December 2003: Beluga
There’s an order for the Beluga 40 (design no. 137). The concept shall be equal as the Beluga 46. The building of the Beluga 40 will be started in August 2004 at the boatyard Bood Jachtbouw BV in Nijkerk.
There’s an order for the Beluga 40 (design no. 137). The concept shall be equal as the Beluga 46. The building of the Beluga 40 will be started in August 2004 at the boatyard Bood Jachtbouw BV in Nijkerk.
The dutch boatyard ‘Bood Jachtbouw’ started the building of a 46ft sailing yacht, the Beluga 46 (design no. 130). This Beluga 46 is designed as a fast, comfortable long-distance cruiser. The composite hull is constructed with core-cell and glass⁄epoxy laminates inside and outside. The building method is equal as the woodcore method, but saves a lot weigh in the hull.
A retractable hydraulic keel and waterballast gives the Beluga 46 optimum sailing capacities and an almost unlimited sailing area. The keelbox is stowed away under the table. Naval architect Piet van Oossanen developed the keel concept and designed the retractable keel with a bulb and winglets. The double rudders gives the Beluga 46, with the minimum draft, optimum steering capacities.
At the moment, boatyard ‘van Workum Arnhem BV’ is building the Titan 1020. Just like the earlier presented Titan 910, the Titan 1020 is a plywood sailing yacht which can be delivered in various stages of completion. The Titan 1020 is designed by Satellite Yacht Design⁄ Kees van de Stadt and the sales will be handled by Titan Yachts ⁄ Cabra Yachting at Zeewolde.
A few years ago, the Titan was already presented and built under another name. With the new name, Satellite Yacht Design optimised the building method and now the total building kit is pre-cut.
Just like the Titan 910, the Titan 1020 is a fast and competitive sailing yacht that can be easily handled by a small crew, offering comfortable accommodation to four to six persons. The standard version of the Titan 1020 features a lead bulb keel with a draught of 1.90 meter, suspended to a steel frame. Extra attention has been paid to the finish of the interior, whose chique atmosphere is the result of standard frames, hinges, locks and handles. For sure, the design is a compromise between safety, speed and comfort.
Satellite 44 ‘Emma’ is launched in Gent (Belgium). After rigging by Holland Spar in Terneuzen, the maiden trip is made to Scheveningen and the day after to Amsterdam.
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