Aerial view of the 65 m ketch Aquarius under full sail on open water. Photo: Royal Huisman

Naval architects · Amsterdam · since 1969

Naval architecture for large sailing yachts and wind‑powered ships.

Aquarius · 65 m · Royal Huisman. Sailing Yacht of the Year, World Superyacht Awards 2026.

Aquarius · 65 m · Royal Huisman · 2025 · Photo: Royal Huisman

Studio

Since 1969 the studio has drawn the hulls, rigs and sail plans of large sailing yachts, from J-Class restorations to the DynaRig.

1969: Founded in Amsterdam
65 m213 ft: Aquarius, Sailing Yacht of the Year 2026
88 m289 ft: Maltese Falcon, DynaRig, 2006
106.7 m350 ft: Black Pearl, DynaRig, 2018

As of October 2026

Now in design and build

Launched 9 July 2026 · in sea trials

Zero

68.85 m226 ft · Vitters

Naval architecture · hull form and sail plan

Project team

Naval architecture: Dykstra Naval Architects
Yard: Vitters
Interior and exterior: Vripack
Construction management: MCM

SY007 · 53 m174 ft · Vitters · Render

Contract signed February 2026

SY007

53 m174 ft · Vitters

Naval architecture and design

Project team

Naval architecture and design: Dykstra Naval Architects
Yard: Vitters
Interior: Vripack
Project management: Van Ineveld & Co

In build · in service 2027 (planned)

Greenpeace sailing vessel

75 m246 ft · Freire Shipyard, Vigo

Design and naval architecture · DynaRig

Project team

Design and naval architecture: Dykstra Naval Architects
Yard: Freire Shipyard, Vigo
DynaRig: Southern Spars

Selected work

Aquarius · 65 m performance ketch · Royal Huisman · 2025

Aquarius

65 m213 ft performance ketch · Royal Huisman · 2025

Naval architecture

Delivered May 2025

A lounge on board Aquarius, with sofas beneath long windows — Aquarius · Interior: Mark Whiteley

Commissioned by the owners of the first Aquarius, with the same design team.

World Superyacht Awards 2026Sailing Yacht of the Year
Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2026Best Naval Architecture (Sailing Yachts)

LOA: 65 m213 ft
Type: Performance ketch
Yard: Royal Huisman
Delivered: May 2025
Naval architecture: Dykstra
Interior: Mark Whiteley
Rig: Rondal
Project management: Godfrey Cray

Sea Eagle II

81 m266 ft · Royal Huisman · 2020

Naval architecture and exterior styling

Delivered

Maltese Falcon

88 m289 ft · Perini Navi · 2006

Naval architecture · DynaRig proposed by Gerard Dykstra

Delivered

Black Pearl

106.7 m350 ft · Oceanco · 2018

DynaRig and sailing systems · naval architecture with Oceanco and BMT Nigel Gee

Delivered

Hetairos

66.9 m219 ft · Baltic Yachts · 2011

Naval architecture and exterior styling · co-design with Reichel/Pugh

Delivered

Endeavour (J‑Class)

Royal Huisman · 1989

Restoration and naval architecture

Refit

All designs

DynaRig · 2006 · 2018 · 2027 (planned)

Wind-assisted ships

Maltese Falcon · 88 m · Perini Navi · 2006
2006
Maltese Falcon
88 m289 ft · Perini Navi
Naval architecture. DynaRig proposed by Gerard Dykstra.
Delivered
Black Pearl · 106.7 m · Oceanco · 2018
2018
Black Pearl
106.7 m350 ft · Oceanco
DynaRig and sailing systems. Naval architecture with Oceanco and BMT Nigel Gee.
Delivered
Greenpeace sailing vessel · General Arrangement Plan
2027 (planned)
Greenpeace sailing vessel
75 m246 ft · Freire Shipyard, Vigo
Design and naval architecture. DynaRig by Southern Spars.
In build