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Our Y9 is unique and so is every single Y9. Above all, she is as individual as our customers themselves, because her layout and equipment are completely variable. Complementing this, the Y9 offers the volume of a 100-foot yacht in 90 feet. And she is available in three exciting versions – Y9, Y9 Pilot House, Y9 Custom. The main focus for Y9 owners is spending time with family and friends on board. As a result, the 90-foot carbon sailing yacht is easy to sail even with a small crew. Her interior design fulfills and even extends all owners' wishes for a family yacht with sufficient privacy while they travel the world. Of course, the Y9 can also prove her potential on regatta courses in the Mediterranean or the Caribbean and sail right at the front of the field.

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At YYachts, we have been working tirelessly to create a high-performance yacht with best-in-class interiors and exteriors that provide spatial volumes equal to those found in 100-foot superyachts. Michael Schmidt’s “concept of freedom” design philosophy involved clearing the boat from all unnecessary rigging, lines, and structural elements to create a clear and minimalist deck. The Y9 is the culmination of our pursuit of that grand vision of simplicity. The 90-foot flagship with the volume of a 100-footer.

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Loa: 89'10", beam: 22'4", draft: 15'5", virtual tour.

With a length of 27.40 m, the Y9 presents the same volume of a 100ft yacht. The exterior design and naval architecture was drawn by Bill Tripp while the interior is the result of a styling by Norm Architects and the experience of Design Unlimited.

According to YYachts founder Michael Schmidt, several discussions with owners were decisive for the development of the Y9: "Actually, customers were interested in 100 feet in length. With our expertise, we have implemented the comfort of a 100-foot yacht on a length of 90 feet. With our new Y9 we are entering the super yacht segment.”

The Y9 generates an incomparable volume due to her transversely arranged tender garage in the stern and even has a separate owner's apartment which consists of a private saloon, a dressing room, a bedroom and a bathroom with double washbasin including a separate shower. A maximum of privacy is guaranteed, which the owner can enjoy with family or close friends.

As all YYachts models, the Y9 is built completely from carbon fibre optimizing performance and making her extremely competitive.

We wanted to push the bounderies there a little bit. We love when we have these different details that you dont only want to look at, but also touch and feel. All these various small details alltogether creates that calm and refined really good feeling that it should be to be on the boat. 

The spaciousness of a 100ft yacht was achievable on the Y9 in 90ft by implementing many years of design expertise and a clever construction method. For example, the owner is provided the highest level of privacy with his own suite, including a separate salon, dressing room, and bedroom with en-suite bathroom and separate shower. Dependent upon the configuration, up to three additional cabins are available for guests. Considerable importance was given to the design of the crew area, after all an unwritten rule in yachting is “happy crew, happy owner”. Therefore the crew aboard the Y9 reside in spacious cabins with their own lounge.

There are various layouts available for the Y9 in addition to numerous interior furnishing options. The YYachts team will work with each owner to personalize their interior or you may select your own interior designer for the project. 

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YYachts Y9 review: new sweet spot of superyachting

• Toby Hodges
• October 20, 2023

The ability to get sailing quickly, easily and enjoyably is what makes the Y9 so appealing, says Toby Hodges after sailing Bella

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Time. You may not be able to buy it, but some may be fortunate enough to buy the things that let you use it most efficiently. It was mid afternoon on a sweltering day in late June, Mallorca. I’d just come ashore from the Superyacht Cup Palma . With the rush hour traffic looming, roadworks stifling the city centre and the oppressive heat, there was surely no chance of any meaningful sail on the new Y9 that day, as it was located in Port Adriano, 25km along the coast.

Hitching a ride on Ulli’s (YYachts’s Hans-Ulrich Heisler) unnervingly powerful moped, we weaved through the city, avoided the motorway standstill and tailback and arrived at the Philippe Starck-designed marina within half an hour to be welcomed by Bella ’s crew, ready to depart.

Just 15 minutes later we were out of the marina and hoisting full sail via push buttons in a perfect Force 4 evening breeze. Bella heeled onto her wide powerful lines and we were straight into double figures, sailing at 10 knots in 13.

