Vripack has released details about the refit of the 90-foot Doggersbank Slow Poke, a 2000 build that previously was known as Coy Koi.
Slow Poke’s owner, who fancies vintage cars, planes and buildings, reportedly spent two years searching for the right boat to refit. Among his requirements were a full-displacement, all-steel hull. Vripack says he purchased Slow Poke sight-unseen and then began the refit, which took two and a half years and cost $8 million.
“I’m involved in a lot of design-led projects and sit on the board of a design school, and for me, the Doggersbank is an example of the best packaging design in all of yachting,” the owner stated in a press release.
This isn’t the first refit of the yacht. In 2018, when it was known as Coy Koi, it underwent a mechanical refit that included rebuilding the engines and generators, and installing new electronics in the pilothouse.
The current refit was done at Safe Harbor Lauderdale Marine Center and was completed in 2024. Vripack says it “was far more extensive and involved stripping the boat back in full.”
“One thing that I immediately wanted to do was increase hull speed,” the owner said. “In addition, from my experience of boats, I find I spend the most time on the swim platform, so that area was important to me in terms of renovation.”
The hull was extended by more than 8 feet, allowing for a swim platform and hydraulic steps at the stern. This modification, according to Vripack, also produced an extra 2 knots of speed and 10 percent less fuel burn.
Slow Poke also now has a bulbous bow to reduce resistance along the waterline. It incorporates underwater lighting and a glass window with cameras so guests can view marine life from screens in the guest staterooms and on the bridge.
Other changes include new lighting, woodwork, exterior paint (a black hull with a British racing green strip) and a sun awning with custom artwork by artist Paul Kremer. “I find his paintings to be very calming and have one of his paintings in every space that I inhabit,” the owner said. Other artworks are by Houston-based artists, including Julian Schnabel.
The new interior design is by New York-based Redd Kaihoi, providing what Vripack calls “an impactful high-gloss retro feel” with bold blues, greens and black in the main salon. Wood paneling is cherry, along with moldings and trim. In the master stateroom, the color matches the owner’s 1952 Porsche 356A bumper.
Where is Slow Poke cruising? Along the West Coast of North America, from Mexico to the Pacific Northwest, taking a total of six guests in three en suite staterooms.
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