The National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam held a Christening event for the newly launched Nilaya (meaning “blissful home” in Sanskrit).
The Art of Yacht Building
The Dutch are a nation of seafarers whose culture has been profoundly shaped by the ocean over the past five centuries. They even invented yachting as a pastime and came up with the word ‘jacht’ to describe a pleasure boat. So it is hardly surprising that the country takes immense pride in institutions such as Het Scheepvaartmuseum (National Maritime Museum) in Amsterdam, which houses extensive collections of maritime art and artefacts illustrating this bond with all things nautical.
An Investment in Our DNA
While many aluminium vessels have some composite parts, Nilaya is much more of a hybrid. The revolutionary element of the Featherlight™ method for this 46.8m / 154-foot sloop is not a single process or construction material. This is a holistic lightweight method for delivering a global cruising yacht that will be completely at home competing in superyacht racing events
Curious? Read more at “The art of yacht building” at royalhuisman.com/inhuis
