The 46m Ron Holland ketch, Sailing yacht Christopher took to the waters of Falmouth Bay for her final sea trials in mid February. It was a stunning winter’s day as the yacht manoeuvred around the Carrick Roads and out into Falmouth Bay, the sunlit waves reflected beautifully on her dark blue hull. The four hour sail trials enabled the Pendennis team and Christopher crew to assess her rig in preparation for the St Barths Bucket Regatta.
Pendennis Superyacht Christopher completes Sea Trials
Superyacht Christopher has undergone 3 sets of sea trials: a motor trial followed by two sail trials. The initial sail trial was held in a building breeze, the morning providing 4-5 knots of wind ideal for dialling in the sailing systems, building to 20 knots in the afternoon powering the boat on a reach with the main, mizzen, staysail and reacher rig. Yacht Christopher’s crew were impressed with her performance, with the Southern Spars rigging and sails supplied by North Sails performing impeccably. The most recent sail trial took place in 14-16 knots wind which is the optimum wind strength for her windward sailing capability, enabling trials of her full main, full mizzen and genoa. Terry Gould, Captain of Christopher Yacht, commented “It was a real pleasure sailing Christopher for the first time. The team at Pendennis have delivered a world-class cruising and racing vessel. Christopher handled extremely well in the conditions, proving Ron Holland’s expertise in developing stylish designs built for both looks and performance.”
S/Y Christopher is the 3rd Ron Holland sailing yacht to come out of Pendennis alongside the aluminium performance sloop Boo Too and the 100’ composite SuperMaxi sloop Cap Gemini, making Christopher the 31st launch in Pendennis’ New Build portfolio. Ron Holland’s reputation is for designing high performance ocean yachts that effortlessly balance ease of handling with his signature sleek modern styling, as the recent photos of superyacht Christopher reveal. Ron outlined the complexities presented by this beautiful yacht “Creating Christopher has been both a challenging and pleasurable experience for all involved. To combine our clients’ goals for a yacht that reflected the classic style yachts of earlier years with the most advanced sailing technology needed careful consideration from the Ron Holland design team. Seeing Christopher under full sail confirms our most exacting design goals. We are looking forward to St Barths.”
The yacht set sail on Saturday26th February in perfect conditions for her trip across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. She will be competing in the 25th Anniversary St Barths Bucket with her delighted Owners on board. Owner’s representative Duane McPhail of Palm Beach Yacht commented: “The team at Pendennis has worked tirelessly to deliver her in time for St Barths and as a result the yacht looks stunning. We are sure she will turn heads in the Caribbean and the Owners are very excited about being able to sail Christopher for the first time.”
Pendennis Sailing yacht Christopher Features:
- LOA 46m (150.9ft)
- Draft 3.8m (12.5ft keel up), 9.4m (31ft keel down)
- Beam 9.5m (31.2ft)
- Naval Architects Ron Holland Design
- Interior Design Ron Holland Design & Pendennis
- Owner’s Representative Duane MacPhail, Palm Beach Yachts International
The impressive yacht contains three staterooms and a study providing the Owners and their guests with accommodation for up to 12, with a further four cabins to sleep up to eight crew.
Ron Holland:
Ron Holland Design has maintained its market-leading reputation in yacht design and naval architecture for well over three decades. Their award-winning design team, headed by Ron Holland and Rob Doyle, is informed by the accumulated wisdom of hundreds of diverse, often pioneering projects.
Palm Beach Yachts:
Palm Beach Yacht Brokerage, specialists in motor yachts, sport fishing vessels and sailboats, have served clients from around the world since 1994. With over ninety years combined experience in the boating industry they pride themselves on courteous, professional service before, during and after a sale.
Pendennis:
Pendennis has one of the world’s leading custom superyacht build and refit facilities. Building on hundreds of years of local maritime heritage, Pendennis has become one of Cornwall’s most important employers – with 350 highly skilled trades people based at their 6.5 acre prime water front location in Falmouth, UK. Recent infrastructure developments at the yard have seen their outer 75m dry dock completely enclosed and the addition of a 55m (L) x 17m (H) x 16m (W) covered tented space on hard standing in the centre of the yard. Both bring additional flexible undercover space for Pendennis to develop both new build and refit contracts. The current projects at Pendennis are:
o New builds – Barracuda Yacht Design 105 Sloop, Ron Holland 150’ S/Y Christopher
o Refits – Classic sailing schooner Adela , sailing yacht Andromda La Dea, MY Dardanella, motor yacht Audacia, 42m Feadship
o Completion – 44m catamaran HEMISPHERE
