Rocio - built by Southampton Yacht Services Ltd in 1992
The
ketch rig of Rocio is of identical proportions to the masthead Whitbread
yachts, the inspiration to the owner and designer who requested a 25m
ketch
that would be fast, easy to manoeuvre, comfortable and keenly priced. On
this premise, Tony Castro and SYS configured a system for the build of individually designed wood/epoxy
boats which was both quick and economic. This yacht was the first of its
type and from its launch has proven the method
to be very economical. It is immensely strong structurally and creates excellent
noise, thermal and vibration insulation properties. Although speed was
high on the priority list, little compromise was made throughout the
interior. The uncluttered design layout features a very large saloon with
easy access to two guest cabins and the owner's stateroom.
