The owner’s aesthetic was always focused on Beauty. Drawing on the timeless appeal and seaworthy lines of a traditional pilot cutter, the owner wanted a yacht on which you could feel close to the water with minimal deck clutter to break up the sightlines or interfere with hands-on sailing. This meant keeping the freeboards and deckhouses as low as possible, which in turn required pushing the boundaries to optimise the available space below deck.

On deck, an expanse of teak decking flows from fore to aft with borderless, flush deck hatches and under-deck hinges to add a final measure of visual simplicity. Further evidence of attentive execution can be seen with the zero maintenance practicality of electro-polished stainless steel hatch gutters and custom designed steering consoles in teak-veneered carbon composite. Parts of the deckhouse trim were left unvarnished to provide an overall feeling of ‘lightness’.

A below waterline anchor system has been custom designed and fitted to neatly disguise the anchors without sacrificing functionality and a carbon hatch on the foredeck can be lowered to conceal the profile of the yacht’s main 5.8m / 19ft Novurania tender with deep V-shaped hull form. When the tender is deployed, the recess creates a generous forward lounge area at anchor or may be closed to provide a completely flush foredeck. There are no fixed biminis to interrupt the feel of classic simplicity which carries forward to the clutter-free foredeck inviting the eye to explore the far horizon.

INTERIOR

With energy-friendliness high on the owner’s agenda, the interior design team of Redman Whiteley Dixon and Pod Interior Style were instructed to pay equal attention to sustainability when it came to selecting the materials for the interior design, which had to draw on renewable resources. The choice of materials was further driven by the owner’s desire to totally relax on board in a natural, low-key ambience with a hint of tradition.

Traditional European walnut was used for the wide flooring boards and fiddle rail detailing, along with a modern finish of light oak that was naturally bleached and weathered then finished with citrus wax. These timbers are accentuated with satin finished nickel hardware fixtures and fittings for a warm all encompassing feel.

With naval architecture by Germán Frers and interior design by Rhoades Young, Sea Eagle, nowadays Ravenger, is designed and engineered to cruise the world and participate in the occasional superyacht regatta along the way. With her dark blue hull and “Chevy white” superstructure, the yacht is as stylish as she is performance oriented. A high aspect carbon spar towers some 57m above the water and carries over 1000 sq/m of standing sail, whilst a draft of 4.5 metres and displacement of 200 tons promises a hull speed of 15 knots – just the start for a thrilling ride under sail.

With well-positioned sightlines, the twin helm stations offer a commanding view of the complete deck and sail plan whilst keeping everyone socially connected between the helm stations and Ravenger’s unique awningcovered ‘tea deck’ dining area; the perfect place for outdoor dining or shaded seating under sail or at anchor.

A special feature of Ravenger is also the aft ‘beach’ deck. Two steps lower than the main deck, from here the transom opens to reveal a large swim platform and full-beam staircase, where beach and platform become a water lovers’ playground. For a day of water skiing or diving, a large inboard tender can be deployed from the lower garage by way of a hydraulically-lowered stern slipway ramp.