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King “Signe” Specifications:
LOA: 112’0″ / 34.01m – LOD: 100’0″ / 30.48m – LWL: 87’06 / 26.70m – Beam: 22’00 / 6.70m – Draft: 8′ 00 – 22’00 / 2.43m – 6.70m – Ballast: 93,000lb / 42185kg. – Displacement: 230,000lbs – Sail Area: 5,230 sq ft. – Yard Number: – Hull material: Wood construction – Rig: Sloop – Designer (Exterior): Bruce King – Design (Interior): Joe Artese Design/Mary Wellman – Built by: Renaissance Yachts, Thomaston, Maine – Year Built: 1990 – Restored By: – Current Name: Signe – Original Owner: Wellman Family – Original Homeport: Boston, MA – Sail Number:
Historical:
SIGNE is the third vessel from the design boards of Bruce King, since the Hawk was built in Rockland. She was built by Phil Long’s Renaissance Yachts in Thomaston, Maine, by many of the same craftsman that built both WHITEHAWK and WHITEFIN. After having admired WHITEHAWK for many years, the owner wanted a vessel a bit larger, with more accommodation.
SIGNE, from Scandinavian origins, means victory, and well suited to the commissioning owners ancestral heritage. Long time captain of WHITEHAWK was the owners representative during her five year build period. Joe Artese Design, of Lagunda beach, CA, was responsible for her beautiful interior.
Joe Artese Design Comments:
“I wanted the Owners to be able to see the majestic rig from every vantage point below decks”.
The owner’s brief called for an “Eclectic interior that ranged from traditional to contemporary with ‘surprises’ in every room and an abundance of natural lighting”. To achieve this end, Artese used almost 70 exotic, gem-like skylights, opening hatches and flush dioptic deadlights to illuminate the interior. This unprecedented use of sky lighting as an art form helped Signe win the recognition of both the International Superyacht Society and the Showboats Design Awards.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1990) Wellman Family
Signe – A Song of Inspiration
One of the world’s greatest rock and roll guitarists found inspiration in her beautiful lines.
Signe can now be seen at Saint-Malo (France), and hopefully participating to a few classic regattas in brittany waters, for the period 2024-27.