2019 News

Coming soon….

Next member in the RS family to be launched at BOOT 2020 in Düsseldorf.


Shamal production continues

Deck and Hull are lifted on build #1.


WINDY at Barcelona International Boat Show

SR44 Blackhawk makes her Spanish debut at Barcelona Boat Show/Salon Nautico.  The Spanish WINDY dealer Nautic Luis are exhibiting no less than 4 different models at PORT VELL this year. 


Shamal production started

WINDY 36/37 Shamal production has now started, world premiere set for BOOT 2020 in Düsseldorf.


Interboot 2019 in Friedrichshafen

Impressive WINDY lineup in Friedrichshafen at Interboot 2019 by Hochmuth Bootsbau AG.

Come visit us at hall: A4 stand: 200.


Organization Changes & Management Promotion in WINDY SCANDINAVIA AB

Mr. Trevor Fenlon, COO of WINDY SCANDINAVIA AB has from September 16. 2019 been promoted to Managing Director/CEO.

Trevor Fenlon will be reporting directly to the Board of Directors of WINDY SCANDINAVIA AB and on a daily basis work closely with the Executive Chairman on strategic planning including specific projects connected to our two brands; - WINDY & DRACO.

Trevor is academically very well equipped and with more than 10 years in key positions within the marine industry. Along with a strong passion and drive to succeed, he is the perfect man for the job.

Knut Heiberg-Andersen, CEO of WINDY SCANDINAVIA AB, will hold the new position as Executive Chairman and Advisor/Mentor to the Management Team.
“My main tasks will be to actively coordinate a new Flagship project and to liaise proactively with yacht designers, dealers and brokers within the marine industry, revitalizing DRACO and supporting the Managing Director and his key people”.

With the promotion of Trevor Fenlon, Windy Scandinavia AB has its top management well positioned in Västervik. In the coming months, Trevor intends to present his plans for the further development of our Swedish - and Polish operations; - the upgrading of Customer Support, Quality Management as the 3 year Model Program (2020 – 2022).

Trevor has great confidence in our capability to become “the best yacht tender builder in the world” and he has every intention to pursue his vision. That being said, his visions are founded on the strength of our brand, - our highly skilled work force and our passion to deliver some of the best boats in the world. Our range of Sportboats will continue to be our core business and the platform for our future roadmaps.

Trevor takes the helm at the time we are launching our new WINDY SR 44 Blackhawk, - a luxury chase boat for the yacht markets and a superb family weekender for the discriminating boat Owner. Under his leadership the WINDY RS & WINDY SR-range as well as the Custom – and Semi- Custom Yacht Tenders will be tuned and balanced to further strengthen our brands.

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Windy Design Department release first renders of the new SR44 Blackhawk with outboard engines, targeted for both the US and European markets


Windy would like to thank all our visitors at Cannes Yachting Festival 2019 for their interest and positive feedback.

It has been a fantastic show for us with great sales and good atmosphere. We are also very proud and honored for the nomination of SR44 Blackhawk as European Powerboat Of The Year.


WINDY SR44 BLACKHAWK IS NOMINATED FOR THE EUROPEAN POWERBOAT OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020


Windy are proud to announce the launch of SR44 during Cannes Boat Show


WINDY introduce SR44 Blackhawk

See first video clip on water.


SR44 Blackhawk launched on water for the first time!


Next milestone in the SR44 Blackhawk build #1 production reached.

The deck is now assembled.


W37 SHAMAL PROGRESSING

The W37 Shamal project continues with first boat assembly scheduled to begin after summer.


W37 SHAMAL

Tooling for the new Windy 37 Shamal is well underway, with plugs now finishing up 5 axis milling.
See pictures and side view rendering.


The SR44 Blackhawk assembly continues. 

Engines now installed.


WINDY - The Movie 


WINDY exhibits on the 36th Palma International Boat Show at Moll Vell – Port of Palma.

39 Camira, 31 Zonda and 27 Solano on display this time. These three open sportcruisers from WINDY are a perfect match for boating in the Mediterranean sea.


