Sailing yacht Marie is a 55m (180ft) ketch-rigged sailing yacht built by the Dutch yacht builder Vitters Shipyard with design by Hoek Design and David Easton.
Sailing yacht Marie Profile - Credit Hoek Design
Sailing yacht Marie is a sister-yacht to the award-winning ketch “Adele”. The 55m Vitters ketch Marie has a hull, keel, rudder and sail plan identical to Adèle however features a new and entirely customised interior and deck layout tailored to suit the owner’s needs.
Superyacht Marie’s interior is designed by Hoek Design and David Easton Design and features the renowed privacy concept. The aft owner’s cabin is directly connected to an owner’s deckhouse and aft cockpit. The two helm stations are incorporated in the main cockpit forward of the owner’s deckhouse. Sailing yacht Marie has a large main deckhouse and a vast forward deck.
Considerable weight saving was achieved with the use of composite rigging and high modulus carbon spars. Additionally the sailing yacht Marie has been fitted with a light weight interior to further reduce the weight of the yacht and therefore enhance her sailing capabilities. Superyacht Marie was built in Alustar to the standards of ABS and MCA specifications.
According to Hoek Design, the 180ft ketch Marie was launched on June 22nd 2010. Sea trials will be conducted in July after which Marie will head to the Mediterranean and will be on display at the Monaco Yacht Show.
Sailing yacht Marie - Photo Credit Hoek Design
Specifications:
Designer: Hoek Design
Builder: Vitters Shipyard
Interior Designer: Hoek Design & David Easton Inc.
LOA: 54.6m
LWL: 38.4m
Beam: 9.5m
Draft: 4.8m
Sail Area: 1445m2
Displacement: 298 Tonnes (half load)
Ballast: 85 Tonnes
Construction: Aluminum
Main Engine: CAT C32 DI-TTA 1100hp @ 2100rpm
Generator: 2 x Northern Lights M1064A.51 67kw @ 1500rpm
Yacht Marie is a sophisticated and distinguished sailing yacht which has now finished and launched at Vitters Shipyard and is to be finished before sea trials and delivery to her owner. She is a sister ship to the triple award-winning sailing yacht Adèle and similarily Vitters Shipyard, Hoek Design and David Easton where chosen by the superyacht’s owners to create a 180′ fabulously looking and sensational performance yacht.
The 180 ft ketch S/Y Marie is to have an identical hull, keel, rudder and sail plan to yacht Adèle, however she features a new and entirely customised interior and deck layout. She has a large main deckhouse and a vast forward deck and this allows the yacht’s entire deck and interior layout to be tailored to the owner’s taste and requirements.