I was slightly dazzled by it all, and certainly impressed. This is no 25ft daysailer, rather a contemporary superyacht and yet the speed and ease with which we could get sailing with minimal fuss yet maximum pleasure is quite something.

However, this should perhaps come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Michael Schmidt’s background. A veteran racing sailor, his esteemed boatbuilding career is latterly built on making large yachts fun but crucially manageable to sail short-handed.

He saw a gap in the market to create premium yachts in the 70-100ft sector, built in series production to help offer value. His YYachts yard build light and fast carbon sandwich yachts with a ‘keep it simple’ philosophy. They are the creation of top designers, who are tasked with ensuring they look good, sail well, and are easily handled.

A furling padeye for a code sail and bowsprit for a 780m2 gennaker provide options to further increase sail power. Photo: YYachts

The Y9 has a 90ft Bill Tripp-designed modern hull shape with the volume of a 100-footer, and is also available as a Pilot House and a Custom version (which we saw last year in the stunning Prevail with its prominent squared deck house).

Bella launched in time for the Cannes Boat Show last autumn, and as I soon discovered when skipper Iloy Van Berk offered me the wheel, it boasts credible sailing merits: performance, handling and tangible enjoyment on the helm. Yes, this is a comparatively lightweight (55 tonne lightship) performance design for enjoyable, fast sailing, with a lofty mast and formidable sail area. But it’s also a luxury cruising yacht with voluminous tanks, stowage, comfort systems and twin engines.

Not that I could detect drag during our sail. The twin rudders gave assured control, with direct connection to the wheel, and the yacht felt stiff and nicely balanced.

Van Berk and his partner Elvira Estrany run a slick ship and keep Bella ready to go on short notice. Having worked for these owners for seven years, they know what they like and how to be prepared for them. While the Y9 is designed to accommodate four crew, Bella runs with three, which the skipper puts down to Elvira, ‘a superstar’ who cooks, cleans and sails/does deckhand work. “The boat design also allows us to handle it with three people,” he continues. “With the magic trim I can work the sheets. And the gennaker is on a furler – it has to be at 800m2!”

His point was proven when we went to tack… and no-one needed to do anything. It’s a one person affair. I brought the main in a little at the push of a button and the self-tacking jib sorted itself out. The combination of this headsail, a staysail option and a bowsprit that can take a hydraulic furling code sail, helps make such a large yacht easy to handle.

Wide aft sections provide power and volume. A generous sail plan allows for enjoyable sailing in single figure winds, but the Y9 also felt stiff and stable in breeze. The push-button mainsheet is kept clear, led from the bimini arch through the boom. Photo: YYachts

According to designer Bill Tripp, it aids the Y9 to “sail well in blue water in the worst conditions and have light air performance to attract the keenest of sailors.”

When we cracked sheets to a beam reach, our average speed increased to 11.5-12 knots, and we clocked 12.5 in 16-18. Not bad figures for white sails cruising! And then the dolphins joined us to dance with and surf our bow waves. It was that kind of evening: gold standard sailing.

Photo: YYachts

Secrets to simplicity

While we’ve talked about sail handling being key to the Y9’s ease of use, there is also the ease of manoeuvring, which we’ll come to, and the hull stability which help make it inviting for a broad spectrum of sailing experience.

The decks may be wide and flat, but the heel angle remained moderate. “The flared topsides allow for great deck spaces and added stability, a win-win that leads to a better boat,” Tripp explained. “Hull shape is optimised for 15° of heel, which is the most typical when globe-trotting.”

Bella ’s shakedown sail was a delivery trip from the Greifswald yard to Mallorca – in 12 days. That’s an average of over 9 knots or 288 mile days, and includes two stops for swell/supplies/rest! Sustained speeds in the low double figures are what this long powerful shape and generous sail area brings.

So there is pace on tap but it needs to be measured. When the wind reached 15 knots or more, I noted how Van Berk eased the mainsheet. Although Bella has clocked 25 knots before, the skipper says he prefers to keep it below 12 knots otherwise the loads shoot up.

