The flagship of the line has been given a new and flatter cabin superstructure as well as a proper pilothouse, i.e. a protected interior helm station, which is installed like a kind of airlock between the exterior cockpit and the interior with deck saloon. The bulkheads can be closed watertight. However, the actual helm station remains integrated in the short, but also very deep cockpit. All halyards, sheets and trim lines are routed directly to the helmsman's work area.
Like all Puffin yachts, the 58 Explorer is built with a long keel and a retractable ballast centreboard. This means that the robust yacht can easily fall dry on almost any surface. For long passages on the high seas, the shipyard will also flange on a fixed keel as an alternative. The customer has a free choice of interior fittings within the limits of the possibilities. A layout with a luxurious owner's cabin in the bow and two additional guest cabins is defined as standard. The layout is shown in the gallery above.
All new Puffins optionally with centreboard or fixed keel
The Puffin boats, built entirely from aluminium at VMG Yachtbuilders in Enkhuizen, have become known above all for their unmistakable appearance. Typical of the brand are the full tumblehome hull, the positive heart-shaped transom, the angular deckhouse and the classic cutter rigging. The shipyard recently gave the entire current range an extensive update. The line now consists of three models with hull lengths of 42, 50 and 58 feet. As a new feature, all new Puffin boats can be ordered either as classic centreboards or with a fixed keel. And: The rudder blades are no longer attached to the rear of the transom as on all older models, but are now fixed under the stern.
For the Puffin 58 Explorer, the shipyard quotes a base price of around 2.5 million euros, gross, including 19 per cent VAT.
Technical data Puffin 58 Explorer
- Designer: Olivier van Meer
- Torso length: 18,05 m
- Overall length with bowsprit:21,10 m
- Waterline length: 17,07 m
- Width: 5,43 m
- Draft with centreboard: 1.80 m-4.37 m
- Weight: 41,0 t
- Ballast/proportion:12,0 t / 29 %
- Sail area on the wind: 248,0 m²
- Motorisation: 2x 125 hp (John Deere, built-in diesel)
- Fuel capacity: 2x 1,400 litres
- Fresh water capacity: 1,000 litres (+ water maker)
More info at puffin.nl
