A Daring Rescue of a Tsunami-Swept Yacht
April 24, 2012
When the 2011 Japanese tsunami washed his Bertram out to sea, Takayuki Nozawa risked everything to bring her home once again.
When the 2011 Japanese tsunami washed his Bertram out to sea, Takayuki Nozawa risked everything to bring her home once again.
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? The Bertram 540 is a modern-day version of the much-loved original Bertram 54 and retains the 54’s famously sharp bow, long waterline, and deep-V hull, which combine to make the boat handle well in open water.
Photography by BertramSome say don’t mess with a classic, but the folks at Bertram beg to differ. The Miami-based builder of the new 540 convertible has reinvented the classic 54 it launched in 1981. To a hull that maintains the seaworthiness and fishability of her predecessor, the 540 adds a healthy dose of luxury and a number
It’s always dicey messing with a classic, especially one as widely revered as the Bertram 54. But Bertram’s parent company, the Ferretti Group, is out to establish its own legend, by innovating and defying the norms. And so the classic 54 is being reborn as the Bertram 540. Make no mistake: This is no mere facelift, with a nip and tuck to update styling. The 540 is the result of a fundamental
When the 2011 Japanese tsunami washed his Bertram out to sea, Takayuki Nozawa risked everything to bring her home once again.
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? The Bertram 540 is a modern-day version of the much-loved original Bertram 54 and retains the 54’s famously sharp bow, long waterline, and deep-V hull, which combine to make the boat handle well in open water.
Photography by BertramSome say don’t mess with a classic, but the folks at Bertram beg to differ. The Miami-based builder of the new 540 convertible has reinvented the classic 54 it launched in 1981. To a hull that maintains the seaworthiness and fishability of her predecessor, the 540 adds a healthy dose of luxury and a number
It’s always dicey messing with a classic, especially one as widely revered as the Bertram 54. But Bertram’s parent company, the Ferretti Group, is out to establish its own legend, by innovating and defying the norms. And so the classic 54 is being reborn as the Bertram 540. Make no mistake: This is no mere facelift, with a nip and tuck to update styling. The 540 is the result of a fundamental
