Royal Huisman Sea Eagle: A Global Ambassador
The second in a limited series of three exceptional yachts, Royal Huisman’s Sea Eagle soars with purpose. First and foremost, she is a capable sailing yacht built to cruise the world, but also designed to win a superyacht regatta or two along the route. Second, her generous owner, an experienced offshore sailor and highly regarded engineer, generously wishes to share the Royal Huisman interaction and technology experience on the global stage, especially in southeast Asia. Third, and this one possibly an inadvertent mission, translated through sailing yachts, this example illustrates that a successful individual with a love of sailing, engaged with philanthropic purpose, can make a difference, working to improve the lot of all humanity through his work as he sails the world.
The Specifications
At 142 ft/43.31 m, Sea Eagle is in a class of superyachts that boast high style and extraordinary capabilities. Following the performances of Unfurled and Hyperion, both beneficiaries of the combination of Royal Huisman and Germán Frers Naval Architecture expertise, this luxury sloop will chase their records as the first entry in the 2017 St. Barth’s Bucket Regatta after spending the summer cruising the Baltics, Norwegian Fjords, and Swedish islands.
Sea Eagle’s dark blue hull salutes a crisp white superstructure raising a high aspect carbon fiber mast 187 ft/57 m above the waterline. Her 203-ton displacement, drawn to 15 kts by more than 1000 square meters of standing sail, promises an exhilarating ride. A 459 square meter blade jib and a 142 square meter staysail complete Sea Eagle’s North Sails wardrobe. Rig dimensions read a boom length of 16.78m/55.05, boom to top of mast distance of 50.17 m/164.60 ft, forestay chainplate to mast spread of 17.21 m/188.16 ft, and top of forestay to foredeck measurement of 53.35 m/175.03 ft.
Alustar hull and extrusions, Lewmar Mamba system, fully balanced carbon fiber space rudder, and hydraulically operated autopilot system really give the captain something extra to work with. Rondal spars, hatches, winches, and deck hardware, and Lewmar blocks, tracks and eye plates are additional testaments to the quality of the build.
Clean and simple, the elegant deck furnishings and interiors by Rhoades Young allow space to mentally exhale, echoing the uncluttered exterior with clean deck and sail plan affording unobstructed sightlines from twin helms.
