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Peter Spronk Catamarans

Discussion in ' Multihulls ' started by brian eiland , Mar 25, 2015 .

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Peter Spronk was a notable creator of fast and distinctively elegant catamarans, built in the Caribbean, where the designer intended them to be sailed. He was born in the Netherlands and moved to South Africa when he was 16, where he designed and built boats. In the 1960s he moved to the St Martin where he produced his best known boats, including BLUE CRANE, BLACK BEARD, MAHO, EL TIGRE, JOLLY MAN, RUBAYAT. PPALU, etc I found this group of photos languishing on an older computer of mine and figured they deserved a posting on this forum under their own heading  

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Interestingly I don't see many (any) fractionally rigged sloops in the whole bunch of these 'trade wind' sailing machines.  

Just found a few more,....also Eagle by his understudy Doggie Brooks  

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Peter Spronk built some really beautiful catamarans. I had the privilege of spending an afternoon with him in the late 70's at his shop and private chartering Maho on several occasions. Some of the best sailing I have ever enjoyed was bashing through the swells off St Martin at 20 knots. I have always thought the Spirit of St Christopher was one of the most beautiful sailing vessels of any kind, she was one of my favorites. His boats looked so sleek and the lapstrake construction gave them that low profile "going 20 knots at the dock" look. RIP Mr Spronk, may you and Dick Newick enjoy each others company swapping stories and laughing at us mere mortals.  

Sand crab Junior Member

Spronk head? I noticed some of these had a Spronk head. I saw a pic where it looks like it's just open to the water below. Is that what it is?  

Yes, just a hole open to the sea, works great  

Stephen Ditmore Senior Member

Apparently his brother-in-law is still going strong in Grenada: About Us Fortress Marine Ltd in the Caribbean https://fortressmarineltd.com/about.html Hoping to get down there next month and drop in on him. Got my eye on this Spronk: 49 ft SPRONK 1979 Custom 49 BLUE MOON St. Augustine Florida United States $179000 https://www.yachtbroker.org/yacht-details?id=80018&vessel=2783927  

Sent you a private email this morning. I'm living in St Augustine now.  

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Hard to tell from photos of course but they look to carry a fare bit more beam than is the usual ?  

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Rubaiyat Catamaran is one of the many famous Spronk designed catamarans of the Caribbean and the first original build of Peter Spronk.

Originally designed in the 70’s, this schooner rigged catamaran is legendary like all Spronk designs. Mainly known for their lightness and speed, having been built with specially designed plywood from the Netherlands. A unique innovation and proven a spectacular formula for these agile speedy yachts.

All Spronk designs are famous for having won many major Regattas since they were built. Out sailing by far many yachts, hours ahead of all, they are fun, fast, sleek and beautiful to watch.

Rubaiyat Catamaran only recently sails the waters of Aruba and is the most unique and prestigious addition to Aruba’s charter boat fleet.

So, what better way than to experience sailing upon one of these fantastic creations yourself, it is a dream come true.

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Rescuing Ppalu, the Cat with Nine Lives

• By D. Randy West
• Updated: February 27, 2015

OK, maybe it wasn’t love at first sight, but it was close. Built of wood and epoxy, and launched on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten in the winter of 1977, the 75-foot catamaran Ppalu was and is my dreamboat. At the time, I was a hotshot pro racer with a 30-foot cat and my own sponsor, who sent me to Philipsburg “to broaden my horizons.” Why not? Ppalu was the world’s biggest, coolest cat! With 200 others, I literally helped lift and carry Ppalu into Simpson Bay Lagoon for her first sip of salt water, and then and there I said, “When I grow up, I’m going to own that boat.”

Whether I ever actually grew up is the subject of considerable debate, but two things are irrefutable. Decades later — last year, in fact — I became the owner of Ppalu . Even more remarkable, not long after, I came very close to losing her in the very same waters where we began our journey.

Of course, when it comes to boats and sailors and sea tales, truth can be stranger than fiction. And in the many years between those wonderful and terrible moments in Simpson Bay, Ppalu saw other highs and lows. At one point she was a dominant force in the glamorous world of Grand Prix ocean racing. Later, she was reduced to inglorious duty taking sunburned tourists for boozy boat rides. Which is just about the time we met once again.

