| Royal Huisman | 46M |"Nilaya" ex. Project 405 | 2023 |

Here is a thread for the relatively confidential project 405 currently under build at Royal Huisman.

The modern and powerful hull shape of Royal Huisman project 405, with its straight bow, wide transom, and twin rudders, capably embodies the naval architecture and hydrodynamic design by Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design, who have an impressive reputation for creating high-performance designs. The construction on the inside is based on the optimal use of the materials that the Royal Huisman shipyard knows so well. For example, the hull of project 405 is a high-grade mix of aluminum and carbon composite, utilizing a semi-automated parametric structural optimization process. During sixteen iterations that are part of the shipyard’s new “Featherlight” method, the structural weight is reduced with an admirable 11% compared to conventional methods, whilst maintaining stiffness of the hull and ensuring structural integrity.

A few renders of Project 405. She is due to be completed later this year.

Project 405 has been launched. Her name is now "Nilaya" and she was built for very experienced owners. In fact, if you follow the sailyacht world you would have heard this name before, being built with other builders.

A look at her on video now.

"Nilaya" is now in the water. A look back at the initial launch.

"Nilaya" at launch.

"Nilaya" is complete now and delivered.

A Carlo Borlenghi photo.