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Preparing for the more detailed design, construction and engineering work on the 40′ Pocket Pilot House cruising yacht, we would like to share a few interior layout examples. -Layout Options- There will be two basic layouts, depending on where the galley is placed. Pushing the galley a little forward could be seen as a classic layout – at least in some respects. Offering a nav station with a full view… Read More

During the past week-end, Marstrand saw a spectacular fleet of classic (pre-war) beautiful wooden 12 metres racing. Sailing conditions were perfect. We were fortunate to watch one of the races and catch a few images. Enjoy! The next racing series will be in Copenhagen, followed by Monaco, Newport, Cannes and St. Tropez. Nothing as spectacular as the waters off Marstrand, of course. _______________________ These yachts are wonderful to watch also… Read More

How do you explain something that never existed? A sailing yacht with keel, rig, cockpit and cabin. What is new about it? I would say, almost everything. And it all starts with you and me.   WHAT YACHT DESIGN USED TO BE The yard, or a client, has ideas for a new cruising boat of a certain size, with a number of berths (meaning narrow beds in boat parlance). This… Read More

The latest issue of ‘Search’ Magazine features an article written by Anna-Lena Elled about our work at Heyman Yachts   Also a mention of our new Celeste 34 Sport, sailing this summer:   Inteview (in Swedish only):

New Design by Heyman Yachts – 40 ft ’Pocket Pilot House’ Cruising Yacht This cruising yacht is built around a completely new concept. Offering a degree of comfort rarely seen in boats under 55 feet, the design is focused primarily on two things – excellent performance and handling, and a kind of easy living not usually associated with sailboats. The plans will be displayed at the Boat Show in Stockholm… Read More

The prototype Celeste 34 Sport is soon ready to sail. This is the first sailboat resulting from a collaboration between Heyman Yachts, Chalmers University of Technology and SSPA (the test tank facility in Gothenburg). The research has evaluated which kind of hull shapes are the fastest, in both still water and waves. The prototype is built to very exacting standards by Johan Berggren and his crew on Tjörn, the island… Read More

There is a new test report of the Nautus 7-50 in Båtliv – sorry, only in Swedish. Link to magazine here   Download article: Nautus-7-50-Båtliv-1-19 (1)

We had an amazing day out with German “Yacht” magazine, test sailing the Celeste 36 off Marstrand (north of Gothenburg) in blustery winds between 20 and 27 knots. peaking at 33. As it happened, one of the mainsail reef lines had come loose at the boom end and we had to use the full sail area. This was of course on the verge of being a little too much at times but the… Read More

Within a few years, it is possible that ordinary powerboats will appear out-of-time. Just like cars, powerboats will need to develop techniques to be less power-hungry and reduce emissions. This development will need to take into account not only engines and power-saving techniques, but basic concepts and hull shapes. The analogy with cars presents one major limitation: A car will consume a lot of energy when accelerated to its cruising speed, but… Read More

Yacht (Germany) has published their test of the Celeste 36 in issue #5, 2017, available here. The test was performed outside Marstrand north of Gothenburg on 25 and 26 August, in winds between 20 and 27 knots. peaking at 33. She performed admirably, touching at 7 knots upwind with GPS verified tacking angles of just above 70 degrees. The Celeste 36 has a number of unusual solutions and a very different interior… Read More