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Kiboko Tres: This 105ft carbon superyacht delivers the full sailing experience
- Toby Hodges
- October 10, 2019
A superyacht with a performance yacht feel, the SW105 Kiboko Tres is a winning combination of experienced owner, semi-custom design and clever build
Kiboko is a powerful boat which can handle high heeling angles with control. All photos: Richard Langdon
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Repeatable designs are where the safe money is being spent in sailing superyachts today. While some custom yards are still attracting one-off orders, in recent years it has been designs such as the Swan 115 and the Hoek Truly Classic 128s that have secured multiple orders. And in the 80-110ft sector, Southern Wind has long dominated this market.
We were given the chance to trial a prime example of its latest design in ideal conditions off Palma, Mallorca. Kiboko Tres is the third Southern Wind for this particular owner and shows the benefits of consistency and reliability that using a tried and tested recipe brings.
But what about the pizzazz, the magic? Some might wonder if, on a yacht this size, the helmsman can still feel that connection to sailing that a yachtsman craves.
However, as I was very happy to discover, to stand at the windward wheel when heeled to a gunwale and fully powered up, is to feel on top of the yachting world.
It may be superyachting, but it is most definitely still real sailing. And that is the essence of what the serial yacht owner of Kiboko Tres wanted when he upgraded from a SW94 to this SW105.
Perfecting the recipe
The brief was for a performance-oriented yacht for superyacht regattas and family sailing , but which should be easy to handle. Southern Wind consistently uses a design partnership of Farr and Nauta for its mini-series runs, resulting here in a powerful design with wide aft sections and an open transom.
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Kiboko , the second of three hulls already delivered in this series, is optimised for performance with a larger sailplan, three tonnes more lead in the fixed keel and twin rudders.
“This calculation of additional sail area and weight provides 3.5% more stability and a higher sail area/displacement ratio,” says Jim Schmicker, vice-president of Farr. He adds that the sail area and stability parameters were chosen so it could compete on the Mediterranean superyacht circuit.
Weight is calculated meticulously at Southern Wind – more on that later – and the yard favours vacuum-infused epoxy sandwich construction with carbon used for the hull, deck and bulkheads.
Nauta’s interior for this raised saloon model is light, airy and kept deliberately simple
The choice of appendages is key to the type of sailing its owners seek. A fixed keel was chosen for Kiboko for best performance to cost ratio and maintenance benefits, whereas hull number one has a telescopic keel and number three a lifting keel.
Kiboko ’s owner, a friend of the founder, the late Willy Persico, is a serial Southern Wind owner and now one of the shareholders of the company. His SW72 launched in 2006, followed by a SW94 in 2010. Raimon Pasco has been employed as skipper for all three yachts, and has followed the builds through construction.
“The idea for the boat was to keep it as simple as possible,” he explains while showing me over the systems. “So the passarelle, for example, is manual – it’s 60kg less weight and much more simple. The owner enjoys the boat, sailing and the sea. He doesn’t want anything fancy; he wants to sail and trim.”
Joystick controls for the mainsheet and traveller on the pedestal
I asked why the owner wanted to keep upsizing. The skipper explained that it involved a balance between finding the ideal space on board for his large family and finding the right number of professional crew.
“But the big challenge for him was to go bigger without losing touch with the water,” says Southern Wind’s commercial director, Andrea Micheli, of the 94 and 105 Kiboko upgrades.
In comparison with the SW94, Kiboko Tres has room for a second genset and watermaker and a garage for a proper size tender. “Yes, it’s going bigger, but not too big.”
Direct steering linkage to the twin rudders gives the helmsman great feedback and control
Another benefit to upgrading to the SW105 is that it has a wider groove to sail in, thinks Micheli: “You can push harder while staying comfortable. And owners liked the fact it’s fast in all conditions. When cruising, it’s very rare to sail in less than five knots – which means this keen sailor is always helming.”
“He’s also a good businessman and he sells when the time is right,” adds Pasco. “He sold the 94 to the first client who saw it.” He points to the timeless style of the interiors: “Always up to date but not necessarily fashionable.”
The combined experience of owner, skipper, design team and yard helps ensure a quality product with good resale value. Southern Wind now has three decades of experience with semi-custom composite performance cruisers .