So, yes, in many ways, Ppalu is the cat with nine lives. But wait a second. I’m getting ahead of the story.

She was named for the last of the Polynesian navigators, the ppalu. In the Santa Cruz archipelago in the Solomon Islands, where every chief still has his ppalu, they continue to ply their trade. The skills and knowledge — specifically, the aveia, or star charts — are passed down from a senior ppalu to a young apprentice, so the tradition is oral and ongoing. The youthful ppalu then spends the rest of his life honing and practicing what he’s learned.

Fittingly, I guess, it seemed like I’d spent most of my life following my waterborne Ppalu .

Designed and built by the legendary Caribbean catamaran visionary — the late, great Peter Spronk — the ketch-rigged Ppalu was years ahead of her time. With lapstrake hulls fashioned of epoxy and Bruynzeel plywood over laminated frames, Ppalu was easy to build, light and dry. Spronk went with the split rig so she’d be simple to sail shorthanded and in big breeze. Right from the outset, the big cat proved he got his figures right.

Ppalu began her adventures competing in the premier multihull contest of the time, the Trade Winds Race. It consisted of three legs, the first of which was from St. Maarten to Virgin Gorda after rounding St. Croix. The fleet was stacked, and included Phil Weld’s Dick Newick-designed Rogue Wave and Jeff and Ann Klein’s Maho , which had already broken the 30-knot speed barrier — in 1972! Ppalu blew everyone’s doors off, finishing five hours ahead of Weld’s 60-footer.

And then, in a bleak preview of coming attractions, she promptly ran aground.

While undergoing repairs, she was five hours late for the start of the second leg, to Martinique — and she still beat everyone to the French island by three hours. The final leg, back to St. Maarten, was a foregone conclusion. Ppalu was the runaway victor of her inaugural event.

The dominating performance didn’t go unnoticed. Especially impressed were French offshore superstar Eric Tabarly and his countryman and protégé, Olympic medalist Marc Pajot. They thought so much of the boat that they persuaded their sponsor to charter it for 1978’s inaugural Route du Rhum, a solo transatlantic race from France to Guadeloupe. So for that event, thanks to the corporate backer, Ppalu sailed under an assumed name: Paul Ricard .

And what a race it was.

It actually signaled the coming of age for offshore multihull ocean racing. The winner, in a famous finish, was Canadian Mike Birch, whose 36-foot Newick trimaran, Olympus Photo , beat Michel Malinovsky’s giant ultralight monohull, Kriter VI , by a mere 98 seconds. Well, hello multihulls.

But Ppalu / Paul Ricard had a rough go of it. Before the race even began, Tabarly fell ill. Pajot took the reins, but right after the start, while setting his chute, he ran over an anchored spectator boat (dismasting the little buggah) and broke his wrist. Even so, he cut away the innocent bystander’s rig and kept going, and by the second day had a sizable lead. That’s when he hit a submerged container and sank a hull. Ever resilient, the boat was salvaged and towed to a beach in Spain, where three fishermen repaired the hull — with cement! Three days later, a three-man French delivery crew set off for Guadeloupe aboard Ppalu / Paul Ricard ; her race, of course, was over, but the crew reckoned they could at least partake in the post-race parties.

They never expected to beat the entire fleet to the island.

And there, after a very star-crossed transatlantic trip, Ppalu fell into obscurity.

The story goes that she was purchased by a shadowy dude from Florida and wound up in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. There she entered into the day-charter trade, never to race again. The high point may have been in 1982, when Ppalu made the cover of Multihulls magazine with a group of happy dive charterers on a Virgin Islands beach. In reality, she’d become a grim “cattle-maran”: unloved, unkempt and flushed into a downward spiral that would be her lot for years to come. Much time passed before Capt. Odel Smith became her skipper, and for the next 15 years, with string and a prayer, he kept her alive.

Which is where I came in.

