Hull of 95-Foot Sailing Yacht Goes Right-Side-Up for the First Time
Rockport Marine reaches key milestone in build of contemporary classic superyacht designed by Langan Design Partners and Mark Whiteley Design. Photos by Billy Black ROCKPORT, ME (Dec. 19, 2023)—The 95-foot pilothouse sloop known as Project Ouzel reached a major milestone on a snowy day in Maine at the end of November. The hull emerged from the […]
Minnehaha Wins Golden Globe with New Rig and Chainplates
Kirsten Neuschäfer, winner of the Golden Globe Race, adopted a conservative approach to keeping her mast in place for the solo race alone around the world. Langan Design Partners were pleased to help out. Last spring, a Cape George 36 named Minnehaha sailed into Les Sables d’Olonne, France, on a mere whisper of wind to […]
NorthCoast 415HT Collaboration: Listening In on the Process
A few weeks ago, we shared the news that Langan Design was chosen by NorthCoast Boats to design their new flagship model, the 415HT. Now you can eavesdrop on an in-depth conversation that Tom and Sam had with NorthCoast’s Podcaster-in-Chief Cesar DaPonte and Engineer Roy Pereira, which explains the collaboration in more detail—and why we’re […]
Residential Refits that Feel Like a Classic Yacht
Langan Design’s focus is “primarily naval architecture,” says Sam Howell, but a recent residential project sparked memories of previous land-based design work that required nautical expertise, meticulous research, and new collaborations. In 2011, the firm was asked to design a basement for a Newport mansion. The project was highlighted in a 2013 story for Superyacht […]
