STUNNING MODERN TIMBER-BUILDS AND ELECTRIC CRUISING YACHTS
Spirit 72DH
LOA 22.10m 72ft 6in LWL 15.9m 52ft 2in Beam 4.80m 15ft 9in Draught 3.01m 10ft 2in Displacement 26,000kg 57,300lb Guide price £3,125,000 ex VAT spirityachts.com
Spirit Yachts’ latest launch embodies the key features that make these boats so desirable, while also marking a break with tradition for the company.
All the hallmarks for which the marque is renowned, including the modern and efficient underwater profile, an easily handled powerful rig and stunning exterior lines, are still there. The same is true of the exquisite woodwork that’s both a work of art and produces a lightweight and very stiff structure.
However, the 72DH interior represents a step-change offering a much more open and contemporary feel than any of the yard’s previous deckhouse designs.
“The owners wanted to introduce a more modern style,” explains CEO and head of design Sean McMillan. “So we opened up the interior to let in more natural light and maximise the central entertaining space.”
White satin painted panels and an LED lighting system complement the warmth of natural timber, while staying true to the owner’s brief. The spacious saloon has seating for eight around an expanding mahogany table, with natural light enhanced by a pair of Spirit’s trademark overhead fantail decklights.
Despite the fine lines there’s stowage on deck for a wide range of watersports toys, plus a folding F-RIB tender, while the cockpit has seating for up to 10 around a central table with an integrated drinks fridge.
Gear includes electric under deck headsail furlers and a rotating padeye to which asymmetric spinnakers can be tacked, providing easy handling and clean aesthetics.
Tison 48 Elida
LOA 14.75m 48ft 5in Beam 4.45m 14ft 7in Draught 2.50-3.20m 8ft 2in to 10ft 6in Displacement 7,760kg 17,100lb Price POA thomastison.com janbruegge.de
This stunning design combines engineered timber construction with high-tech materials including strategic use of carbon. Designer Thomas Tison, a structural engineer with an America’s Cup and aerospace background, created a custom laminate for the boat that he tested at Airbus’s engineering facility.
The result is a hull shell that weighs only 1,000kg, yet will withstand similar forestay loads to a TP52. This allows for a very hefty keel bulb, with a 45% ba