Between gigs as a professional sailor captaining high-profile race boats and running Spronk cats up and down the Caribbean, after years of making offers to purchase Ppalu , finally one was accepted. There was good news and bad: The rig was sound (great!) but the boat was sinking (uh-oh). She needed a total refit.

We had a nail-biting sail from Tortola to St. Maarten. With two other crew onboard, we added two more bilge pumps to the three already installed and motored over to Virgin Gorda, where we anchored off the beach in front of Virgin Gorda Yacht Services in case we needed immediate assistance. So far, so good. After waiting for calm weather that never materialized, we bit the bullet and beat across the Anegada (Oh My Godda!) Passage to St. Maarten, where we anchored near the Simpson Bay Bridge with broken steering and lazarettes full of water. The next day we passed through the drawbridge into the bay amid cheering and horn blowing from the St. Maarten Yacht Club and tied up at Lagoon Marina, right next door to where Ppalu was launched 35 winters before.

She was home.

And I thought to myself: I must be mad.

Now there are three places in the world where I’d resurrect an old Spronk cat, and St. Maarten, of course, was one of them, as long as master craftsmen Jon Westmoreland or Louis St. Bernard were involved. But Jon was rebuilding his 50-footer, Ikhaya , the schooner-rigged cat Peter Spronk had built for himself in 1976. And Louis, who’d built and repaired Spronk cats right up to his dying day, had only recently and tragically passed away from throat cancer (wear your respirators!).

My second choice would’ve been Barbados, the land of Spronk catamarans, where most of the old designs are still sailing and there’s a unique haulout facility especially designed for the boats. But it would be a long sail — and dangerous for a leaking boat — and you need to import supplies with you. Um, never mind.

That left St. Kitts, a mere 48 miles from St. Maarten. Not only was it close, but there was plenty of skilled labor there, including Philip Walwyn of St. Kitts Boatbuilding and many of his former craftsmen, who’d all been building wood/epoxy cats for 40 years. Perfect. After the steering was repaired, we sailed Ppalu over and hauled her at St. Kitts Marine Works. I hired a couple of Philip’s Rasta guys, and with my fiancée, Joanne “HQ” Roberson, we hauled the boat and I made a plan.

As it was unclear why the boat wanted to, you know, sink, we first needed to stabilize her. Under sail, the lazarettes filled with water and more came in through the port forward cabin, as well as the hatches and chainplates. I’d hauled her half full — and nothing ran out! Where the hell was all the water coming from?

Rotten planks were the answer. Ppalu is a clinker-built boat, so the first item on the list was easy: Replace those foul ones, all 22 of them.

Then things got complicated.

Let’s start with the six cabins, which were a mess. I decided to rebuild just two to get the boat sailing again. Next was the deckhouse, which had leaky windows when it rained; when we replaced those, we added new port lights too, and while we were at it we redid the lighting and electrical systems, added new sailing instruments and even threw in new winches. The main saloon had been “redesigned” to accommodate fat tourists at a feeding trough. (Sorry: It’s true.) A fold-down table with a curved settee, and a proper nav station and galley rectified that problem.

Now we were getting somewhere. I began to see a proper world-cruising layout, ideal for a couple of friends, HQ and me.

Of course, then came the rotten centerboards, one of which had been stuck in the up position for two years. The rudders were nasty, pitted aluminum. The decks, where the hatches had been screwed down without bonding material, were soft. All of it had to be addressed. So too did the steering system (a single helm going to double steering stations did that trick); the ground tackle; and on and on. Address it all we did. Then we repainted her and bent on a new mainsail and blade jib.

I called it “Project Ppalu ,” and there before my eyes it all came together — with a lot of help from my friends.

Through social media, I put the word out that the old lady was being restored, and the response was incredible. Every other day, it seemed, someone sent along an ancient newspaper clipping or magazine article; people I’d never heard of contacted me with thanks for saving the boat. Clearly Ppalu touched a lot of lives. Old friends and plenty of Caribbean businesses showered me with gifts. I was astounded how much folks really cared.

