Oceanco and Vitters Shipyard have launched an 85-m luxury sailing yacht. called the Aquijo. 

The project was the outcome of a remarkable co-operation where both partners combined their respective expertise, says Oceanco, adding that “the novel approach to building is as unique as the yacht itself”.

Oceanco and Vitters Shipyard worked closely through all stages of this custom project. During the design engineering study, the specification was defined by the yards’ teams, in close co-operation with the naval architect, the owners and their representatives, Master Yachts.

The yacht’s complexity lies in her sheer size as well as in the qualities that make her a real performance sailing yacht. Oceanco’s innovations and experience in building large custom power yachts in 80-m-plus range, and Vitters Shipyard’s vast experience in building large, high performance sailing yachts was the driving force in teaming up to manage such a complex project. 

Capitalising on each other’s strengths, the teams broke boundaries with not only the size, but also the complexity, of an extensive array of advanced systems.

Built under the project name P85, with Master Yachts, naval architect Tripp Design and interior designer Dölker + Voges, this extraordinary sailing superyacht combines outstanding sailing performance, state-of-the-art technology and reliability, with exceptional space, comfort and luxury – a combination rarely found on sailing yachts, the Dutch builder says.

The design and execution of all components of this 85-m yacht ensure that guests and crew alike will sail in safety and comfort. “Given her design characteristics, she will be as nimble and as easy to handle as a yacht of smaller dimensions, proving that a super sailing yacht can have competitive sailing capabilities with relative ease of handling,” an Oceanco spokesman says. 

He continues: “As can be expected from both naval architect and builders, this is a true sailing yacht, performing well at all points of sail and benefitting from exhaustive engineering and superior craftsmanship.

“The yacht has a clean, high-volume superstructure designed to blur the boundaries between inside social spaces and outside deck areas, with long, clear sightlines throughout. The yacht is designed around a comfortably clear and modern interior that adorns four decks of common as well as discrete living areas, for both social and private use.

“The unique steering system, developed by Vitters Shipyard, completes the ultimate sailing experience. By translating the hydrodynamic forces on the underwater rudder blades directly to the fly bridge steering wheels, this steering system provides the helmsman with immediate feedback, a feeling for the yacht.”

This groundbreaking sailing yacht pioneers new territory on many fronts. She will be an astonishing sight to behold as she sails the world’s oceans, adds Oceanco.