Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology has started to work on the new sailing yacht Contest 72. The Contest 72 yacht project was commissioned by Contest Yachts, a well known Dutch builder, which delivers a variety of yachts every year. The lovely Contest 72 is due to be handed over to her new owner in Spring 2015.

Sailing yacht Contest 72 by Contest Yachts

Size has been increasingly in demand in recent years, and it had become complex for the yard to take care of steering and installation on the larger yachts by itself. Contest Yachts went looking for a reliable partner and – thanks to the company’s good reputation and long experience in yachts – chose Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology and Marble Automation.

Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology conceived and designed the entire technical system for the yacht, which they are also installing. All cables and panels will be supplied by Piet Brouwer ready to install. The Marble steering system will be delivered fully pre-programmed, making for a flexible and reliable steering with very quick processing. Power will be provided largely by 24 volt lithium-ion batteries with twin generators of 11 kW each, controlled and monitored by the Marble system.