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| Builder: |
Vitters Shipyard |
| Architecture: |
Hoek Design Naval Architects |
| Exterior Design: |
Hoek Design Naval Architects |
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An offshore sailor’s desire for a sturdy boat with a good turn
of speed and pleasing looks could have resulted in any number of straightforward
designs. This team turned that desire into a masterwork with Adèle. Given equal
precedence were her modern seakeeping qualities, whether sailing or motoring,
her livability and her classic mahogany and teak aesthetics above and
belowdecks. None was compromised for the other. All elements have been addressed
successfully. Three tenders stow unobtrusively on deck. The owner’s privacy is
assured by a deck cabin and cockpit situated aft of the action of the sailing
cockpit, while social needs are met by an amidships cockpit with an eight-place
drop-leaf table, surrounding settees and adjacent deckhouse. Mechanically, too,
she is well thought out. For proper feel while hand steering, she has mechanical
linkage, while a clutched hydraulic steering system, operated by any of three
joysticks, is one of many redundant systems. With all sails set and drawing,
Adèle
exceeds expectations in form, function and beauty.
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