Collection Gift Guide: South Pacific Style

Jonathon R. Ramsey

12/01/2006

New Zealand claims more Olympic medals from sailing than from any other sport, and the country’s skippers and syndicates have voyaged to many a victory in the Whitbread Race and Admiral’s Cup. It is also the only nation other than the United States ever to win the America’s Cup more than once. Little wonder, then, that the island nation enjoys similar success in boatbuilding.

The Ad Lib was awarded the title of World's Best Superyacht in its class at the Boat International 2006 World Superyacht Award ceremony. (Click images to enlarge)

Based in the town of Henderson on the North Island of New Zealand, Alloy Yachts builds custom yachts in aluminum (or “ah-loo-min-ee-em,” as New Zealanders pronounce it) ranging in length from 100 to 220 feet.

Kokomo, the latest launch from Alloy Yachts, showcases a Redman Whitley Dixon–designed interior with a large salon and formal dining area fit for 10 guests. (Click images to enlarge)

The Ad Lib, a 131-foot motor yacht, garnered the Boat International 2006 Superyacht Award for the World’s Best Superyacht, 30 to 50 meters. The hull and superstructure, designed by Dubois Naval Architects, contain a Donald Starkey interior composed of a master suite with study and twin bathrooms, three guest cabins, a gymnasium, and a salon that seats 10. The flybridge alone holds a bar, Jacuzzi, barbecue, and a table that seats eight.

Among Alloy’s award-winning sailing yachts is the Tiara, which, at 178 feet, is the largest pleasure sloop ever built in New Zealand. Last year’s Janice of Wyoming, a sleek 130-foot performance sloop intended for formal entertaining and business use, is decked out in walnut, cherry, and marble. Featuring a split-level salon and a stateroom that spans the full beam, the yacht was created to cruise the world. It has dual retractable anchors and tenders fore and aft, high-definition cameras throughout, and videoconferencing capabilities. (Click image to enlarge)

Alloy also builds bespoke fitments, including stainless steel ports and winches, timber steering wheels, and touch-screen monitoring and alarm systems. Having built its first superyacht in 1991, Alloy Yachts has since won 15 international awards, a fine achievement in either hemisphere. 

Alloy Yachts
+64.9.838.7350
www.alloyyachts.com