I am not even a sailor and I am drawn to this build on pure quality, design and constructions. Looks very solid and attractive. Good job, excellent I might add :)
Smart and beautifully crafted design. The best true blue water boats in production. If I had the capital I would not hesitate in one of these (or the 66 foot one) to sail the oceans. What a beautiful dream it would be to be able to order a kraken and see it born while planning the first trip. Best wishes to you.
🤔 What is “Highmack” material (I’m from the USA)? It looks like what we refer to Acrylic (a polymer based bathroom material) or “Corian” a solid surface material used to fabricate countertops and sinks. Highmack appears to be something similar, just manufactured in your region. You have a great concept with the Kraken yachts integral keel. It exemplifies the difference in operating philosophy of racers and cruisers. Racers focus is to “get there fastest” by reducing safety margin as the Fastnet race in the late 1970’s proved, while cruisers focus on “getting there period” under all conditions. I’m glad Kraken’s focus is on safety first, while also maintaining good performance (sailing a “dog” is no fun) and speed to out run weather itself increases safety. Fire is the most common and remains the greatest threat to sailing yachts however, and fiberglass & resin presents issues that must be considered. I’m sure that Kraken has robust fire protection and enhanced grounding to resist lightning. The thick un-cored hull provides good resistance to collision and though I am biased toward Marine Aluminum for yacht construction (strength,weight, fire resistance, & surface care), yachts such as Kraken , Shannon, Pacific Seacrest, and Island Packet to name a few would all be worthy choices for a “safety first” bias in a fiberglass/ GRP yacht.” I admire the design philosophy of Dick Beaumont of Kraken Yachts to bias first towards safety and secondly toward continuous process improvement as the copious notebooks he wrote to capture all the ideas and experience gained from tens of thousands of world cruising miles to create the “perfect cruising yacht attest. 👍😎
HI MAC is essentially Corian but under a different name. Each yacht does have excellent fire systems. Thanks for your kind words and feedback :) we hope you enjoy further content we have coming up.
What do you think about hull designs with hard chines and a scow bow? Is it suitable for bluewater cruising? According to mu rough calculation a 38 feet hybrid drive sailboat with a scow bow and hard chines that carry the widest beam further forward could have Kraken charecteristics and be comfortable for 4 people
Advice: 1) Kraken needs and entry level price boat, maybe a 40 or 45 footer under €750,000. This way, many more people can move into the Kraken brand, and then move up the line. 2) prices too high as your 50 footer is 30-40% more expensive than Amel 50. Consider moving production abroad for cheaper skilled labor Yeah basically that’s it. Nice selection of Yanmar for the engine. And amazing looking engine room.
Hello :) We are looking into a smaller model but nothing concrete at the moment. Regarding your comment vs Amel 50, actually this is not true and we actually come in cheaper than the Amel 50 as we offer far more as standard when you would be looking at costly upgrades normally :) As standard - Generator, watermaker, solent rig, triple tanks and fuel polishing, electric winches, electric oven, dinghy and outboard, full air conditioning, bow thruster, navigation equipment, higher spec electrical system, and more.
They need to focus more on styling. Especially on the interior. While I love the seaworthiness, I also want the boat to be something I want to be proud to show off (and that is what really sells boats).
All I have to do now is win the lottery. Beautiful boat.
Well done guys you all should be very proud! 🥳
Beautifully engineered!
I am not even a sailor and I am drawn to this build on pure quality, design and constructions. Looks very solid and attractive. Good job, excellent I might add :)
Beautiful boats, thanks for the walkthrough, looking forward to seeing her on the water :-)! (or is this Skymark prelaunch?)
Smart and beautifully crafted design. The best true blue water boats in production. If I had the capital I would not hesitate in one of these (or the 66 foot one) to sail the oceans. What a beautiful dream it would be to be able to order a kraken and see it born while planning the first trip. Best wishes to you.
Beautiful...!
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What is “Highmack” material (I’m from the USA)? It looks like what we refer to Acrylic (a polymer based bathroom material) or “Corian” a solid surface material used to fabricate countertops and sinks. Highmack appears to be something similar, just manufactured in your region.
You have a great concept with the Kraken yachts integral keel. It exemplifies the difference in operating philosophy of racers and cruisers. Racers focus is to “get there fastest” by reducing safety margin as the Fastnet race in the late 1970’s proved, while cruisers focus on “getting there period” under all conditions. I’m glad Kraken’s focus is on safety first, while also maintaining good performance (sailing a “dog” is no fun) and speed to out run weather itself increases safety.
Fire is the most common and remains the greatest threat to sailing yachts however, and fiberglass & resin presents issues that must be considered. I’m sure that Kraken has robust fire protection and enhanced grounding to resist lightning. The thick un-cored hull provides good resistance to collision and though I am biased toward Marine Aluminum for yacht construction (strength,weight, fire resistance, & surface care), yachts such as Kraken , Shannon, Pacific Seacrest, and Island Packet to name a few would all be worthy choices for a “safety first” bias in a fiberglass/ GRP yacht.”
I admire the design philosophy of Dick Beaumont of Kraken Yachts to bias first towards safety and secondly toward continuous process improvement as the copious notebooks he wrote to capture all the ideas and experience gained from tens of thousands of world cruising miles to create the “perfect cruising yacht attest. 👍😎
HI MAC is essentially Corian but under a different name. Each yacht does have excellent fire systems. Thanks for your kind words and feedback :) we hope you enjoy further content we have coming up.
What do you think about hull designs with hard chines and a scow bow? Is it suitable for bluewater cruising? According to mu rough calculation a 38 feet hybrid drive sailboat with a scow bow and hard chines that carry the widest beam further forward could have Kraken charecteristics and be comfortable for 4 people
That is the Landcruiser of the ocean....
How many labor hours went into this build, out of curiosity?
trillions i imagine But what a design this inspiration is .
Advice:
1) Kraken needs and entry level price boat, maybe a 40 or 45 footer under €750,000. This way, many more people can move into the Kraken brand, and then move up the line.
2) prices too high as your 50 footer is 30-40% more expensive than Amel 50. Consider moving production abroad for cheaper skilled labor
Yeah basically that’s it. Nice selection of Yanmar for the engine. And amazing looking engine room.
Hello :) We are looking into a smaller model but nothing concrete at the moment. Regarding your comment vs Amel 50, actually this is not true and we actually come in cheaper than the Amel 50 as we offer far more as standard when you would be looking at costly upgrades normally :) As standard - Generator, watermaker, solent rig, triple tanks and fuel polishing, electric winches, electric oven, dinghy and outboard, full air conditioning, bow thruster, navigation equipment, higher spec electrical system, and more.
If I only had 1M Euro,..
They need to focus more on styling. Especially on the interior. While I love the seaworthiness, I also want the boat to be something I want to be proud to show off (and that is what really sells boats).