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We received our first order for the design of a Lemsteraak in 1997 (a Lemsteraak is a well-known Dutch traditional sailing yacht). Considerable time was spent to carry out the necessary research to design a fast Lemsteraak, within the strict rules set up by the national authority to ensure that newly designed yachts remain "traditional" in appearance. A systematic study was carried out to determine the optimum hull shape and the optimum values of the important design parameters. This project has been reported on in the Dutch magazine "Spiegel der Zeilvaart", number 8, 1998, and in number 2, 2000.

The Maasvogel is the second yacht to be built according to our 16.7 m Lemsteraak design. The first, called the “IJsvogel”, was launched in April 2000. The third yacht according to this design, called "Spotvogel", is presently being fitted out.

A number of articles appeared in Spiegel der Zeilvaart on these yachts: