Koopmans Yachts

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Anyone heard or experienced these?

It's taken me years to accidentally stumble upon the make after seeing one in the Channel Islands. We were anchored in Dixcart bay in 2013 and they came in the morning after us. we draw c.1m and they were in nearly with us. guy said that they had a swing keel. Was a beautiful looking thing - real mix of modern and classic, looked like a 'proper' boat. But was nearly brand new. On the total off-chance that anyone else was in the CI's in July 2013 they were also in Alderney if you remember it! c.40ft, light blue hull

Second question I guess - isn't worth another thread....do the Dutch look after their boats incredibly well?
Same year we saw a dutch couple on a 33ft Van de Stadt in Yarmouth. their boat was early 1970's and genuinely looked like it had never been used. I look at pics of boats in Holland rated 'satisfactory' of the same year as mine that put me to shame.

 

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should've researched more thoroughly

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?400816-Dick-Koopmans-yachts

 

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Koopmans Yachts are very renowned in Holland. Actually there is Koopmans sr. and Koopmans jr.. Senior retired some years ago but Junior is still in full swing (http://www.dickkoopmans.nl/?lan=english)
In general Koopmans designs are slightly conservative but very much sailboats for the sea.
Koopmans did a lot on one-of designs, but there are a number of yards in Holland that use Koopmans designs to some extent:
- Victoire (all Koopmans)
- Breehorn
- Hutting (mostly in aluminium)
- Sentijn Yachts

Koopmans designs are very popular amongst Dutch people that go sea-sailing. Actually I'm one of them. They have a very distinct design that is attractive to many people.

Hope that helps you a bit