Performance cruising

While the Y9 has a performance hull shape and build, and could well suit superyacht regatta racing, Bella is very much set up for cruising, with the corresponding payload and gear aboard. The twin engines, genset, dual watermakers etc, (as well as solar and hydro renewable energy) gives the yacht multiple power sources and redundancy.

The renewables help allow for a silent ship at night. The twin drives and joystick-controlled thrusters also help offer better manoeuvrability in port and promote motorsailing efficiency. In light breeze Van Berk runs the leeward engine at 1,800rpm (for just one litre of diesel per hour), which creates enough apparent wind to sail at over 9 knots.

The power set up and ease of manoeuvrability all help make for an easy to use yacht.

“Our thought is to also attract new people to the sport and to tug people out of powerboats into something far more interesting,” said Tripp.

Plenty of power and a direct feel on the wheel provides a compelling experience for Toby. Photo: YYachts

Bella ’s owner is a case in point as he previously had a Sunseeker 75 motorboat. Wanting to get into sailing he bought the first Y7 in build (also called Bella , which we sailed in 2019 ), on the understanding YYachts would build him a 90-footer as it scaled up. Despite he and his family having made so many happy memories on the Sunseeker, after just two weeks sailing the Y7 he confided to his skipper that he couldn’t believe he had ever had a powerboat. The owner now particularly likes long daysails, typically 100-200 miles from port to port.

This helps explain the fixed bimini and the shelter that provides to the vast cockpit. It also supports 5kW of solar panels on the roof. The bimini concept came from Van Berk after a scare on the previous Y7 when the skipper was struck in the head and knocked flat by the mainsheet while sailing off Corsica. Hence he lobbied for an arch for the mainsheet on the Y9. “Once we had that, it made sense to go for a hard bimini and the solar panels,” he explained. “It’s super comfortable, I love it.”

The captive mainsheet is led from a single point on the bimini through a Cariboni hydraulic cylinder system in the Park Avenue boom, which not only keeps the mainsheet out of the cockpit and harm’s way, but allows for instant push-button control of the substantial mainsail from either pedestal.

Elsewhere Bella is kept relatively simple on deck with rod rigging for the carbon rig and halyards run neatly through the coachroof to two winches by either wheel.

So what are the downsides? Some may not like the fixed bimini look – but that’s obviously an option, which I consider to be a highly practical one. Solar field apart, sailing in upwards of 30ºC soon makes you seek shelter, while a sprayhood can also connect to the bimini.

Then there are the flat wide decks, which aren’t easy to negotiate in a pitching sea. As mentioned on previous YYachts designs, the expansive aft deck has its merits but it does present a long distance between the wheels or those aft winches that can be unnerving at heel. The majority of the aft deck hinges open to reveal the tender garage, so it would be difficult to install fixed structures on the deck, although there are handles on the pedestal and surrounding the crew companionway.

The dark veneers and Scandi styled interior is finished to a premium quality. Photo: YYachts

This YTender, which we have featured before, deserves another mention as Bella is the first yacht to carry one. The 4.35m carbon composite catamaran weighs just 230kg with a retractable electric drive to allow for beaching. It’s spacious, stable and designed to be the maximum size to fit in a large yacht garage. The YTender’s air tubes can be emptied or filled in just 45 seconds, reducing its beam by 30cm.

Plenty of choice

We’ve also featured the interior of Bella following a tour at its boat show debut, but when I reluctantly passed the helm over I had the chance to revisit below decks at heel where YYachts’ trademark sliding leather handrails came into good use to cross the saloon. It also felt noticeably calm. The yard uses an epoxy layer on the outer skin which it says helps with noise insulation.

‘Soft minimalism’ under sail, where YYachts’ trademark sliding hand rails come in handy in the wide saloon. Photo: YYachts

It also uses a semi-custom production process where the parts are finished outside of the hull, the furniture subcontracted. This helps allow for a variety of layout choices yet a high standard of finish for the price. There are five different layout options for the Y9 including the opposite to Bella ’s, with a full beam master suite aft and crew area and galley forward.

