Following on from the first sale of the Windelo 50 Adventure last April the Windelo team is delighted to announce that the second Windelo to hit the water will be the Windelo 54 Yachting, due for launch in spring 2021.
Passionate divers take the plunge on the 54
The prospective owners of the new 54 are passionate and highly experienced divers who plan a dream trip to some of the most beautiful and remote dive sites in the world aboard the Windelo 54 Yachting. They were attracted to the Windelo for a number of reasons – one of the big ones being the semi-custom element which lies at the heart of Windelo’s ethos. The company allows a good deal of flexibility to accommodate the needs of individual customers. In this case, they have conceived a boat specially adapted to the owner’s ambitious diving trip. To this end, the boat is equipped with integrated diving equipment and also offers complete autonomy for up to four months living aboard in remote areas.
What makes the boat even more remarkable is that the owner stated that this autonomy came from electric power. Windelo has utilized the roof space on the 54 to equip the boat with 4.5kw of solar panels. This provides sufficient power to allow all the onboard equipment to run plus the diving compressor without the need to use the backup diesel generator.
The two 24kw electric motors aboard the 54 are also able to switch to hydrogeneration mode when the yacht is under sail, topping up the batteries and further increasing the autonomy of the yacht. In normal circumstances, the combination of solar panels and hydrogeneration mean that it won’t be necessary to run the diesel generators. If the winds fail and you are obliged to motor for long distances, the combination of generators and solar power will give the boat an autonomy of 1,100 miles.
WINDELO 54 Yachting
The 54 Yachting is the result of a collaboration between the design team of Christophe Barreau and Frederic Neuman, a pair noted for their performance multihull designs. The Yachting version of the 54 is the more luxurious option, fitted out with top-end deck hardware and instruments, all with the aim of providing a yacht that is fast, comfortable, luxurious, and easily handled by a small crew.
Experience a new lifestyle with a novel modular 360° space on board
‘Get the maximum amount of joy and pleasure from the sea!’ This is the key to the Windelo spirit and in order to stick to this credo, the team behind the 54 has drawn up a living space entirely open to the sea with complete 360-degree vision and easy access to the cockpit meaning that you have a huge living space plus helm station in a self-contained nacelle. This makes for a wonderful space for both living and sailing in total comfort.
Christophe Barreau explains: “We felt the team very open to really innovative solutions in terms of optimizing space and this allowed us to work on a really original concept which makes the most of the catamaran’s strengths. The result is a vast, single, seamless space combining a saloon, a cockpit, and a galley, with a 360 ° view of the sea, and with tilt-up door and sliding doors and windows opening fully to the outside.”
The construction of the new 54 has already started, while the commissioning of the first Windelo 50 Adventure is almost complete and the boat is set to hit the water in November. The Windelo team prides itself on providing a personal touch. To this end, the team is opening the doors of its factory and offices every Friday by appointment. You’ll be able to meet the design and manufacturing teams and be able to see the evolution, quality of construction, and attention to detail of these unique new boats first-hand. Book your visit now! https://www.windelo-catamaran.com/en/contact-us/