Enksail Yachts

19/06/2026

Sunshine on deck. ☀️

With sunny weather like this, the Enksail Halcyon 50 makes full use of the solar panels. Captured from the mast by our colleague Daniel while working on board - what a view!

10/06/2026

One moment you're standing inside your future deckhouse, still mid-build, talking through the details. The next it's out there on open water, exactly as you imagined it.

When Maarten and Wilma started looking for a new sailing yacht, they knew exactly what they were after; an aluminium yacht for longer voyages, with a deckhouse that would allow them to truly live above deck. "Not hidden away below when the weather is bad, but sitting upstairs, with the galley connected to the cockpit."

The raised deckhouse was central to that vision: a warm, sheltered space with views all around and a close connection to the outside. The result is exactly that.

27/05/2026

The Enksail Orion 49 #2 has officially touched the water. A proud milestone for our team and the start of the next phase.

Soon we’ll share both the interior and exterior walkthrough, giving you a closer look on board.

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22/05/2026

The final details are coming together on Enksail Orion #2.

From removing the protective tape, mounting tables and hanging the bookshelf to placing the mattresses, cleaning, and finishing all the small details that make the yacht feel complete; we are putting the final touches on board!

16/05/2026

Not bad for a 26 ton lady. 👏

Launch day. In route from Trondheim to Lofoten with sunny skies and 15-32knots of wind behind us doing 9.2knots. Temperature 11. Feels like 4. Can’t ask for more!

12/05/2026

Ronald and his son Hidde - the second generation of Enksail Yachts - watch proudly as the Enksail Orion 49 number 2 touches the water for the first time.

Last week, we shared the arrival of the third Enksail Orion 49 under construction at our yard. Now, Orion 49 number 2 has been launched.

The final steps are still ahead: stepping the mast, finishing the last details, and then she will be almost ready to make her first miles.

A proud moment for our team and another special step in the Enksail Orion series. ⛵️

12/05/2026

What a sight! Distant Shores IV on her way to Bermuda, Code Zero up and beautiful conditions at sea. ⛵️

07/05/2026

We are excited to welcome the newest Enksail Orion 49 to our yard in Makkum.

With the aluminium hull now in place, the next phase begins: outfitting, finishing and bringing this yacht to life.

Follow along as the build continues.

30/04/2026

It started as a dream in Makkum: the Enksail Halcyon.

We've been building sailing yachts since 1999. Over the years, we kept hearing the same things from the people who sail them, what worked, what didn't, what they wished they had. Slowly, that became a boat we wanted to build for ourselves.

The Enksail Halcyon is that boat.

Aluminium, 50 to 80 feet, designed with Naval Architect Sealevel. A galley in the deckhouse so you can cook with a view. Big hull windows and spacious owner's suite where you wake up looking at the water.

Every lesson from every boat we've built is somewhere included.

"Grande Vivace" is hull number one, her name chosen by her Dutch owners. We're already looking forward to building the next.

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