NEW SOUTHERLY 57RS
Superyacht designers, Dubois Naval Architects have been commissioned to work alongside Northshore’s design team, to create the new flagship of the Southerly range.
Innovative design, contemporary styling, powerful sailing performance, superior build quality and luxurious accommodation are all hallmarks of the New Southerly 57RS.

This ultimate blue water cruiser offers the very best in cruising yacht design. The hull is characterised by a long waterline, fine entry and beam carried aft to ensure the highest degree of performance, comfort, stability and safety.

The beautifully stylish sleek lines of the raised pilot house coachroof exudes sophistication and elegance,  ­normally only seen on much larger yachts.

The aft cockpit is extremely spacious, yet secure, with comfortable seating and a large cockpit table for entertaining guests in style. The optional arch provides a frame for a bimini, for use in hot climates.

The twin wheeled helming position allows the helmsman to enjoy the powerful performance of the yacht, with dedicated areas for sail controls and sailing short handed. Further seating aft allow for guests to relax in comfort, whilst enjoying all round views.

The New Southerly 57RS is primarily designed for easy handling, and can be sailed by just two people. The tall powerful rig with swept back spreaders will keep the yacht sailing fast in all weather conditions, with minimum effort. The double headsail is suitable for most wind conditions and sailing environments; the self tacking jib allows you to sail easily on short tacks without any effort - ideal for coastal cruising. The overlapping genoa enhances upwind performance in light airs, and together, the double headsail is perfect for down wind trade wind sailing.

An asymmetric gennaker, for off wind sailing, can be flown from a stainless steel bowsprit.

?Rhoades Young have been commissioned to work alongside our in house design office to create a seamless interior - very careful space planning, extended diagonal sight lines and views beyond the cabin boundaries create an illusion of space which leaves the interior feeling light and airy.

Attention to furniture detailing, very importantly ensures the design is well founded and of a pedigree that derives from being born in the traditions of yacht design. Every corner, junction and unused volume is re-worked, re-evaluated and re-engineered until the most efficient and aesthetically pleasing solution is found.

Every practical detail has been examined and designed to fit seamlessly into the interior, from the big items such as air-conditioning to the smaller details of hinges, light switches and door closers. The fact that these are unnoticed, is the success of a well co-ordinated design team. It is however, only through this process that you can create an interior that will age well and continue to satisfy the owners as he notices all the smaller details over time.  
The interior style of the Southerly 57RS is to be traditional in its practicality but with contemporary and fresh touches in appearance.

The overriding impression will be of light and space with connection between inside and out through extensive windows both to the sides and forward, affording commanding views when relaxing in the raised saloon seating. A central band of glass will run the length of the saloon overhead giving added light and a hint of crisp modern interior architecture.

The dominant feature is of a split level saloon, with the galley forward down a couple of steps. This has the benefit of making best possible use of the interior volume as well as the feeling of a much larger yacht, with the enlarged headroom under the sleek windscreen. Indeed this type of layout has really only been seen on much larger yachts.
The galley is to naturally include all the appliances and fixtures one would expect of a yacht of this calibre with large surfaces and a well considered layout.

?A simple dark floor is planned to make the yacht’s interior seem bigger and blur the visual boundaries of the space as well as giving the interior some visual punch. Joinery is to be simple in style with deep seamanlike fiddles and practical well laid out storage.

The aft master stateroom is supremely spacious with ensuite facilities. Two further double cabins provide good accommodation for guests and crew. A three or four cabin layout with tender/garage option can be chosen. With this option, the transom door, discreetly hides the garaging for a Williams Turbojet 285 with a system for easy deployment and recovery of the tender. The internal layout option of two double cabins aft accommodates the garaging.

The Southerly 57RS is built in excess of LLOYDS and   conforms to CE category A.

The first Southerly 57RS is currently in build and due for completion late 2009.