Knysna Yacht Co
Cat in Knysna

Knysna Yacht Company, handcrafted luxury catamarans built in Knysna, South Africa.

A cockpit that’s designed for the dedicated yachtsman and the captain who’d like to socialise while island-hopping, whilst the Captains chair is fitted with a weather-friendly hardtop and glass insert to ensure sails, crew and environment is visible at all times. It offers an opportunity for guest, helmsman and the chef to socialise in an area that’s safe from the elements, well-ventilated and fully protected. Placing the helmsman in exactly the right position so that he can be involved with his guests from his commanding post while views of the sails and winches from the steering position are unobstructed. Solid fibreglass hardtop extended over the entire cockpit to provide shade and shelter from bad weather. The coach roof is safe to walk on if captain wants to set reefs, sails or simply open the stackpack. It’s also an amazing platform for tanning and socialising. 2 Glass sliding hatches (manual sunroof) built into the coach roof ensuring ventilation and breezes in the cockpit area on hot sunny days. U-line type Ice-maker (with corian top to form wet-bar) plus additional cooler box. From the beginning the passionate mission of the Knysna Yacht Company has been to create an International reputation for building outstanding yachts as well as offering exceptional levels of customer satisfaction. Limiting our production to a maximum of 4 yachts per year ensures the highest attention to detail can be achieved. Built to be robust, we give peace of mind to our boat-owners, regardless of where they choose to sail. And our close relationships with our clients ensure that the many customisation options, construction planning and execution, and even a better purchase price, are all to the benefit the owner. The Knysna 500SE is a world-class yacht offering the benchmark in catamaran standards and boutique customisation, and is sure to appeal to multi-hull enthusiasts and adventurous blue water cruising yachtsman worldwide. Fitted with a 360 degree solid fibreglass Canopy (Spray -Dodger) with safety glass insert to ensure Captain can keep eyes on sails. Custom option to fit either on transom in engine compartment with access safety glass hatch OR can be fitted under aft bed-bunk. Sunbrella-type roll-down blinds/screens are fixed in the recesses in the arch of the Coachroof; takes a few seconds to set in place. A solid strong structure that is very functional and offers total protection over the entire cockpit, well finished with detailed headlining, well-lit and creates great atmosphere. The Coachroof is a strong platform and gives great confidence to any sailor as it ensures safe sail-handling in any kind of weather conditions, from unzipping the stackpack, sail reefing and attending to the sheets and traveller. The perfect platform for sunbathing & socializing besides that of the cockpit, foredeck and the trampolines. Another clever idea incorporated into the Coachroof is a neat raised lip detail along the outer edge of the Coach Roof which serves as a security handheld while walking on decks plus it also makes for a perfect rain water catchment!