Athos
Athos
62m Sailing Yacht | Holland Jachtbouw
A 62m Holland Jachtbouw schooner outfitted with three large carbon-fibre deck hatches, engineered from full 3D scans for a flawless, rapid installation.
The Brief
As part of an award-winning refit at Huisfit in 2022, Athos called on BMComposites to engineer, manufacture and install three large carbon fibre deck hatches, each measuring over 4.5m in length. The existing aluminium hatches had grown too heavy for their hardware, were failing to seal properly, and had become difficult to operate.
The Approach
Ahead of the yacht’s departure, BMComposites carried out a full 3D scan of the existing deck apertures, including the scupper systems and mating sealing features.
This scan data became the reference for remodelling the new hatches in 3D CAD, alongside a new custom hardware package featuring multiple closing dogs with a central locking system and heavy-duty pantographing hinges.
Design and manufacture was carried out under the oversight of the Bureau Veritas Classification Society, part of BMComposites’ end-to-end project management role on the refit.
The Result
After manufacture and painting at BMComposites’ facility in Palma, the hatches were shipped to Huisfit and mounted on board by the BMComposites install team. The extensive use of 3D scanning meant the hatches fitted the existing apertures precisely, allowing rapid installation with minimal impact on other refit work. Athos went on to win Best Refitted Yacht at the World Superyacht Awards 2023.
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