About Mr. Dick Boon

Mr. Dick Boon, the designer of Jasmin, started his career as a freelance yacht designer in October 1961. In 1963, Dick and his partner established Vripack Yachting Company which covered both the design and sale of yachts. In the spring of 1987, Vripack ceased being a combined design and sales office for complete projects and concentrated solely on its core business of yacht design. With the introduction of computer to the enormous in-house experience gained during more than two decades of project management, the company had a unique overview of the countless facets involved in the make-up of a yacht. Today, nearly 50 highly skilled and enthusiastic designers work at Vripack. They also function as a professional design and engineering office, involved in the entire building process: design, construction efficiency, plate extensions, nesting, mechanical engineering, interiors and so on. This means that in addition to serving yacht owners, Vripack also counts many renowned yards from at home and abroad as its clients.

  Over 7,000 yachts have benefited from the company's innovative approach and resolute insistence on perfection. Today, Vripack has become a byword for vessels with world cruising capabilities that guarantee total reliability and ultra-low level maintenance. By refusing to compromise on issues such as maneuverability and seaworthiness, each design is characterized by the same degree of power.

Let's have a short look at Vripack's successful designs: Built in 1996, "Turmoil" was the first of the Research Vessel yacht series. The brief called for a combination of the design of a yacht with the appearance of a commercial vessel. Turmoil herself was winner of the 1996 Showboats Award for "most innovative motor yacht".

Constructed in the Netherlands, "Freesia" won the International Super yacht Design Award for "best power motor yacht 23-43 meters" in 1998. The Research Vessel Yacht concept initiated the no-nonsense-go-anywhere trend.

Doggersbank Offshore 84' "Coy-Koi" is one of the successful Doggersbank motor yachts. Many Doggersbank motor yachts have been built over the past 30 years. Their most important characteristics are timeless lines, the quality of the equipment and an excellent sailing performance.

We would like to extend our thanks to Mr. Dick Boon, who has been following Jasmin from the 1st day of welding until the day Jasmin left the yard. He has made countless trips to Istanbul in order to supervise the construction. Mr.Dick Boon and the Vripack team keep the biggest share in the successful creation of Jasmin.