REVIEWS, TOURS & AWARDS
Crossing the Atlantic on a Vaan
Enjoy some photo’s from an Atlantic crossing on a Vaan.
Vaan in Nautique on sustainable yacht building
Dutch luxury yacht magazine Nautique featured an extensive article on sustainable yachtbuilding
Vaan R4 360 tour
Join Vaan co-founder Igor Kluin on a 360 tour of the Vaan R4.
R4 walk-through by Katamaran.com
Katamaran.com visited the Vaan R4 at the Cannes boat show and made this walk-trough video.
Vaan R5 nominated for European Yacht of the Year 2025!
We are incredibly proud to share that the Vaan R5 has been nominated for European Yacht of the Year 2025!
Nautique Magazine displays the Vaan R6
Dutch yachting magazine Nautique recently put the new Vaan R6 on display in a two-page spread
Yachting World on the Vaan R6
Yachting World Magazine covered the Vaan R6 in their April 2024 issue.
Vaan R5 wins Multihull of the Year Award!
With great pride and gratitude we just learned that the Vaan R5 has won the Multihull of the Year Award 2024.
Vaan R5 nominated Multihull of the Year 2024
We are proud to announce that the Vaan R5 has been nominated for Multihull of the Year 2024!
Vela Magazine on the Vaan R6
Italian yachting platform Vela covered the Vaan R6 recently.
Interview on Sustainability by Hiswa Magazine
Hiswa Magazine interviewed Vaan about sustainability in yacht building
Vaan R5 review by Nautique Magazine
Beautiful Dutch sailing magazine Nautique tested the Vaan R5 in Hellevoetsluis.
Vaan R5 review by Multihull World Magazine (VIDEO)
Internationally renowned Multihull World Magazine tested the Vaan R5 in Hellevoetsluis.
Yacht Magazine review: Vaan R4 (VIDEO)
German Yacht magazine took the Vaan R4 out for a test day published this very thorough and positive review.
MULTIHULL OF THE YEAR 2023 NOMINATION!
We are extremely proud to announce that the Vaan R4 has been nominated for Multihull of the Year 2023!
Varen Magazine review: Vaan R4
Belgian boat magazine ‘Varen’ took the R4 out for a review, published in their December ’22 issue. Again we are happy the core elements of the Vaan philosophy are clearly recognised and appreciated: Sailing, Style and Sustainability.
VAAN WINS HISWA BOAT OF THE YEAR AWARD!
The Vaan R4 has won the Hiswa Boat of the Year 2022 award!
Yachting World review: Vaan R4
The big review of the Vaan R4 by Multihulls World Magazine is out! In their Special on green multihulls, The R4 was featured exentively.
Multihulls World Review: Vaan R4
The big review of the Vaan R4 by Multihulls World Magazine is out! In their Special on green multihulls, The R4 was featured exentively.
Sailing Ocean Fox tests the Vaan R4
End of May Carla and Simon visited our launch party and took the R4 out the next day. Watch their video here.
Podcast with ‘Zeilwereld’ (Dutch only)
Podcast interview with Bas van der Veer for Made in Europe.
Multihulls World – Vaan R4 review teaser
Multihull World came out to test the Vaan R4. The full review will be included in the upcoming edition of Multihull World, a special on sustainable yachts. This is the review teaser video by editor in chief Emmanuel van Deth.
Yachting Monthly’s ‘Best Yachts of 2022’
We are very proud to be included in Yachting Monthly’s ‘Best Yachts of 2022’
Podcast with ‘Made in Europe’
Podcast interview with Bas van der Veer for Made in Europe.
Podcast with ‘Bazen Radio’
Vaan founder Igor Kluin was interviewed by the Dutch podcast ‘Bazenradio’ recently. The one-hour interview touched on his experiences as an entrepreneur, his motives and sustainability. (Sorry, Dutch only)
Vaan R4 receives A’Design Award
We are happy to announce the Vaan R4 has been awarded the A’Design Award in the category Yacht Design! The R4 was voted on by a professional jury as one of only seven winners in this category of this prestigious global design award.
Vaan R4 Nominated for Boat Builder Awards 2019
We are very proud to announce that the Vaan R4 has been nominated by METS TRADE and IBI for the 2019 Boat Builder Awards in the ‘Environmental Initiative’ category!
First press about the Vaan R4
The initial response by the press to the Vaan R4 has been really wonderful. Here’s an impression of the coverage.
There’s a new cat in town
Introducing the Vaan R4, the first luxury sailing yacht made of circular materials.