In a beautiful sunny morning in Nijkerk, the YXT 24 Evolution touches water for the first time.Sold in May 2017to an American entrepreneur, this is the second 24 m superyacht support vessel and the fourth yacht overall built by LYNX YACHTSshipyard.With the exterior designed by Bernd Weel, the naval architecture by Diana Yacht Design and the interior design by DarnetDesign, sherepresents the intensive work of LYNX YACHTSteamto create acustom-built yacht to support her passionate owner on his quest for action and adventure at sea.What makes this YXT 24 particularly special is her strength as a platform for sport, exploration and adventure. With her spacious lazarette accessible from theswim platform and 75 sqm of deck space, the yacht provides plenty of room for the storage of equipment, tenders and toys, including the owner’s personal Land Rover Defender, enabling him to explore on land as well as at the sea.“It has been a pleasure to work with this client.”-says Filippo Rossi,sales and marketing managerat LYNX YACHTS-“His passion for yachting and for the sea is infectious. He knows exactly how he wants to use his YXT and this has helped us to adapt the vessel for him.
At LYNX YACHTS, we are committed to detail and quality. Everything we do is centred on the user experience, meaning that this fantastic yachtiscompletely tailor-made to suit the needs and wishes of her owner. We are really proud of the result of this project; it shows the true flexibility of the YXT platform and the levels of customisation we can achieve.”LYNX YACHTSis more and more becoming a reference point in the shadow vessel sector, which is gaining day by day more popularity amongst superyacht owners.After the christening ceremony, owner’s representatives,designers,media, guests, friends and LYNX team enjoyed a convivial outdoor lunch on the banks of the canalnext to the shipyard
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Swas founded in 2011 by Slim Bouricha, a businessman with considerable shipbuilding experience. Splitting production in different series: the fully Customseriesincludes displacement motor yachts from 24m to 50m in steel and aluminium, the Adventure series includes displacement motor yachts from 29m to 37m and the YXT (Yacht X Tender) series includes full and semi displacement support vessels from 20m to 40m, also in steel and aluminium.The LYNX YACHTSshipyard is located in Nijkerk, within easy reach to Amsterdam’s Schiphol International Airport. The state-of-the-art facility boasts a temperature controlled build hall and a 70m long quay allowing room for the construction of up to three yachts simultaneously.LYNX YACHTShas so far sold 5 yachts, including: a 33.4m Custom yacht (Heliad II, now called Robbie Bobby), one YXT 20, one YXT 24 and two YXT 24 Evolution.