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I think they are lovely...

We were lucky enough to deliver a Bowman 40 from Portugal to the UK this summer. Unfortunately the Portuguese Northerlies were in full force, so we had to pick the weather windows carefully. For anyone who's done that route before there is a classic shot at minute 1.48 - so familiar!


Yacht Mardler was brought back to the UK to be sold, and unsurprisingly sold very quickly. A fine example of a stunning boat!

There has been a steady flow of yachts coming back from the Med this year, most of which are to be sold. The market really does seem to be so much stronger in the UK despite the pound being relatively weak.

Pete
 
Halcyon Yachts said:
I think they are lovely...

We were lucky enough to deliver a Bowman 40 from Portugal to the UK this summer. Unfortunately the Portuguese Northerlies were in full force, so we had to pick the weather windows carefully. For anyone who's done that route before there is a classic shot at minute 1.48 - so familiar!


Yacht Mardler was brought back to the UK to be sold, and unsurprisingly sold very quickly. A fine example of a stunning boat!

There has been a steady flow of yachts coming back from the Med this year, most of which are to be sold. The market really does seem to be so much stronger in the UK despite the pound being relatively weak.

Pete
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dO YOU ALWAYS GO THE DIRECT ROUTE OR DO YOU EVER GO FURTHER OUT TO TAKE ADAVANTAGE OF THE aZORES hp AREA? (Sorry didn't notice caplocks was on) If the direct route, what would be an average split of sailing/motoring given that you are against prevailing winds and currents?
 
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Halcyon Yachts said:
I think they are lovely...

We were lucky enough to deliver a Bowman 40 from Portugal to the UK this summer. Unfortunately the Portuguese Northerlies were in full force, so we had to pick the weather windows carefully. For anyone who's done that route before there is a classic shot at minute 1.48 - so familiar!


Yacht Mardler was brought back to the UK to be sold, and unsurprisingly sold very quickly. A fine example of a stunning boat!

There has been a steady flow of yachts coming back from the Med this year, most of which are to be sold. The market really does seem to be so much stronger in the UK despite the pound being relatively weak.

Pete
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Another super video.

Mardler is moored 'next door but one' to me now.
 
Yup, bringing them back has been working for us.

A number of yachts languishing in the Med have been sold by us this year, after being delivered back to the UK south Coast.

And Pete you seem to have been involved in quite a few of those!

Great videos too.
 
Thanks for all your comments!

Sybarite said:
dO YOU ALWAYS GO THE DIRECT ROUTE OR DO YOU EVER GO FURTHER OUT TO TAKE ADAVANTAGE OF THE aZORES hp AREA? (Sorry didn't notice caplocks was on) If the direct route, what would be an average split of sailing/motoring given that you are against prevailing winds and currents?
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I personally tend to favour the direct route. There are lots of sheltered places to stop, which means you can pick your weather window carefully between ports. It can be nice to motor sail with the main only in order to ensure good progress, which means you can be about 20 degrees off the wind - usually a comfortable position for the yacht whilst also giving enough drive Northwards through the weather. It's hard to give an average as such, earlier this year we delivered a Malo back from Greece to the UK and they had South Westerlies all the way along the Portuguese coast (happy days)! You would hope to be able to sail some of the passage, and if not then motor at low revs just for a bit of extra push...

Pete
 
pks1702 said:
Another super video.

Mardler is moored 'next door but one' to me now.
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We were on board when she was delivered into her berth.... The bloke who parked her was seriously good..... Came down the aisle at such a good clip we thought he was gonna pile into the end.... Stopped and spun her on a dime and then casually stepped ashore with a line....

Nice boat. She's been out a few times that I've seen with the new owner.... Always with a big cast!
 
Good boat.I'm envious.I couldn't go out all Summer,bloody work!!When the weaher turns nice again I'll go for a spin,right now it feels like I'm in the rain forest,hot,humid and rainy!
 
Gerry said:
They don't! At least those that haven't had a massive arch added and piled high with gear don't................
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Oh yes they do! Crewed back on one from Bayona to Plymouth. The slamming was so bad hard on the wind around Finesterre that no one could sleep so the skipper put into a bay (Caralamanos?) so we could have a decent kip before setting across Biscay proper.
 
Kurrawong_Kid said:
Oh yes they do! Crewed back on one from Bayona to Plymouth. The slamming was so bad hard on the wind around Finesterre that no one could sleep so the skipper put into a bay (Caralamanos?) so we could have a decent kip before setting across Biscay proper.
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OKay, so maybe in exceptional conditions - not the sort of stuff in the video! Having sailed one for the past 15 years I have only ever encountered slamming once- a very rough ride into the wind enroute to the Caymans.IMHO I believe that loaded with an arch the wonderful balance of the Bowman is compromised - causing her to slam in those light conditions.
Out of interest what conditions were you experiencing on your trip?
 
Gerry said:
OKay, so maybe in exceptional conditions - not the sort of stuff in the video! Having sailed one for the past 15 years I have only ever encountered slamming once- a very rough ride into the wind enroute to the Caymans.IMHO I believe that loaded with an arch the wonderful balance of the Bowman is compromised - causing her to slam in those light conditions.
Out of interest what conditions were you experiencing on your trip?
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Boats will slam to windward if poorly steered.My Fulmar slams when the Monitor is teering to windward.Still beats having to do it myself!
I didn't mean the Bowman on the video was being badly steered.All boats will be caught by a funny wave and slam.
 
Hey guys, this is my first post on this forum and I've joing because i'm interested in learning the history of the RIval Bowman yachts. I've even been in touch with Rustler who don't really know a lot about the older yachts. there doesn't seem to be a lot out there any i wondered if you guys had any knowledge that could fill the wholes in my knowledge.

the history of the 40, 42, 45 and 48 seem well documented, but the 36, 44 'Corsair', 46, etc are a bit unknown.. any info would be gratefully received. the 44, is just a glorious looking boat, but there is little written about it.
 
Gerry said:
OKay, so maybe in exceptional conditions - not the sort of stuff in the video! Having sailed one for the past 15 years I have only ever encountered slamming once- a very rough ride into the wind enroute to the Caymans.IMHO I believe that loaded with an arch the wonderful balance of the Bowman is compromised - causing her to slam in those light conditions.
Out of interest what conditions were you experiencing on your trip?
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The arch probably weighs about 50kg - about the weight of a non-obese female crew-member. Would you expect a heavy displacement 9t cruiser like a Bowman to become susceptible to slamming because a smallish crew-member was sitting at the rear of the boat?
 
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