ALTAIR - 25m

Nordia's 1987 approach to this 25-metre sailing yacht reveals a design sensibility rooted in purposeful simplicity rather than ornamental flourish. ALTAIR carries the unmistakable signatures of late-eighties naval architecture, when builders prioritized honest materials and functional elegance over contemporary excess. Her proportions speak to an era when sailing yacht design balanced performance with livability through careful attention to hull form and deck arrangement. Nordia's interpretation of the classic sailing yacht idiom emerges in clean lines that follow function, creating spaces that feel both intimate and uncluttered. The thoughtful integration of sailing systems with living areas reflects a design approach that understood yachts as vessels first, floating residences second. At 25 metres, ALTAIR occupies that sweet spot where serious sailing capability meets genuine comfort, her scale allowing for both spirited passages and relaxed cruising without the complexity that often accompanies larger vessels. This is yacht design from a period when builders still approached each project as a discrete exercise in naval architecture rather than a variation on established themes.