Owners can specify their own interior designers and in Bella ’s case, Norm Architects from Copenhagen were again the choice. The dark and smoked oak styling might seem a little urban to some but is designed to create a retreat, described as soft minimalism. It has the feel of the owner’s previous Y7, while his forward cabin features suede-covered wardrobes and leather panels. Practical features include the rounded fiddles, spacious machinery area and good crew accommodation with private access.

A question of time

Most owners are not typically going to use a superyacht for evening daysails (although YYachts new YBreeze concept is designed around such a mentality), however, our sail showed how achievable that is on the Y9. In an increasingly time-poor world, that could prove invaluable.

As we enjoyed a lovely fetch back towards the marina, still making easy speeds of 9.5-10 knots, I discussed the future cruising plans for Bella with her skipper. They aim to cross the Atlantic this autumn for a Caribbean season, before possibly going through Panama to Galapagos and then on up to Vancouver. The prospect of that latter leg instantly recalled one of my most memorable sails: the same passage on the same size boat by the same designer 20 years ago, when delivering the remarkable carbon ocean cruiser Shaman.

You have to hand it to Mr Tripp, he has a gift for drawing large yachts which are rewarding to sail and devour the miles with ease. Couple that with Schmidt’s boatbuilding knowledge, innovation and the ease of handling that he demands of such craft, and it’s clear to see why ‘Y’ represents the new sweet spot of superyachting.

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29.71 m (97'05" )

6.8 m (22'03" )

3.2 m, 4.1 m, 4.7 m, 4.8 m (10'05" , 13'05" , 15'05" , 15'08" )

55 t (60.63 us ton)

413 m² (4,445 ft²)

350 ch (350 hp)

3,000 l (793 gal)

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High-performance yacht with bespoke interiors and class-leading exteriors that provide spatial volumes equal to those found in 100-foot superyachts.

The 90-foot flagship with the volume of a 100-foot yacht, this 90-foot carbon sailing yacht is effortless to sail, requiring only a small crew to keep the family experience onboard intimate and private. the y9 is about 30% lighter than a conventionally built yacht, enabling its owner to set sail in very light winds. the y9 presents an opportunity for worldwide cruising in absolute luxury coupled with line honours performance in local and international regattas. michael schmidt’s “concept of freedom” design philosophy involved clearing the boat from unnecessary rigging, lines, and structural elements to create a clean and minimalist deck. the y9 is the culmination of our pursuit of that grand vision of simplicity. by reducing the y9 to her essentials, yyachts have created a yacht that can easily sail in the lightest conditions while maintaining maximum performance and comfort across all wind speeds., yyachts only utilises long-standing proven components. time lost due to issues with an unproven technology is a no-go on this luxury carbon yacht. every y9 is built to be as energy-efficient as possible. it begins with the shipyard’s design, continues with the incorporated build materials, and concludes with the option of installing hybrid drives or pure electric drives and solar technology. five optional interior layouts include a spacious owner suite that can consist of a separate salon, dressing room, and ensuite bathroom. multiple guest and crew cabin options are also available., on deck, the distinctive coach roof windows allow a remarkable amount of light into the salon, with a 360° view of the sea. more than an aesthetic element, this design feature helps reduce overheating below deck by diverting the warming sun’s rays, ensuring energy efficiency by minimising power demands to keep interior spaces cool in hot australian and new zealand climates., moving aft, the extra-large tender garage can accommodate a 4.3m tender, with space for water toys and diving equipment. the large bathing platform transforms into a beach club, creating a place to enjoy and relax with easy access in and out of the water. optional hybrid drives and energy recovery systems further reduce the demand for primary power supplies. dual engines ensure redundant reliability and effortless maneuverability while underway., specifications.

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YYachts delivered the first new Flagship Y9

YYachts delivered the first Y9. The new flagship of the German shipyard shows sporty lines, an enormous volume and a sophisticated interior.

The yard’s new flagship Y9 is born from the ambitious idea of building a lightweight masterpiece of craftsmanship following the company’s philosophy to reduce sailing to its essentials and serving all customer’s needs.