Finally, earlier this year, Ppalu was re-splashed, with plans to hit all the Caribbean spring regattas. In March, I was back in St. Maarten racing a Gunboat in the Heineken Regatta. Ppalu was at anchor in Simpson Bay. It was a beautiful, clear, sunny afternoon. HQ and I went ashore for dinner supplies and were heading back to Ppalu with fresh salmon and a nice bottle of white wine. Glancing out at the anchorage from the grocery store, I noticed that, for some reason, Ppalu was NOT facing the same direction as the other yachts.

For years I ran a Spronk cat called Shadowfax , which I’d anchored in the exact same spot in Simpson Bay many times. But Shadowfax was 60 feet, not 75 like Ppalu . It made all the difference in the world, for it turned out I’d dropped the hook precisely 59 feet from a small reef with one rock that was 2½ feet below the surface. For the record, Ppalu draws 3 feet.

She found that one rock.

We scrambled aboard literally minutes after she’d grounded, but the starboard hull was already filled up. Not “floorboards floating full,” but filled to the brim. I called my friends, the Coast Guard, the cavalry. Help was on the way. But we lost the race versus the setting sun. As night and the boat both settled in, the rock started sawing through the bottom. One pump, two pumps, an even bigger pump, to no avail. After five hours, we gave up. It was too dark and dangerous to try air bags until first light.

The next morning, after pro divers rigged three air bags, and escorted by a small armada of dinghies, yachts and a small tug, we got Ppalu over to the big boatyard at Bobby’s Marina and hauled her out. The overwhelming damage became overwhelmingly evident: 30 feet of bottom was gone! Along with all the tools, spare parts and everything else that didn’t float. The batteries had gone under and discharged, ruining all the new wiring and fixtures. Everything that was still there was coated with a slimy film of mineral spirits, a single coffee can of which had been left on a shelf. A bloody mess is what it was.

But there were so many silver linings around this dark cloud.

If you’re going to sink, do it in 3 feet of water on an island where everyone knows you and most of them like you. The salvers were great, as was the Coast Guard, who passed by three times during that first night to make sure HQ and I, who were sleeping on deck, were safe and nobody tried to rob us. The yard manager at Bobby’s took command of the Travelift himself. Rob Moore of Ambient Real Life video production, on hand for the Heineken, put together a 23-minute video all about the boat’s history and mishap to get the word out. The yacht designer Dougie Brooks, the last surviving member of the team that put Ppalu together, rolled in to help rebuild her. My friend Anna gave us her townhouse and moved in with her “ex” so HQ and I would have a place to live.

And since I am a normal person just like you and can’t afford to refit a 75-foot wooden boat TWICE, donations have come in literally from all over the world to keep Project Ppalu and her ongoing restoration alive.

As I write, the boat has been planked (again!) and is ready for a glass skin. The lights are on and two of the batteries are holding a charge. The rudder that broke off was easily sleeved and welded, and is ready to be installed.

I’ve come to see this latest challenge as a blessing in disguise. Ppalu was Peter Spronk’s signature piece, his masterwork, and it’s my dream to make her whole again. So many friends and strangers have told me she needs to sail the seas once more. Pretty soon it’ll be time for bottom paint, and then we’ll sling some champagne on the bows and put Ppalu back in the drink.

Right where she belongs.

Below: Ppalu ‘s grounding and salvage off St. Maarten.

Click here to see more photos of Ppalu ‘s refit. D. Randy West is a professional sailor, an amateur character — or is it the other way around? — the author of The Hurricane Book and a longtime rambler across the Caribbean Sea. For updates on this story, visit Randy’s website, ppalu.com .

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Peter Spronk Designed “Ppalu”

Watch a Rick Moore produced video on how Ppalu was salvaged:

In an ongoing effort to re-restore Ppalu donations are greatly appreciated. Visit the owners website for further details.

