The owner of motor yacht Makira, the first 43m Leopard Yacht installed two Seakeeper M21000 gyros enabling them to spend quality time with family, host dinners and achieve a peaceful sleep onboard all thanks to a high level of comfort and vessel stabilization.
Seakeeper delivers comfort to the award winning Leopard 43m motor yacht
Although yacht Makira is a high-speed motor yacht, while not underway it spends a lot of time anchored outside harbors, exposed to the ocean’s rolling waves and instability. Whether at anchor or underway, the owner needed a stabilization solution that would make the yacht’s location irrelevant to ensuring comfort for those aboard.
M/Y Makira’s owner chose Seakeeper due to the fact that the M21000 gyro draws 90% less power at only 6kW, and is 50% lighter than other gyro systems at just 3 tons.
The M21000s were installed far aft, above the yachts triple water jets with one gyro mounted port and one starboard. The project took place at the Leopard Shipyard in France, with the assistance of Seakeeper’s local servicing installers, Nemo Marine Services.
After sea trials onboard Leopard 43m superyacht Makira, everyone was satisfied with the system. The boat became very stable at anchor and even underway which was the goal.
Also participating in the sea trials, the Rodriguez Group ordered gyros for its next two hulls.
The Leopard 43m Yacht Makira is able to accommodate up to nine guests with a seven-person crew and combines high-performance with spaciousness. Makira’s décor is bright and airy with plenty of natural light filtering into the cabins. It boasts an impressive maximum speed of 35 knots, cruising speed of 30 knots and with an alternative booster can travel at 38 knots.
With no external appendages, Seakeeper Gyro Stabilization Systems are mounted inside the hull and produce a powerful righting force that virtually eliminates boat rock and roll. The actively-controlled units optimize torque and are highly effective over a range of conditions, delivering unmatched stability at anchor, zero and low speeds, as well as while underway.
