Wheeler 2024
Wheeler 55 2024
The new Wheeler 55 is the second luxury wooden yacht Brooklin Boat Yard has built for the Wheeler Yachts company after building Legend, a 38’ updated version of Hemingway’s famous Pilar, in 2021. The Wheeler 55 is inspired by a Wheeler Playmate Wes Wheeler found in a 1930’s Wheeler catalogue. This new version is classic in design but modern in its amenities and technology. For more information on Wheeler Yachts, visit the Wheeler Yachts website here.
From the Wheeler Yachts company:
Wheeler was among the iconic custom boat builders of the 1930s – including Herreshoff, Trumpy, Elco and Matthews – who defined the classic look of the era and helped to transform the industry for decades to come.
In the 1930s, Wheeler’s custom-built, all-wood luxury yachts had displacement hulls and gasoline engines and were capable of just 13-15 miles per hour. Only the finest materials and premium equipment available at the time were used: Philippine mahogany interiors, Burmese teak cockpits, Sterling marine engines, monel tanks, oak frames and keels.
These high-end details and American craftsmanship earned Wheeler Yachts a reputation for being the best.
We are proud to continue our tradition of quality with our next generation of yachts. The new Wheeler 55 captures the nostalgia of this great period in shipbuilding history and couples it with today’s modern technologies and comforts.
Behind the Scenes Video produced by Wheeler Yachts.
Walk-Through Video produced by Wheeler Yachts.