SAILBOATS

“Old world” elegance is the best way to describe the Hinckley DS42. This boat is not for everybody as it is only for those who want the very best.

Designed by Robert Perry, the Passport 40 is a seaworthy bluewater cruiser that is easy to handle, and offers a comfortable ride for ocean passages. Over 148 Passport 40 have been built from the period 1980 to 1991, many of which went on ocean voyages.

Feeling Yachts were originally built by Kirie in France during the 1970-80's when they introduced the first lifting fin keels. In the 1990's they were bought out by Alliaura Marine, (who also builds Privilege and the Transcat catamarans). Today, Alliaura Marine builds only 60 Feeling yachts a year, giving each customer good attention and semi-customization on each yacht.

The Cooper Seabird 37 was designed by Stan Huntingford and built by Cooper Yachts during the 1980's. Most of the Seabirds were sold as hull and deck kits for completion by owners. Two versions were offered: the pilothouse version and the centre cockpit version. A traditional motorsailer, Seabird 37 is a heavy displacement boat with a full keel and shallow draft. It is a favorite among cruisers for use in offshore voyages or as liveaboards.

The motto of Santa Cruz Yachts - "FAST is FUN" says it all. With the philosophy of fast and fun sailing, Santa Cruz Yachts utilize state of the art technologies such as carbon hull and deck, computerized construction techniques, and innovative lifting keel mechanism - all aimed to deliver fun and fast sailing - whether racing or cruising. The Santa Cruz 37 comes with 2 interior options: The standard interior plan comes with an aft double cabin, while the optional interior plan comes with two double aft cabins.

Designed by Robert Perry, all Valiant sailboats use the same basic concepts of a cutter rig, modified fin keel, skeg rudder, and canoe stern which have become the Valiant trademark. Valiant yachts - noted for their sailing performance, quality construction, safety and comfort at sea - have been popular among cruising sailors for offshore voyages. The Valiant 50 evolved from the Valiant 47 with a sail plan change (mast moved forward) and the addition of an anchor bowsprit. Valiant 50 offers customers the ability to customize thereby personalizing each boat to suit the owner's individual needs and tastes.

Designed as the sports entry of the Najad range of boats, the Najad 355 is a sporty and lively sailboat. Designed by Judel-Vrolijk & Co., it is a modern high-performance boat cruising at a comfortable range of 6 to 7 knots. The boat has excellent joinery work using African mahogany and jatoba wood. The deck and cockpit seat and soles are all finished in teak. The transom design provides a swim platform and allows for easy boarding. All halyards and lines lrun back to the cockpit coaming, which makes for easy handling. A large head with separate showers, ventilated wet locker and a modern galley add comfort and luxury.

Najad 570 is Najad Yachts' newest design. It is the largest and the most significant sailboat Najad has ever built, and is Najad's flagship. It has Najad's classic Scandinavian styling with hull design by German firm Judel Vrolijk who is well known for designing high performance offshore cruising yachts. Each Najad 570 is offered with a wide range of opportunities for semi-customising thereby tailoring the general arrangement and interior impression of each yacht to fit the sailing needs and lifestyle expression of each owner. Key benefits of the Najad 570 include a superior resin to fibre bond giving a significantly 'stiffer' hull with up to 30% higher tensile strength and greater resistance to micro-cracking and fatigue. Epoxy resin shrinks as the hull cures, this allows for a more homogenous bond and a better transfer of load between the different components of the hull. The risk of osmosis occurring in later years can be reduced virtually to zero.

Designed by Holman & Pye, Rustler 36 is the perfect choice of yacht for a sailor who wants a safe and simply traditionally designed yacht with a good performance that has been developed and updated from a very successful line of well-proven predecessors.

The Aloha series of sailboats were very popular during the 1980's. The builder - Ouyang Boat Works built over a total of 700 Aloha boats from the late 1970's to the late 1980's. Aloha sailboats have a dedicated group of boatowners who are always reluctant to part with their Alohas.rn