These «Dutch» people are amazed at first sight with their unusual design and impressive view. At the same time, they do not require a lot of fuel: as you know, in the home of boats in the Netherlands, they are able to save money without sacrificing either fashion or comfort.

History of the company

In 2010, Corné Knippels, director of the large shipyard, and his friend, former IT guy Rob van Kesteren, realized a long dream: they founded their own business, the Storm Yachts. By that time, Korne had a wealth of shipbuilding experience: he was involved in the design, construction and sale of more than 100 different ships, so the Dutch approached the case thoroughly. The shipyard’s activities are funded by an independent foundation, which allows the team to implement bold ideas and projects without trying to please the mass audience or market dictates.

«Why should those who want to buy a boat of 15 to 30 meters choose from the many clones? We thought of making a design that people will either love or hate»,” says Rob van Kesteren.

Status

It’s working.

Production .

«Unique – Efficient – Made in Holland – this is the» slogan of Storm Yachts. The state-of-the-art shipyard is located in Hoesden in the Netherlands. A tradition has been in place since the company’s foundation: one of the shipyard’s founders, Corne Knippels, is present at the delivery of a new yacht and personally presents the boat to the owner.

Model range

The shipyard produces semi-displacement yachts from 16 to 30 meters in length. Her portfolio also includes the luxury motor yacht Storm S-100 with five cabins and a top speed of 24 knots. All boats of the yard are reliable in the most extreme weather conditions and will not let you down either at sea or at anchor. And especially well suited for long journeys and sea vacations.

Features

Storm Yachts boats are renowned for their economy, consuming a litre of fuel per hour at 8 knots, as well as their special, recognizable bow and hull shape. Their futuristic contours were invented by naval architect Frank Laupman and his firm Omega Architects, a member of the Royal Institute of Dutch Architects. Oossanen Naval Architects‘ team is responsible for the underwater section: they worked on the FDHF hull. Thanks to the FDHF hull, the efficiency of the boat at different speeds was improved by up to 20%.