Courtesy of Yapluka Yachts, France.

An interior view of the saloon with its seating accomodation, part of the galley , some cabinets and companionway to the lower deck.

Birds eye view of the bridge-deck (deckhead removed) with its pair of helmsman's seat, steering sation and instruments mounts, seating accomodation on the bridge, sliding door to cockpit, hatches, chromed stern pulpit, mast, winches, etc. This model has been built using tropical and exotic wood only like lemon, koa, jackfruit, faux sandal and sandal wood, java plum, lignum vitae for the steering wheel, tamarind and eucalyptus for the hull and topsides.

Birds eye view of the galley with its sink and countertop made from Corean, the heating plates of the owen and beside it the "Figidaire", and a seat near the companionway

Artist adjusting sail rig.

Forward view of Yapluka 62 with its trampoline, bow pulpits, forward beam and furling gear.

Close up view of bridge-deck and steering station.

Side view

Portside view forward with mainstay and jib taking wind. Built to a scale of 1 inch to 20 inches, the lenght of this model is 36 inches with a beam of 17" 1/4 and a mast hight of 49 inches. The sails are made out of very thin strips of venneer, postformed. It took a full 3 weeks to cut, lay out, form and glue those sails.

Bow prior to install sail rig.