Contest 63CS Buyer’s Guide
Luxury CruiserEuropean Yacht of the Year Luxury winner 2025 with Dutch superyacht quality. The Contest 63CS represents the pinnacle of luxury sailing, bringing superyacht-level craftsmanship and design to a semi-custom sailing yacht.
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About the Contest 63CS
Classified as a Luxury Cruiser, the 63CS spans 63 ft, first introduced in 2024, with an estimated 5-10 (custom/semi-custom luxury builder) units built.
Key features of the 63CS include Only yacht at 63ft with two identical half-beam VIP guest suites, judel/vrolijk hull design with Wetzels Brown superyacht interiors, Choice of in-boom or in-mast reefing plus self-tacking jib option, Swivelling twin helm seats convert aft deck into social space, 19.29m LOA, 168hp Volvo Penta, 31,900kg displacement. The pinnacle of Dutch-built luxury performance cruising, offering superyacht-level finish in a self-manageable 63ft sailing yacht..
Replaced the Contest 62CS (2013-2023) with a new judel/vrolijk hull and Wetzels Brown superyacht-standard interiors
The 63CS is built by Contest, headquartered in Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands and founded in 1959. Contest is known for Semi-custom luxury sailing yachts, Bluewater cruisers, Dutch superyacht-quality sailboats.