PROJECT 408 AQUARIUS II

DATA & DIMENSIONS

TypePerformance Ketch
Length overall65m / 212ft
Interior designMark Whiteley Design
Naval architectsDykstra Naval Architects
Owners’ project managerGodfrey Cray
Hull and superstructureAlustar® aluminium

Aquarius is ‘close to perfect’: her owners simply want a larger yacht – and even more impressive performance. It is a great compliment when owners value the experience of their yacht so highly that the only material change they want is to build a larger version, with exactly the same team.

Yet that is the story behind the decision of the experienced husband and wife owners of the world cruising ketch Aquarius (56m / 186ft, Royal Huisman, 2018) to create a stunning new 65m / 212ft ‘big sister’, Aquarius II.

The team (described by an independent commentator as “some of the most experienced and talented brains in the superyacht world”) comprises owners’ project manager Godfrey Cray, Dykstra Naval Architects, interior designer Mark Whiteley and Royal Huisman.

Read on: Project 408 unveiled as 65m Aquarius II [link]

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