the competition. We’re all alpha male types, and we all want to win.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151192/image/large-6d448783e2519d5ff3ce6ceba78d4511.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/150791">Your latest project at Royal Huisman reminded me of Aglaia with the curved windows. Was that something the client had seen and liked?<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151193/image/large-f425f20f0a9cdac6a7c31091e67aa6f1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151193">Aglaia was a big statement, and that was what that particular client wanted. I put my own take on that, the client has given me free range to do that, but the real thing with the new design we’ve done with Huisman is we’ve put an inflected sheer on it.Think of a bridge. The centre will always be higher, not lower, so the bricks are compressing as you put the load on it. It’s the same with the molecules in whatever material you’re using. I did just that with the boat I was designing in June this year. You’re always worrying about longitudinal strength, particularly when they’re jumping off waves and you’re suddenly supported by the ends, with nothing in the middle and there’s 100 ton of keel and a mast pushing down. It’s a massive load. Then you make it worse by cutting out big holes in the deck to put the tenders in and so on, you’re taking all of that material out of the deck which is where you want the material. So I thought we must fight this. Aglaia needed a lot of metal to add strength. When I ran the calculations on this boat with the inflected sheer, there was a 12% increase in stiffness with no more material and no more weight. We were even able to take some weight out of the structure by doing this, and still keep enough stiffness.What did the client say when he saw it?The client just loved that look. He wanted us to design the boat, and we had a design underway. But inspired, I went into the studio one Sunday afternoon and altered the sheer line. I presented that design to him a week later and he said, that’s it. That’s when he signed the contract with Royal Huisman.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151194/image/large-b877f785672b1e87f3250e6dce5df917.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151194">What can we expect from you in the future?More. We’ve got some new talent in the team - two young guys.I’m no longer young but I’m fit and healthy, I’m excited about bringing up a younger team. I’ve also got Peter Bolke in the studio who has been with me for 22 years, he’s fantastic. He has charge of the operation under me. So more of the same in the future, and bigger and better.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G6Uo5Fmfjso" width="560"></iframe> You are the name of the company. Have you ever thought about what happens if you retire or sell the company?I don’t want to do that, but of course those possibilities are always there. I’m not planning on doing that just yet, I love it. I’ve been doing it since 1975, we launched the first boat on May 1st 1976, so that’s 38 years ago.It’s my life. There are plans for the future of Dubois and I’m not planning on disappearing any time soon.Dubois Naval Architects Reference list of delivered yachts so far:2014 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4573">Escapade</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5632">Como</a>2013 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4019">Ganesha</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4242">Mondango 3</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3847">Encore</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2495">Twilight</a>2012 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3355">Ohana</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3401">Loretta Anne</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3617">Penelope</a>2011 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2519">Turquoise</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2631">Aglaia</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1782">Sarafin</a>2010 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2463">Zefira</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/796">Twizzle</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1626">Lady B</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1625">Kokomo</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2532">Imagine</a> Damahwil <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1638">Bliss</a>2009 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1684">Salperton</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/401">Mondango 2</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2284">Nostromo</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2972">Masteka 2</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/146">Valquest</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3401">Tats</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4577">Alcanara</a>2008 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/495">Inmocean</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/583">XOS</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/66">Red Dragon II</a>2007 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/494">Artemis</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/22">Nirvana</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/409">Polly</a>2006 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2011">Ganesha I</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1226">Prana</a>2005 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1001">Ad Lib</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1640">Janice of Wyoming</a>2004 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1218">Ludynosa. G</a> Genuine Risk <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1892">Drumbeg</a> Margaret Ann <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/721">Tiara</a>2003 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2098">Moonbird</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1483">SQN</a>2002 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/227">Drumbeat</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3813">Espiritu Del Xarey</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2143">Destination</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/821">Squall</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1521">KOO</a>2001 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/842">Silvertip</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1323">Silver Dream</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1454">Timoneer</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/994">Mosaique</a>2000 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/411">Nuberu Blau</a>1996 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/694">Tenaz</a>1995 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3089">Sovereign</a>1994 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3065">Caroline I</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1520">Double Trouble</a>1993 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/766">Genevieve</a>1992 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3452">Mariposa 3a</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2186">SeaQuell</a>1991 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1495">Imagine</a> FullPelt <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2670">Eclipse</a> <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1966">La Cattiva</a>1987 <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2671">Philkade</a>By Maarten Janssen

