Building a new yacht; seeking suggestions

Thnks same wishes for the new targa fairline

Well calixas has a lot of nice futures in her design but she looks a bit high and stocky. I hope we will be able to improve both on the exterior looks and the interior space utilization. We also want to achieve an interior design which can be easily adapted to differt layouts/wishes.

Thnks, but even with the present boat (which is capable to do 25 knots) I do not cruise above 15 knots, so speed at those levels is not really practical. I was running a passage in between Kos and Astipalia yesterday at 35 knot winds. Although she is built to run fast passsages in the same area Ermis will not be practical in such conditions. Yes, you can may be go still fast, but all the guests will be exhausted by the time you arrive. Also, I do not intend to run fast back to the office any longer.

I am more thinking of a boat to have a top speed of 16 knots, but also should be capable of covering very long distance at cruising speed, may be 4000 miles.

Thnks, will check that and compare with the Hamann system, which had been running very efficiently on the present boat so far.

Brunick,

I have already discussed cats, but I understand, although they look very stable up to a point, beyond that they might have stability problems. Furthermore, they may not be cruising comfortably when the going gets very rough and their movements could be a bit jerky at times.

So, I want to stick with a traditional hull.

Thnks, we of course want this boat to be a part of the Moonen family and we want it to feel the gap between the 124 and the 97 displacement. So, there will be naturally resemblences between the 110 and 124.

traditional design should not meant to be boring

Now that is a very good and valid point.

I believe Moonen has a traditional design that represents its quality and timeless looks in their products. Of course, Moonen would very much like to carry on this into the future, because it is a part of the heritage and it is also a strong point Moonen is proud to posses. However, Moonen is also innovative and likes to be incorporating this in their future products. Hence, we are trying to capture these elements in the design. It should be bold enough to represent the future and satisfy the requirements of the owners not just today, but also in the times to come; however at the same time it should not divert from the basic of solid yacht design and not just try to be different by incorporating elements that are not fit for a safe, strong and seaworthy yacht. The priority should be safety, practicality and esthetics.

So, the reply to your point; yes, Moonen will be working with the previous designers/naval architects; but we are really trying to come up with a design that will also represent the future.

Thanks, indeed we are also working on a design more or less in the same lines; however I think a pilot house on the top deck may be something good. Of course the dilemma is how to make it still a low and sleek boat in the profile.

When we move the pilot house to the top deck, then we may have the fore part of the main deck either for the dinning area or a master cabin at deck level.

There could be 3 guest cabins on the lower deck and there would be 2 crew cabins with bunks + captain's cabin at the fore part, which will have a separate entrance from the galley on the main deck.

This would leave a large lazarette at the aft, which can also house the main tender.