BOLD CONCEPTS,
VISIONARY APPROACH

Ken Freivokh is an acclaimed yacht designer renowned for his groundbreaking and visionary approach to superyacht design. With a background in architecture and industrial design, Freivokh seamlessly blends functionality with striking aesthetics, creating yachts that are both innovative and timeless. His designs are celebrated for their bold concepts, clever space utilization, and meticulous attention to detail.

KEN FREIVOKH

PUSHING BOUNDARIES

PUSHING BOUNDARIES

From iconic sailing yachts to cutting-edge motor yachts, Freivokh’s work reflects a passion for pushing boundaries and delivering exceptional craftsmanship that redefines luxury on the water. With a focus on elegance, efficiency, and individuality, Ken Freivokh Design continues to shape the future of yachting.

He enjoys his freedom on the motorcycle. In the company of alpacas, he recharges his batteries for new, always impressive and ground-breaking designs.

BJÖRN BENECKE | SALES MANAGER YACHT DEPARTMENT

DRAFTS

OUTSIDE
THE BOX

Ken Freivokh’s designs are bold, extravagant and unusual. They invite you to take a closer look and to engage with them. The worlds from which he draws inspiration seem just as unusual as the shapes and lines that subsequently emerge.

DRAFTS

OUT OF THE ORDINARY

DRAFT 41M SWATH TOPAZ

41M SWATH
TOPAZ

A SWATH ship is arguably one of the most unusual types of vessels in existence. This invites thinking outside the box in terms of form and design, creating an entirely different living environment on the sea.

41M SWATH
TOPAZ

INTERVIEW

IN DIALOGUE WITH
KEN FREIVOKH

Can you still remember your first attempt at a yacht design? Does it still exist?

A&R 01

Whilst working as an architect and industrial designer in London, I was keen to take my sailing to the next level and try some offshore racing. I agreed to buy a small cruiser/racer yacht from Hunter Boats on the proviso that they would build it to my design. When the boat was finished, Hunter Boats received many enquiries to build more boats to my design. As a result, they appointed me to design the full range of Hunter Boats, which were very successful. Subsequently, Fairline asked me to design their new Squadron range and, once the first of those appeared on the market, Sunseeker offered me a contract as their exclusive designer on a 10 year contract.

KEN FREIVOKH

Was this career always your dream, or did an unusual opportunity lead you in this direction?

A&R 02

As above, it was somewhat by chance. I graduated as an architect in Peru, South America, and was practising as an architect there, but was always interested in the technical side of design, and architecture did not seem to offer such opportunities. I was offered a Duke of Edinburgh scholarship to continue postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Art, London, where I graduated as a Master of Design (Engineering) at the department of Industrial Design (Engineering). Designing yachts fitted beautifully within such career path, and certainly has offered me plenty of technical and innovation opportunities.

KEN FREIVOKH

Is there a specific design that is particularly close to your heart? If so, why?

A&R 03

I have to say that the 88m DynaRig sailing yacht Maltese Falcon must rank as my favourite, principally because I was given a free hand to design the whole yacht inside and out. The owner was open to suggestions, from the innovative DynaRig to a very special interior and many technical breakthrough ideas which are now slowly appearing on other projects.

KEN FREIVOKH

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