maritime and engineering background meant there was a lot of technical interest and knowledge brought to the project,” says Henry Hawkins, executive vice president of Baltic Yachts. “Dykstra had several designs of varying sizes on their drawing board from which we started our discussions, which were quite technical from the start. A central corridor leads aft to the navigation station and crew cockpit The main deckhouse dining room features classic rectangular windows.
The band was back together, with the addition of a new member – Finland’s Baltic Yachts was chosen as the builder. The two teams worked in concert on the general arrangement, space planning for long-range trips and the ability to charter. Dykstra penned the exterior and provided the naval architecture, while deVosdeVries Design once again created the interior. The owner made it clear at the time of the Dykstra 60’s launch that, if he were to build another yacht, he would use the same design team, and he was true to his word for his first foray into the superyacht sphere. The exterior was to be classically elegant – pilot cutter-style with restrained looks, but a bold edge.” The owner, he continues, wished for “a very functional sailing yacht that would be responsive in light conditions but suitable for passagemaking worldwide, with easily adjustable sail configurations to match changing conditions. “The client knew exactly what he wanted to achieve – this made for a very clear design brief from day one,” says Erik Wassen, senior designer at Dykstra Naval Architects. The yacht can regenerate 20 to 25 kilowatts while under way at 12 to 14 knots, recharging the batteries in 4.5 hours, which then provide up to nine hours of silent running at anchor
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