Dick Beaumont invites you aboard the deck of the Kraken 58 for a hands‑on tour and technical deep dive into what a makes Kraken yacht the worlds safest sailing boat. You’ll see the ground tackle, Solent rig and collision points, lazarettes, concave bulwarks, stanchions, fuel filling stations and davit systems, plus Kraken’s signature standards: the Alpha Rudder™ and Zero Keel™. This video goes beyond features: Dick explains how the design choices on the Kraken 58 reduce risk, simplify maintenance and make day‑to‑day ownership a safer, more predictable experience. Watch the full walkthrough to see Kraken’s safety‑first engineering and design philosophy in action. Subscribe for more technical tours, build insights and behind‑the‑scenes looks at Kraken yachts.
In Episode 1 of a new series of Ocean Sailor, Dick returns to his roots as he visits Royal Burnham Yacht Club in Essex, England. Here Dick shares his thoughts on the genesis of true bluewater yacht design, taking us on a journey going back more than 100 years.
In Episode 3 of Kraken Q&A, Dick answers questions on the Kraken’s sail rig, stability of a sailing yacht and whether aluminium alloy is preferable as a boat building material over GRP. As usual Dick will try to answer both in his usual straightforward manner, but keep those comments coming in!
In Episode 2 of Kraken Q&A, Dick answers a very direct and provocative question “Are Oyster and Hallberg no longer Bluewater?” There have been a couple of questions on this theme and Dick will try to answer both in his usual straightforward manner.
In this first episode in the new series of Kraken Q&A, Dick opens up the debate by answering some of the viewer’s questions and comments from recent videos: ‘Bluewater Yacht’ – What does that term mean anymore?’ and ‘In The Yard – Episode 1 “How different is a Kraken?”’. Thanks for all your supportive comments, although there have been some negative ones, and some idiot ones too!
In this first episode in the new series of ‘In The Yard’, we take you to our shipyard and start to show you the differences between the build of a Kraken and any other yacht in production today. We take a look behind the scenes as the hull of Kraken 50-016 is de-moulded, allowing us to witness a brand new production technique, and we also follow Kraken 50-010 as it leaves the yard to be launched.
Dick Beaumont, chairman and founder of Kraken Yachts takes a look at the ‘Blue water Yacht’ lineup at the Dusseldorf Boat Show and asks are they really fit for purpose? Sour grapes, or home truths? You decide.
Taking some challenging weather in her stride, the first Kraken 58 followed a route crossing the Mediterranean Sea via the Straits of Messina. Built for bluewater, the 58 proved more than up to the job and stunned with her light wind performance towards the end of the trip.
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