WORLD’S LARGEST ALUMINUM SAILING YACHT IN BUILD

Dutch builder royal Huisman, in cooperation with Dykstra naval architects, designer Mark Whiteley and Bart kimman of northrop & Johnson asia, has begun construction of a 266-foot (81-meter), threemasted contemporary schooner for an asian client. she is intended to be a world cruiser with a flybridge that has guest seating, and a sheltered main cockpit with a bar, sofas and a table. The exterior design includes a sliding rondal door with individually operated, moving glass panels that are intended to create a seamless transition from the cockpit to the interior. The carbon rig by rondal is expected to have carbon standing rigging and will clear the bridges of the Panama Canal. Whiteley’s modern interior design is based on alpi walnut bulkheads and oak soles. (alpi is a natural material said to offer high performance in an eco-sustainable manner.) Delivery is scheduled for 2020. royalhuisman.com Hakvoort Shipyard has delivered the 125-foot (38.25-meter) Soprano, designed for first-time owners as “a true gentleman’s yacht.” Her exterior, by Diana Yacht Design, has classical aesthetics and a canoe stern—a key element of the owners’ brief. Interiors by Felix Buytendijk are understated in tone and color, with mahogany, white lacquer and limestone. Buytendijk likens Soprano’s sky lounge styling to a New England beach house. The sundeck has a teak sole, hot tub, bar and grill. Soprano is available for charter in the Mediterranean through Ocean Independence. hakvoort.com