Spronk “Ppalu” Specifications:

LOA: 75’0″ / 22.86m * LOD: * LWL: 75’0″ / 22.86m * Beam: 28’06 / 8.71m * Draft: 3′ 00 / 0.91m * Ballast: * Displacement: 18 tons * Sail Area: * Yard Number: 13 * Hull material: Wood construction * Rig: Ketch * Designer: Peter Spronk * Built by: Landseair, Sint Maarten * Year Built: 1977 * Restored By: * Current Name: Ppalu * Original Owner: Paul Ricard * Contract Cost: * Current Owner: D Randy West * Sail Number:

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Known Restoration History:

After recently completing a seven months restoration of Ppalu at St. Kitts Marine Works, Ppalu was holed and sank in Simpson Bay, St. Maarten on March 9, 2014.

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At the time of her launching Ppalu was one of biggest, and the fastest catamarans in the world.

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Blue Moon is an elegant ketch-rigged, Spronk catamaran in first-rate condition. Narrow hulls and a compact superstructure give her excellent performance and blue-water capability. The composite epoxy construction makes for a uncommonly stiff and robust platform.

She was meticulously and comprehensively refitted in 2011-2013 by master builder and Spronk connoisseur Jon Westmoreland in St Maarten, Dutch West Indies.

Nothing straddles the decades like Spronk!

Peter Spronk became a legend with the catamaran aficionados by designing and building some of the fastest and most beautiful catamarans ever built.

Blue Moon is one of them!

Custom made in 1979, Blue Moon was completely refitted in 2013 with EVERY NUT and BOLT, EVERY surface and EVERY piece of equipment being redone as new. As of 2020 the twin Yanmar 39 HP engines have only 300 hours on them. The MAS 7K generator has only 80 hours.

Further upgrades in 2018 include 19 feet of new acrylic windows in salon, new autopilot and beefed up steering pump for speeds and sea conditions. The boat was sailed from the BVI’s to the Abacos in heavy weather, with all sails reefed, in 96 hours. That is 9.60 knots average on the open ocean.

The owner reports sailing single-handed in the double digits and finds the ketch rig easy to handle.

It is comfortable with two queen sized berths and en-suite electric heads aft, and a crew cabin forward with en-suite electric head. There are three air-conditioning systems for the at the dock comfort. Solar panels, a wired generator and water maker for out in the wild blue yonder.

She’s a perfect boat for day charters as well!

This is the catamaran that you have been dreaming of!

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

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Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

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A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

