e- NEWS UPDATE FROM ROYAL HUISMAN & HUISFIT SPRING 2020 Dear Friends of Royal Huisman & Huisfit, Amid a shared global challenge to working mostly from home and daily adapt to a new perspective on the video conferencing not only serves to world, Royal Huisman and Huisfit communicate with external parties, but have elected to present this latest also provides a means of consultation edition of the inhuis publication in a for our own project teams. digital format, to allow all friends and It is of the utmost importance to us followers access to our news, wherever WORKING that we uphold the level of support DURING you are. In these unchartered waters that our clients are accustomed to. COVID-19 that the worldwide community has We are tremendously pleased to be video sailed into, we hope this inhuis finds able to continue to cater for the needs you and your loved ones in good of “our fleet” and feel truly rewarded health or in the process of a speedy with the confidence placed in us – recovery, and we wish to send words confidence that is evidenced by the of strength and encouragement to various new commissions for Huisfit anyone personally affected. and our service department that were NEW BUILD recently welcomed, as well as other UPDATE As we are composing this edition, the developments that we are very eager see page 09 Netherlands are in what is referred to share with you. to as an “intelligent lock-down”, a measure that allows us to continue In the history of inhuis, never before working at our shipyard locations in did a concluding sentence so fittingly Vollenhove and Amsterdam provided aim to express our best wishes for the that strict regulations are adhered good health and safety of you and your to. These include the continuously loved ones. Take care, in all respects, monitoring of the health situation of and we hope to be able to meet up our personnel; social distancing and with you in person again, soon. working in shifts to limit the number of people on site. Our office staff are Jan Timmerman SPRING IS SAFE HAVEN IN THE AIR (providing some much- In the foreground the recently arrived needed normality) yachts Hanuman and Aquarius at Royal Huisman Amsterdam. Owner Jim Clark The area surrounding Royal Huisman about his 42m / 138ft J Class yacht is among the most picturesque in Hanuman taking advantage of Royal Holland with a wealth of scenic and Huisman’s Huisfit program: cultural attractions: see page 12 “As a nearly 12 year-old boat, it needed to be brought up to modern standards […] I would not consider a refit anywhere else” Full article can be found on page 03 / 04 - e 2 SEA EAGLE II returns from testing her sail handling systems on the North Sea read more on page 09 Announcement SATELLITE DESIGN Peter Naeyé Quote from the European Space Agency (ESA): utch shipbuilder Royal Huisman applied the same concurrent At Royal Huisman we believe that engineering process developed by ESA for space missions, we should continue to invest in “D to the design of superyacht SEA EAGLE II, due to become the our future. As such, we are happy world’s largest aluminum sailing yacht when delivered to its Owner to inform you that Peter Naeyé this spring. […] Satellites and superyachts are both complex machines, will reinforce our company as and concurrent engineering is advantageous in designing any complex Commercial Director (CCO) for system… Royal Huisman New Build and Huisfit. Read full article” at: www.esa.int Peter has extensive experience with and knowledge of the industry of superyacht development, production and sales. His international expertise combined with his entrepreneurship and several advisory roles make him a valuable addition to our team. Peter is married to Selma and they live close to our shipyards in Vollenhove and Amsterdam. In 1988 Peter started working as a certified yachtbroker and valuer. From 1995 until 2008 he successfully owned and managed Vripack Naval Architects & Engineers. Since then he worked, among others, with INTELLIGENT WORKING DURING COVID-19 Holland Jachtbouw (HJB) and more The “intelligent lock-down” in the Our office staff are mostly working recently managing the maxi division Netherlands is a measure that from home and daily video at Nautor Swan in Finland. allows us to continue working at our conferencing not only serves to shipyard locations provided that strict communicate with external parties, but Please don’t hesitate to contact regulations are adhered to. also provides a means of consultation Peter directly. His email address is for our own project teams. [email protected]. - e 3 refit good, huisfit better! SAFE HAVEN One of our enduring priorities is taking care of our fleet: whether in the warranty period of a newly launched yacht or many, many nautical miles into the future. A Royal Huisman yacht is designed and constructed to be as hassle-free and operationally efficient as can be, recognizing that the oceans are a testing environment. Owners welcome the reassurance that the Royal Huisman and Huisfit teams firmly stand behind the work they do, providing expert advice, service and support: worldwide, but as and when convenient to our clients’ schedule, also at our deep water Amsterdam location and at our ‘HQ’ in Vollenhove, Holland. 