With a length of 29.71 m, the Y9 presents – due to clever construction and transverse garage in the aft – the same volume of a 100ft yacht with a private owners’ apartment to offer maximum privacy, comfortable guest cabins and a large and flexible crew area. The exterior design and naval architecture was drawn by Bill Tripp while the interior is the result of a styling by Norm Architects and the experience of Design Unlimited.

As all YYachts models, the Y9 is built completely from carbon fibre optimizing performance and making her extremely competitive. With her length of 90 feet, the yacht has an interesting rating and is for sure able to win some trophies at the St Barths Bucket, the Superyacht Cup or the Maxi Rolex Cup. According to Zademack, several discussions with owners were decisive for the development of the Y9: “ Actually, customers were interested in 100 feet in length. However, from this size upwards – in my experience – yachts become disproportionately expensive because many custom-built components have to be installed. With our expertise, we have therefore implemented the comfort of a 100-foot yacht on a length of 90 feet. With our new Y9 we are entering the super yacht segment. ”

Happy crew, happy owner

The Y9 generates an incomparable volume due to her transversely arranged tender garage in the stern and even has a separate owner’s apartment which consists of a private office, a dressing room, a bedroom and a bathroom with double washbasin including a separate shower and a separate toilet. A maximum of privacy is guaranteed, which the owner can enjoy with family or close friends.

Great importance was also given to the design of the crew area. As it is an unwritten law in yachting “Happy crew, happy owner”, the crew cabins on the Y9 have been designed extra large, with well thought-out storage space and an additional crew lounge. The captain’s cabin can be converted into a saloon during the day, for example – rooms on the Y9 do not have to have a single predefined purpose. Following this concept, the interior layout options can be customized with the YYachts design department to satisfy all customer’s desires and to preserve the exclusive style of the boat. Incidentally, Y Yachts offers no fewer than five different layouts for the Y9. And it is available on request as a Pilot Saloon version and as a Y9 Custom with almost unlimited freedom of choice when it comes to design.

The interior of the first Y9 was jointly developed by two design studios. Norm Architects from Copenhagen and Design Unlimited from Lymington combined their architectural and yachting experience and created a Scandinavian elegant look for the Y9 that follows the principle of “soft minimalism” – oiled oak and grey fabrics and panels determine the colour palette.

Katrine Goldstein, Managing Director of Norm Architects, says: “ The Y9 already follows the award-winning Y7 in its design, but is much more complex and goes deeper. The Y9 will also be a luxurious retreat to get away from the constant stimulation that our everyday lives bring. To support an overall exclusive look and feel throughout the interior, only essential yet thoughtful, luxurious bespoke elements take up space where needed, to achieve a pared back interior with room for the life lived within. The wooden, paneled walls and curved interior elements in oak add a warm, organic feel to the space, while optically stretching the space vertically to make the rooms appear more spacious. Sliding doors and inbuilt storage effortlessly blend in with the architectural framework of the boat, with no disruptive elements. ” Great importance was also attached to a quiet yacht. To achieve this, YYachts engaged the noise consultants from Van Cappellen. “You sleep like a baby on board”, comments Dirk Zademack.

26 knots to Cannes

On deck, the Y-flagship pleases with its sheer walkways and the division of the cockpit areas common on such formats: Guests are accommodated in front, while the crew works aft. The mainsheet is nowhere to be found. It is centered on the bimini top and hidden in the Park Avenue main boom. To adjust or set the sails, to fetch the kicker or the luff, all it takes is the push of a button, which is why such a 29.71-meter cruiser can even be sailed by two people. Its performance potential is impressive: the hull speed is beyond twelve knots. The main alone measures 242 square meters of sail area, the gennaker catches the wind on 617 square meters. On the passage, speeds of 26 knots were reached, the captain reports. From Greifswald to Cannes took only eleven days, up to 240 nautical miles were mastered in 24 hours. A crew of four was necessary; in cruising and owner mode, two crew members – captain and stewardess – are usually permanently on board.

