[donjuanluis]

There is a new Varianta coming up-the 37. She's based on hanse 375 and is to cost less than 80 000€. I cant post links or photos, but you can see the first photo of varianta 37 on Yacht magazin's website. I like the concept of inexpensive, well sailing boat. Hopefully they will eliminate some weak points of older 44(lack of anchor locker, stowage room)... With a few add-ons she could even look good.

Nice thread, with tons of info, congrats...

Today I saw this http://www.varianta.info/#/index.php?id=3353&L=6&type=666
and for 75.000 € on basic version is a really good choice, I think I will like to be in the list.

fair winds and have fun!

 

[donjuanluis]

I am not qualified to talk about this matter, but I can read and understand most of it. In my very unique opinion, the venture between Cornell and Garcia seems to have a big marketing profile.
There are other options, and If I ever have the resources and time to make a high latitud passage, like Cape Horn, I would consider the options I found here: Sirius-Werft Plön | 40 DS | 40 DS.
Regards and keep it up.

 

[donjuanluis]

I am not qualified to talk about this matter, but I can read and understand most of it. In my very unique opinion, the venture between Cornell and Garcia seems to have a big marketing profile.
There are other options, and If I ever have the resources and time to make a high latitud passage, like Cape Horn, I would consider the options I found here: Sirius-Werft Plön | 40 DS | 40 DS.
Regards and keep it up.

I have to quote myself because as I said being not qualified to talk I can be wrong very easy. The builder I wanted to say was Our Yachts / K&M Yachtbuilders. who makes custom modifications to better fit your purpose. I'm talking about Bestevaer, Stadship, Axonite, all of them in aluminium. All of them way out of my reach ever....

 

[donjuanluis]

Hello people, a lot of intersting topics going on already, but wanted to share about it. Reading the blog Una Familia un sueño un velero!, which is about a family's dream coming true to cruise the world, found the story of the S/V MAAIKE-SAADET in this link http://waltertje.nl/wp-content/uploads/Yachting-World-artikel.pdf. The related vessel is a Bestevaer 53 with some special modifications. Besides the boat improvement, I really was touched by the story, as the titles says "Where theres's a will"
Regards and fair winds.

 

[donjuanluis]

Re: A very odd movie and some lucky sailors

Can someone explain me why they did not move the boat before the mooring lines snapped???

What make and model is for the involved sailing boat ?

 

[donjuanluis]

I happened across this boat when I recently visited the yard in Delaware where my boat is stored this winter. I kept walking by it and it definitely caught my eye even though my taste doesn't usually run to anything quite this modern looking, so I asked the marina owner about it. He said it was a custom build, designed with a kevlar sandwich hull designed to not be holed even if sailed into a reef at 6 knots. Who knows if it can actually do that but apparently it's a very ruggedly built hull and I found the listing on yachtworld to look at the pictures. I just bought a Tayana 47 and am happy with that so am not in the market for a boat, but if I was looking for a 50'-55' boat for long distance cruising, I'd want to take a really good look at this one. It's different, but I think interesting.

I tried to post a link but don't have enough posts to be allowed to do that yet so if you go on Yachtworld and look up an Atlantis 56' sloop in Delaware I'm sure you'll find it OK. What are your impressions?

If found that boat interesting indeed.
2002 Atlantis Sloop Sail Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com

 

[donjuanluis]

Maybe not cutting edge interesting, but certainly strange. A new type of twin rudder design?

I suppose it adds more drag, and much more steering force required in some conditions, in relation to what? stability? sea kindness?. I know nothing, thats why I suppose and ask.

 

[donjuanluis]

somebody know the market price of a new "Redline 41" from C&C. Found this boat very insteresting, of course from the point of view of a rookie!. Have to say that the model from the sixties is much more nicer to my eyes.
Redline 41 - C&C Yachts
The new one

And the old

 

[donjuanluis]

Dehler 46: I don't know wether she's fast or not - but she's definately sexy!

For some man a skiny lady would be sexy, for others a big one. For me is not only about shape and look. In the case of boats, from a poor sailors point of view, this one looks a bit sumptuous.