2006 Custom Ketch Designed by the Famous Stuart M. Roy, this fabulous 30.5m (100ft) LOA, 100 tonne, steel yacht was completed and launched at Aegean Yacht Services of Bodrum, Turkey in the spring of 2006 and after motoring and sailing trials, she completed her first full season in 2007. She has a beautifully smooth hull and a superb interior finish, as well as many innovative features.The yacht has been designed and built to the classification standards of RINA (Registro Italiano Navale) and the construction work carried out under their supervision. The yacht has a charter certificate for Category 0 (unlimited) usage for 10-12 charter guests plus full crew.Spirit of the East has the ability to make fast passages under sail or power. The yacht has a long slim hull with a tight turn of the bilge to enhance the transverse stability and sail carrying power without requiring excessively deep draught. The keel and rudder are aerofoil sections for good efficiency and the rudder is a partially-balanced spade type providing good control and manoeuvrability. The propeller is a 4-bladed Varifold unit for optimum efficiency under power and low drag when under sail. The powerful ketch rig features high-tech sails and running rigging controlled by Harken hydraulic winches and headsail furling systems for ease of operation.With guest accommodation in suites, comfortable lounging cockpit areas, a luxury finish down below, stunning chestnut joinery and full air-conditioning, this yachthas proven to be very popular with charter guests.
