Baggywrinkle
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Enough of this my boat is lovely stuff this guy must have thought the same:
I'm sure I've seen that in Antibes .... quite a contrast to the things parked just round the corner.
Best looking GRP boats ever
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I'm sure I've seen that in Antibes .... quite a contrast to the things parked just round the corner.
Fr J Hackett
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Yes it's been in Antibes just past the fish counter for some years now.
Baggywrinkle
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Do you any profile pics? er..of the boat, not the hoodie
There are a few pics of our week long test sail ....
What cruising is all about ... for us anyway. Hoodie is at the end
westhinder
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Wally
As far as modern designs are concerned, Wally must be pretty near the top. The price is of course OTT.
In a totally different league, and from a different era, a Rival 34 remains a pretty boat. But then I may be biased.
As far as modern designs are concerned, Wally must be pretty near the top. The price is of course OTT.
In a totally different league, and from a different era, a Rival 34 remains a pretty boat. But then I may be biased.
Boomshanka
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Aw, c'mon... they've gone all futuristic now
Really easy to transport as well (as shown in the first minute of this)...
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lufc71
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There are a few pics of our week long test sail ....
What cruising is all about ... for us anyway. Hoodie is at the end
Many thanks.
er...unfortunately I'm at work overseas on a company 'puter and all I get is a nice red cross (is this pic a different format to the other one?). I'll check it out when back late next month
jordanbasset
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Will say something controversial now, many of the boats shown here are very pretty, including the Contessa, but you could not give me one for free if I had to live aboard one for any length of time. A little like a supermodel, nice to look at but would not want to live with it.
Now some of the catamarans listed here are indeed ugly, but would much prefer to live on those. I suppose it is about practicality versus looks
Now some of the catamarans listed here are indeed ugly, but would much prefer to live on those. I suppose it is about practicality versus looks
BobPrell
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We do love to fantasize about having a beautiful yacht. If one must have something beautiful just to be told so by others , one is a bit needy.
When one is in the boat and using it . . . . . . . . one cannot see it!
jams
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I like my Open 50!
Bajansailor
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There are so many really lovely fibreglass boats around, old and new, classic and ultra modern styling, mono and multihull......
Here are just a few that come to mind......
Starting with the 'oldies' from designers on this side of the pond, pretty much anything by Sparkman and Stephens (including the SHE range), Carl Alberg and Philip Rhodes.
Here is an Alberg 30
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1963/Alberg--2308629/Annapolis/MD/United-States
And a sloop rigged 37 - but the yawls are (IMO) nicer.
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1963/Alberg--2308629/Annapolis/MD/United-States
Any of the older (and newer) Pearsons and Bristols - here is a 40' yawl (I have a soft spot for yawls)
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1969/Bristol-Yachts-Yawl-2230398/Seattle/WA/United-States
The Cal 40 is quite iconic in the USA, also the Hinckley Bermuda 40, which appear to be made of gold dust re their asking prices - here is a classic (re price)!
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1967/Hinckley-Bermuda-40-Custom-Yawl-2311266/Oxford/MD/United-States
Here is Godspeed, a Hinckley Sou-wester 50 sailing at Antigua Classics recently (they had a special class this year for classic fibreglass boats with bermudan rigs - I think that previously they would only accept grp boats that were gaff or schooner)
The Block Island 40 is very similar to a Bermuda 40, but they seem to command much lower prices :
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1974/Block-Island-40-2282515/Westerly/RI/United-States
And of course pretty much anything designed by Chuck Paine, including the Victorias, Frances 26 and most of the Morris Yachts
Here are some of his smaller designs (but sadly nothing on the website re Frances)
http://www.chuckpaine.com/affordable-yachts.html
I wonder if any Expannies were ever built? I love how he has incorporated some balance into the transom hung rudder.
I met a Frances 26 called Mithril in Las Palmas (and later here) at the start of the first ARC in 1986 -a young couple on board who had bought her as bare mouldings and then fitted her out themselves. They took a year out, and went on a cruise to the Windies and back, without incident. Lovely boats.
Contessas have to be included in this list as well, especially the 26 - here is a photo of Tessa at Antigua Classics - she was built in Canada by J J Taylor, hence the 'different' window arrangement in the cabin sides.
That photo of a Nic 43 posted earlier is gorgeous - I lived in Poole once upon a time, and I used to quite often see a lovely 43 called (I think) 'Hunza' alongside - she had the most elegant varnished cold moulded timber spray dodger that fitted in perfectly with the rest of her.