Catamaran as tender

The garage of the new Y9 contains another highlight of the yacht – the brand new YTender. Like the mother ship, it is built of carbon composite and weighs just 230 kilograms at a length of 4.35 meters. Designed as a catamaran, the Y-tender is stable in the water and its hydrodynamics make it very efficient underway. It is available with both a conventional outboard and an electric drive; both can be retracted, allowing the Y-tender to land directly on the beach. Its layout is designed to be flexible, as is the equipment and decoration. The Y-Tender’s air hose can be emptied or filled in just 45 seconds. When empty, this reduces the width of the tender by 30 centimeters, resulting in a better pack size. The necessary electric pumps are integrated into the Y-tender. The dinghy is built entirely in Germany, ensuring a high level of vertical integration. YYachts’ keep-it-simple philosophy also applies here: a yacht must be reduced to what is necessary without restricting comfort.

Designer’s comment – Bill Tripp – Exterior and Naval Architecture

“When Michael Schmidt and I first talked he asked for a boat that you would immediately want to sail at first sight, that embodies modern beauty, simplicity, performance and ease of use, along with the capability to go anywhere. Michael identified that many yachts in the 70–100ft range are built as a one-off and there was an opportunity to present a world class yacht built in series through process engineering.

We have worked with MSY to design a series of boats that are constructed from the best materials in a production process that is based on the assembly of parts already finished outside of the boat. This increases the ease of making a highly finished boat with a level of flexibility in the configuration of the spaces. The result is a high-end series that is not only appealing, but obtainable.

Our thought is to also attract new people to the sport and to tug people out of powerboats into something far more interesting. The overarching principle is to keep the boat easy to use. Thus we have designed a boat that can comfortably be sailed by a few people. Equipped with a self-tacking jib, hydraulic furling code sail and staysail, these boats can sail well in blue water in the worst conditions and have light air performance to attract the keenest of sailors. The boats have two engines, a bow and stern thruster and joystick controls, making it easy to manoeuvre both when docking and sailing. They are built with identical structures in carbon/epoxy composite with twin rudders and fixed or telescoping keels. They cover a range of displacements with constant vertical and longitudinal centres of gravity, and bulbs and rig sizes designed and built to match the displacement and stability. The result is that the boats are well balanced between performance and luxury.

The first Y9 production result, Bella, comes with a hydro generation package from Oceanvolt, a large hard top bimini with 14sq m of solar panels, and an extensive battery package. These features will allow the boat to generate fossil fuel free energy both when sailing and moored.

I have no interest in designing boats that are cluttered or slow. The flared topsides allow for great deck spaces and added stability, a win-win that leads to a better boat. The hull shape is optimised for 15 degrees of heel which is the most typical when globe-trotting. This is also a good average for café racing as well as distance racing. The boat has a high prismatic form for highspeed ocean sailing, with a large sail plan that also makes sailing in six knots of breeze a realistic pleasure, a low centre of gravity to carry the sail plan and a moderate LCB location to improve sea keeping in waves.

The shape, while generally of a dinghy oriented lineage, is modified for sea-keeping and reduced slamming. The hull’s beam to depth ratio (known as BTR) is low to keep the hull shape from being a frying pan upwind in big ocean waves. The bow is finer than some for the same reason and keeping the prismatic high while doing this, and the LCB from going aft was a challenge that appealed to us. Designing a luxury yacht for extended series production is a unique task for a naval architect and means we must design the boat so that it can have different features in keeping with a client’s needs as well as be able to sail ably in different configurations to suit the owner’s mission. With a total of five different cabin configurations, the Y9 has something for everyone interested in this size boat.

This balanced combination of speed, reliability and comfort is ideal for an owner seeking a world cruising boat that will be fast in the fun regattas that have ascended in the last decade, at a price point that is unbeatable in today’s market.”

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We build light and therefore fast sailing yachts from carbon. Our credo is to reduce a yacht to what is necessary to provide our customers with a reliable, safe and pure sailing experience. At 70 to 100 feet – or 20 to 30 meters – in length, you will enjoy the ultimate comfort that only a luxury yacht can provide. It goes without saying that our designs are developed by the best architects in the world. Likewise, you can be sure that as a German shipyard we deliver only the highest quality. Following our motto: Keep it simple: It should look good and must sail nicely.

