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#1,817 ·
PCP said:
You are interested in all those boats?:D

Najad are expensive Luxury cruisers, very good boats with very nice quality interiors. They are on the same league with Halberg Rassy and Malo, all Swedish boats but I guess you already now that. Old ones are a bit on the slow side but new models are good sailing boats, a bit slower than the typical mass production cruiser in light wind but relatively fast and seaworthy with medium winds.

Here you have a movie from the Yachting Monthly test sail to the Najad 410:


And a test summary:

Najad 410 | Single-hull Boat Reviews | Yachting Monthly | Single-Hull Boat Reviews | Yachting Monthly

A test by Sail magazine on the 570 with a movie:

Najad 570 Test Sail | Sail Magazine

A movie of a 440ac in a race:rolleyes:


Some test sails on the 355:

Najad 355 | Sail Magazine

Najad 355 Sailboat Review | Cruising World

48° North - Test Sail

some more nice movies:




And here a list of tests you can find about each model:

Najad Owners Forum - Boat Reviews

And you speak German and don't mind to pay 2€ for each you can find some good ones here, including some comparatives :

Download*|*YACHT.DE

Regards

Paulo
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Paulo Thanks for you help.
I have seen a lot of NAJAD yachts movies in the youtube, but it would be interesting to hear opinions and experiences from the owners. Have you sailed one or been on board in the international fairs, like Paris?
From what i searched these brand is more expensive than HR and Mallo in general comparing the same length.
 
#1,819 ·
I will try to go to Dusseldorf 2012, they are going to show both 440 (AC and CC).
I agree with you about the N380. Its accommodations facilities and many other things are very unique comparing to other boats that are available in the market in the same size.
The HR372 is an amazing boat with excellent cruising performance, even in the " YACHTING Monthly" article when they tested the boat, they mentioned that it is a good value of money.
Malo in my opinion has a pleasant cockpit , but i don't understand this brand why they didn't built a nice space aft cabin in the Malo 47 like we can find in the N380? But the interiors are well finished.

About NAJAD crisis it was good news that Nordwest bought it , and i am confident about it.

Regards
 
#1,905 ·
PCP said:
New Sirius 40: The boat plans will be shown in Dusseldorf.

A Sirius 40 will have all the space needed to live aboard. As most of you know these boats have an incredible detailed interior with the best quality I know or saw in sailboats. I am sure it will be an incredible boat.

Pity that the cabin on this Marc-Oliver von Ahlen design seems just a bit too high on what otherwise I find a nice looking boat.

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Anyway on the Febuary 2012 PBO-Practical Boat Owner magazine you can see a test of the SIRIUS 310, very interesting and in my opinion gives a wide view about this brand.

They mentioned that some previous scandinavian perfomance boats are changing their minds. I mean they are considering to buy Sirius yachts.
 
#2,593 ·
Re: Halberg Rassy 412: First images

Mr W said:
It´s interesting to see the HRs´ and Najads´ evolving to more normal sailboats than just big, heavy motorsailors. My mother is on Orust today to pick up her new HR 310, ordered with small bowsprit, Asymetric spinnaker and code 0. Should be interesting to go for a ride on that boat! She sent me some pictures the other day, from the shipyard.

//Mr W
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Did she ever considered a NAJAD? What considerations she tooked to choose HR? How long does Halber Rassy takes to deliver the boat?
 
#2,681 ·
It was a surprise for me.

I agree with you about the information is very scarce.

I go often to Brasil, but seems that their market is more directed for motorboats.

Jeaneau and other brands have dificults to sale their products to this country because this country has a lot of taxes.

Thats all i know.

Regards
 
#2,689 ·
I saw Bavaria web site. There are some interesting videos to see about the new Vision 46 with BAVARIA producer manager, and the new features on this boat, in my opinion are very well planed.

I think that other brands should look to this and try do the same. With " less money" you find there a motivation to buy this boat.

When i say " less money " i mean this brand is in general cheaper.

Nordics brands ( HR, Najad, Nautor Swan, X-Yachts and etc...) just announce new models with their scandinavian high-quality building, but we don't see the implement of new features that can help solo sailors.

Bavaria improved their design. But how does these boats behave in blue water passage making?

Another brand announcement is Hallberg-Rassy with is new 55, that will replace the 54. Cockpit is similar to the 412

Hallberg-Rassy - Yachts - Center Cockpit Boats
 
#2,730 ·
Re: Sirius 32

PCP said:
Hi Lazlo,

Sirius is not a common boat. It is a unique boat and it is made in Germany on a small familiar Shipyard. It is a family shipyard and a family tradition (first the father, now the son).

They sell boats to everywhere, including Japan and they have ways of making the warranty of their boats to be true even without a dealer. They are expensive boats but if money is not a problem and that's the boat you want the best advice I can get you is to go to the Dusseldorf boat show and have a talk with them. I mean, not dealers but the builders father and the son. Who knows if they are not interested in having the boat on display on one of the major American boat shows (west coast) and pay most of the expenses to ship the boat.

Now in what regards to be nice not to fly to Europe, particularly to the Dusseldorf boat show, I cannot agree with you:D:

Dusseldorf is a nice city with many other nice cities at a short distance by train, the beer is great and the boat show is just awesome.

Regards

Paulo
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There are direct flights from US to Dusseldorf with some german airlines, like Lufthansa and AirBerlin. And some north american airlines do so.
 
#2,869 ·
Did anyone of read the article on YACHTING MOUNTHLY November 2012, of different types of cockpits? What each one is best suited for?
Do you agree with what is written there?
 
#3,102 ·
Re: Nordship

PCP said:
If you look at the 430 test you will see that the tester says briefly (and shows the lock) that you can take away the table between the two settees on the library/tv room and make a sea berth there.

Regards

Paulo
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Sorry i didn't come on right time to see the coments about the NORDSHIPP 430.

This boat is amazing.

I remember Chris Benson did the test of SIRIUS 35DS, and said " Is this the best boat everbuilt?" He gave, one of the highest scores from 1 to 10 on that boat.

The way he classifies the yachts is different.

Does anyone of you, tried to sail one of these models? If sailed Sirius32 or 38, Nordshipp 38 is ok.
 
#3,508 · (Edited)
Re: Ice 62

PCP said:
One of the things that seem to differentiate Italian millionaires from other millionaires is that they have a passion for fast sailing yachts. That makes them my preferred millionaires:D

Have a look at the insolent beauty of the new Ice 62, a Felci design. It's a carbon light and strong boat (only 14 000kg) and that reduced weight has not only to do with the high tech hull but also with a very modern lifting torpedo keel that when down gives it a 4m draft maximizing the effect of the ballast. That draft makes possible a relatively ballast (3 500kg) for the same generated RM that would require a much bigger one for a reasonable cruising draft.

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What is the website to see this model in detail? I tried to make a Google search, but i couldn't find out.
 
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I have an interesting question about sailing yachts, the reference MK II, what does it mean?

The swedish brands : Regine has Regina 43MK II, Halberg Rassy has 43 MK II.

Is there any special meaning for it?
 
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