2019 was a busy year for Huisfit, (formerly the 52m / 170ft M/Y with a great variety of projects Rasselas), and the conversion of being undertaken at our shipyards in 43m / 142ft ketch Juliet’s conventional Amsterdam and Vollenhove, as well as propulsion to hybrid propulsion. on a selection of flexible locations to Various yachts are in contact with our suit the requirements of the projects Huisfit team about reserving a slot and Owners’ teams. As things stand, for work to be carried out later this 2020 looks to be an equally industrious year or further into the future. It will year, with an inspiring array of yachts be our pleasure to keep you informed already on site or about to ‘knock on about such developments – subject to the harbour’s door’. publication arrangements, of course, as Our Amsterdam offices currently offer we fully respect some projects’ desire a truly majestic view across Huisfit’s to remain undisclosed. deep water facilities. Onlookers can A comprehensive overview of the feast their eyes on an impressive services and facilities we offer will selection of Royal Huisman yachts shortly be available on the dedicated docked at the quay: all within ‘shouting Huisfit-website. In the meantime distance’ of each other. Indoors, please keep an eye out for Huisfit’s the sight is equally exciting, as the social media channels or feel free to Huisfit team is progressing with the contact our Huisfit team if you have refurbishment and lengthening of the specific questions. Feadship motor yacht Broadwater www.huisfit.com | [email protected] ROYAL HUISMAN QUALITY - ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET - e 4 HANUMAN The 42m / 138ft J Class yacht Hanuman arrived in Holland in like the Dutch. Like the Germans, they are April to take advantage of Royal Huisman’s Huisfit program precise, work diligently and focus on quality. at the shipyard’s headquarters in Vollenhove. Owner Jim “I Plus they are artists, and they like to laugh and Clark comments about his reasons to return with Hanuman: have fun in the process of work. From my first meeting with Wolter and Alice [Huisman] while considering the build of Hyperion [47m / 156ft], I always enjoyed my trips there, laughing with the late Wolter and Pieter Beeldsnijder, who was the Dutch interior designer. So without hesitation over the years, I returned to the yard to build Athena [79m / 206ft; incl. bowsprit: 90m / 292ft] and then Hanuman [42m / 138ft], two very different boats, but both having brilliant designs by Pieter and built by Huisman. My boat is now Hanuman, a replica of the 1936 J-class yacht Endeavour II. It is just the right size for me HANUMAN RETURNS now. Hanuman was named after the monkey in Hindu TO VOLLENHOVE FOR HUISFIT mythology, who “jumped” across the sea between India and Sri Lanka to retrieve Sita for Rama (Vishnu). video I always like the metaphorical flying on the wind in that jump. Although I built it to participate in racing with other J-Boat owners, I am tired of racing politics, and I now just enjoy day-sailing out of Newport with my wife, Kristy, and daughters Dylan and Harper. As a nearly 12 year-old boat, it needed to be brought up to modern standards. Although both Wolter and Pieter are now deceased, I’ve known almost all of the yard employees in Vollenhove from over 25 years of visits, and I would not consider a refit anywhere else. Hopefully, with the Corona Virus pandemic in decline, they will be able to safely restore the engineering systems to perfect condition. Without a doubt, I will be satisfied with the result. And if possible, I look forward to a visit to the Huisman wonder-yard while she is there.” JK6 HANUMAN - DYKSTRA NAVAL ARCHITECTS, PIETER BEELDSNIJDER DESIGN, ROYAL HUISMAN (2009) MORE PHOTOS, INFORMATION AND BROCHURE: WWW.ROYALHUISMAN.COM/HANUMAN - e 5 YONDER DELIVERED ONCE A ROYAL HUISMAN, ALWAYS A ROYAL HUISMAN In spite of Covid-19 restrictions and whilst strictly observing health and safety regulations on social distancing as the work progressed, a small but dedicated team of Royal Huisman’s Huisfit specialists successfully completed and delivered the 19.52m / 64ft Jac. de Ridder-designed sailing yacht Yonder (1988). The Owner’s brief was to return his Royal Huisman yacht to overall newbuild condition and to upgrade her various board systems with the latest technologies – all with the utmost respect for her original styling and detailing.