In race mode in Sardinia earlier this year. Sail area and stability were chosen to ensure she would be competitive
The Italian-managed Cape Town yard, which built 13 of the SW100 in four years, has built a reputation for combining technology with seamanlike design.
After launching in the autumn of 2018, Kiboko sailed to her Palma home berth via Cape Verdes. She took part in the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in June where she notched up an impressive 2nd in class.
Speed and power
Kiboko is Swahili for hippopotamus and the name was chosen to reflect speed and power. Those are certainly two of the most dominant impressions you get when sailing her.
An unhindered view forward for the helmsman over the low coachroof
It was thrilling to take Kiboko out in ideal conditions to witness this exhibition of her power. But, as mentioned, what also struck me is how connected you feel to the sailing, something that’s hard to achieve on a superyacht.
Ideally, size should be irrelevant to the helmsman of a performance yacht – although you do feel the increase in power and scale – but that communication between the sails, hull and wheel should remain. Southern Wind has helped to achieve this using its very direct connection to the quadrants.
Short-run Vectran steering cables link the chain and sprockets in the pedestals to a car running on an athwartships track that connects the rudders stocks, a system favoured on offshore racing yachts.
Kiboko is a yacht that makes you want to helm and trim actively
Setting sail on a particularly hot day with 12-15 knots blowing across Palma Bay, Kiboko quickly powered up and felt utterly in her element.
I looked up from the numbers on the mast base repeaters, remembered I was sailing a 100-footer and could not suppress a broad grin.
We were immediately up to 11.5 knots in 15 at 45-50º to the true wind. Pasco says that, with her wide transom, Kiboko likes to heel at a relatively high angle of around 25°.
So those wanting thrills can foot off a little, pop the windward rudder clear of the water, hold on and enjoy!
With temperatures in the mid 30°Cs, and 30 knots of apparent breeze now blasting over the decks, it felt like having a hair dryer constantly blowing in your face. Whether sitting to leeward looking at the telltales or standing to windward, way up high with full visibility over the low coachroof, it was truly absorbing.
A B&G readout showed 14 tonnes of forestay pressure as we sliced upwind, with speeds now nearing 12 knots in 18 true. With the breeze continuing to build at the south-east end of the bay, we reached the upper limits of the full genoa.
Personally, I’d have liked to have kept pointing a little higher to see how she handled when you feather the gusts a little, but with the boss due to arrive the following morning, the skipper was understandably keen not to push the boat.
Depowering is a simple tweak of the joystick-controlled mainsheet from the pedestal – the hydraulic captive winch responds almost instantly. Indeed, the boat is well set up for two or three people to be able to trim and get the most out of sailing her.
So on the outer edge of each pedestal are push button controls for the cunningham, vang, outhaul and backstay. An ‘active’ button, which you need to hold down when you select the desired option, is an intelligent way to prevent anything from being activated accidentally.
Fuss-free sheet leads
There is plenty of hydraulic flow available from two gensets and a PTO, allowing the crew to give full torque to any winches or furlers that may require it. We were able to furl, gybe and deploy the genoa without losing much momentum. There is also a powered padeye further forward on the stem for a code sail.
Smart systems
Below the aft sailing cockpit is a garage that includes a particularly clever system for launching the fore-and-aft stowed 4.3m/14ft tender. The yard built an H-shape high beam carbon crane within the garage, which spreads the load over its two longitudinal beams.
It’s a simple manual system that uses jib tracks to slide the tender along and a winch to lift it without placing any stress on the transom door, which means that you can use it in more swell than you can with most tender garages.
The clever H-shape carbon crane in the dinghy garage spreads the load onto two longitudinal beams
The steering system is still easily accessible from the deep quarter lockers, from where you can change the toe-in of the rudder angle, too.
Further stowage is found in a cavernous sail locker. Here the chainlocker is offset and mounted vertically, adding to the useable space, while a longitudinal partition helps keep the sails to one side.
Southern Wind has replaced the hydraulic rotating motors it used previously for retracting anchor arms with a lighter system that’s easier to maintain. This employs two hydraulic rams to pull lines attached to a quadrant and allows for a manual back up as well.
The spacious galley adjoins crew mess and quarters
Micheli went on to describe how every piece of equipment is itemised and weight tracked before it goes onto the boat to help calculate the exact centre of gravity.
