50 YEARS OF DISRUPTIVE DESIGN

‘WHEN YOU START OUT YOU DON’T HAVE A RANGE OF CLIENTS TO FALL BACK ON, SO YOU HAVE TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX’
GERARD DYKSTRA

For those fortunate to commission a yacht build from scratch, the possibility of a clean sheet design is something that can overwhelm as easily as it can excite. For the uncompromising who look to turn vision into reality, an unflinching and honest expert is essential to bring the dream to fruition. Design and engineering are of course important, but it is the human understanding between owner and designer that has fuelled yachting’s most outstanding designs.

Dykstra, now celebrating 50 years in business, has a portfolio defined by two key characteristics: the sheer diversity of yachts it has worked on; and an unrivalled capacity to build cleverly on its client’s dreams. It has a place in yachting’s history books through innovation.

Bluewater beginnings

Gerard ‘Gerry’ Dykstra is, above all else, a sailor.

“To design boats, you need to sail