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The owner was quick to congratulate Holland Jachtbouw on the
quality of the in-house engineering and joinery. This is all part and parcel of
the company strategy. "Our vision is to be extremely efficient at building
custom yachts for the highest segment of the market," said Dielemans. "My job is
to focus on strategy, and we’ve implemented the same lean production methods
used in the automotive industry." Lean production techniques concentrate on
processes that add value for the customer. This means optimizing workflow to
improve efficiency and eliminating negative factors that impact the client, such
as waiting times. Skylge spent just 11 months in the shed and was
delivered two months ahead of schedule. The 24th Hoek design built by Holland
Jachtbouw, Skylge was, according to the designer, the
quickest construction in memory.Skylge’s owner-driven interior provides
several surprises. Apart from the fact that there is no distinctly sized and
appointed master suite, the choice of cherry and maple woods means that
belowdecks Skylge
is much lighter and more modern than most classic
yachts, which traditionally use darker woods. "I like the light and sunshine and
find heavy mahogany interiors depressing," admitted the owner.
The cockpit (top photo) provides plenty of social
space and can be covered with a bimini (bottom photo). (Click images to enlarge)
The deckhouse features the nav station and the main dining table, so guests
can enjoy the view and be part of the action during meals. There is no autopilot read-out, however, as the owner wanted to
deter the crew from conning the boat from inside during inclement weather.
(This is a serious sailing machine, make no mistake!) On the lower level, the salon and galley are divided by a
cabinet housing the flat-screen TV. The owner originally requested an open
galley, but MCA regulations and the need for storage space meant that it had to
be partially enclosed. Because there are no doors, careful thought went into the
noise-producing galley equipment. The dishwasher, for instance, has a very short
cycle, so by the time guests finish their coffee and are ready to retire to the
salon to enjoy the Linn stereo system, the dishes are already washed and stowed.
The master stateroom, while only marginally larger than the
other guest rooms, does feature a raised skylight—a trademark of Hoek’s
modern-classic designs. On deck, the helmsman has an uninterrupted view of the flush
foredeck, which is dotted with no less than 23 ventilation funnels, negating the
need for air conditioning on all but the hottest days. And if onlookers are none the wiser after reading the yacht’s name on the
transom, the owner has come up with another way of proudly displaying his
Frisian heritage: The spinnaker reproduces the scarlet, heart-shaped lily leaves
and diagonal cobalt blue–and-white bands of the provincial flag on a truly
massive scale.
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