Insights

Wooden and plywood yacht design for custom boats — modern epoxy techniques, advantages, limitations and who it suits best. A DRAFTXL guide.

The yacht design process step by step: brief, sketches, 3D model, material selection, naval architecture and design supervision. A guide to the stages.

What is a yacht made of? Composite, aluminium, wood and steel compared — pros, cons, cost and durability. How to choose the right hull material.

Which yacht shows are worth visiting — Cannes, Monaco, boot Düsseldorf, Poland Boat Show, METSTRADE, FLIBS and more. A guide to the major marine events.

How to prepare for a boat show: what to bring, what to ask exhibitors, what to look at on board and how to behave on a stand. A practical visitor’s guide.

BOAT TECHNICA 2026 — trade fair for yacht construction, equipment and accessories, 8–11 October at Ptak Warsaw Expo. Design as an edge for shipyards.

Poland Boat Show 2026 — Poland’s largest boat and yacht fair, 8–11 October at Ptak Warsaw Expo near Warsaw. What to see and how to meet DRAFTXL.

Two yachts can share the same length, the same engine and similar equipment — yet one draws every eye on the dock while the other disappears into the crowd. Where does the difference come from? Three things, all decided at the design stage, long before the first part of the hull is built. 1. Proportion

A custom motor yacht is not just a bigger boat with more options — it is a vessel designed around one owner, from the silhouette down to the last detail of the cockpit. Where a production boat is a ready-made compromise, a bespoke motor yacht is shaped to your style, your use and your taste.

A yacht interior designer shapes the part of a yacht you actually live in — the salon, cabins, galley and deck spaces. It is one of the most important decisions an owner makes, because the interior is where a yacht stops being a vessel and starts being a home on the water. Here is what