Re more modern boats, many folk would say that the Bavarias, Beneteaus and Jeanneaus are very similar - and they are in many ways, but I think one of the prettiest around 40' has to be a Jeanneau SO 40 (also the Sun Fasts).
Here is one going for a comparative steal in the BVI - http://www.bviyachtsales.com/core/l...26&so=0&ps=50&n=1:1:6095:46021:84&searchPage=
Re sailing cats, the Outremers must be amongst the sexiest for sure - here is their 42
http://www.catamaran-outremer.com/en/Outremer-Catamarans/Modele/Outremer-42-
Although I would still be a very proud owner if I had either the Lagoon or even the Sunsail 385 mentioned above, never mind the comments that they should be sunk....... I am sure they both sail reasonably well, and have amazing accomodation for their size (especially in comparison to monomarans).
PS - Here is a thread from 4 years ago re the prettiest production sailboats :
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145830
I forgot to add the Centurion 32 and the Hustler 35 to the list above - and I could add literally hundreds more with a bit of intensive research first......
Here are just a few that come to mind......
Starting with the 'oldies' from designers on this side of the pond, pretty much anything by Sparkman and Stephens (including the SHE range), Carl Alberg and Philip Rhodes.
Here is an Alberg 30
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1963/Alberg--2308629/Annapolis/MD/United-States
And a sloop rigged 37 - but the yawls are (IMO) nicer.
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1963/Alberg--2308629/Annapolis/MD/United-States
Any of the older (and newer) Pearsons and Bristols - here is a 40' yawl (I have a soft spot for yawls)
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1969/Bristol-Yachts-Yawl-2230398/Seattle/WA/United-States
The Cal 40 is quite iconic in the USA, also the Hinckley Bermuda 40, which appear to be made of gold dust re their asking prices - here is a classic (re price)!
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1967/Hinckley-Bermuda-40-Custom-Yawl-2311266/Oxford/MD/United-States
Here is Godspeed, a Hinckley Sou-wester 50 sailing at Antigua Classics recently (they had a special class this year for classic fibreglass boats with bermudan rigs - I think that previously they would only accept grp boats that were gaff or schooner)
The Block Island 40 is very similar to a Bermuda 40, but they seem to command much lower prices :
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1974/Block-Island-40-2282515/Westerly/RI/United-States
And of course pretty much anything designed by Chuck Paine, including the Victorias, Frances 26 and most of the Morris Yachts
Here are some of his smaller designs (but sadly nothing on the website re Frances)
http://www.chuckpaine.com/affordable-yachts.html
I wonder if any Expannies were ever built? I love how he has incorporated some balance into the transom hung rudder.
I met a Frances 26 called Mithril in Las Palmas (and later here) at the start of the first ARC in 1986 -a young couple on board who had bought her as bare mouldings and then fitted her out themselves. They took a year out, and went on a cruise to the Windies and back, without incident. Lovely boats.
Contessas have to be included in this list as well, especially the 26 - here is a photo of Tessa at Antigua Classics - she was built in Canada by J J Taylor, hence the 'different' window arrangement in the cabin sides.
That photo of a Nic 43 posted earlier is gorgeous - I lived in Poole once upon a time, and I used to quite often see a lovely 43 called (I think) 'Hunza' alongside - she had the most elegant varnished cold moulded timber spray dodger that fitted in perfectly with the rest of her.
Re more modern boats, many folk would say that the Bavarias, Beneteaus and Jeanneaus are very similar - and they are in many ways, but I think one of the prettiest around 40' has to be a Jeanneau SO 40 (also the Sun Fasts).
Here is one going for a comparative steal in the BVI - http://www.bviyachtsales.com/core/l...26&so=0&ps=50&n=1:1:6095:46021:84&searchPage=
Re sailing cats, the Outremers must be amongst the sexiest for sure - here is their 42
http://www.catamaran-outremer.com/en/Outremer-Catamarans/Modele/Outremer-42-
Although I would still be a very proud owner if I had either the Lagoon or even the Sunsail 385 mentioned above, never mind the comments that they should be sunk....... I am sure they both sail reasonably well, and have amazing accomodation for their size (especially in comparison to monomarans).
PS - Here is a thread from 4 years ago re the prettiest production sailboats :
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145830
I forgot to add the Centurion 32 and the Hustler 35 to the list above - and I could add literally hundreds more with a bit of intensive research first......
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Shuggy
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Ignoring the price for a moment, that's a cracker.
I'm also a big fan of the Alden Caravelle, but it also commands high prices:
