Tag: motorsailer
A Bigger Motorsailer from Nordhavn?
Pacific Asian Enterprises, the company that builds the Nordhavn line of passagemaking boats, has spent some of the less-pressured time of the economic recession to finish work on a couple of new designs. Among them reportedly are a larger version of the 75 Expedition Yacht Fisher, a megayacht even bigger than the Nordhavn 120 currently [...]
Sailing Performance of the First Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer
Here are the first performance results from the sea trials of the new Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer with its new suit of sails hoisted.
New Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer Arrives in U.S.
Pacific Asian Enterprises late last week released these photos of its brand new 56 Motorsailer, which has just arrived in Dana Point, California. The boat was offloaded from the container ship in San Diego, and brought up the coast by Nordhavn salesman Eric Leishman (who sold the boat to owners Susan and John Felton) and [...]
First Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer Launched
Pacific Asian Enterprises reported last week that it has launched hull #1 of the new 56 Motorsailer line at the Ta Shing Yachts shipyard. Work on the first example of the new model began in late July of 2007. Present at the splashing were Ta Shing President Tim Juan, Nordhavn Chief Designer Jeff Leishman, Project Manager [...]
Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer Ready for Launch
The exquisite torture that is having to wait for something you just know is going to be really good was the inspiration for Carly Simon’s 1971 hit “Anticipation.” That song was also the theme music for an advertisement for a well-loved tomato ketchup brand. I think we should play it now as Pacific Asian Enterprises [...]
Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer: Throwback to the Future
Nordhavn trawlers are considered by many global passagemakers to be the ultimate long-range, powered vessel. That reputation has been reflected in the company’s success in the marketplace and its growing line of boats from 35 feet to 86 feet. Not everyone realizes that the Nordhavn brand grew up only after its parent, Pacific Asian Enterprises, [...]
