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MALCOLM MCKEON YACHT DESIGN_78-METRE SLOOP
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he team at Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design is celebrating
from the cockpit to remove the need for a flying bridge. Lifestyle
the signing of a contract to pen its largest commission to
is paramount too. The sloop’s guests will be housed in five
date, a 78-metre mega sloop. The design went through various
staterooms and cared for by 14 crew. The owner’s apartment
different stages of development and demanded huge research
delivers a truly amazing 150 square metres of space. Lying aft, it
but, to judge by the renderings, it was well worth the effort. The
has its own saloon and dining area as well as direct access to the
groundbreaking flush-deck cruiser will have a lifting keel and a
swim platform. The latter features folding bulwarks that open it
square-top mainsail.
up to over 100 square metres so space is never in short supply.
However, fully automated sail controls mean there will be no
Other pluses are large hull windows, a bimini to shade the swim
human contact with the load-bearing sheets. The central focus
platform and a pool on the foredeck.
of Project MM78 is the client’s instruction for all-round views
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