STEELER YACHTS: Panorama FF53 in the making

The first Panorama FF53 will sail the challenging waters of the French Atlantic coast.

At several meetings at the Steeler shipyard in Steenwijk with the future owner and Vripack’s designer Pim Dijksman the FF53 ‘Evalou’ came to live: a three cabin, three baths lay-out with a very spacious entertainment area whereby the salon and cockpit are virtually integrated.

The helms seat will be centrally located in the wheelhouse with extensive navigational equipment and perfect sea view for the captain and co-pilots, a pre-requisite for the navigational area of this Panorama. The wish to land on sand at low tide, has resulted in a conventional shaft propulsion with twin Yanmar LY3 – ETP - 480 HP’s, whereby two keels will allow for a ‘soft’ landing as well as protection for propellors and rudders in shallow waters.