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Fast Luxury Carbon Superyachts for sale made of carbon are much lighter than those made of GRP or aluminum. In light winds, sails can already be set on them, and on the regatta course they perform much better.

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YYachts owners should feel comfortable on board. That’s why we only work with the most renowned designers such as Sir David Chipperfield, Bill Tripp,Lorenzo Argento, Design Unlimited, Surge Projects or Norm Architects.

EASY HANDLING

All lines and winches are located near the helmsman’s seat – this guarantees easy handling of the yacht with a very small crew. For cruising,all YYachts models have a self-tacking jib.

BUSY DELIVERY SEASON IS ENDING AND SAVE THE DATE FOR SEPTEMBER BOAT SHOWS

We are thrilled to share that YYachts has just completed its busiest delivery season since the company’s inception seven years ago. This season, we successfully delivered five new Y7s, serviced two Y7s over the winter, and handed over one Y8.

REGATTA DEBUT FOR OUR NEW Y8

After a very successful world premiere in Palma de Mallorca our new Y8 set off to Italy before returning now to Mallorca for her second major appearance. From June 19 to 22, the new Y8 CALABASH will be competing in the Superyacht Cup, one of the world’s most prestigious regattas.

SUPERYACHT IN THE BALTIC

We are delighted to once again be exhibiting a Y7 at the ancora Yachtfestival. The 22-metre sloop will be the largest yacht at the show. After an extremely successful Palma International Boat Show, the next show is already on the horizon for our shipyard.

WORLD PREMIERE OF NEW Y8 AT PALMA INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

We are proud to announce the world premiere of the new Y8, a groundbreaking model from YYachts, at the upcoming Palma International Boat Show. This isn’t just an addition to our collection; it’s a pioneering milestone in yacht design.

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YYachts showed its portfolio at the famous art fair of The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) in Maastricht. YYachts is looking back at a fantastic premiere at the prestigious TEFAF, the world’s premiere fair for fine art, antiques and design in Maastricht. From the 9th to 14th of March visitors explored YYachts’ sailing masterpieces between some of the world’s most exclusive art pieces.

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We are delighted to have won the Best German Sailing Yacht Builder award at the 2023 Nautical Tourism Awards.

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The year 2023 ended with a wonderful surprise for us. Our YBreeze concept, which we presented for the first time this spring, was named a TOP 100 Masterpiece by Materialist magazine.

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The nearly 30-meter BELLA from YYachts won the “Outstanding Exterior Design Sailing Yachts” category at BOAT International’s Design & Innovation Awards.

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YYachts delivers flagship Y9 sailing yacht Bella

German builder YYachts has delivered the first unit in its Y9 sailing yacht series named Bella . The yard's new flagship features design and naval architecture by Bill Tripp and measures 29.71 metres in length, eclipsing its former flagship, Prevail , by 2.3 metres.

Bella is a performance cruiser built entirely in carbon fibre, and has been carefully designed to sail with as little as two crew. Sail and rig settings are adjusted at the push of a button for maximum operational efficiency, while the mainsheet is centred on the bimini top and kept out of sight within the Park Avenue main boom, keeping the social cockpit below clear of lines. A secondary cockpit and helm station are positioned further aft. 

Her maiden voyage from Greifswald to Cannes saw the sloop and its four crew test the mettle of its 242-square-metre main sail together with a 617-square-metre gennaker. On the passage, Bella reached a top speed of 26 knots.

One of the most innovative design features of the Y9 is a tender garage that sits transversely across the stern, providing additional room for the private owner's apartment, comfortable guest cabins and a generous crew area. The garage on board Bella houses a carbon composite YTender catamaran.

