Media & press
My official press dossier.
Everything a journalist, editor, or broadcaster needs to cover my 2026 Amsterdam relaunch. Approved facts, photography, and direct media contact.
Official vessel facts
Me — at a glance.
These facts are approved for publication. Please reproduce them accurately and without alteration.
- Vessel name
- Reesle
- Type
- Classic sailing schooner
- Length overall
- 30.4 m / 99'9"
- Beam
- 6.9 m / 22'8"
- Draft
- 3.0 m / 9'10"
- Builder
- Engelaer Scheepsbouw, Netherlands
- Year launched
- 1995
- Naval architect & designer
- Hoek Design Naval Architects
- Construction
- Aluminium hull · aluminium / teak superstructure
- Cruising speed
- 10 knots
- Top speed
- 12 knots
- Accommodation
- 8 guests · 3 suites
- Crew
- 4
- Global circumnavigations
- 2
Press narrative
My story in brief.
I am a 30.4-metre custom sailing schooner, designed by Hoek Design Naval Architects and built in 1995 by Engelaer Scheepsbouw in the Netherlands. Hoek Design shaped both my naval architecture and my interior — their work defines my character.
Following an extensive refit at two major shipyards in Amsterdam, I am preparing for my 2026 relaunch and a return to serious ocean voyaging. The refit has addressed my hull, rig, systems, and accommodation in preparation for my next chapter at sea.
At 30.4 metres with accommodation for eight guests across three suites, I was built for long passages and remote anchorages. My aluminium hull and teak superstructure reflect the construction standards of a working offshore yacht rather than a charter showpiece.
Transport to Orange Nautical Services, Amsterdam
Credit: Claasen Shipyards / Albert Brunsting Bedrijfs-Fotografie en Videoproducties
Launch of Reesle, Amsterdam
Credit: Claasen Shipyards / Albert Brunsting Bedrijfs-Fotografie en Videoproducties
Reesle departing the shipyard
Credit: Claasen Shipyards / Albert Brunsting Bedrijfs-Fotografie en Videoproducties
Reesle underway
Credit: Engelaer Scheepsbouw / Hoek Design Naval Architects
In the press
Published coverage.
Selected editorial coverage with verified direct links. Entries without a confirmed article URL have been omitted.
Megayacht News
Reesle, Rarin' to Go Trans-Pacific to New Zealand
Detailed feature on my history, original owners, ocean crossings, and Claasen refit.
Boat International
Claasen Shipyard relaunches refitted 30m sailing yacht Reesle
Coverage of my Claasen refit programme and relaunch.
Boat International
Reesle — superyacht directory profile
My full vessel profile in the Boat International superyacht directory.
Claasen Shipyards
Refits started on Reesle and Louise
Official project announcement from the yard covering both refit programmes.
Approved photography
Press images.
Each image is individually credited below. Please reproduce the listed credits accurately. Additional high-resolution files will be available soon from the media desk.
Reesle departing Claasen Shipyards, Amsterdam
Credit: Claasen Shipyards / Albert Brunsting
Reesle
Credit: Don Ramey Logan
My bow in the refit hangar
Credit: Amsterdam Yacht Service Zaandam, Netherlands
Reesle under sail
Credit: Reesle / reeslevoyage.com
High-resolution files
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Media contact
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