OUR SR44 BLACKHAWK PRODUCTION CONTINUES


WINDY YACHT PROJECTS DELIVER NEW TENDERS

Windy Yacht Projects deliver another 12.5 metre luxury custom limo tender

Windy Yacht Projects deliver another 12.5 metre luxury custom limo tender

Windy Yacht Projects deliver another 11.5 metre luxury open sports tender

Windy Yacht Projects deliver another 11.5 metre luxury open sports tender


NEW WINDY DEALERSHIP ANNOUNCED FOR FINLAND AND ESTONIA

Scandinavian luxury boat manufacturer, Windy Scandinavia AB, has announced MP Yachts OY as a new dealer in Finland and Estonia.

Founded in 2012, based in Helsinki, MP Yachts OY specialize in the sale of luxury yachts for brokerage in Finland, Estonia and the Mediterranean. The company's owner Mika Papunen, has worked in the industry since 1989.

Mika Papunen comments, "I am a passionate boater, and I have had the good fortune to work with boats for almost thirty years. I have experience in many boat brands and Windy has always impressed me with its elegance, top quality and unmatched driving qualities. Windy is a fantastic boat brand and it is a great honor to be representing the brand in Finland and Estonia going forward."

WINDY CEO, Mr. Knut Heiberg-Andersen, adds, "Mika has thorough knowledge of WINDY since many years and he has been attracted to the unmatched Scandinavian qualities of our brand.
With the current range and new models in the pipeline, we are confident that this partnership will be a great success.
Both culturally and geographically we are close to each other and we have every intention of taking advantage of the opportunities this offers as we move forward."

MP Yachts OY will start promoting WINDY in several boat shows around Europe during 2019. WINDY wishes MP Yachts OY the best of luck and a very welcome onboard.

For more information about WINDY and MP Yachts OY, please visit: www.windyboats.com and www.mpyachts.fi



SR44 BLACKHAWK

Resin infusion of hull #1. Installation of new assembly bay for SR44 Blackhawk production starts.


ANNIVERSARY BOOT DÜSSELDORF SETS NEW RECORDS

BOOT 2019 set a new record, with almost 2,000 exhibitors from 73 countries and displays covering 220,000 m² of stand space. Nearly 250,000 water sports fans (boot 2018: 247,000 visitors) came to Düsseldorf from over 100 countries: clear confirmation of the position BOOT holds as the leading event anywhere in the world.
 
WINDY would like to thank all visitors and colleagues that helped out making this exhibition a huge success.
We hope to see you again shortly during the comings boat exhibitions during 2019 and/or at BOOT 2020.


SR44 BLACKHAWK PRODUCTION START

January 8th Production of SR44 Blackhawk starts in Sweden.

Windy SR43 Blackhawk - Production

GETTING READY FOR BOOT 2019 IN DÜSSELDORF

Today loading W39 Camira and W46 Chinook in Sweden for straight delivery to BOOT 2019


BOOT 2019 IN DÜSSELDORF

Discover the world's greatest indoor boat & watersports show together with WINDY.
We welcome all WINDY clients and boat enthusiasts to our stand E20 in hall 5.

We will exhibit the following models; 46 Chinook, 39 Camira, 31 Zonda, the brand new 29 Coho GT and 27 Solano (Nominated European Powerboat of the year and 2018 Motor Boat Awards finalists). Contact your local WINDY dealer for personal meetings on our exclusive stand.

Hope to see you soon!
Team WINDY


2019 Boat show calendar

JAN 19 - 27 Boot 2019 Düsseldorf, Germany
FEB 02 - 10 Gothenburg Boat Show, Sweden
  22 - 24 Fredericia Boat Show, Denmark
  28 - 03 Mar Fredericia Boat Show, Denmark
MAR 01 - 10 Allt för sjön. Stockholm, Sweden
APR 27 - 01 May Palma International Boat Show, Spain
SEP 05 - 08 Båter i Sjøen, Oslo, Norway 
  10 - 15 Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes, France
  13 - 22 PSP Southampton Boat Show, England
  21 - 29 Interboot. Friedrichshafen, Germany
  25 - 28 Monaco Yacht Show, Monaco
OCT 09 - 13 Barcelona International Boat Show, Spain

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