Southern Winds 96-04, Nyumba, doing sea trials in Cape Town

[TheDragon]

Two days ago from my tenth floor flat in Milnerton I watched this spectacular, locally built, grey 96 footer motoring around Table Bay, staying in the calm lee of Table Mountain and avoiding the SEaster on the east side of the bay. Yesterday they put sails up, a massive black mainsail, and even poked their bow into a building SEaster with the staysail unfurled, before tacking away and unfurling the J1 (I think, they also had what might be a Code 0 on the bowsprit). So this morning I went over to the Waterfront where they are on a private guarded dock for a picture. I asked someone from the crew if they would let me get a closer look but they refused. Here's the pic, and their track yesterday from Marine Traffic, and a link to their website news article about this beauty. Cape Town has a great track record of designing and building good boats, and this is near the pinnacle. I am proud of this South African tradition of boat building.

SW96#04 Nyumba GT launched in Cape Town.

SW96#04 Nyumba GT launched in Cape Town. She is the first sailboat with hybrid propulsion in the Southern Wind fleet.

www.sws-yachts.com

 

[TheDragon]

And this Sunday morning in a gentle SEaster she is spectacular, sailing upwind close hauled with J1 and single-reef in the main, off the Milnerton lagoon. What a sight!

 

[billomalley]

I have been following Southern Wind Yachts for years, dating back to their Nauta Yachts 70 / 72. I have had the pleasure to sail on a few SW Yachts over the years, absolutely fantastic yachts in all regards! Build quality, design, deck layout, styling, speed & performance and offshore capable; I would take a Southern Wind Yacht over a Swan any time.

And now they are pushing innovation with hybrid propulsion. Even better!