Interview with Ed Dubois

With facilities to repair and maintain vessels of up to 120 metres in length, STP is Palma’s biggest shipyard, and right at the heart of the area’s refit industry.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/148622/image/large-a0c486d29a641e431aee3727f4691fd7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/148622">STP are part of the group IPM (Iniciativas Portuarias Mallorca - Mallorca Harbour Initiatives), managing marinas and dry docks and providing advice and consultancy on recreational sailing projects at a local, national and international level. The STP yard boasts travelifts of up to 700 tons and is equipped with cutting-edge technology and facilities, which, combined with their professional team, guarantees an extremely high level of quality and efficiency to their customers.This consistent level of quality is reflected in the 2500 vessels plus that have placed their trust in STP again and again for superior maintenance or repair. STP manages the shipyard facilities and provides handling and a hull cleaning service, all other work and technical services are supplied by independent contractors, based either within the shipyard area or elsewhere.Owners are free to select their preferred contractors, although the company also provide internal and external professionals.Some of the most important strengths of STP lie in their impressive lifting capacity of up 700t, the combination of 5 capable travelifts 700t, 200t, 150t, 100t and 30t, and the esplanade. The 53 berths for vessels up to 120 metres in length and with a depth of 7.5 metres are located in the safest area of the port of Palma de Mallorca. The yard also features 6 jets supplying diesel at 300 litres per minute. Other services include:- Pressure water cleaning - Boat cover - Ladders, scaffolding, towers work - Rental equipment and containers - Surveillance and security 24h - Saltwater boats beached and Superyacht wintering or cooling towers - Water Supply - Collection of waste (solid, oily, dangerous, etc.) - Up to 600A Three Phase Electricity - Fire connection network in the docks of large vessels - Air pressure - Telephony - Internet - Parking - Any VIP service required - 70.000m2 ground surface - 6 pits stranded deep draft sailboats - 5.000m2 workshop - High flow gas stationOne of the latest re-launches at the shipyard is the 66 metre super-sloop, Aglaia. The Vitters build sailing yacht is the biggest yacht ever to have been lifted clear of the water in Mallorca, and Aglaia’s captain noted the superior safety measures at STP as one of the contributing factors to assigning STP this job.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/hQdMNUFrFLw" width="560"></iframe>After her initial launch in September 2011, the sailing yacht moored at STP to carry out operations to improve the rigging mechanisms. Aglaia was then lifted out for completion of antifouling painting, work on her superstructure, and other servicing. The successful completion of the vessel has been celebrated with a dock party at STP in Palma, seeing the crew of Aglaia together with Complete Marine Freight raise over €29,000 for three local charities.By Maarten Janssen

Closer look at STP shipyard in Palma

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/145682/image/large-5b132db4fd2d5c4f1e2948c9fb8bc456.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/145682">Superyacht Secret and AglaiaThe impressive 82.3 metre superyacht <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3037">Secret</a>, commissioned for experienced owners, was delivered this summer by Abeking &amp; Rasmussen. The yacht is designed by Sam Sorgiovanni and features a stunningly elegant interior has by Jim Harris, the long-time designer of the owners. Secret is seen here in Palma de Mallorca, where she was docked close to the equally impressive sailing yacht <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2631">Aglaia</a>, docked in the background.Photo by Alvaro Aparicio

The impressive 82.3 metre superyacht Secret

On Friday 5th April, the crew of SY Aglaia and team from Complete Marine Freight set about converting a secured area in STP shipyard into a superb party venue with a covered bar serving wines, beers and various shots all donated by other yachts and businesses in the Superyacht industry both locally and from as far away as Florida with a substantial donation from Pinmar USA. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/143519/image/large-cd3bbf045ae28a741dfae8d72fac4ac4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/143519">The grills served over 500 burgers and sausages with accompanying salads over the course of the evening, all food being donated by the yacht. A Mixology team served a selection of 3 different exotic cocktails and a DJ provided nonstop music.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/143520/image/large-6ce33785d8f940c80b1fd18401bbb4f8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/143520">The crew of Aglaia once again made all their hard work look so easy, the girls behind the bar appropriately dressed as bunnies for Easter along with Captain Mark Stevens and Tom Sell of Complete Marine Freight, other crew serving food and providing the music are an inspiration to us all on how to throw a cracking good party as well as how to raise money for charity!Attendance was spectacular with yacht crews, local businesses and industry professionals from far and wide! Even the onset of rain later in the evening did not dampen the spirit of giving and we have received a huge mountain of donated clothing, toys and food for distribution through the charity. Over € 9,500 raised at the party itself then Bar Mojo in Sta. Catalina and raised a further € 800 putting the grand total over the goal of € 10,000 raised – all by throwing a party!Complete Marine Freight +34 971 432 600 <a href="mailto:info@completemarinefreight.com?subject=Complete%20Marine%20Freight%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">info@completemarinefreight.com</a> <a href="http://www.completemarinefreight.com/" target="_blank">www.completemarinefreight.com</a>

Palma superyacht charity event raises € 10,000

The Vitters’ built 66 metre sloop Aglaia started off her second Mediterranean season with a spectacular novelty: she now carries a Code 1 artwork by the Norwegian art designer Magne Furuholmen. This is the worldwide largest artwork on canvas. Though one can hardly call a 3600 sqm painting a detail, this is yet another confirmation of nearly every single detail of this yacht being extraordinary! <iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G6Uo5Fmfjso" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>

