As a recent Lottery winner, which boat?

[Mrs Sea Mist II]

I suppose I could swap SWMBO for a couple os strapping 20 year old blondes

 

[bbg]

Voyage 500 or Gunboat 48.

 

[Mrs Sea Mist II]

I used to quite fancy a Southerly, but to be honest I'm happy enough with what I've got.

 

[Billjratt]

If we're talking about a real "money no object" win I'd look for a classic in need of restoration and then send it to the best professionals available.
Obviously it wouldn't need to be too big, but it would be beautiful, and I'd have saved something, or at least postponed it's demise.

 

[sailorman]

Thats been done recently

If we're talking about a real "money no object" win I'd look for a classic in need of restoration and then send it to the best professionals available.
Obviously it wouldn't need to be too big, but it would be beautiful, and I'd have saved something, or at least postponed it's demise.

she was in the mud berth for 40 yrs

 

[NUTMEG]

Funny that

Strange but true, I was just saying to the wife that I noticed that the Grand Turk was still for sale (1.5 million) and that if I won the lottery I would buy her! Then checked this forum as I do daily! Going to buy a ticket this week!

 

[alahol2]

Just for pottering you understand...

 

[Wansworth]

Its not that easyand my heart goes out to those russian oligarcswho keep changing their whopping geat yachts for evenwhoppering greater yachts,withso much cash its difficult to decide.As a possible winner of said cash a nice seaworthy 32 footer!

 

[wotayottie]

The Oyster 45 would be manageable for a couple of your age & a reasonably quick boat

Not convinced. I find it hard work short tacking a 7 tonne 36 footer using Lewmar 44s on a masthead rig. So the sails on a boat that must weight 15 tonnes would be way heavier.

 

[sailorman]

Not convinced. I find it hard work short tacking a 7 tonne 36 footer using Lewmar 44s on a masthead rig. So the sails on a boat that must weight 15 tonnes would be way heavier.

Lektrik winches int they

 

[[32511]]

Nothing too big or flashy, so a Spirit 46 would do nicely. (Goes into dream mode-mmmmh!)

 

[billmacfarlane]

I might pay these guys a visit http://www.spirityachts.com/

 

[Seven Spades]

There are only two contenders for a lottery winner who doesn't want anyone except SWMBO and a good turn of speed.

X-Yacht XC45

or

Alden 45

http://www.aldenyachts.com/new_sail/ay45/AY4345.htm

 

[andymcp]

My choice would be the Oyster 485, or anything from Regina.

 

[Stemar]

I rather fancy something like

but I suspect if I want SWMBO to come along, it'd have to be more like this:

 

[rivonia]

I used to quite fancy a Southerly, but to be honest I'm happy enough with what I've got.

What have you got ''a Northerly''

 

[Twister_Ken]

Why would you want a boat like someone else's? I'd get something designed and built to meet my exact requirements.

 

[[2068]]

I'd settle for a Hardy 50 or similar Aquastar.

 

[Saguday]

Discovery 55, the current family dream boat choice

Or a Spirit, the new 52 or something custom built by them, gorgeous.

 

[grumpy_o_g]

Definitely a Spirit 46 to weekend/day sail and 50' cat to live on - Catana or a Switch or something like that. I am assuming that my new found wealth makes me so irresistible that either the current girlfriend puts up with a "tippy boat" and living aboard or I can pick a new one after a comprehensive audition process.