Sailboat : cruiser-racer sailing-yacht (custom-made, Dubois design, in aluminium, ketch)
NIRVANA
Vitters
- 53.5m 
175' 6"ft
Nirvana takes advantage of a large fly bridge sailing yacht experience but has an added, particularly interesting feature: a total draft of no more than
9 feet (3 metres). This has been achieved by developing a full-bodied hull form with generous beam, high ballast ratio and a pivoting centreboard to take the draft to 10 metres when fully deployed.
This high aspect ratio foil gives efficient upwind performance while the combination of generous beam and high ballast ratio gives excellent stability. A full programme of tank testing perfected the design and we see this yacht as having particular appeal to those wishing to explore shallow coastlines and being able to anchor quite closely to a beach in the right conditions. Nirvana has a particularly exciting visual appeal both outboard and inboard.
175' 6"ft
Nirvana takes advantage of a large fly bridge sailing yacht experience but has an added, particularly interesting feature: a total draft of no more than
9 feet (3 metres). This has been achieved by developing a full-bodied hull form with generous beam, high ballast ratio and a pivoting centreboard to take the draft to 10 metres when fully deployed.
This high aspect ratio foil gives efficient upwind performance while the combination of generous beam and high ballast ratio gives excellent stability. A full programme of tank testing perfected the design and we see this yacht as having particular appeal to those wishing to explore shallow coastlines and being able to anchor quite closely to a beach in the right conditions. Nirvana has a particularly exciting visual appeal both outboard and inboard.
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