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Last weeks saw the completion of the tooling and release of the bridgedeck. Above photo shows placement against port hull. Alpha Yachts have also progressed with the production of the roof plug which can be seen in the below photo gallery.

Yesterday for the very first time the port hull was joined with the starboard hull in the assembly shop. They are now only separated by the completed bridgedeck mold which will yield the finished platform in the coming days. There was a small celebration as Gunther and Doris (our...

The second hull of the Alpha 42 was unmolded and (no-surprise) came out as perfect as the first one. Work on hull Nr 3 for our second boat started just after the first float was moved to the new building. See photo gallery below:

It was a cold and dark Friday night with a snowstorm approaching. What was planned as a very private celebration turned out into something much larger. 25 invitations were sent out but more than 75 family and close friends participated in the party. Good news travels fast. Key...

Today at exactly 1:11 pm the Alpha Build Team successfully unmolded the first hull. Nearly 8 months of hard work suddenly made it all worth while. The finish of the gelcoat and the perfect reflections of the hull surface are superior to most production boats. Hull Nr. 2 will be...

Everyone was holding their breath when at exactly 11:59 am the plug emitted a groan and several sharp cracks shuttered throughout the composite shop. Suddenly there was separation. Note the laser like sharpness of the chines and the flawless finish of the mold. With mixed feeling...

Before the Alpha Team will take a short 2 day Christmas Holiday they managed today to spray the first layer of the port hull mold. This is the green color layer you see. The plug was prepared and waxed with 12 layers of special wax compound to assure a trouble free release once...

Today the starboard side hull mold was completed with all bracing and reinforcements in place. Work fiercely continues on the port side where the crew is down to 1000 grit sandpaper which will be followed by at least 24 hours of compounding and polishing. Observe the keel plug...

Good News for the Alpha Yachts Build Team! Today the first (half) mother of all Aeroyacht-Alpha 42′ was created and put in place. Looking at the pictures you can see the starboard side of of the plug still being enveloped by the half mold that is cored with balsa wood....

Today was the first day of applying the important primary layer of gelcoat and composite material for the mold. Note the new high-tech, airless resin applicator gun and the alignment locking pins on the mold.  The pins will ensure that when both hull molds are united they will...

After months of fairing and sanding the hull plug of the Alpha 42 catamaran is finally ready to receive her mold. The Alpha Yacht crew have labored for many weeks to remove even the slightest imperfection and on close inspection a tolerance of less than 1/32nd of an inch was...

Witness the birth of the Aeroyacht Alpha 42 catamaran by visiting our Alpha 42 Build Blog.