JULIET RE-LAUNCHED FOLLOWING HYBRID CONVERSION BY HUISFIT

The 44m / 143ft Royal Huisman world cruising ketch was launched in 1993 and is a fine example of pioneering...
JULIET RE-LAUNCHED FOLLOWING HYBRID CONVERSION BY HUISFIT

JULIET RE-LAUNCHED FOLLOWING HYBRID CONVERSION BY HUISFIT

The 44m / 143ft Royal Huisman world cruising ketch was launched in 1993 and is a fine example of pioneering custom-built technologies in late 20th century yacht building. With nearly a quarter million of ocean miles under her keel, she still looks and sails like a dream. Juliet returned to Royal Huisman for Huisfit, the shipyard’s refit services, in Amsterdam, to “go green” and become future-proof, by embracing all the latest hybrid technology benefits.

Juliet’s re-launch just before the summer marks a noteworthy step closer to delivery. Soon, her Owners can enjoy the exceptional lifestyle and environmental benefits of hybrid sailing, including silent operation, zero emissions, peak-shaving, shaft-generated power under sail and reduced fuel consumption, combined with enhanced operational flexibility and redundancy.

Royal Huisman is the shipyard that pioneered hybrid propulsion with the game-changing 58m / 190ft ketch Ethereal (the world’s first hybrid superyacht, delivered in 2009) and has continued to refine its technological lead with...

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