Vitters Shipyard
Vitters Shipyard is a shipyard specialized in building large sailing yachts. It is located in the town of Zwartsluis in the Netherlands.
History
The shipyard was established by Jan Vitters in 1990 to build as a builder for megayacht hulls. Soon after Louis Hamming joined Vitters, they began building sailing yachts. Which resulted in the first yacht being deliverd in 1993, Aphrodite I.In 2010 Vitters expanded when the acquired Green Marine which is based in Lymington, UK. Green Marine specializes in advanced composite projects.
Vitters expanded again in 2016 through a partnership with fellow Dutch shipyard, Claasen Shipyards based in Zaandam. Both shipyards will keep their own identities, but will work together on a management level.
List of yachts built
Year | Yacht | Designer | Length overall | Notes | Reference |
1993 | Aphrodite I | André Hoek | Aluminium ketch. | ||
1994 | Thalia | Ron Holland | Steel hull with aluminium superstructure ketch. | ||
1994 | Mariposa 3a | Ed Dubois | Aluminium sloop, now named Grit. | ||
1995 | Ninemia | Wim de Vries Lentsch | Aluminium flybridge motor yacht, now named Mia Zoi. | ||
1997 | Timeless | Georges Auzepy Brenneur | Aluminium flybridge motor yacht, now named An. | ||
1998 | Dardanella | Vripack | Aluminium explorer motor yacht. | ||
1999 | Aphrodite 2 | André Hoek | Aluminium sloop, now named Aphrodite A. | ||
1999 | Marguerite | Sparkman & Stephens | Aluminium ketch, now named Carmella. | ||
2000 | That's Y | Dixon Yacht Design | GRP sloop, now named Havana of London. | ||
2001 | :File:Timoneer casco bay 08.07.2012 14-33-21.jpg|Timoneer | Ed Dubois | Aluminium ketch, now named Catalina. | ||
2002 | African Queen | Ed Dubois | Aluminium sloop, now named Koo. | ||
2002 | Whirlaway | Ed Dubois | Aluminium sloop, now named Espiritu Del Xarey. | ||
2004 | Gimla | Ed Dubois | Aluminium sloop, now named Guillemot. | ||
2005 | Ghost | Luca Brenta & Co | GRP sloop. | ||
2005 | Adele | André Hoek | Aluminium ketch, sistership of Marie. | ||
2006 | Mystere | Bill Tripp | Aluminium hull with Carbon Fibre superstructure sloop. | ||
2007 | :File:Port Vell Rambla de Mar 16.JPG|Nirvana | Ed Dubois | Aluminium ketch, now named Nirvana Formente. | ||
2009 | :sv:Erica XII|Erica XII | André Hoek | Aluminium sloop, now named Anne. | ||
2009 | Cinderella IV | Bill Tripp | GRP ketch, now named G2. | ||
2010 | Marie | André Hoek | Aluminium ketch, sistership of Adele. | ||
2010 | Lady B | Ed Dubois | Aluminium sloop, now named Ningaloo. | ||
2011 | Aglaia | Ed Dubois | Aluminium sloop, now named Anatta. | ||
2011 | Sarissa | Bill Tripp | GRP sloop, now named Sharlou. | ||
2013 | Inoui | Philippe Briand | GRP sloop. | ||
2013 | Ganesha | Ed Dubois | Aluminium sloop. | ||
2016 | Aquijo | Bill Tripp | Steel hull with aluminium superstructure ketch. In collaboration with Oceanco. | ||
2016 | Unfurled | German Frers | Aluminium sloop. | ||
2016 | Missy | Malcolm McKeon | Carbon fibre sloop. | ||
2017 | Svea | Tore Holm | Aluminium 1937 J-class yacht original design. | ||
2017 | Ribelle | Malcolm McKeon | Carbon fibre sloop. | ||
2020 | Meraki | André Hoek | Aluminium ketch. |