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The first offering from a new U.S.-based yachtbuilder splashed
in Taiwan last November in the form of the Calixas 105. The Calixas (pronounced
Cal-ee-ex-as) 105 is the brainchild of Texas businessman Montie Twining.
Twining, an entrepreneur with no yachtbuilding experience, conceived the boat
after a careful review of market trends. He enlisted Canadian naval architect
Gregory C. Marshall, a longtime friend and boating partner, to design an
eco-friendly, MCA-, ISO- and DNV-certified, full-displacement, semi-custom
expedition-style motor yacht. After a year of due diligence, the pair settled on
an international arrangement for construction comprising North American
engineering and project management, Taiwanese structural fabrication and
interiors supplied by experienced yards in New Zealand. The hull was built using
the SCRIMP method of resin infusion.The 105 will be part of a similarly conceived series ranging in
length from 80 to 145 feet. According to Twining, the 105 is the largest private
yacht in gross tonnage to leave Taiwan to date. It will arrive in the United
States in time for the Miami International Boat Show.
Contact Calixas Yachts at 512-299-9986. www.calixas.com
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