Last year, I was contacted by a Belgian couple who wanted me to oversee the design and construction of a private motor yacht derived from a classic Camper and Nicholson design, the Romara, built in 1936.
The T60, designed by Albatross Marine Design, is the result. A single-screw passage-maker. powered by a heavy duty, 255hp Yanmar diesel, her rounded, bilge-keel hull is 60 feet LOA, with a 17-foot beam, she has been built in triple diagonal, cold-moulded ply, epoxied inside and out.
The objective has been to produce a stable, comfortable, spacious live-aboard motor yacht in a very traditional style but equipped with all the modern conveniences. To this end, she has just three double cabins and three heads, a large galley and like many of my other big boats, mono- and multihulled, plenty of indoor and outdoor entertainment areas. With a top speed of around nine knots, her range at cruising speed will be 3,000 nautical miles.
The T60 is very different in style to nearly all the other projects in my yards right now. Because it was inspired by such a beautiful original design by one of the very best yacht designers and builders of pre- and post-war Britain, I have a real empathy for the owner's requirements.
The owner, too, is very particular about the details of the build and fit-out and has visited regularly to keep an eye on progress. In this, he is like many of my clients, who often have very a clear understanding of what they are trying to accomplish. For some, the boats I am building are their second or third, so they bring a deal of personal experience (and taste) to each project.
The T60, designed by Albatross Marine Design, is the result. A single-screw passage-maker. powered by a heavy duty, 255hp Yanmar diesel, her rounded, bilge-keel hull is 60 feet LOA, with a 17-foot beam, she has been built in triple diagonal, cold-moulded ply, epoxied inside and out.
The objective has been to produce a stable, comfortable, spacious live-aboard motor yacht in a very traditional style but equipped with all the modern conveniences. To this end, she has just three double cabins and three heads, a large galley and like many of my other big boats, mono- and multihulled, plenty of indoor and outdoor entertainment areas. With a top speed of around nine knots, her range at cruising speed will be 3,000 nautical miles.
The T60 is very different in style to nearly all the other projects in my yards right now. Because it was inspired by such a beautiful original design by one of the very best yacht designers and builders of pre- and post-war Britain, I have a real empathy for the owner's requirements.
The owner, too, is very particular about the details of the build and fit-out and has visited regularly to keep an eye on progress. In this, he is like many of my clients, who often have very a clear understanding of what they are trying to accomplish. For some, the boats I am building are their second or third, so they bring a deal of personal experience (and taste) to each project.
Above: (Top) An old magazine photograph of the 1936 vessel, Romara, which inspired the T60. (Middle) A computer rendering of the T60 itself. (Bottom) The massive, rounded hull under construction at my Jomtien yard.
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