From left, Sean McMillan, Karen Underwood and Mike Taylor of Spirit Yachts
- Credit: Spirit Yachts
Ipswich-based premium boat builder Spirit Yachts has reshuffled its top team as its managing director of seven years moves into a non-executive role.
Nigel Stuart becomes a non-executive director while remaining a shareholder of the
phenomenally-successful brand, which receives orders from around the world for its classic custom-made wood-crafted vessels.
Meanwhile, operations director Karen Underwood and Mike Taylor, former head of group commercial at Oyster Yachts, become joint managing directors.
Chief executive and head of design Sean McMillan said: “This announcement marks the start of an exciting new chapter for Spirit Yachts.
From left, Sean McMillan, Karen Underwood and Mike Taylor of Spirit Yachts
- Credit: Spirit Yachts
Ipswich-based premium boat builder Spirit Yachts has reshuffled its top team as its managing director of seven years moves into a non-executive role.
Nigel Stuart becomes a non-executive director while remaining a shareholder of the
phenomenally-successful brand, which receives orders from around the world for its classic custom-made wood-crafted vessels.
Meanwhile, operations director Karen Underwood and Mike Taylor, former head of group commercial at Oyster Yachts, become joint managing directors.
Chief executive and head of design Sean McMillan said: “This announcement marks the start of an exciting new chapter for Spirit Yachts.
For more than 25 years Spirit Yachts has been melting the hearts of yachtsmen with its distinctive range of wood…
A carbon-reinforced structure also links the keel, stainless steel chainplates and mast step. This will deliver the same strength as a stainless steel reinforcement cage, but with 800kg less weight, according to Spirit Yachts‘ managing director Nigel Stuart.
The sloop rig is configured for performance cruising and occasional racing, with carbon mast and boom by Hall Spars, rod rigging and electric Lewmar winches.
The cockpit has space for 10 people to socialise and there’s deck storage for watersports toys and a folding RIB.