Well-known yachtsman Michael Cannon commissioned Philippe Briand to design this 120-foot high-performance yacht, and specifically asked for some memorable aesthetics. Accordingly, Briand gave the design a long (109-foot) waterline and a moderate beam of just over 26 feet. The yacht has a lifting keel with a maximum draft of 17 feet and a minimum draft of just under 11 feet. Construction, in carbon composite, has begun at the New Zealand Yachting Development yard in Auckland; the yacht will be launched at the end of 2007.

Briand Yacht Design 26 Rue Saint Sauveur, 17000 La Rochelle, France; tel. 011-335-46-50-57, www.briand-yacht-design.com

 

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