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Noordkaper Sailing Yachts

Our range of Noordkaper sailing yachts are built in the following lengths: 35ft, 40ft, 43ft, 46ft, 52ft & 60ft.

The Noordkaper is designed as a comfortable cruising yacht with good sailing performance, with a high standard of quality throughout.  She has attractive classic lines, with a beautifully formed sheer.  Standing on deck you feel safe due to the 90 centimetres (3ft) high stainless steel railing.  An increasing number of sailing enthusiasts now want to stay on board for longer, and that is why there is a growing demand for deckhouse yachts.  Standing in the deckhouse you have a clear view all around.  Particularly in bad weather, the deckhouse provides you with good shelter whilst on watch.  There are two alternative styles for the deckhouse:  a classic deckhouse or a sturdy cutter deckhouse. Both styles of deckhouse are fitted with insulated security glass together with insulated frames to prevent condensation.

Because of the lift keel construction, which is operated from the cockpit, the draft is minimised.  Cruising areas can extend to inland lakes and rivers.  Even when the keel is lifted, the sailing qualities remain good as the length of the keel stretches out along the baseline of the yacht enabling you to maintain a steady course.

All the yacht components are of good quality with a high standard of workmanship.  It doesn’t matter whether you look at the hull, the paintwork, the technical installation or the joinery - everything adds up to quality standards.

Sailing performance

The sailing qualities of the Noordkaper are surprisingly good for a steel yacht of considerable weight.  Some would say that the yacht looks like a motor sailer, but in reality you can regard this as a sailing yacht with a deckhouse.  The sail area is considerable, so even with little wind she is a pleasure to sail.  The Noordkaper has a cutter rig, with the roller reefing jib attached to a short bowsprit.  The mainsail halyard is led to the cockpit. The cutter foresail is self-tacking which makes for ease of handling.

  

 

Interior

Every Noordkaper is custom built.  Two yachts may be sisters, but never twins. The interior is designed in consultation with the purchaser. The joinery is usually in teak and of high quality workmanship. Two levels of living space are created forward of the deckhouse, thus the widest part of yacht is effectively used twice. This explains why the interior is so spacious in relation to the length of the yacht.

Manoeuvring

The Noordkaper is usually equipped with a Yanmar diesel engine, fitted with a thrust bearing. The rudder rests on a heel.  The Noordkaper has a tight turning circle, little more than the yacht’s length.  The bowthruster, which is normally installed, also helps in turning the yacht. Despite the long keel there is no problem manoeuvring in reverse.