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Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
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CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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Peter Spronk Spronk 70 The URL for this page is Spronk 70 Added 13-Jul-2016 © 2001-2024 ./)   . . ./)   . . 1992   Peter Spronk    68ft  /  20.7m Unavailable AKKA private yacht The luxury sailing yacht AKKA is a private yacht and is not available to charter. AKKA was built by Peter Spronk and delivered to her owner in 1992, she later underwent a refit in 2015. AKKA can accommodate 8 guests in 4 cabins consisting of a primary suite with a queen size bed and en-suite bathroom facilities located aft, a cabin with a queen size bed and en-suite bathroom facilities, a cabin with a queen size bed and a cabin with a queen size bed and en-suite bathroom facilities. Amenities on board include Air Conditioning, Outdoor shower, Games console, Indoor audio system, iPod dock, Satellite Communications, Special diets and Wi-Fi. An extensive list of further amenities and water toys can be seen under the features and amenities section. You can view alternative similar sailing yachts for charter , or alternatively contact your Yacht Charter Broker for information about renting an alternative luxury charter yacht. Air Conditioning Outdoor shower Games console Indoor audio system Satellite Communications Special diets Beach games Diving by arrangement Snorkeling Gear 10ft/3.1m Caribe jet 15hp Jon Westmoreland Jon Westmoreland has 38 years of sailing experience, many of these on Peter Spronk catamarans. He has been the captain of Akka for 11 years. Jon has taken part in numerous yacht races throughout the West Indies; his logbook also includes trans-Atlantic and Pacific passages. With his vast knowledge of the Caribbean and the cruising area, Jon will guide you to the places which are still quaint and peaceful. Gudrun "Spike" Greve Gudrun 'Spike' Greve, Jon's partner, has been onboard Akka for 11 years. An excellent chef, Spike is also a fully qualified nurse and blue water sailor. Her logbook includes a trans-Atlantic crossing and she has 18 years experience in the charter yacht industry. With Spike you are in the best possible hands during your stay on Akka. Her goal is simple: to bring you the very best this Caribbean paradise has to offer. Destinations Frequently Asked Questions How many guests on board akka. AKKA can accommodate 8 sleeping guests on board in 4 cabins, with the ability to cruise with up to 8 guests and entertain groups up to 8 guests while at anchor or moored at a marina. Legal Disclaimer Sailing Yacht AKKA is displayed on this page for informational purposes and may not necessarily be available for charter. The yacht details are displayed in good faith and whilst believed to be correct are not guaranteed, please check with your charter broker. Charter Index does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information or images displayed as they may not be current. All yacht details and charter pricing are subject to change without prior notice and are without warranty. U.S. Customs & Border Protection The yachting industry has no global listing service to which all charter yachts must subscribe to, making it impossible to ascertain a truly up-to-date view of the market. Charter Index is a news and information service and not always informed when yachts leave the charter market, or when they are recently sold and renamed, it is not always clear if they are still for charter. Whilst we endeavour to maintain accurate information, the existence of a listing on Charter Index should in no way supersede official documentation supplied by the representatives of a yacht. Specification Yacht name AKKA Speed (cruising) 18.5kph / 10kn Speed (max) 44.4kph / 24kn Engine 2xYanmar 4JH4LE Hull Catamaran Flag Anguilla Launched 1992 Refitted 2015 Builder Peter Spronk Designer Peter Spronk Popular related yachts East mediterranean. West Mediterranean News & Views Boats & Gear Lunacy Report Techniques & Tactics CAT PPALU: Great Salvage Video Gotta hand it to Randy West. He knows how to bounce right back after getting slapped down hard. You’ll recall his classic 75-foot Peter Spronk catamaran, Ppalu , sank last month in St. Maarten during the Heineken Regatta. (This right after Randy got done with a 7-month refit of the boat.) Now you can watch a properly produced Rick Moore video on how the old girl was salvaged: You’ll also learn a bit about the history of the boat, starting with when Randy was one of 200 people who helped pick her up and walk her into the water when she was first launched in St. Maarten over 30 years ago. The salvage operation was pretty dicey, as the boat couldn’t be refloated on her hulls in situ. In the end they had to tow her with nothing but float bags holding her up, through the bridge into Simpson Bay Lagoon, right in the middle of