The dawn of a new era in Whitehaven’s history.
The 2024 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show was an incredible event for Whitehaven Motor Yachts, who were thrilled to announce the revolutionary new Whitehaven 7000 Series, along with the world premiere of the Harbour Classic 40 with its innovative upper galley arrangement and provide a sneak peek of the new Harbour Classic 52. The interest and enthusiasm from attendees was overwhelming.
Whitehaven has collaborated with Steve Ford of 4D Designs in a radical new suite of features for the vessels in its 7000 series – Sports Yacht, Flybridge and Sports Flybridge models, and a new means of bringing custom-crafted Whitehaven’s to life that places control in the hands (and imaginations) of owners. Ingenious features harnessing the creative expertise of 4D Designs, Whitehaven has devised an array of new features for the “Vista” versions of the Whitehaven 7000 Sports Yacht, Flybridge and Sports Flybridge models.
The suite of innovation starts with a reimagining of the foredeck as the “Vista Deck”, a revolutionary re-engineering of access from the saloon direct to the bow. The Vista Deck allows access to the luxurious lounge and sundeck bow area and seamless flow through the entire vessel–from the aft cockpit through the saloon and onto the foredeck leisure space. Next is the awe-inspiring “Atrium”: large swathes of open space that let light stream in from the flybridge windows to the saloon below and even further down to the lower decks. This visionary feature evokes the bright, airy ambience of a Manhattan loft-style apartment. The Atrium provides a clear view from the flybridge to the saloon below, creating an unsurpassed social connection among guests on board. “It’s a great pleasure for me to announce our new collaborations and projects being undertaken with 4 Designs,” said Bruce Scott, Managing Director at Whitehaven. “The ‘Vista Deck’ and ‘Atrium’ flybridge are true firsts in cutting-edge innovation. They are not modifications or the evolution of a past idea.
The Customiser – Whitehaven’s next generation viewing experience. To convey the sheer quantity of innovative variants to their 7000 model range, they had to invent the technology. So revolutionary are these new features, they needed a tool by which people can “adventure through” their chosen model, selecting unique combinations to create their own entirely customised vessel.
Steve Ford, expert boat designer and founder of 4D Designs, who developed a ground-breaking means of experiencing the new options. Known as “The Customiser”, the program allows the operator to specify features during a walkthrough by clicking on the “Smart Spec” list of options they can use to ‘build’ their Whitehaven with almost every conceivable detail. The program was designed to be as easy and realistic as possible. “Whitehaven is the first to adopt Smart Spec technology for new model specification, with hyper-realism at the click of your mouse,” said Steve Ford. “The Customiser puts Whitehaven ahead of the curve,” said Bruce. “We have created a new means of viewing boats that puts the power in the customer’s hands and puts Whitehaven on a new trajectory. “Never before in Australia has any manufacturer of luxury vessels been able to demonstrate personalisation in real-time, photo realistic renders so customers can see the outcome rather than have to imagine it. From my personal perspective, I’ve never been more excited about Whitehaven’s future”.
