Cruising sailing yacht BESTEVAER ANABEL

with open transomaluminumlifting keel

Anabel is a good example of what we call a ‘custom built’ sailing yacht, but what does 'custom built' actually mean? Eeuwe Kooi, owner of KM Yachtbuilders: "Our philosophy is that a yacht has to 'fit' its owner, like a tailor-made Italian suit. That's only possible if everything is made-to-measure according to the owner's wishes and ideas. It's sometimes hard for outsiders to understand certain choices that are made on board, or they're not the choices they would make themselves. That's understandable - after all, no two people are the same. Anabel was designed and built for her owner and for nobody else. That's the great thing about custom building. If the owner is happy we are too, and we've succeeded in our mission!” The owner of Anabel wanted a yacht based on his own ideas. He couldn't find what he wanted 'in the market'. One of his wishes was the ability to sail completely self-reliantly and independently, i.e. no quayside power connection, a large set of batteries, plenty of solar panels on deck and two large telescopic wind generators. 'Safety' was also on his wishlist, another important reason to choose a KMY aluminium yacht. This requirement was met by the option for ice reinforcement in the 8 mm hull and 10 mm hull plates around the lifting keel, the standard integrated watertight bulkheads, the addition of a watertight door and the deep cockpit from which everything can be operated.