Video of the 66 metre super sloop Aglaia

At the weekend, STP hoisted the super-sloop Aglaia, the biggest yacht ever to have been lifted clear of the water in Mallorca. She also has the world's second longest (at 83 metres) mast in the world. Speaking to STP News, Aglaia's captain, Marc Stevens, considered that safety must come first for big boats like this one. That is why he chose STP for hoisting this spectacular super-sloop: safety measures are a core value for STP, whose premises have recently been upgraded to meet the highest standards of quality and innovation.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/139283/image/large-bb751c207bc29f450bcf48e41185f522.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/139283">Having worked with STP since 2008, Aglaia's captain confirmed that he has every confidence in the STP team's professionalism - all the more so since the intricate job of hoisting her was carried off successfully. After first being launched in September 2011 the sailing yacht moored at STP to have all the operations to improve the rigging mechanisms carried out, and now she's been lifted out of the water for antifouling painting, work on her superstructure, and other servicing.STP-Servicios Técnicos Portuarios (Harbour Technical Group) is part of the IPM Group of recreational sailing sector companies in Mallorca, Ibiza and Valencia, which manages marinas and boatyards, including Marina Port de Mallorca and Varadero Valencia.STP-Servicios Técnicos Portuarios +34 971 21 47 47 <a href="mailto:info@stp-palma.com?subject=Article%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">info@stp-palma.com</a> <a href="http://www.stp-palma.com" target="_blank">www.stp-palma.com</a>

Superyacht Aglaia lifted out of the water in Mallorca

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/135505/image/large-b160920aef156245b765641bd5b295ce.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/135505">Superyacht Aglaia in Greece The 66 metre super sloop <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2631">Aglaia</a> was designed by Dubois Naval Architects with an interior by Redman Whiteley Dixon. She was delivered this spring to her owner by the Dutch shipyard Vitters. The Aglaia project is shrouded in secrecy, no details have been revealed by anyone involved in the project. We do know she has one of the largest composite rudders ever made, constructed by Green Marine.By Maarten Janssen, photo by Michiel van 't Laar

The 66 metre supersloop Aglaia

Vitters Shipyard recently completed their 66 metre super sloop Aglaia, formerly known under her hull number 3063. The superyacht was launched on Thursday 3rd March from the Vitters shipyard in Zwartsluis, The Netherlands. After leaving her construction shed the superyacht was transported on a barge to Harlingen from where she was launched in the water and her mast was stepped. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/134778/image/large-fcfdf4fc4b11cf4c49299c6e864446eb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/134778">This 66 metre super sloop was designed by Dubois Naval Architects with an interior by Redman Whiteley Dixon. Sailing yacht <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2631">Aglaia</a> is now in Valletta, Malta and we will publish new photos soon. In the meantime, if you have photos of sailing yacht <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2631">Aglaia</a> then please <a href="mailto:info@superyachttimes.com?subject=Photos%20of%20S/Y%20Aglaia%20%28Vitters%203063%29">e-mail them to us</a>. Photo by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.breman.net">www.breman.net</a>. By Merijn de Waard, photo by Breman.net

Vitters completes 66m superyacht sloop Aglaia

Green Marine one of the world’s leading specialists in advanced carbon fibre moulding techniques, has completed the build of one of the largest composite rudders ever made, at its factory in Lymington, Hampshire, UK.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/133441/image/large-fa1c314fadbe226930db4aebfd772856.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/133441">The rudder was designed by Dubois Naval Architects for a 66 metre (216 foot) sloop, which is currently in-build at Vitters Shipyard in the Netherlands. The 7.5 metre long rudder stock was laminated using approximately one ton of carbon pre preg, and is, by far, the largest rudder that Green Marine has built during its 28 years of operation.In conjunction with Lloyds Certification office and SP-High Modulus, the marine business of Gurit, a specific test programme was created to validate the properties of the chosen materials.Once in service the rudder will see enormous twisting and bending loads, and the Dubois office calculate that the reaction load at the lower bearing will reach up to 160 tonnes. The rudder also features a crash tip that will snap off in the event of the vessel grounding.Green Marine’s Managing Director, Marcel Müller, said: “This project was perfect for Green Marine. We are very pleased with our skilled component team who completed this project with exacting precision, and who ensured that the rudder was completed to the highest possible quality standards.” With decades of experience and having built rudders for other Vitters super yachts, including MY Cinderella and MY Sarissa, and for more than 50 racing and cruising yachts ranging from 40-130 feet, Green Marine is well placed to have built this innovative rudder. The company is one of the largest, most experienced and technically advanced composite boatyards in the world, specialising in working with carbon fibre.Explaining why carbon is the best building material for such projects, Marcus Attridge, Green Marine’s Project Manager explained: “Building the rudder from carbon fibre pre preg, gives us the best possible combination of strength and stiffness at the lowest possible weights, which are crucial properties. The rudder is one of the most critical components on any yacht, and accuracy and structural integrity must be 100% for a rudder of a vessel this size. You can only achieve this when the applied production processes are planned and controlled in every detail, as we have done on this project.” Green Marine has used its new 3D precision measurement equipment during the construction of this rudder. It played a vital role in the validation of the accuracy of the foil shape and the bearing alignment.