The R6 appears at first to be the natural evolution of the R5 where input from clients and visitors pointed to the need for a bigger platform in the R-series and whilst the R6 certainly traces its DNA from the R5, she is very much her own beast.

The brief was for a 60 footer that shares the R5’s ease of handling, has great performance but enjoys greater volume in the hulls, and has the length to support full-sized forward and aft cockpits. So after literally dozens of layout options, we arrived at what we feel is a great balance of versatility, flow, and ease of living.

The R6 features 3 cabins, all with king-size bunks and en-suite bathrooms with separate stall showers. In addition, the starboard owners hull features a separate aft cabin that can be configured either as a fully equipped office that doubles as an overflow cabin with a convertible queen bunk or as an equipment storeroom/garage with a convertible bunk.

Her layout is user-friendly, spacious, and features a huge galley that can seat 4 on bar stools with its countertop overhang hence serves as its own meals or entertainment area. The salon sofa can feature either a dining table or a coffee table. Moving aft, we have our new innovation which is a davit system that is integrated into a multifunctional aft beam seat & platform that has four deployment modes (1 at sea and 3 at anchor). This allows the aft cockpit to comfortably seat 12 people at anchor. Looking further forward, the R6 gets a new forward cockpit design with twin seating areas and improved access to the deck.