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Quandary said:
The Dragon is another picture to drool over but not a production cruiser.
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I agree with you completely about the Dragon. The Spirits always remind of big Dragons. It's interesting to think that the Dragon actually won a competition to design a cheap, fun weekend cruising yacht.

Shows how much times have changed - to think what a cheap weekender looks like now (and what could be done these days with 30' and the price of a new Dragon to play with).
 
Left field, I know, but I rate the looks of the Moody 45 Conservatory. It could be the exemplar for a whole new trend in yot design. Why they made the first one in grey, though, is beyond me.


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Not in the slightest bit biased, but the Elan 333 is a damn pretty boat..... :)

Of the older designs, I love the lines of Twister.
 
Two comments.

How does the helm see forward on the Moody? I went aboard at the Paris boat show and the answer is: with great difficulty. I'm 6' 1''. Not tall enough to see over the roof. Not short enough to look through the windows. Anyone approximately my height would never have a comfortable view. In a previous post I related the observation of the Moody saleswoman. In her most patronising voice she informed me that yachts heel when they sail so you can see round the outside of the conservatory. Only a dummy could fail to see how that solves all visibility problems. My view? Keep well away if you see one of those things bearing down on you since the helm will not, in any circumstance, have an acceptable view forward.

I have also contributed to pretty boat posts before. I still stand by my previous view: the Sigma 33. David Thomas at his very best.
 
Moody 45

I knew that this would throw up some oddball choices but I was never expecting the Moody 45, ignoring the practicality and the fact that no one is ever likely to want to sail one, how can this lump be considered to be either elegant or dynamic. Surely a proper yacht always looks better under sail. I can understand how it might be regarded as desirable but not on the basis of style.
One of very the few boats, with the Buckler, I would be embarrassed to own.
 
oldfatgit said:
Mistery 35 for a modern boat, in production with great looks. If I had the money and didn't have my current boat, then that is what I'd buy.
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Agreed. The one at the boat show looked lovely. Not at all the modern style, though, since it had a "stern" - you know, not just cut off at the widest bit.

Tom Morris builds some absolutely drop dead gorgeous yachts.
 
That Kim Holman new a thing or two..Stella, Twister, Rustler, Wauquiez, UFO...

Imo low freeboard and a bit of sheer and you are 50% there to drawing a boat that is easy on the eye.
The higher and fatter they build 'em the more the designer has his work cut out, or in some cases, Mission Impossible territory.
 
geoid96 said:
A few years ago I would have agreed with you, but my tastes have moved. I have always had a soft spot for lines drawn by Germán Frers and think the 372 is one of the best looking of its type.
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I'm a sucker for (a) pointy back ends and (b) Chuck Payne designs. Which is why I have just bought a Chuck Payne designed yacht with two pointy ends!
 
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