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Acico Yachts is based in the pretty Dutch town of Enkhuizen, a town where ship and yacht building is a centuries-old tradition. The shipyard was founded upon an existing company, Dutch Yacht Builders, with one of their clients purchasing the yard. Swiss Naval Architect Christian Bolinger was installed as Managing Director and in May 2010, the companies were consolidated and rebranded, thus commencing the start of Acico Yachts and incorporating Dutch excellence, heritage and tradition.

Still a relatively new name amongst the pantheon of superyacht shipyards, the vast know-how of the workforce at Acico Yachts and the highly experienced management team has enabled the yard to quickly garner an impressive reputation. Acico Yachts’ modern facility comprises two large build halls, with the engineering and administration offices between them. A team in excess of 60 craftsmen transforms aluminum and steel into exceptional superyachts of both sailing and motor configuration. Acico Yachts has an in-house Casco construction and mechanical department, in-house naval architects and engineering and project management personnel.

This advanced setup and depth of expertise provides the reliability and the required flexibility to create exquisite semi and full custom superyachts, in both classic and modern designs, of up to 213 feet (65m) in length. For electronics and electro technical systems, Acico Yachts partner with a third party to ensure they can offer clients the most advanced systems and highest levels of service.

History of Acico Yachts

Acico Yachts was established in May 2010, when Dutch Yacht Builders was purchased by Acico Industries, and the two companies were combined to form the Acico Yachts shipyard. When Acico Industries took over, Dutch Yacht Builders had a 74-foot motor yacht half completed and Acico Yachts finished the build.

In 2015, Acico Yachts announced their acquisition of the Jongert shipyard in Wieringerwerf. This acquisition was pivotal in securing a sustainable future for Jongert, a brand founded in 1953 and which continues to operate under its own brand name today, as well as for significantly enhancing Acico Yachts’ facilities, portfolio of abilities and product offering.

Northrop & Johnson is pleased to advise clients on the various yacht sale and charter opportunities from Acico Yachts, and our knowledgeable team can discuss design attributes and the skills of the shipyard in detail.

Acico Yachts seek to continuously improve their standards with industry-leading training provided to their staff, and continuous investment into their build facilities. Specialising in custom vessels, Acico Yachts also hold the rights to build van der Meer’s ‘Zaca’ range of traditionally styled sailing yachts.

Acico Yachts’ corporate ethos champions transparency, honesty and a good working environment.

The Acico Superyacht Fleet

Notable superyacht builds from the Acico Yachts shipyard include the 161-foot (49m) NASSIMA – a tri-deck aluminum motor yacht launched in 2012. This vessel was designed by Olivier van der Meer and has an interior by Maja von Dewitz of VDP Studio. NASSIMA is a fast displacement motor yacht with a shallow draft and highlights onboard include a large aquarium, a Jacuzzi and custom-designed gym.

Another successful launch from this Dutch yard was the 154-foot (47m) LADY DEE. Naval architecture was again by Olivier van der Meer, but this time the exterior styling was executed by Cor D. Rover. LADY DEE has a steel hull with an aluminum superstructure and has a comfortable cruising speed of 15 knots.

For more information on building a new Acico yacht, buying an Acico yacht for sale, or Acico yachts for charter, contact your preferred Northrop & Johnson broker.

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Enksail Sailing Yachts

“Fun to sail in comfort and safety”. Enksail Yachts are Dutch built custom cruiser/explorer sailing yachts for long trips and long stays on board. There are three models: the Halcyon, Noordkaper and Orion. Which model are you choosing?

Enksail Noordkaper

The Enksail Noordkaper is an ideal touring yacht. This strong steel ship is built in a range from 40 to 60 feet.

Enksail Halcyon

Modern-looking aluminium sailing yacht. A complete range has been developed from 45 to 80 feet.

Enksail Orion

Aluminium go-anywhere cruiser explorer sailing yacht. The line consists of a 49- and 54-footer.

Fun to sail…

Enksail Yachts guarantees good sailing performance with minimum crew work. With the right equipment, you can easily sail the yacht alone or by two. The main lines are led from the mast to the cockpit to make sailing as comfortable as possible. Moreover, there is enough visibility from the pilothouse to walk watch from inside during sea voyages: dry, comfortable and safe!

Our sailing yachts have an extra-deep cockpit, putting you closer to the waterline. You experience less movements as a result, which makes for a better cruising experience. The extra-deep cockpit gives you a feeling of safety and security, which is especially valuable at sea. At an Enksail, you are not on the ship, but in the ship.

…in comfort…

All our Enksail Yachts are built semi-custom. This means that you, as the customer, can leave your mark on the equipment and also the styling and lay-out of the interior. The interior can be tailored to your wishes, adjusted to the number of people aboard and where you’ll be sailing. If you have an Enksail Yacht built with us, you are assured of a yacht of very good quality that will meet your personal wishes.

An Enksail Yacht is characterised by a beautiful, but also functional pilothouse. The pilothouse offers all-round visibility and a spacious seating area, which is nice while cruising but also pleasant in port. During bad weather, everyone can sit inside dry, warm and safe. This way, you extend the sailing season when the weather gets a little worse.

…and safety

Enksail Yachts have a number of characteristics that increase safety: an extra-deep cockpit, the functional pilothouse and also an extra-high sea rail. Unlike the average 60cm sea rail, which offers support up to the knees, this one comes up to the hips. This significantly reduces the risk of going overboard. In addition, you walk more smoothly and easily across the deck.

The design process begins and ends with safety without compromise. The ship should be steady, easy to sail and the construction should be rock solid. The ship meets CE category A certification, making it ocean-worthy. On an Enksail, you not only feel safe, you are safe.

“We have a beatiful profession. We are allowed to build things that we used to only dream about. Actualy, we are now building someone else’s dream. That is special.”

Because the interior of an Enksail is built custom, every ship that leaves our yard is different. The “signature” of the client is reflected in the yacht in terms of styling and layout. Based on your requirements and our experience, a well-considered layout will be created. With the layout drawing and style plan, our experienced carpenters/furniture craftsmen set to work “old school”. Together with the new generation. The interior is custom-made on site. This enables the spaces to be well used and allows us to be pretty flexible during the construction of the ship. We often hear from clients that the construction process is almost as much fun as sailing itself.

INSTALLATIONS

An Enksail Sailing Yacht is a ship for eternity. Founded in 1992, Gebroeders van Enkhuizen was originally a yacht installation company. This is visible in the clear and well-organised installations on board of Enksail sailing yachts. Moreover, in the designs, we took into account that the ship should be easy to maintain in the future and one should have easy access to everything.

Our involvement does not end with delivery. As an all-round yacht service company, we offer you more than just yacht building. Many of our yachts return annually for winter storage and maintenance. But service outside the Dutch borders is also possible. After the yacht building, we will advise and assist you with service/maintenance of your yacht for as long as you wish.