THE VERY BEST OF DUTCH FINESSE
Contest Yachts has a long established reputation for first-class, easily managed performance bluewater cruisers, and our award winning 55CS celebrates everything that's best about our six full decades .
Through the years we’ve of course seen much change in thinking and building practice to the point today where Contest yachts exemplify a greater focus on performance as well as refined onboard comfort. This we do together with our collaborative partners: judel/vrolijk & co for naval architecture, Wetzels Brown Partners for interior design, and compliance and classification with the world-renowned Lloyd’s Register.
We also design, engineer and build to make living aboard easy. Not just in cabin arrangements but in the construction of every element. Furnishings are refined but equally robust. Hand-finished surfaces incredibly smooth and tactile yet really tough. Corners are radiused to prevent injury, and everything fits tight so there's not a rattle. And underway so quiet. You'll experience all this and more on the 17-metre, luxury, European Yacht of the Year winning three-cabin Contest 55CS.
SPECS, SAILPLAN & LAYOUT
Our approach to semi-custom yacht construction permits wide ranging personal choice in cabin configuration and completion. The plans shown on this page are examples of the beginnings of your personalisation and our building dreams together. We look forward to working with you.
MAIN DIMENSIONS
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
We care deeply about what we do and how we do it. We believe in reputation. For this, all the many trades involved in building a Contest yacht work with only the best appropriate materials, equipment and systems. And all carried out at the highest of skill levels to deliver a yacht exceeding expectations.
SAILPLAN
POLAR PERFORMANCE DIAGRAM & STABILITY CURVE
The Polar performance diagram: curves from in- and outside are calculated at 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20 knots true windspeed.
MIX & MATCH YOUR OWN LAYOUT
LAYOUT WITH BUNKBEDS IN SECOND GUEST CABIN
- Lazarette with dinghy stowed laterally in garage
- Spacious aft master cabin with two sofas and private ensuite bathroom
- One guest cabin with bunk beds and wet locker
- One guest cabin with double bed
- One guest bathroom with separate shower
- Aft port side galley
- Saloon with side-facing navigation area
LAYOUT WITH ISLAND BED IN FORWARD GUEST CABIN
- Lazarette with dinghy stowed laterally in garage
- Spacious aft master cabin with two extra cabinets and private ensuite bathroom
- One guest cabin with three-quarter double bed
- One guest cabin with island bed
- One guest bathroom with separate shower
- Aft port side galley
- Saloon with side-facing navigation area
Well known for advancing innovation, check out the optional transom window giving the master suite a beautiful 270° panorama.
