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The Art of Sailing CRN Latona 50m
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an Geest Design duo, Pieter Van Geest and Tracey
slung open-transom design that creates a feeling of oneness
Canavaggio worked with Rob Doyle on Mirabella V at
with the environment. The exterior sailing position is on the
Ron Holland’s studio in Kinsale in Ireland in 1999, and now
sky deck with automated sailing features built into the yacht’s
they’re back together for a lovely performance megasailer.
structure and feels secure as well as offering 360° visibility. Van
When they set about penning the 93M Ripple, they decided
Geest Design’s creative lighting and ‘disappearing’ portholes
to make her a ketch rather than a sloop as they wanted a yacht
integrated into the hull stripe lend the exterior a sublime
with simpler sail controls and a safe family/guest-friendly
sleekness, while Rob Doyle’s beamy hull oozes power and
deck. They also looked at natural elements such as the sandy
confidence and delivers a spacious interior layout.
seabed and cuttlefish bones merging their forms into a low-
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