This year, Roger Hill Yacht Design (RHYD) celebrates 15 years in the yacht design business and has reported an unprecedented level of work across a diversity of projects in numerous countries including France, Turkey, England, China, Korea, Thailand, New Zealand and Australia.
Heralding a new era in design, Director Roger Hill attributes his longevity and success in the business to passion, integrity, sheer hard work, client rapport, creativity and design innovation.
“Keeping an open mind in design excellence and ensuring diversity have also been paramount to our success in an industry which remains extremely competitive on a global scale” he said.
Buoyed by an astounding number of significant new projects, Hill remains one of the most respected, successful and trusted in the industry.
A number of projects are currently in discussion and some new designs confirmed include:
High speed catamaran specifically for America’s Cup race spectating
Long range powered 13m displacement hull cat being based in Fiji
A 12.5m charter fishing catamaran being based in St Maarten
New production built 15 m sailing catamaran
New 14.2m cruising sailing catamaran
New 11.14m alloy planning catamaran design
New 16.5m high speed sports power catamaran
New 19.8 m displacement hull power catamaran
The 12.9m alloy planning catamaran being built in China and also from same yard a 14 m alloy semi displacement catamaran for the local government. Unique in design with a drop down bow door for direct landing onto beaches.
A 6.5 m mass produced alloy work boat
Recent launches include:
The first Argus 35 production built displacement hull power catamaran
The 10.7 m sailing catamaran based in Sao Paulo, Brazil
The 15.2m semi displacement pilothouse long range cruising power catamaran
The 14 m ‘Helicat’
A 21 m alloy planning catamaran – a semi commercial fishing vessel being based in NZ
Hill’s very popular 12.5 m sailing catamaran and 12.5 m power catamaran designs launched in the last two years have been snapped up for production by trusted brand Arrowcat in China and being built for clients in the U.S, Australia and New Zealand.
Roger Hill announced the success of these designs has’ meant he could take it to a new level with production quality extremely high.
“I’m proud to produce these popular designs with the highest quality of build, yet now remaining extremely competitive cost wise on the market” Hill said.
RHYD will be represented by a cross sections of designs at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (May 19-22) including:
The first Argus 35 production built outboard powered displacement hull power catamaran built in Australia
New Arrowcat 30 production built outboard powered planning hull import to Australia
New 15.2m long range semi displacement hull power catamaran built in New Zealand
12.5 custom built high performance cruising sailing catamaran.
Roger Hill will be at the Show throughout the entire four days and looks forward to meeting with interested visitors.
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