"So far, all Sunbeams have been evolutions, the new one will be a revolution," announces Managing Director Andreas Schöchl. The shipyard does not want to present much yet, a first public presentation only shows an outline. It shows a pronounced inverted bow, a large fixed bowsprit above it and gives an idea of a positive deck leap. There does not appear to be a backstay, which suggests a fathead mainsail. Two wheels can be recognised, which would be a novelty for the shipyard. First key data: Ten metres long, three metres wide, draught 1.8 metres, weight four tonnes.
The designer is once again the Slovenian office of Jakopin & Jakopin. This time, industrial designer Gerald Kiska from Salzburg is on board for the design and further input. In an initial image video (see below), he says to the shipyard team the sentence that seems to describe the boat best: "Be brave or be very brave!" The decision was apparently made in favour of option 2, but the meaning of this is largely left open.
More about the theme
According to Andreas Schöchl, the approach was to define a target group and serve it perfectly: "Sailing is still the central theme, it is a yacht after all. But the main aim was also to shed new light on life on the water and the use of a sailing boat. The boat should be the starting point for many water sports activities or also be used intensively when there is no wind. The key words here are private bathing platform and retreat area for relaxing and sunbathing; particularly important for those who want more privacy and space than on a public beach." The publicly accessible areas around the water are becoming fewer and fewer and are further fuelling this desire, according to the managing director. However, people want to be on the water, be it with stand-up paddleboards, their own sailing boat or simply for a swim. This is where the 32.1 should come in.
One measure is to maximise the deck area, which they call the "flight deck", and to optimise the space in the cockpit, with a large bathing platform that is "unrivalled in terms of space and functionality in this size of boat. Smart shading systems and the usual high standard of workmanship will round off the experience on deck," says Schöchl. The interior is designed to have a loft-like feel and has no bulkhead separating it from the foredeck. Large windows can also be seen. Schöchl: "The interior will be clean, modern and stylish, without sacrificing the feel-good factor." The website for the project: www.sail32.com
What the shipyard usually builds, using the example of two types
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Fridtjof Gunkel
Deputy Chief Editor YACHT