The yard was reportedly 300kg below overall target weight for the RP90 Allsmoke . “We monitor the weights so carefully during construction because we know they will be sailed loaded,” says Micheli.
A crew companionway leads directly from the sailing cockpit to the nav station and crew area. This tried and tested Southern Wind layout is a hard one to better for big yachts. It separates the lion’s share of owner and guest accommodation forward, while giving full separate access to the working areas.
Meanwhile, from the shallow, beamy guest cockpit, with its split tables, it’s a gently angled descent into the tranquil raised saloon. An extra wide, sliding curved companionway hatch pours light into this area, which is split between dining to one side and sofas to the other.
The light Nauta styling is punctuated by Mallorcan-style blue and white upholstery. The interior design is based on simplicity. “Show, don’t hide, was the key,” says Nauta’s Massimo Gino. “Furnishings, suspended from the yacht’s structural elements, let us showcase the shape of the yacht and bring out some of the elements of her construction.”
As well as creating good views through the hull and coachroof ports, the raised saloon format buys the space to house the engine and machinery room below. On a lower level forward is a snug area with day bed, facing a central longitudinal bulkhead and huge flatscreen TV where the optional lift keel would be concealed.
One of the guest twin cabins
Guest accommodation is in a double ensuite cabin forward of the saloon and identical twin cabins, before the crew area, with all cabins having an inviting feeling of space and light.
A hallway into the forward owner’s suite provides space for a generous allocation of stowage. Moving into the tastefully furnished cabin, with low central walkaround berth (with leecloth fixings), it again feels welcoming and light thanks to a large hatch and portlights, light upholstery and trim. After a hot day’s sailing, it felt decidedly calming and comfortable below decks.
Moving aft from the twin cabins, a sliding door can close off the galley and crew area. The skipper has, quite sensibly, allocated himself a comparatively large double ensuite cabin (considering the two other bunk cabins share a heads), while all crew berths can be canted to suit the heel angle.
Skipper Pasco talks Toby through the engine room systems
Showing me around the engine room, Pasco explained how he insisted on having a workbench area and tool stowage in the control room – in an area that, surprisingly, has less room than the SW96.
The beam in the engine room at this length makes up for that a little, with plenty of volume and access around the engines and gensets.
Both the insulation and the attention to ventilation are noteworthy. Numerous air intakes on deck allow air to enter passively through watertraps, which, together with a constant extraction of air, results in a healthy circulation without using too much power.
The shipyard has worked with Dutch specialist Van Cappellen for the last few years to ensure rigorous levels of sound insulation.
For example, according to Micheli, there is 800kg of fire and sound insulation in the engine room alone, a mix of mineral wool and aluminium cladding with melamine foam, covered with a plywood, cork and rubber laminate.
Different materials are used for different applications and frequencies. “The key is not to protect the user from the source but to isolate the source,” says Micheli.
The owner’s suite
Performance and comfort
The consistent theme is the yard’s methodology of using the right amount of material to boost performance without sacrificing comfort. Matching that to the needs of each owner is, for Micheli, the thing that defines Southern Wind: “We like to bring our opinions to the table, which can make things more challenging, but works for a more practical boat in the long run.”
So although it does build custom boats, the company’s focus on semi-custom small series has created a winning recipe for refined yachts with less lead-time. And the ability to enjoy engaging, fast sailing with only a small crew is invaluable – in Kiboko ’s case it allows her owner to take his 100-footer daysailing easily from Palma.
This isn’t simply glamour superyachting. Take the helm of a yacht like this and you quickly appreciate it is designed and engineered for sailors who want the best experience.
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The 105-foot Kiboko Tres , the third Southern Wind superyacht built for the same owner, actually lives up to its name. It’s a sure-footed, steady sailing yacht with high volume and the ability to move quickly under sail.
Kiboko Tres hails from the Southern Wind yard in South Africa and features an interior by Italy’s Nauta Yacht Design and an exterior and running surface by Farr Yacht Design based in Annapolis. That combination of experts adds up to running comfort, internal beauty, and exceptional sailing performance.
The owner was thrilled with the design at the yacht’s launch. “I was looking for a high-performance yacht to race in the superyacht regattas on the world circuit,” he says. “At the same time, I wanted a place to spend precious time with my family and completely disconnect from our daily commitments.”
