Luxury yachts with shallow draft
Romeo United Yachts explain why it is maybe crucial to have a shallow draft if you own or charter a superyacht.
- The advantage of a shallow draft is that it allows arriving at coves and harbours that do not have deep water.
- If your superyacht has a shallow draft, then you can go to, say, Bahamas on your yacht without a need to leave the mothership in deep waters and embark on your tender or a chase boat.
- Also, the less your draft is, the less is the chance to strike with underwater objects and reefs. Usually, a shallow draft is the feature of a yacht with an aluminium or glass-reinforced plastic/composite hull. If you are looking at the boat propelled by water jets or surface drives, you can be sure it gets this feature.
- Additionally, if the yacht has these types of propulsion, then there is less gear the boat carries on its bottom, without rudders and propeller shafts.
Many world-renowned yacht builders are building boats that have a shallow draft.
Get in touch with a Romeo United Yachts specialist for expert advice.
