Farewell to Klaus Peter Schmidt – Visionary, Boatbuilder, and Founder of Sirius-Yachts

It is with deep sadness that we bid farewell to Klaus Peter Schmidt, founder of Sirius-Werft, who passed at the age of 84, after a brief but serious illness. With his passing, German boatbuilding loses not only a passionate sailor and visionary entrepreneur from the early days of fiberglass yacht construction, but also a true maverick. Since 1970, he created not only many popular cruising yachts but also, in the 1980s, pioneered the deck saloon concept.

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Is electric propulsion the future of yacht building?

Electromobility is the topic of the decade – so it was only a matter of time before the first customer turned up on our doorstep and ordered a boat with an electric drive from us. After many months of development we are proud to have built a very special Sirius 40 DS. A bluewater-yacht that generates enough energy through recuperation to power itself. But would we recommend such a yacht to any of our customers?

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