Bi-loup - Wrighton Yard

[gunnarsilins]

Hello!
Anybody with a Bi-loup made by the Wrighton Yard in France?
The Bi-loup 36 looks like a great boat for my needs:

http://www.wrightonyachts.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11&Itemid=13

But these boats are totally unknown in Sweden and I would like to know more about build quality etc.

 

[Blueboatman]

Hi,
I can only comment on the smaller Bi_Loup 7.7.
....Which I sailed against on both sides of the Atlantic and was impressed by its turn o f speed and manoevrability and the amazing ammount of space inside this small Bilgekeeler(!)
The boat was good enough to be sailed through the doldrums and down to Brazil-and then uphill to the Caribbean,and then back to the Med...of course technically that would be illegal for a french registered boat of this size.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Know nothing about them, but it sure ain't a good looker.

 

[Blueboatman]

True.
Bit like houses though-starkest condo development has view of pretty thatched cottages....
Imagine if moorings were arranged according to aesthetics /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[gunnarsilins]

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True.
Bit like houses though-starkest condo development has view of pretty thatched cottages....
Imagine if moorings were arranged according to aesthetics /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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Does not bother me. The problem is yours, I'm sailing the boat while you are watching! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

But seriously - the boat I have at the moment is not a great looker either and I'm to old and cynical for not putting functionality over estethics!
But I see what you mean, so - give me an other bilge- or swing keeler with deck saloon and less than 11m LOA which is available as mouldings only!

 

[Blueboatman]

I am sure you will make it beautiful-inside and out !

Colour of hull makes an enormous difference .

Seriously,I was impressed with what such a little boat could deliver (the 7.7)...
You going to sail it away or do the whole fitout yourself?

 

[gunnarsilins]

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I am sure you will make it beautiful-inside and out !

Colour of hull makes an enormous difference .

Seriously,I was impressed with what such a little boat could deliver (the 7.7)...
You going to sail it away or do the whole fitout yourself?

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Thanks. No finite decisions are made yet, but if we go the Bi-loup path we will transport ar more or less empty hull with no engine by lorry to Stockholm and work (for several years probably) on the boat here.