Drumbeat (ex Salperton)

Overview

Drumbeat was the most ambitious project taken on by DNA for a sailing superyacht when the commission was received in 1999.

Designed for a British owner, Drumbeat was to be a flybridge sailing yacht offering superb accommodation for both guests and crew. The design took 6 months to develop in terms of concept and a further 5 months to refine with regard to construction, hull form, research (in the test tank) and overall style.

The build contract was tendered for competitively and Alloy Yachts of New Zealand won in late 1999. Launched 26 months later, the yacht was rightly seen as a triumph for New Zealand's yachting industry from her beautifully built aluminium hull through her expertly conceived and executed systems, to her world class interior joinery and also her carbon fibre masts and spars - from Marten Marine, one of three world leading New Zealand spar builders.

Drumbeat has taken the lead in terms of 50m+ sailing superyachts for her space planning, her sailing performance and her appearance.