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Famous naval architecture firm Sparkman & Stephens has teamed
with noted interior design company Redman Whiteley Dixon to build a 52-meter
(171-foot) cruising ketch for an experienced sailor. Paul Johnson of Marine
Design & Consultancy, whose résumé includes 75-meter Mirabella V, will serve as project manager. RMK Yachts, a new division of RMK Marine
in Tuzla, Turkey, will construct the ketch, which will be the shipyard’s first
sailing yacht and its biggest project to date.
S&S Design No. 2725 combines the 75-year-old firm’s
traditional sheer, overhangs, transom and teak trim with a contemporary raised
pilothouse. The yacht’s interior features raised-and-fielded teak paneling and
marble stonework, with fiddles and handholds throughout for safety under sail.
The hull and the carbon-fiber rig are designed to maximize the amount of time
the owner can cruise without switching on the engine. The huge flybridge will
allow guests to experience the thrill of the massive 999-square-meter sail plan
in flight.
Sparkman & Stephens
212-661-1240
www.sparkmanstephens.com
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