18m Windy SLR60 Chaseboat

SPARK Marine Projects supported a client team in selecting, validating and refining a Windy SLR 60 chaseboat to align performance, usability and operational fit before contract and through to delivery.

Overview
The Windy SLR 60 was identified as a potential platform for a superyacht chaseboat requirement where performance and delivery timing mattered. SPARK was engaged by the client team to ensure the technical and commercial decisions were properly validated before commitment and that the vessel was refined to perform as required in service.  

The Client Challenge
Production vessels may offer shorter lead times and proven performance, yet they are not automatically aligned with superyacht operational realities. The real risk sits in assuming that a fast, attractive platform will also meet the day-to-day requirements of captain, crew and guests.

In this case, the client team needed confidence on several fronts:
• Whether the platform genuinely matched the overall brief
• Whether technical and commercial decisions were sound before contract
• How to refine the vessel to improve reliability, comfort and maintainability in real use
• How to manage delivery and acceptance with proper oversight

SPARK Approach
We supported the captain, crew and family office from concept through to delivery. The initial focus was to validate the Windy SLR 60 as a suitable platform against the brief, particularly in light of its shorter lead time relative to other market options or a full custom process. From there, SPARK provided technical validation and commercial support before proceeding to contract, giving the client team greater confidence in the decision path.  

Following contract signature, SPARK remained involved through project management oversight. This included milestone tracking, progress reporting and coordinating refinements with the crew and shipyard to improve reliability, comfort and maintainability. SPARK also attended pre-delivery inspections and final sea trials to validate build quality and performance before handover.

Outcome
The result was the delivery of a platform that had been properly reviewed, validated and refined against the client’s operational needs. The project was shaped around informed decision-making at key points, reducing the likelihood of avoidable compromise after contract or post-delivery modification. The value of our work is reflected in the family office feedback: “Thank you very much for your intervention. It was essential. Your reactivity and availability were greatly appreciated.”  

What This Demonstrates
This project shows how SPARK operates in non-custom or semi-custom pathways. The pain point is often the gap between what a platform appears to offer on paper and what is actually required in operation. SPARK’s role is to close that gap by bringing technical validation, commercial clarity and structured project oversight to decisions that might otherwise be treated as straightforward, but are not.

For owners, captains, crew and family offices, that means:
• Greater confidence before commitment
• Fewer hidden compromises in platform selection
• Better refinement of usability, comfort and maintainability
• Stronger delivery and acceptance oversight