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A yacht built for a very unusual brief
When the Max Planck Society set out to c...
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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 415: A next-generation cruiser with sailing in its soul
Debuting at Cannes in September, Jeanneau's all-new Sun Odyssey 415 is poised to...
Elliott 1150 Tourer
Denim is a classic Kiwi tale. Start with a solitary man and a dream, pile on the...
Construction:
Composite
CONSTRUCTION:
E-glass/epoxy/foam core (deck) and plywood (hull)
2005 Ganley Solution 43
The Ganley “Solution” can sail anywhere on our oceans. It has low mileage 72 HP ...
YEAR:
2005
Italia Yachts 9.98 NextGen
Italia Yachts has announced the launch of the IY 9.98 NextGen, a groundbreaking ...
Jeanneau Sun Fast 3300: A modern racing yacht with a proven track record
Since 2008, Jeanneau has produced 150 Sun Fast 3200 sailing yachts, establishing...
Saffier SE 33 Life
The Saffier SE 33 Life daysailer is a breath of fresh air in the production yach...
Horsepower (HP):
15
Length Over All (M):
11
YEAR:
2024
Displacement (M):
3000
Length Over All (M):
9.85
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380
In the wide cockpit, the racing-style Carbonautica wheels are positioned well af...
Horsepower (HP):
40
Length Over All (M):
11.22
YEAR:
2024
Construction:
GRP
Length Over All (M):
10.77
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP
Moody 41DS
The major point of difference between this boat and a regular cruising yacht is ...
Length Over All (M):
12.52
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
Length Over All (M):
11.42
Dufour 470
Nothing is more enjoyable to sail to windward than a deep-keeled monohull.
Length Over All (M):
14.85
Displacement (M):
13200
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
Beneteau First 44
Fifteen knots eased back to about 10 knots and the boat felt light on the helm, ...
Length Over All (M):
14.15
Displacement (M):
10500
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
Length Over All (M):
13.17
Beneteau First 36
The First 36 has a pleasingly yacht-like cockpit: this is a boat that is meant t...
Length Over All (M):
11.98
Displacement (M):
4800
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
Length Over All (M):
10.25
Bavaria C45
Beautiful weather doesn’t always equal the best weather for going sailing, but s...
Length Over All (M):
13.98
Displacement (M):
11935
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
Length Over All (M):
12.87
Bavaria C42
Getting back out on the water after an extended period in lockdown felt so good ...
Length Over All (M):
12.9
Displacement (M):
9678
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
Length Over All (M):
11.27
Elliott 1350
The Elliott 1350 Tourer will be a familiar design to many, with boats such as Fi...
Length Over All (M):
13.50
Displacement (M):
8200
Construction:
Composite
Frers 33.8m Superyacht
This 33.8m carbon-fibre sloop’s stately presence would enhance any superyacht ma...
Length Over All (M):
33.83
Displacement (M):
131000
Construction:
Carbon Fibre
CONSTRUCTION:
Carbon fibre
Bavaria 40 (2008)
Bavaria's new 40 cruising yacht departs from previous models with a different ex...
Length Over All (M):
12.35
Displacement (M):
8500
CONSTRUCTION:
Bavaria Yachts
Hanse 400e
Race-winning performance is not generally associated with production-built yacht...
Construction:
2006-2014
Hunter 356
Major US yacht builder Hunter Marine build vessels that are strikingly different...
Horsepower (HP):
27
YEAR:
2000
Displacement (M):
6318
Construction:
GRP/balsa/Kevlar
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP/balsa/Kevlar
Bénéteau ‘Benny’ 53
The epitome of design, the Benny 53 Go offers the same level of style and comfor...
Length Over All (M):
17.12
YEAR:
1990
Displacement (M):
15,599
Construction:
carbon, e-glass and epoxy
CONSTRUCTION:
carbon, e-glass and epoxy
Dixon Performance Cruiser
Liara is a beautiful example of a comfortable performance cruiser endowed with s...
Horsepower (HP):
190
Length Over All (M):
19.8
Displacement (M):
23,500kg
Bols
Building and designing a yacht to smash world speed sailing records requires a b...
Length Over All (M):
28.3
Displacement (M):
23 tonnes
CONSTRUCTION:
Carbon fibre/Airex
Bavaria Yachts 42
It was supposed to be a genteel cruise to assess the Bavaria 42 but Lawrence Sch...
Displacement (M):
8400
Length Over All (M):
11.15
CONSTRUCTION:
Bavaria Yachts
Bavaria Yachts 40
The first Bavaria 40 to enter New Zealand was launched at Westhaven in December....
Length Over All (M):
12.35
Displacement (M):
7,900
Beneteau Oceanis 411
Decades of chartering know-how have been synthesised in the Beneteau Oceanis 411...
YEAR:
1997-2005
Seawind 1160
Following its launch at last year's Sydney Boat Show, Seawind Catamarans' 1160 l...
Length Over All (M):
11.60
YEAR:
2004
Displacement (M):
7,000
Construction:
foam sad/vinylester
Length Over All (M):
11.30
CONSTRUCTION:
foam sad/vinylester
Hanse 371 (2003)
Voted 'Boat of the Show' at Europe's largest boat show in 2000, the Hanse 371 ha...
Length Over All (M):
11.25
YEAR:
2003
Displacement (M):
5,950
Construction:
Fibreglass
Length Over All (M):
9.85
CONSTRUCTION:
Fibreglass
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35 (Sun Fast 35)
Designed for comfortable family cruising and twilight club racing, the new Jeann...
Length Over All (M):
10.67
YEAR:
2003
Displacement (M):
5,200
Construction:
Fibreglass
Length Over All (M):
9.73
CONSTRUCTION:
Fibreglass
Elliott 1250 Tourer
This Aussie-built, Kiwi-designed deckhouse cruiser has the legs for fast passage...
YEAR:
2002
Beneteau First 36.7
In March 2006, the latest model in Beneteau's First cruiser/racer range looked s...
YEAR:
2002
Hanse 341
German production yachtbuilder Hanse is making giant strides in Australia, but h...
Horsepower (HP):
18
Length Over All (M):
10.35
YEAR:
2002
Displacement (M):
5150 approx
Construction:
GRP/foam core topsides & deck
Length Over All (M):
8.90
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP/foam core topsides & deck
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