Kiboko Tres has a wide aft section and open transom, which gives the yacht plentiful exterior space for socializing, along with a twin-rudder configuration and increased sail area for speed and stability under sail. The yacht’s full carbon-fiber hull, deck, and bulkheads make it exceptionally light, giving it excellent speed in light air. A removable racing bowsprit, the “Mini-Maxi Southern Spars” boom, and custom titanium deck hardware add to the yacht’s racing pedigree.
The interior by Nauta includes a large saloon above the engine room, a convertible studio area, and a large forward master stateroom. Three cabins amidships are designed for guest privacy, while the crew cabins at the stern are well-equipped with generous sleeping areas, a galley, and a navigation station for the first mate.
The owner wanted a simple, airy interior. “Furnishings, suspended from the yacht’s structural elements, let us showcase the shape of the yacht and bring out some of the elements of her construction,” says Massimo Gino from Nauta Design. “We lightened and simplified the interior furnishings and left the interior hull sides and bulkheads exposed.”
The designers, working with the owner’s wife, chose oak furniture with light-blue and white upholstery in a traditional Mallorcan style. Kiboko Tres is now on its maiden voyage from Cape Town to Palma de Mallorca, where the yacht will be based.
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2018 Southern Wind SW105 Kiboko Tres
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Boat Overview
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The SW105 KIBOKO TRES yacht was commissioned by a passionate and loyal Southern Wind owner who had already built two other yachts with SWS. He was looking for a high-performance yacht for racing in the most renowned superyacht regattas and for cruising comfortably with family and friends.
SW105 Kiboko Tres yacht features wide aft sections and an open transom. Her twin rudder configuration and increased sail area, combined with a fixed keel, provide extra righting moment without any compromise to the interior layout. Kiboko Tres’ full carbon hull, deck and bulkheads make for significant weight saving. She comes in a Raised Saloon configuration which allows natural light to flood into the interior through panoramic windows, hull portlights and a double athwartships companionway.
Nauta Design succeeded in designing a single level deck while keeping the freeboard low. A mainsheet captive winch and recessed traveller system keep the deck clean and elegant. SW105 Kiboko Tres yacht crew cockpit contains all of the sail controls and is separated from the guest cockpit by a wide sunbathing area. Titanium stanchions, cleats and fairleads emphasize the sporty look of this yacht which can count on optimized lazarette storage and a tender garage for a 4.3m tender.
The interior layout features a large saloon above the engine room. The master cabin is forward and three comfortable en-suite guest cabins are amidships to offer privacy and comfort to all guests on board. The crew area aft is an efficient living and working environment for five to six crew. Careful attention was dedicated to the style of the guest cabins, where shelves are built both against the hull and bulkheads, giving an overall impression of natural light and free floating from the cleverly suspended furnishings.
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| Maker | |
| Maker website | |
| Model | SW105 Kiboko Tres |
| First built hull | 2018 |
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| Cabins | 7 |
| Births | 14 |
| Heads | 6 |
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Length overall | 32.25 |
| Length at waterline | 29.41 |
| Beam overall | 7.28 |
| Draft maximum | 4.48 |
| Displacement | 69,799.64 |
| Name | Value |
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| Naval architect | |
| Name/Studio | Farr Yacht Design |
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| Name | Value |
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| Name | Value |
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| Engine A | |
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Maker | Cummins |
| Model | QSB 6,7 MCD |
| Power | 305 HP |
Performance & Ratios
| Name | Value |
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| Hull Displacement Speed | 13.24 |
| Displacement to Length (D/L) | 90.84 |
| Ballast to Displacement (B/D) | 34.88 |
The SW105 yacht is a high-performance cruiser with exceptional sea-keeping characteristics. It provides all the comforts of a modern superyacht, while also excelling on coastal or bluewater race courses. The yacht is the result of the long-standing collaboration between SWS, Nauta Design and Farr Yacht Design. The aim of the yacht designers when conceiving the SW105 yacht project was to incorporate a modicum of race boat features into a cruiser racer while keeping a beautiful aesthetic and a high level of comfort.
