The Island Gypsy 400 is a sedan style motor yacht spanning 40-feet, with an inventory of features and customisation options. Boasting the fuel capacity for adventure or a day on the water leisurely cruising, and the water capacity to enjoy warm showers after a long day of exploring. The Island Gypsy 400 incorporates luxury Vinyl Plank flooring throughout the saloon, creating the perfect atmosphere for entertaining.
The IG400 spans 40 to 50-feet will have broad appeal for their inventory of features and capacity for customisation. Preparing meals is made easy with a 140L refrigerator, two-burner electric hot plates, and ample storage space. Design features include generous social spaces, full walk-around decks for ease of access and safety, helm side entry door, open plan living, smooth ride, fuel efficiency, low maintenance.
With its proven planing hull, narrow entry easing into a soft chine, the hull will deliver comfort and stability in all sea states.
Hailed as a true classic, the all new, the 460 by Island Gypsy Yachts is prized for its sharp modern lines, seaworthy semi-displacement hull, generous deck space and social layout.
Blending the allure of the classic lines of a ‘down east’ style cruiser with advanced engineering and unique “Python Drive” technology which results in close to silent cruising, the Island Gypsy 460 builds on the seaworthiness and seafaring spirit of this iconic brand.
The Island Gypsy range are sedan style motor yachts spanning 40 to 50-feet will have broad appeal for their inventory of features and capacity for customisation. Design features include generous social spaces, full walk-around decks for ease of access and safety, helm side entry door, open plan living, smooth ride, fuel efficiency, low maintenance.
With its proven planing hull, narrow entry easing into a soft chine, the hull will deliver comfort and stability in all sea states.
Island Gypsy Yachts traces its roots back to over 130 years ago, when Halvorsen Boats were launched in Norway in 1887 by Halvor Andersen. His son, Lars joined the family business, and after some difficult times he moved to South Africa in 1922 and began a boat repair business.
A few years later, Lars and his family relocated to Australia, settling in Sydney. There the Halvorsen name became synonymous with quality and style in the boat building industry.
During this 1970s, Harold’s son Harvey became the new designer for the business, and in 1975 he orchestrated a venture between his family business and global marine heavyweight Joseph Kong, former General Manager of American Marine Company. This new project was to design, build and market a brand-new range of pleasure boats all over the world.
Harvey started with a new 30-foot design, and whilst designing the vessel he began to brainstorm names for the brand. He wanted to sell a lifestyle, so began gaining inspiration from thoughts of cruising the Great Barrier Reef, and other exotic lands with girls in Hula skirts. He wanted to avoid using the Halvorsen name in case the range was ever sold, as he didn’t want to sell the Halvorsen brand – out of nowhere he came up with the name Island Gypsy.
He created the concept for the new logo, taking inspiration from the popular crossed flags theme, which seemed to be very fashionable on large Motor Yachts in the USA market. Years later, he found out that in 1948 the family business had actually built a large boat for the tourist market with the name Island Gypsy to be used on the Great Barrier Reef. He was just 9 years old, so this name had obviously remained with him in the back of his mind, just for this moment.
Relaunched in 2019 the iconic Australian Island Gypsy brand of motorised yachts has been successful around the world, and is ideally suited to couples and families who enjoy entertaining onboard and the quiet pleasure of coastal cruising.
