Let's focus on the 38.80m classically styled sailing yacht Atalante by Dutch yacht builder Claasen Shipyards of the Truly Classic 128-series. Her elegant design comes from the boards of Hoek Design
Atalante Pictures by Cory Silken (interior) and Rick Tomlinson (exterior)
This Truly Classic was built for a repeat owner and is the successor of a Truly Classic 90, which sailed under the same name. The owner wanted more comfort, more space, and more speed, so the designer focused on performance. Under her classic dress are modern technology, like a carbon rudder, carbon mast with 3DI sails by North, and a deep draught keel with thin foil. Claasen delivered a sailing yacht to my taste.
André Hoek comments:
“She represents unrivaled value for money, and the craftsmen at Claasen have excelled in terms of the execution of materials, joinery and finishing. The same goes for the technical aspects – the systems, the layout of the engine room, the hydraulics, the cabling. Atalante has been built to a truly impressive level of quality.
Interior of Sailing Yacht ATALANTE
When we descend the stairs to the aft, we find the main saloon with a bar. Behind that is the full-beam owner’s suite, which has its entrance and a deckhouse on the aft deck. The owner enjoys sailing, so he has a steering wheel in the cockpit and a navigation desk with two screens in the deckhouse.
When we are back at the main deck house and follow the stairs down, we are in the guest area. There is a VIP cabin on the port side with a sofa and a twin cabin on the starboard side. Both have ensuite bathrooms. Furthermore, ahead is the crew area with a galley.
Back on Deck
Atalante features several practical social areas, suitable for alfresco lounging, dining, or sunbathing with fantastic views. These areas are covered by Biminis but can be removed, e.g., for racing.
Rondal is the one who flushes the hatches on the foredeck. Atalante also features a boarding platform to port that folds out of the hull hydraulically and is equipped with side steps to facilitate easy boarding. The diesel-powered Williams tender can also be refueled directly from the yacht via a hose reel.
Main Specifications of ATALANTE
| Length over all: | 38.80 m |
| Length waterline: | 28.00 m |
| Beam: | 7.70 m |
| Draft (fixed keel): | 4.50 m |
| Exterior Design: | Hoek Design |
| Interior Design: | Hoek Design |
| Naval Architecture: | Hoek Design |
| Displacement: | 140 t |
| Mast Height above Waterline: | 48.30 m |
| Classification: | ABS X A1 Commercial Yachting Service (Sailing Yacht) + MCA LY2 Unrestricted |
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Ahoy, I’m René, the “captain” of this luxury yacht blog, and found my passion for the big ones at the age of 17. I have grown up with sailing since a little child. I have an education in Business Informatics and specialized in digital media solutions (alongside luxury yachts) like Online-Marketing, User Experience Design et cetera. My home port is in Oldenburg, Germany next to Lürssen and Abeking & Rasmussen. More about yachtemoceans