SAILBOATS

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.