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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 Und...

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 Und...

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 r...