We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Shirley Robertson nominates Ngoni\u201cBuild me a beast. Don\u2019t build me a sheep in wolf\u2019s clothing. This has to be an edgy and innovative weapon, fast and furious.\u201d This owner\u2019s brief is well known in the superyacht world: Ngoni was designer Ed Dubois\u2019s final boat before he died in 2016.
\n\u201cIn so many ways Ngoni pushed Dubois and the builders, Royal Huisman, more than ever before,\u201d say Shirley Robertson.
\nNgoni is a 58m (190ft) sloop with a displacement of nearly 400 tonnes and a 17m high mast.<\/p>\n
Driven by an owner who was used to the performance of racing sailboats and had a keen eye for design.
\nEvery element of this 58m yacht was meticulously considered; there could be no \u2018over-engineering\u2019, no \u2018this will do\u2019.
\nThe result is innovative, powerful, yet sleek and beautiful.
\n\u201cI was fortunate to drive many of Ed\u2019s designs on the superyacht circuit, and his race boat pedigree is evident from the first touch of the wheel on every one of them.
\n\u201cBut I look at Ngoni and can\u2019t help but think Ed saved the best to last,\u201d Shirley Robertson concludes.
\nMake sure you check out our full list of Coolest Yachts.
\nNgoni stats rating:
\nTop speed: 17 knots
\nLOA: 58.15m
\nLaunched: 2017
\nBerths: 8 + 8 crew
\nPrice: Secret!
\nAdrenalin factor: 60%
\nShirley Robertson
\nShirley Robertson is a double Olympic Gold medallist and was the first British woman to claim consecutive Olympic Golds.
\nAfter a successful career flying the flag for British sailing, Shirley Robertson is now one of the sport\u2019s most successful broadcasters.
\nIn 2019 she launched her own podcast, chatting with the biggest names in sailing.
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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Shirley Robertson nominates Ngoni\u201cBuild me a beast. Don\u2019t build me a sheep in wolf\u2019s clothing. This has to be an edgy … <\/p>\n