Setting the Windlass and Capstan
Fitting the windlass and capstan assembly on to the foredeck of our explorer yacht Vanguard.
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Arctic Sailing Yacht: Input from a Seasoned Arctic Sailor
Advice from an experienced ice pilot and polar navigator to ensure our explorer yacht is fit for purpose.
A Shipyard and a Contract
How a build contract for an explorer yacht sets the relationship between Yard and Owner. A reflection on how to deal with he day to day mat
XPM-85: a 52 t, Explorer Yacht Machine - The Hull
Sometimes in life, it becomes evident that others have more nerve than me! I felt this when standing on the swim platform of Vanguard,...
Designing an Explorer Yacht Helm
Nothing is truly new on this planet. Consequently, a little sleuthing is an excellent place to start in a new design, if only for...
1650 NM to the Baltic on an LRC-58
Artnautica designs span from the LRC58 and 65 feet to the two heavyweight XPM models at 78 and 85 feet. A total of 14 long sleek...
An Established Yacht Design Presence for Extreme Passage Makers
Innovation can be viral; ideas can spread without effort, especially if the audience is listening. The Dashews and their NZ yards held a...
XPM-78 Designing the First Explorer Yacht Hull
The following article resulted from a long conversation with Dennis Harjamaa of Artnautica Design. Dennis is the creator of the LRC and...
Docking Assistance for a Large Yacht
XPM-002 Vanguard will operate with a short-handed crew. Minimum one and average two crew. Safely docking and maneuvering a 78-foot motor...
Comparing XPM-78 Yacht Vanguard vs FPB-70 Yacht
Vanguard was recently featured in a friend's Video following his trip to NavalYachts. It was a popular video attracting many comments,...
Two Explorer Yachts, Two Design Philosophies.
Naval Yachts have a new engineer on staff and they have set to on their CAD system. He's been familiarizing himself with it's intracies...
What Makes A Yacht, An Explorer Yacht?
The following article was written by my friend, John Johnson (yacht-buoy.com) John is ex RN and RNLI so has seen his fair share of rough...
Explorer Yacht Options Just Became Wider!
Pioneered the Naval Architecture aristocracy of the yachting world, Steve Dashew and Nigel Irens, the era of the long lean rugged...
Arksen find their groove!
The following article is reproduced courtesy of John Solomon, Sales Director for Arksen. Arksen would appear to have found their groove...
Who is building explorer yachts?
We will constrain this blog to a type of hull that is long and narrow, high L/B ratio, or however you wish to describe the parameter. I...
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