A Year Written on Water - J Craft 2025

As the year draws to a close, 2025 stands out as one of those rare chapters that feels fully lived. A year not defined by a single moment, but by a sequence of journeys across oceans, partnerships, craftsmanship, and people that together reaffirm why J Craft exists in the first place.

This was a year of movement and meaning. Of milestones quietly reached. Of Torpedoes delivered not as products, but as continuations of a lineage.

New Partnerships, Shared Values

Early in the year, J Craft entered into a series of partnerships that reflect a shared understanding of craftsmanship as culture, not trend.

Our collaboration with Hinckley Yacht Services marked a natural extension of how we care for J Craft owners in the United States, bringing a concierge-style, long-term service philosophy to life on American shores. At J Craft, delivery concludes the build, but it is where our relationship truly begins.

With Fortuny, the historic Venetian textile house, we explored the intersection of maritime form, light, and material memory, introducing textiles that feel as timeless as the boats they accompany.

And with dunhill, the dialogue around craftsmanship matured into something deeper. A shared belief that true luxury is found in restraint, precision, and objects designed to age beautifully alongside their owners.

These stories were not only told through our Journal, but echoed by international press, where J Craft was consistently positioned not only as a manufacturer, but as a custodian of slow luxury, a disappearing way of making things.

Palm Beach and the American Chapter

Late March saw J Craft return to Palm Beach, where the brand’s presence felt both established and quietly confident. The show was not about spectacle, but about conversation, introducing new audiences to the Torpedo’s philosophy and reaffirming long-standing relationships.

This American chapter continued later in the year, with J Craft Natalia, freshly refitted by Hinckley Yacht Services, showcased at FLIBS 2025. A reminder that the substance of a Torpedo is so enduring that even after 14 years, a careful refit allows her to emerge looking and feeling as though she has just left the shipyard.

Two New Torpedoes – Hulls 23 and 24

In June 2025, two new J Craft Torpedoes were delivered into the world.

Amazon Queen, bound for the United States.
Toucan, destined for Monaco and the Mediterranean.

They are Hull 23 and Hull 24 of the J Craft Torpedo.

In a world accustomed to scale, this matters.

Each Torpedo is built entirely by hand, over thousands of hours, in Gotland. With only a handful produced each year, these boats are not iterations. They are chapters. Each hull number marks a singular expression of its owner’s intent, taste, and life.

Amazon Queen and Toucan are sisters by lineage, but entirely their own. Different waters. Different rhythms. One story written across two continents.

While Amazon Queen and Toucan are deeply rooted in lineage and handcraft, they also represent a meaningful step forward beneath the surface. During 2025, a series of technological refinements and innovations were introduced across these two boats, carefully integrated to enhance usability, reliability, and long-distance comfort without altering the Torpedo’s essential character.

As described in our Journal, these advancements were not pursued for novelty, but to quietly improve how the boat is experienced day after day, ensuring that powerful, modern capability and timeless form continue to coexist naturally.

From the Baltic to the Mediterranean

What followed was not a campaign, but a voyage.

The Baltic Sea Tour began in mid-June in Gotland, moving through the Finnish archipelago and Sweden’s east coast before concluding in Denmark’s Bornholm. A reminder that the Torpedo was born for real seas, not sheltered marinas.

From there, the journey evolved naturally into a Western Mediterranean tour. St Tropez to Monaco, onward to Portofino, Cinque Terre, and Costa Smeralda, where Amazon Queen was joined by Toucan. Two Torpedoes reunited, moving together through waters steeped in maritime history.

This culminated in our invitation by the Yacht Club de Monaco to participate in Monaco Classic Week, followed by the Monaco Yacht Show, where Amazon Queen was presented alongside our Fortuny collaboration.

Press, Perspective, and Recognition

Throughout 2025, J Craft was featured in a number of international publications. What stood out was not volume, but clarity.

The Sunday Times focused on the experience of the Torpedo underway, describing composure, balance, and enjoyment rather than the abundant headline performance.

Secret Trips emphasised the Torpedo’s handcrafted nature and extreme rarity, placing J Craft within a lineage of builders for whom patience, skill, and continuity matter more than scale.

Robb Report, in its 2025 feature on how shipyards are future-proofing classic race boats and runabouts, highlighted J Craft as a builder successfully balancing timeless form with modern engineering.

Forbes and Haute Living, in the context of our Fortuny collaboration, positioned J Craft within a wider cultural conversation where craftsmanship, design, and legacy extend beyond yachting alone.

Across these voices, the same themes returned. Rarity. Capability. Power. Restraint. Authenticity. Longevity.

In Memory of Henrik

In July, we lost Henrik, a colleague, craftsman, and master builder.

His passing was a moment that stopped us, not only in grief, but in reflection. Henrik’s hands shaped more than wood and fibreglass. They shaped knowledge passed between generations. He reminded us daily that perfection is not rushed, and that objects made with care carry something of the person who made them.

His absence is felt in the yard. His presence endures in every Torpedo that leaves it..

His loss reminded us that life is brief and precious. And that the boats we build are, at their core, vessels for living fully, with the people, places, and moments we love.

Looking Ahead to 2026

As we turn toward 2026, the horizon is already active.

The first months of the year will see J Craft once again on American waters, including an extended presence in Palm Beach in late January, offering interested parties the opportunity to experience our Torpedoes in a quiet, unhurried setting. This will be followed by our participation in the Palm Beach Boat Show in late March, where Amazon Queen will make her full debut to an American audience.

If 2025 reminded us of anything, it is this. What we build is rare. What we protect is a way of making things that cannot be rushed or replaced. The most enduring objects are rarely chosen quickly, and rarely chosen for us. They demand engagement, conversation, and an acceptance that taste cannot be outsourced. And what we pursue, timeless craftsmanship, meaningful relationships, and life well lived, is worth doing slowly and doing properly.

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