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Linssen Yachts is one of the oldest yacht builders in the Netherlands, making it a company with a rich tradition. The business was established in 1949 by Jac. Linssen Sr. in Maasbracht, a small but dynamic harbour town on the River Meuse in Limburg, nestling in a valley between Belgium and Germany.
Sturdy
In the mid-1970s, Jos Linssen launched a new generation of “vletten”, the first series of Sturdy models. With this special series of models, he established a trend in the 8-15 metre segment of the Dutch yacht building industry which still felt today, over 30 years later. The St. Jozef vletten laid the foundations for the legendary Linssen Classic Sturdy series. In addition to the vlet-type models, Jos Linssen developed the well-known Linssen SL Series and the Linssen SE and SX Series in the 1980s. In 1995 the Dutch Sturdy® Series was developed in association with Dick Lefeber (who died in 2000), a highly successful range of models which was built until 2005. In parallel to this development, the Grand Sturdy® Series was launched in the larger (15 m) segment. Linssen Yachts commissioned yacht designers W. de Vries Lentsch to design the Grand Sturdy. Willem de Vries Lentsch and Anne Elsinga subsequently designed the Grand Sturdy® 500 Variotop® and the Grand Sturdy® 460. Within a few years, the Grand Sturdy Series had become a recognised name across Europe.
The development of this successful series continued unabated. With almost inexhaustible creativity, Anne Elsinga and Linssen’s internal development team worked continuously on the design and further development of the Grand Sturdy Series. Many new versions and models based on the characteristic design were launched over the years.
Value
Design, smooth handling, comfort, durable, timeless, maintenance, universal, finish, reliable, value, service, image, and so on. These are fine words. Words which, despite each having a specific meaning, can only ever describe one facet of a complex gem. However, it is the facets together that provide the gem’s unique brilliance, incomparable beauty and special value.
The material or the emotional value? They also go hand in hand, just as in the purchase of a motor yacht. After all, this is an investment whichever way you look at it, an investment with an intangible dividend and an excellent residual value...
ONE THING WE’VE LEARNED
OVER THE PAST 60 YEARS IS THAT QUALITY IS THE BEST RECIPE!