SW105’s naval architecture has been conceived to host three different keel configurations (fixed, telescopic, lifting) to satisfy the requirements of different owners. The displacement to yacht length ratio has been optimised for top performance. SW105 features generously wide aft sections and an open transom which ensure an ample deck area and abundant interior volumes. These elements are a real plus for any performance cruiser. The modern design of SW105 emerges strongly on the single level deck: on top of comfortable and safe passage, this layout creates a continuous line from stern to coachroof that makes the yacht look longer and sleeker.
Thanks to the different deck layout options the yacht can feature either a Raised Saloon, a Deck Saloon or a GT configuration.
SW105 Wolfhound >
First unit of the SW105 high performance cruiser miniseries, this elegant sailing superyacht features the latest in design and technology and is one of most comfortable and reputable fast cruising yachts on the charter market.
SW105 Kiboko Tres >
Second in the 105 miniseries, she was commissioned by a loyal Southern Wind owner who had already built two other yachts with us. He was looking for a high-performance yacht for racing and cruising with his family and friends.
SW105 Power of Two >
The SW105 POWER OF 2 yacht is third unit of this series and was commissioned by a keen sailor who was looking for an ocean-going yacht for sailing the world and exploring very remote locations in comfort and total safety.
SW105 GT Taniwha >
Launched in April 2021, Taniwha is the fourth hull in our SW105 GT mini series. Just like a Gran Turismo car, this elegant, fast bluewater sailboat is designed for speed across long distances.
SW105 SØRVIND >
The fifth SW105 is currently under construction and will be delivered in early 2022. Distinct, Refined and Essential are the pillars of the owner’s way of thinking, a philosophy that will pervade his yacht in every single detail.
Main Specifications
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The first model in the miniseries, the SW105 yacht series was SATISFACTION, now Wolfhound, comes in a Raised Saloon configuration. Thanks to it, this 34m performance cruiser benefits from uncluttered sightlines blending with a sleek high-ceilinged coachroof, which floods the interior with light through panoramic windows and hull portlights. SW105 Wolfhound hosts a telescopic keel configuration. The stunning SW105 KIBOKO TRES, again a Raised Saloon, features a Full carbon hull, deck and bulkheads, a fixed keel and a larger sail plan, making her enjoyable even during superyacht regattas.
Both of the SW105 yacht’s configurations feature a light, bright and open main saloon. Eight to ten people can relax and converse in comfort on couches or at the dining table. Immediately fore of the living area, a wide studio, TV or Bar area flawlessly separates the main saloon from the owner’s private area. The interior features an owner’s cabin and three comfortable guest cabins. The crew area is an efficient working environment for five and includes a spacious galley, a nav station and three crew cabins. THE POWER OF 2 is the third unit in the SW105 yacht mini-series. The owner chose a deck saloon configuration with a protected guest cockpit and an ample deckhouse where guests are surrounded by sea views from the panoramic 270° windows. She hosts a lifting keel configuration making here enjoyable in shallow waters.
“The last in the miniseries is the SW105#04. The yacht will have a completely new deck layout, carefully conceived by Nauta Design to meet the owner’s brief. The yacht will stand out for the sleek and sexy lines of her carbon coachroof. Compared to SW105 DS and RS versions, this new GT version has a wider cockpit area on a single level.”
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Meet the competitors battling it out at the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta 2024
The Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta is back and will return to the beautiful Porto Cervo from 4 June to 8 June. Organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, the four-day regatta marks the start of the Mediterranean racing season and encompasses both the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta and the Southern Wind Rendezvous & Trophy. This year's entry list includes seven sailing yachts ready to race for victory in the La Maddalena Archipelago.
BOAT takes a closer look at the competitors...
Length : 35.2m Builder : Nautor Swan
What makes her a fierce competitor?
Moat was commissioned by a highly experienced racing yacht owner and belongs to a series known as the "ultimate performance Swan" – the Swan 115. She has a long bowsprit for improved downwind performance, a retractable propeller available for the racing man in addition to a straight propeller shaft arrangement and sail handling at the push of a button. Under power, a single Sweden Marine VGT 400 diesel engine allows a cruising speed of 10 knots topping out at 12 knots.
In 2023, she was the winner of the Performance category at the Ibiza Joysail regatta and finished just two points behind second place at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in 2022.
