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A boat with two footprints.
Dragonfly’s Swing Wing system addresses an awkward gap between sailing and ownership. A wide trimaran does not always need to occupy the same width in harbour.
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THE WHV WORLD
Yachts
Life on the water, considered in full.
Our perspective on Yachts
THE QUESTION WE BRING
How do design, survey, refit history and running costs change the ownership case?
OUR FIELD OF VIEW
- Distinctive sailing yachts
- Motor yachts
- Classic restorations
Each selection begins with a specific subject, a reason to care and evidence worth examining.
In view.
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The hull follows the drive.
Frauscher’s 790 Spectre uses Porsche electric-drive technology, but the more interesting move is a hull developed around the system rather than a badge added afterwards.
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A sailing boat in two bags.
Tiwal changes a less glamorous part of sailing: storing and moving the boat. An inflatable hull and dismantling frame make access to the water part of the design problem.
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A new yacht for an old racing idea.
Hanuman looks back to a 1930s J Class design, but she is not a surviving 1930s yacht. The distinction makes her more interesting: a modern build that lets a historical racing idea work again.
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The ferry that lifts its hull.
Candela’s P-12 ferry Nova brings hydrofoil engineering into public transport. Its 2026 Stockholm archipelago project makes charging infrastructure as interesting as the boat itself.
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The boat that begins at the beach.
The Hobie 16 makes a different route onto the water imaginable. Two hulls, no centreboards and a long-running class connect a compact boat to a much larger sailing life.
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The work behind the gondola.
A pause across the canal from Squero di San Trovaso shifts Venice from postcard to workshop. Boats need a place, tools and knowledge to continue working.
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The boat that can choose its depth.
The Pogo 30 connects an energetic sailing brief to a lifting-keel option. Its interest lies in matching a boat to the waters and people who will use it.
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A boat that can come apart.
The Klepper Aerius separates a boat into a frame and a skin. That changes both how you keep it and what may be possible when one part wears out.
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The value of staying in class.
The Nordic Folkboat offers a different ownership idea: a modest sailing boat supported by shared rules, accumulated knowledge and people who keep using the design.
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Step aboard a working piece of history.
A voyage aboard Bessie Ellen brings a former trading ketch into the present through the work of sailing her.
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A yacht for the places a deeper keel passes by.
The Bestevaer 36 makes access, shelter and a specific kind of sailing more interesting than size.
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Dorade was not finished racing.
A historic yacht returned to ocean racing through restoration, preparation and a decision to use her again.
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The sailing yacht that knows its size.
The Hallberg-Rassy 340 concentrates on a protected cockpit, manageable sail plan and life aboard. Bigger is not the only route to a serious boat.
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The Aquarama, beyond the postcard.
Riva’s wooden runabout is an invitation to consider design, use and care together before treating a beautiful boat as a financial asset.
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