The yacht's interior design comes as a collaboration between Scandinavian firms Norm Architects and Design Unlimited under the principle of "soft minimalism", evident in the yacht's oiled oak and grey fabrics and panels featured throughout. Katrine Goldstein, managing director of Norm Architects, noted the studio's vision of a pared-back interior, with special attention given to the sliding doors and inbuilt storage space so that it would "effortlessly blend in" with the vessel's architectural framework.

Bella comes with a hydro generation package sourced from Oceanvolt, a hard top bimini covered with 14 square metres of solar panels and an extensive battery package meaning the yacht is able to generate renewable power either being moored or underway. Equally important to the yacht's onboard features was the level of sound absorption, leading the yard to consult with noise specialists for an especially "quiet yacht".

Ultimately, the project is meant to expand the offerings of a sailing vessel to a growing number of prospective customers. According to Tripp, this meant developing a "high-end series" to be not only "appealing", but also "obtainable" in order to "attract new people to the sport and to tug people out of powerboats into something far more interesting".

The Y9 comes in three versions: the standard version, the pilot saloon version and a custom version with an almost unlimited range of design options.

Bella joins YYachts' existing lineup of Y7 and Y8 series of sailing yachts, as well as its custom division, which previously delivered the 27.4 metre Prevail that was selected as a finalist in this year's BOAT International Design and Innovation Awards .

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Y9 // Y Yachts // Bill Tripp // Andrew Winch

The y9 was announced last year with other interior designers , now the bill tripp design comes up with an andrew winch interior.

The performance-oriented Tripp 90/Y9 is part of the YYachts’ Custom Division and has been created to compete on regattas and comfortable cruises. A crew of three persons can sail the 30-meter yacht. A lot of weight is saved by using carbon fiber for the hull, deck, and rigging. It is not the first collaboration between YYachts and Bill Tripp: He also designed the sailing yacht model Y7 / Bella .

Unfortunately, there are no interior pictures at the time of publication, but Bill Tripp comments the Andrew Winch interior design: “Onboard, you feel like you’re in a luxury hotel. A fantastic job”.

The shipyard describes the interior design as follows: “ The spacious interior is minimalist and open-plan, benefiting from plenty of natural light. Drawing stylistic inspiration from the U.S. East Coast and mid-century Scandinavian influences, as well as soft leather and light oak wood, the ambiance exudes understated elegance.”

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Developers of what was once a controversial building plan for luxury waterfront homes built near tidal wetlands on the shores of Great Kills Harbor recently completed the project to little fanfare, but some controversy still remains, the Advance/SILive.com has learned.

The Great Kills Yacht Club, which has its property adjacent to the three-building residential development -- one of which recently sold for $2.25 million -- at the north end of Mansion Avenue, sued the builders and two contracting firms in May over what the club says was negligence during construction.

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Body of last victim left missing after tech magnate Mike Lynch's family yacht sank off Sicily is recovered

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Updated on: August 23, 2024 / 8:12 AM EDT / CBS News

Divers have recovered the remains of the last person who was left missing when the superyacht Bayesian sank early Monday off the coast of Sicily, the head of the island's Civil Protection agency, Salvo Cocina, told CBS News on Friday. The body has been brought to shore, not been formally identified. 

It is believed to be that of Hannah Lynch, British  tech magnate Mike Lynch 's 18-year-old daughter, according to Italian media. 

Mike Lynch's body was retrieved Thursday from inside the sunken vessel, which was left resting on the seabed at a depth of more than 160 feet, at a 90 degree angle, making rescue efforts complicated and dangerous. 

Shortly after the 184-foot luxury sailing yacht sank, the body of the ship's cook was recovered from the water near the wreck. Divers managed to retrieve four other bodies from the Bayesian on Wednesday, including two Americans.

With the recovery of the body on Friday, the total number of victims rises to seven, accounting fully for all of those who were on the boat owned by Mike Lynch's wife Angela Bacares. 

Fifteen people survived the sinking, including Bacares. The survivors were found on a life raft by the captain of a boat that had been anchored nearby.

Prosecutors have been questioning survivors and witnesses to determine what could have caused the luxury superyacht, equipped with state-of-the-art safety equipment, to sink within what witnesses said was a matter of minutes during a storm. 

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