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Project 412Royal Huisman turns the hull of the 81-metre schooner

Martin Hager

 · 23.03.2026

Master of aluminium construction: Royal Huisman turned the hull of construction number 2 of the 81-metre schooner, which is being built to a design by Dykstra. The turning of the hull is an important milestone in the construction of large yachts. | Photo Royal Huisman
The Dutch shipyard Royal Huisman has reached an important milestone in the construction of the 81 metre long schooner with the project number 412. The aluminium hull was turned at the shipyard in Vollenhove. The flybridge three-master from the Trident 810 series will be delivered in 2028.
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Royal Huisman turned the hull of the 81-metre schooner at the shipyard in Vollenhove. The turning of the aluminium hull marks the transition from the primary structure to the next phases of construction, including the extension and system integration. The bow section, which is currently being completed in hall three, is to be welded to the main hull in the coming days. The construction of the "Sea Eagle"-The design of the new sister ship features a striking chine that runs from bow to stern. The shipyard first announced the project in May 2025 as an 80-metre-plus sailing yacht, which was commissioned by an experienced owner.

Royal Huisman builds according to proven plans

Project 412 is the second unit of the Trident 810 series from Royal Huisman. The series is based on a tried-and-tested design platform that will be launched in 2020 with the delivery of the world's largest aluminium sailing yacht. "Sea Eagle" proved their reliability. Thanks to the platform approach, owners benefit from a shorter project duration and can realise a fully customised superyacht at the same time. Project 412 will take three years to build. The modern flybridge schooner is designed for worldwide cruising and will be equipped with a carbon rig from Rondal that combines performance with comfortable sail handling.

Now comes the set-up and equipment

Peter Naeyé, CEO of Royal Huisman, commented on the milestone: "The turning of the hull is always a proud moment because you see the result of thousands of hours of craftsmanship in its full presence. With Project 412, we are once again pushing the boundaries of true superyacht scale sailing and we look forward to bringing build number two of the Trident series into the outfitting phase."

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Three major projects in parallel

Project 412 is one of the shipyard's current construction projects in Vollenhove. Two further major projects are currently underway there: Project 410, the world's largest sloop at 85 metres, and Project 411 with a length of 81 metres. The shipyard is therefore working on three sailing yachts over 80 metres in parallel.

Technical data project 412:

  • Length over everything: 81,00 m
  • Width: 12,30 m
  • Depth: 6,00 m
  • Displacement (empty): 1.104 t
  • Material: Aluminium
  • Rig: Carbon, Rondal
  • Standing crop: Carbo-Link
  • Sail: Doyle Stratis
  • Sailing systems: Rondal
  • Sail area (on the wind): 2.580 m²
  • sail area (before the wind): 3.552 m²
  • Hull speed: 22 kn
  • Motors: 2x 1081kW, Caterpillar C32
  • Generators: 2x 120 kW, Caterpillar C7.1
  • Battery capacity: 120 kWh
  • Construction: Dykstra Naval Architects
  • Exterior design: Dykstra, Mark Whiteley
  • Interior design: Mark Whiteley
  • Class: Lloyd's MCA (LY-3)
  • Shipyard: Royal Huisman, 2028
Martin Hager

Martin Hager

Editor in Chief YACHT

Martin Hager is editor-in-chief of the titles YACHT and BOOTE EXCLUSIV and has been working for Delius Klasing Verlag for 20 years. He was born in Heidelberg in 1978 and started sailing at the age of six, in an Opti of course. This was soon followed by 420s, Sprinta Sport and 470s, which he also sailed on the regatta course with his brother. His parents regularly took him on charter trips through the Greek and Balearic Islands. Even at a young age, it was clear to him that he wanted to turn his passion for water sports into a career. After graduating from high school and completing an internship at the Rathje boatbuilding company in Kiel, it was clear that he did not want to become a classic boatbuilder. Instead, he successfully studied shipbuilding and marine engineering in the Schleswig-Holstein state capital and focused on yacht design wherever he could. His diploma thesis dealt with the “Testing of a new speed prediction method for sailing yachts”. In 2004, the superyacht magazine BOOTE EXCLUSIV was looking for an editor with technical and nautical background knowledge, a position that was perfect for Martin Hager. The application was successful and a two-year traineeship was arranged. After twelve years as an editor, the editorial team changed and he took over responsibility for BOOTE EXCLUSIV as editor-in-chief in 2017. After long-time YACHT editor-in-chief Jochen Rieker moved to the role of publisher, Martin Hager also took over the position of editor-in-chief of Europe's largest sailing magazine YACHT, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, at the beginning of 2023. When he's not working on topics for the two water sports titles, Martin Hager likes to go out on the water himself - preferably with kite and wingfoil equipment or on a little after-work trip across the Alster.

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