(new) Van Gorkom
Yacht Design have recently completed the structures for the MOLOKA'I STRAIT 79 with construction due to
begin some time in 2008.
The MOLOKA'I STRAIT design style is inspired by the Romsdahl fishing
trawlers of Romsdahl, Norway. This type of design is
characterized by a relatively clear foredeck, a superstructure set
amidships to aft, and a rounded (what we call "cruiser")
stern. A bulbous bow has been incorporated into the design to
reduce resistance.
The
MOLOKA'I STRAIT 65 is a 65ft explorer/trawler power yacht designed by
Sponberg Yacht Design for the Independence Cherubini Company. This stout but stylish,
ocean-going vessel is designed and fabricated for serious voyaging and
live-aboard comfort.
Its
hull and main weather deck are constructed of the highest grade marine
steel and the super-structure of aluminum alloy with the two joined by
a Detacouple.
Van Gorkom Yacht Design was contracted by SYD to engineer the hull and
deck structure and to produce detailed shop floor construction details.
The
emphasis on this design was to create a robust structure tough enough
to endure the rigors of expedition yachting. The structure also needed
to be weight efficient and lend itself to a comfortable roomy interior.
Last
fall the first 65 was lanched at Custom Steel Boats in North Carolina.
In April 2002, Independence
Cherubini Company commissioned Sponberg Yacht Design Inc. with the
design of the MOLOKA'I STRAIT 72, a steel and aluminum expeditionary
motoryacht which was to be a larger sister to the MOLOKA'I STRAIT 65. Once again, SYD turned to Van
Gorkom Yacht Design to engineer the hull, deck and deck house
structures and to produce detailed shop floor construction details.
With
the early success of the 65s under construction, ICC determined it was
time to begin the third boat in the Moloka'i Strait design
series. The 72 has all of the amenities of her smaller sister
and then some, but it will still be easy to handle and operate for
single-couple owners. Owners that desire a permanent crew
will welcome the self-contained crew suite forward. A 57, 79
and 85 footer in the Moloka'i series are currently in development.
The
MOLOKA'I STRAIT 72 was launched in 2006 by St. Augustine Marine in
Florida.
