De Essence 33 is op de HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show uitgeroepen tot Zeilboot van het Jaar 2014. BotenTV.nl wilde meer weten over de achtergrond daarvan en dus hielden zij een kort interview met Michel Hof aan boord van de Essence 33 in de Amsterdam RAI.
When I first saw the Essence 33 advertised in a magazine I was immediately drawn by its classic lines which resemble so much my classic gaff cutter designed in 1896 by Scottish designer G.L. Watson. The plumb bow and counter stern combined with a low coach roof have a never ending beauty and ...
The delivery by truck from Holland passed without incident and I met Michel at Alicante airport on the 11th June excited to start the first real sailing trip to Formentera. I helped Michel get the mast and rigging up after some usual Spanish confusion, the crane which Michel was assured ...
As you sail into port, all heads turn. Everyone holds their breath. What a jewel, what a yacht. That austere interplay of lines with such an eye for detail. Everything about this yacht is pure custom-made, designed with style. Such timeless class.