WINDY 37 SHAMAL

Being in the helm is like sliding your hand into a well-worn leather glove Ð it just fits

You may not have heard of Espen Øino but it’s likely you will be aware of his work. Some of the superyacht world’s heaviest hitters are products of his studio: Octopus, Kismet, Flying Fox, and the daddy of them all: Dilbar. The latest creation out of his sketchbook will supersede Dilbar as the world’s largest yacht when it’s launched in 2021. REV is a 600ft (182.9m) explorer yacht/research vessel with accommodation for 36 guests, an onboard laboratory, 40-person auditorium, moon pool, and a plastics incinerator, which will burn waste plastic and store the thermal energy to use onboard. What has that got to do with this all-new 37ft sportscruiser from Windy, though? A boat that could comfortably play tender to the behemoths that Øino usually designs?

Well, that’s where this story begins because the Norwegian has been designing special projects (namely superyacht tenders) with Windy for some time but