NIMROD previously Happy Joss

Sailing yacht ‘Nimrod’ is a Marten Yachts performance sloop which has proved to be an excellent modern charter sailing yacht. She cruises throughout the Mediterranean in the summer and the Caribbean in the winter.

When the designers of ‘Nimrod’ were approached by her original owner, he required a high sailing performance cruising yacht – with the best possible sailing speeds under a wide range of conditions – with a focus on light air performance. The hull lines were also designed for easy motion at sea by integrating a fine entry bow to prevent unnecessary motion. The ‘Nimrod’ transom is powerful and wide without being excessive which keeps the boat well balanced under all sailing conditions. The hull lines are modern without going to extremes so the yacht has a traditional ‘yacht’ feel to her. Her deck layout was designed for easy handling for a small cruising crew and the main winches are all mounted within reach of the helmsman.

The yacht Nimrod has a hull, deck and super-structure constructed from modern performance composite materials. Her Divinycell foam core has been skinned with E glass Kevlar and carbon fibres for maximum impact resistance and stiffness. The charter yacht boasts the extra feature of watertight bulkheads which have been positioned at both the bow and her stern for extra safety and strength.