the Heineken Regatta. If she had slipped off the bags and sunk in the channel, that would have pretty much mashed up the regatta… and the whole Dutch side of the island, too! The damage turned out to be extensive, as the bottom of much of the starboard hull had been ripped out. Repairs, as you can see, are well along. For more on that, and to help with finances if so inclined, you can check out Randy’s Project Ppalu Facebook page . Really, as noted, the most impressive thing about the viddy is Randy’s attitude. He’s cool as a cucumber throughout. My favorite bit is a sanguine little flashback he experiences in the middle of the operation: “Never salvaged a boat before. Oh, no. Sixty-eight in the Bahamas. A freighter that went aground on James Point. We salvaged a Cadillac off the deck. Wasn’t anything like this.” Related Posts DEAD GUY: James Wharram PICKING UP THE TRASH: Giant Square-Rigged Catamaran to Hoover Up Plastic at Sea Leave a reply cancel reply. 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This pristine yacht is the latest addition to Aruba Watersports Center .She was launched in October 1992 and sailed in the North Sea, Baltic, and the fjords around Norway. After crossing the Atlantic from Holland to the West Indies, she cruised the waters of the Bahamas before sailing to Florida. Akka is now based on of island Aruba Dutch West Indies. A large catamaran, Akka's two hulls remain firmly in the water. With hardly any heeling, this offers much greater comfort whilst sailing or when relaxing at anchor. Having a length of 68ft (20.72m) and a beam of 28ft (8.53m) she has a very spacious deck. Akka has the speed, stability and accommodation, to make possible an unforgettable sailing adventure. Before Peter Westera took over the catamaran back in 2019, it was used as a Charter boat on the island of Sint Maarten. Soon as the purchase was completed, Akka sailed straight to Aruba. The family sailed many times along the shore and around the island of Aruba. A few trips to Curacao and Bonaire, and now this beautiful transatlantic journey. Not only Peter (Opa Caddy), who is super fit at the age of 83 but also the rest of the family and Rob Grijpma looked forward in excitement for this journey. Akka departed towards the Azores with the final destination of Gran Canary, where they will be leaving to return back to Aruba in the month of November/December.  The Westera family will reunite and cross the Atlantic again from Gran Canary to the Caribbean with a possible stop in Sint Maarten. Vessel name:  Akka Length:            68ft / 20.7 m Speed (cruising):  18.5 kph/10kn Speed (max):         44.4kph / 24 kn Engine :   2x Yanmar 4JH4LE Hull:         Catamaran Launched:  1992  Refitted:      2015  Flag:         Aruba Builder: Peter Spronk Designer:  Peter Spronk Cabins:  5 Sleeps:  10 MMSI 232047237 (UK Flag) This website requires Javascript for some parts to function propertly. Your experience may vary. Peter Spronk Yacht models Buy Peter Spronk Advertising Customer reviews Netherlands United States United Kingdom 278 IMAGES 1985 Custom Spronk catamaran Sail New and Used Boats for Sale Peter Spronk Catamarans Used sail Catamaran for sale: 1979 Spronk 50 (50ft) Peter Spronk Catamarans Peter Spronk Catamarans 1992 Peter Spronk Catamaran for sale. View price, photos and Buy 1992 VIDEO Outremer, un choix évident pour Peter Holmberg Peter Sripol Update 9: the NEW engine 7/21 PM Service Spronk Bakkerijmachines Merand RheoPan The Messenger Of The Covenant Leopard 44 Catamaran For Sale: Part 1 COMMENTS Spronk Catamarans Welcome To. Spronk Catamarans. Rubaiyat Catamaran is one of the many famous Spronk designed catamarans of the Caribbean and the first original build of Peter Spronk. Rubaiyat only recently sails the waters of Aruba and is the most unique and prestigious addition to Aruba's charter boat fleet. Rubaiyat is an elegant catamaran with an exclusive ... Peter Spronk Catamarans Peter Spronk was a notable creator of fast and distinctively elegant catamarans, built in the Caribbean, where the designer intended them to be sailed. He was born in the Netherlands and moved to South Africa when he was 16, where he designed and built boats. In the 1960s he moved to the St Martin where he produced his best known boats ... About Us About Rubiyat. Rubaiyat Catamaran is one of the many famous Spronk designed catamarans of the Caribbean and the first original build of Peter Spronk. Originally designed in the 70's, this schooner rigged catamaran is legendary like all Spronk designs. Mainly known for their lightness and speed, having been built with specially designed ... Boat Tour: Classic Performance Catamarans Spronk's Shadowfax and Here is a quick catamaran tour/walk-through of the classic performance Peter Spronk catamarans "Shadowfax" and "Rubaiyat" (mostly Shadowfax). They are now in... Sold Catamaran BLUE MOON 1979 SPRONK Custom 49 Boat Description. Peter Spronk became a legend with catamaran aficionados by designing and building some of the fastest and most beautiful catamarans ever made. Blue Moon is one of them. Custom made in 1979, Blue Moon was completely refitted in 2013 with every nut and bolt, every surface, and every piece of equipment being redone as new. Rescuing Ppalu, the Cat with Nine Lives Designed and built by the legendary Caribbean catamaran visionary — the late, great Peter Spronk — the ketch-rigged Ppalu was years ahead of her time. With lapstrake hulls fashioned of epoxy and Bruynzeel plywood over laminated frames, Ppalu was easy to build, light and dry. Spronk went with the split rig so she'd be simple to sail shorthanded and in big breeze. Spronk Catamarans Spronk Catamarans, Oranjestad, Aruba. 122 likes · 29 talking about this. Spronk Catamarans are the original catamarans made by the inventor himself Peter Spronk. Peter Spronk Designed "Ppalu" Watch a Rick Moore produced video on how Ppalu was salvaged: In an ongoing effort to re-restore Ppalu donations are greatly appreciated. Visit the owners website for further details. Spronk "Ppalu" Specifications: LOA: 75'0″ / 22.86m * LOD: * LWL: 75'0″ / 22.86m * Beam: 28'06 / 8.71m * Draft: 3′ 00 / 0.91m * … Read more "Peter Spronk Designed "Ppalu"" Crewed AKKA Yacht Charter Details, Peter Spronk Sailing Catamaran Crewed AKKA Peter Spronk Sailing Catamaran | From US$ 12,750 /wk. Crewed AKKA. Professionally crewed sailing catamaran Akka is available for private charter throughout the Caribbean from the British Virgin Islands to the Spice Islands of the Grenadines. This beautifully kept performance yacht is ideal for couples or families with children who ... 1979 Spronk Custom 49 Peter Spronk became a legend with the catamaran aficionados by designing and building some of the fastest and most beautiful catamarans ever built. Blue Moon is one of them! Custom made in 1979, Blue Moon was completely refitted in 2013 with EVERY NUT and BOLT, EVERY surface and EVERY piece of equipment being redone as new. 1992 Peter Spronk Spronk 70 sailboat for sale in Outside United States 70'. 28'. 3'. Outside United States. $650,000. Description: FROM PETER SPRONK DESIGN. We introduce you to this exceptional unit, a catamaran of 69 " 4" in length.,constructed in great Britain, based here in the Caribbean. This yacht has always been very well maintained and taken care of ! 1984 Custom Spronk Day Charter Cat 50 pax Description. Kool Change is a Classic Peter Spronk Day Charter Sailing Catamaran built by Hendriks N.V. Groninge, Holland. Kool Change is constructed of GRP/Wood Cold molded wood / Epoxy. She is currently doing day sails regularly in Jamaica with 50 pax. Kool Change has brand new Yanmar 55 hp diesel engines, and new sails 2017. Peter spronk catamaran for sale View a wide selection of Peter spronk catamaran for sale in your area, explore boats details information, compare prices and find Peter spronk catamaran best deals 1992 Peter Spronk Catamaran for sale CAT PPALU: Holed in St. Maarten A classic Caribbean catamaran in serious trouble. Major bummer here. D. Randy West, the well known West Indies multihull maven, is struggling to salvage his new ride, the Peter Spronk-designed Cat Ppalu (see photo above), which he bought and renovated last year after a 20-year quest. AKKA The luxury sailing yacht AKKA is a private yacht and is not available to charter. AKKA was built by Peter Spronk and delivered to her owner in 1992, she later underwent a refit in 2015. AKKA can accommodate 8 guests in 4 cabins consisting of a primary suite with a queen size bed and en-suite bathroom facilities located aft, a cabin with a queen ... CAT PPALU: Great Salvage Video He knows how to bounce right back after getting slapped down hard. You'll recall his classic 75-foot Peter Spronk catamaran, Ppalu, sank last month in St. Maarten during the Heineken Regatta. (This right after Randy got done with a 7-month refit of the boat.) Now you can watch a properly produced Rick Moore video on how the old girl was salvaged: The Akka The Akka. Akka is a high performance sailing catamaran, providing comfort and space, built in England by Seatech by legendary multihull designer Peter Spronk, is a must for those who enjoy the thrill of true sailing. This pristine yacht is the latest addition to Aruba Watersports Center .She was launched in October 1992 and sailed in the North ... 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She is currently doing day sails regularly in Jamaica with 50 pax. Kool Change has brand new Yanmar 55 hp diesel engines, and new sails 2017. Peter Spronk Yachts For Sale and Charter Brand Peter Spronk manufacturer of yachts. History information, contacts and models of Peter Spronk. Sale, charter and rent boat from Peter Spronk. Global Yacht Platform ... Search motor boat, sailing yacht, catamaran or luxury megayachts? Use our searches to find your ideal yacht. United States ; Russia ; United Kingdom ; Greece ; Spain ... 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