What about her interiors?
Accommodation is for six guests in three cabins comprising a master suite and two double cabins. All cabins have en suite bathroom facilities, while the large sail locker forward can be converted into a second master suite. Interiors are minimalist and styled in shades of white and red.
Kiboko Tres
Length : 32.3m Builder : Southern Wind
Kiboko Tres is named after the Kenya Swahili word for "hippopotamus" to represent the yacht’s power and speed. She features a twin rudder configuration and fixed keel for extra righting movement, while Farr Yacht Design vice president Jim Schmicker said Kiboko Tres' increased sail area would be "key" to her success. A full carbon hull, deck and bulkheads also allow for significant weight saving.
A large saloon is found above the engine room while the master cabin has been placed at the bow. Three additional en suite guest cabins sit amidships. Key interior materials include oak furniture and light blue and white upholstery to achieve a "Mallorcan style".
Length : 31.4m Builder : Southern Wind
The yacht is built in a carbon sandwich with a foam core and infused carbon skins for lighter weight alongside EC6+ carbon rigging and a high-modulus carbon mast and boom. Other features on board Liberty include a fixed bowsprit, twin rudders and a lifting keel that brings her draught from 5.5 metres to 3.4 metres.
The owner opted for a raised saloon configuration with a low-profile coachroof, which benefits from ample natural light via the panoramic windows and hull portlights. The saloon is full-beam while a smaller snug television lounge can be found forward to starboard. Accommodation is for six guests in a three-cabin layout including a master cabin with "ample storage space".
Length : 30.5m Builder : Southern Wind
Morgana is equipped with a flush deck, high modulus carbon rig and a powerful sailplan while her underside hides a single rudder and a deep lifting keel that extends to 6.1 metres. She's capable of 30 knots downwind and logging 800 to 950 kilometres a day according to an impressive, 7,000 nautical mile maiden voyage .
Interiors are described as "fresh and contemporary yet understated", achieved through the use of light soft furnishings with warm, textured wood panelling. Accommodation is for six guests in three guest cabins including the owner's suite, which is set forward. The main saloon features a dining area to port, lounge and coffee table to starboard and a forward nook for watching television.
Length : 30.2m Builder : Southern Wind
Padma II belongs to the shipyard's successful SWS 100DS series. The high-performance cruiser has an advanced composite sandwich construction that is comprised of carbon fibre, kevlar and epoxy resin. She is also equipped with carbon EC6+ rigging and can reach a maximum speed of 12 knots.
Accommodation is for eight guests across four cabins with interiors modelled "in the typical Italian style". Her deck saloon configuration offers a protected guest cockpit and a large deck house with 270-degree coach roof windows. The saloon is full beam and allows for a comfortable U-shaped sofa on the port side and a large dining area for up to 10 guests.
Length : 29.3m Builder : Southern Wind
Nyumba is the first sailing yacht of her size to be fitted with a patented HybridGen system. She features an advanced composite sandwich hull and deck, consisting of a Corecell middle lined on either side by a carbon epoxy resin inner and outer skin, with titanium deck fittings for weight saving and easy maintenance. The owner also requested shorter sunbeds so that the size of the manoeuvring area aft could be increased.
Her interior configuration follows a tried-and-tested SW96 arrangement with a forward master cabin and two en suite cabins amidships. The main saloon benefits from natural light with a sliding glass companionway hatch, large hull windows and a wide skylight that runs the length of the coachroof.
Other amenities include a 4.5-metre tender garage, an 8.5-square-metre beach club and LED lighting integrated under the coamings that give the appearance of floating after dark. Nyumba was a finalist at the BOAT Design & Innovative Awards in the "Outstanding Exterior Design" category.
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Length : 24.7m Builder : Southern Wind
Grande Orazio is small but mighty with her high-modulus carbon fibre mast and boom, EC6+ carbon rigging and removable inner foresail furler with anti-torsion cable. She is also fitted with harken racing winches and a removable racing bowsprit, while a customised rudder blade and keel of 4.2 metres is bound to maximise performance. She won in her class at the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in 2015 and 2014.
She has a dedicated owner’s quarters which includes a cabin and a separate studio that can be converted into a cabin with a single bunk if needed. The navigation station is located in the saloon for the owner's ease.
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