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The design partnership was established in 1994 between Peter Rankin

and John Stephens, and called NOUVELLE VAGUE (or "New Wave") in recognition

of the new and innovative thinking they are bringing to the Superyacht

industry.

The combined experience and talents of the partners encompasses

over 50 years of involvement in yachting, as well as considerable

previous design experience in real estate, marketing and advertising

at the highest level.

John Stephens has sailed since the age of 12, cruised extensively

and raced as a navigator in Class One yachts. Over the years he has

owned 3 yachts, and project managed the 'new building' of the last

yacht, which was followed by 2 years extended cruising in the Mediterranean.

He also has experience of charter and motor yachts.

Having owned and managed a Superyacht electronics business based

in Mallorca, which pioneered the introduction of satellite communication

to luxury yachts, he has an intimate and invaluable practical experience

of these vessels.

As Peter Rankin's father taught art and design for many years and

his mother was a pianist, it is not surprising that he has a natural

talent for design. Having elected to become a professional tennis

player and enjoyed a successful career cut short by injury, he returned

to the world of design in the form of property development where his

interior design skill was fundamental to the success of the business.

Peter has always sailed since he was a boy and his family have

owned several yachts, from sailing boats to Superyachts, giving him

an opportunity to gain considerable knowledge over the years.

Peter Rankin and John Stephens met purely by chance, and discovered

that they had both been studying the trends and developments in the

Superyacht market.

They mutually recognised that a considerable commercial opportunity

existed to improve on most designs, by bringing to bear pragmatic

solutions based on their own yachting experience, combined with a

fully integrated approach to all aspects of the design and styling.

As the market clearly lags well behind the automotive and aviation

industries, they also realised it could significantly benefit from

an injection of innovative design thinking and transferred technology.

Accordingly, NOUVELLE VAGUE was born.

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