Vitters Shipyard
Shipyard in Zwartsluis, Netherlands
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Vitters Shipyard is a shipyard specialized in building large sailing yachts. It is located in the town of Zwartsluis in the Netherlands.
Shipbuilding
| Industry | Yacht building, Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Zwartsluis, Netherlands |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Sailing yacht, Motor yacht |
| Website | Official Website |
History
The shipyard was established by Jan Vitters in 1990 to build mega yacht hulls. Soon after Louis Hamming joined Vitters, they began building sailing yachts, which resulted in the first yacht being delivered in 1993, Aphrodite I. [1][2]
In 2010 Vitters expanded when they acquired Green Marine which is based in Lymington, UK. Green Marine specializes in advanced composite projects. [3]
Vitters expanded again in 2016 through a partnership with fellow Dutch shipyard, Claasen Shipyards based in Zaandam. Both shipyards will keep their own identities, but will work together on a management level. [4]
List of yachts built
| Year | Yacht | Designer | Length overall | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Aphrodite I | André Hoek | 28.22 m (93 ft) | Aluminium ketch. | [5][6] |
| 1994 | Thalia | Ron Holland | 48.42 m (159 ft) | Steel hull with aluminium superstructure ketch. | [7][8] |
| 1994 | Mariposa 3a | Ed Dubois | 28.99 m (95 ft) | Aluminium sloop, now named Grit. | [9][10] |
| 1995 | Ninemia | Wim de Vries Lentsch | 31 m (102 ft) | Aluminium flybridge motor yacht, now named Mia Zoi. | [11][12] |
| 1997 | Timeless | Georges Auzepy Brenneur | 30.79 m (101 ft) | Aluminium flybridge motor yacht, now named An. | [13][14] |
| 1998 | Dardanella | Vripack | 36.88 m (121 ft) | Aluminium explorer motor yacht. | [15][16] |
| 1999 | Aphrodite 2 | André Hoek | 42.67 m (140 ft) | Aluminium sloop, now named Aphrodite A. | [17][18] |
| 1999 | Marguerite | Sparkman & Stephens | 28.17 m (92 ft) | Aluminium ketch, now named Carmella. | [19][20] |
| 2000 | That's Y | Dixon Yacht Design | 30.27 m (99 ft) | GRP sloop, now named Havana of London. | [21][22] |
| 2001 | Timoneer | Ed Dubois | 44.75 m (147 ft) | Aluminium ketch, now named Catalina. | [23][24] |
| 2002 | African Queen | Ed Dubois | 43.07 m (141 ft) | Aluminium sloop, now named Koo. | [25][26] |
| 2002 | Whirlaway | Ed Dubois | 42.92 m (141 ft) | Aluminium sloop, now named Espiritu Del Xarey. | [27][28] |
| 2004 | Gimla | Ed Dubois | 42.9 m (141 ft) | Aluminium sloop, now named Guillemot. | [29][30] |
| 2005 | Ghost | Luca Brenta & Co | 37.25 m (122 ft) | GRP sloop. | [31][32] |
| 2005 | Adele | André Hoek | 54.64 m (179 ft) | Aluminium ketch, sistership of Marie. | [33][34] |
| 2006 | Mystere | Bill Tripp | 43.2 m (142 ft) | Aluminium hull with Carbon Fibre superstructure sloop. | [35][36] |
| 2007 | Nirvana | Ed Dubois | 53.49 m (175 ft) | Aluminium ketch, now named Nirvana Formente. | [37][38] |
| 2009 | Erica XII | André Hoek | 52.52 m (172 ft) | Aluminium sloop, now named Anne. | [39][40] |
| 2009 | Cinderella IV | Bill Tripp | 39 m (128 ft) | GRP ketch, now named G2. | [41][42] |
| 2010 | Marie | André Hoek | 54.64 m (179 ft) | Aluminium ketch, sistership of Adele. | [43][44] |
| 2010 | Lady B | Ed Dubois | 44.7 m (147 ft) | Aluminium sloop, now named Ningaloo. | [45][46] |
| 2011 | Aglaia | Ed Dubois | 66 m (217 ft) | Aluminium sloop, now named Anatta. | [47][48] |
| 2011 | Sarissa | Bill Tripp | 42.65 m (140 ft) | GRP sloop, now named Sharlou. | [49][50] |
| 2013 | Inoui | Philippe Briand | 33.4 m (110 ft) | GRP sloop. | [51][52] |
| 2013 | Ganesha | Ed Dubois | 46 m (151 ft) | Aluminium sloop. | [53][54] |
| 2016 | Aquijo | Bill Tripp | 86 m (282 ft) | Steel hull with aluminium superstructure ketch. In collaboration with Oceanco. | [55][56] |
| 2016 | Unfurled | German Frers | 46 m (151 ft) | Aluminium sloop. | [57][58] |
| 2016 | Missy | Malcolm McKeon | 33 m (108 ft) | Carbon fibre sloop. | [59][60] |
| 2017 | Svea | Tore Holm | 43.6 m (143 ft) | Aluminium 1937 J-class yacht original design. | [61][62] |
| 2017 | Ribelle | Malcolm McKeon | 32.64 m (107 ft) | Carbon fibre sloop. | [63][64] |
| 2020 | Meraki | André Hoek | 49.7 m (163 ft) | Aluminium ketch. | [65][66] |
| Under construction | |||||
| Planned delivery | Yacht | Designer | Length overall | Notes | Reference |
| 2022 | Alea | Mani Frers | 56 m (184 ft) | Launched | [67] |
| 2023 | Project 3090 | German Frers | 59 m (194 ft) | [68] | |
| 2024 | Project 3093 | Reichel / Pugh Yacht Design | 44 m (144 ft) | [69] | |
