Royal Huisman s/y Meteor!

The all new Royal Huisman s/y Meteor is soon to officially be sailing the world's oceans. She was launched earlier this month and floated on a barge to Harlingen where her masts were stepped. This vessel is beautiful, a modern twist to a sail from the classic era! Some particulars will follow:

Note Well, the general particulars quoted, originated from the Royal Huisman website at:
http://www.****************/index1.htm

Description, she is described as a 'gaf rigged schooner' with the forward mast being shorter than the main. Normally you would see the aft mast shorter. Three roller furlers grab the forward mast.

The deckwork is what is fantastic though, this is where you see the classic emerging. The raised social wooden cocpits clearly are reminiscent of that by-gone era.

Her hull is very dark blue with a black underwater hull. The two colours are separated with a solid white boot line. According to the Royal Huisman website, the s/y Meteor should be delievered in June. Who knows though, she might be readey before then. She already had her first sea trials.For more please revert to the Royal Huisman website at:
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Hey Kalmeran,

I said this because most luxury private sail yachts of modern times are either of the type of Sloop or Ketch and particularly Ketch and or Yawl as you pointed out. So for the viewers out there who are accustomed to seeing the Ketch design in a sail vessel i just noted that on the Meteor it is different than the norm with a Ketch (aft (mizzen) mast being shorter), the opposite really. I know what is meant, it is just when i am typing, I take into consideration the wider audience out there. Everyone outthere is not as Yacht savvy as ourselves on this forum.

Hey Thanks for the website Kal.

"Meteor" is up for sale! You can view her at the FLIBS but wont be for sale to US residents.