What is the Compass Latitude range?

Latitude is Compass Tenders' semi-custom limousine platform. It uses a proven hull and engineering package with a choice of four coachroof styles, named North, East, South and West, so build time is shorter than a fully custom tender while paint, interior and equipment are still tailored to the yacht.

Does Compass build tenders for new builds or existing yachts?

Both. Many Compass tenders are commissioned alongside new builds at major northern European yards, where they are designed with the mother yacht's architects. Owners of existing yachts also commission replacement tenders, in which case the yacht's garage, cranes and stowage cradles define the design envelope.

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About Compass

Compass grew out of a small yacht building and repair business on the Hamble under owner and CEO Richard Faulkner, and turned its focus to custom tenders in the 2000s. Today it operates from a facility of more than 35,000 square feet at Port Hamble, with a skilled workforce of over a hundred. Its tenders have been recognized in Boat International's design awards.

The yard's hallmark is close collaboration with the mother yacht's design team. Recent examples include an 11.7-meter limousine and a carbon D-RIB for the 80-meter Amels Pangea, and a matched limousine and open tender for a 110-meter Oceanco, each shaped and painted to echo its yacht. For projects with less time, the semi-custom Latitude platform offers a proven hull with a choice of coachroof styles.

Tender types

Limousine tenders
Open tenders
Chase and sport tenders
D-RIB tenders
Catamaran and utility tenders
Landing craft

Open designs run from around 7.5 to 11.6 meters and include owners' launches, chase tenders and a jet tender, while limousines are typically custom or built on the Latitude platform.

Models and range

Latitude North, East, South and WestSemi-custom limousine variants on a shared, proven hull, offering reduced build time with four coachroof styles.
Open tendersCustom open launches with options such as bow doors for beach access, folding biminis and wrap-around seating.
D-RIBA versatile rigid tender for diving, fishing, beach landings and guest runs, built in carbon for the Pangea project.
Catamaran and utility tendersWorkboats for provisioning, toys and crew duties on large yachts.

Applications for superyachts

On a large yacht the tender plan is often a family rather than a single boat, and Compass is frequently asked to deliver matched pairs. Garage apertures, crane ratings and stowed height drive the details: hydraulically lowering biminis, shallow draft for beach work and precise weight control all appear in its recent deliveries. Seakeeping and gyro stabilization are specified where guests will face open-water transfers.

Why owners choose Compass

Owners choose Compass for fully custom work at the largest end of the market, an in-house studio that can design hulls and deckhouses to complement the mother yacht, and the option of a semi-custom platform when a delivery date is fixed.

Available tenders

Tenders are usually specified to order, and pre-owned examples tend to change hands quietly, often together with their mother yacht. Daniel does not hold tender inventory; on request he can approach Compass or its representatives, and search the pre-owned market, for a tender that suits your yacht.

Work with Daniel Grant

Daniel can introduce owners and their project teams to Compass Tenders, help define the tender family a yacht really needs and compare options with other specialist builders listed in the tenders directory. He can also look for suitable pre-owned tenders. He acts for the owner, not the builder, and is not a Compass dealer.

A tender is often one part of a larger decision. Daniel can also help you find the right yacht, guide a new build from brief to delivery, or compare the yacht builders behind the mother yacht. To talk it through, contact Daniel directly.