Prettiest production sailboat?

[Chrissie]

Do you mean her Coribee, Ive seen her and the boat on the Hamble,

 

[Rob_Webb]

I think this looks great for a production boat you can buy today.

 

[Chrissie]

In boom reefing, bonus! very pretty too

 

[Bajansailor]

She is rather gorgeous for sure!
Built by the renowned Hinckley yard in the USA, she is a DS 42 - more info about her at www.hinckleyyachts.com

 

[NickiCrutchfield]

yes Chrissie. And if I'm not mistaken, that's Katie at the helm.

 

[pyrojames]

Hmm, yes, flush decks are wonderful. Lots of space to put kit, oh and kids.

 

[pyrojames]

I was lucky enough to have SWMBO insist that I get another wooden boat, as she said I would go mad with an AWB. It just meant that to get the space we wanted we had to get a bigger, err, a lot bigger wooden boat. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I am not sure that my bank balance is going to cope though. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Sybarite]

Any of the JFA (Concarneau) classic line boats.

http://www.jfa-yachts.com/HTMLs/start_uk.htm

Their "Bystander" (42m motor yacht to mother-hen Velsheda) was the superyacht of the year 2006 in its category.

In France it's not just Bénéteau and Jeanneau.

John

 

[halcyon]

Are the JFA's in the prittiest list out of the water, under water they look very AWB?.

Brian

 

[MapisM]

Thanks for posting that link.
I wasn't aware of this JFA builder, apparently they are also into some very nice MoBos.
Too bad I must wait another before Santa will be back, I could have asked him one of these Axantha thingies... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Spuddy]

As Prof Joad might have said - it all depends what you mean by prettiest. Most of the pics on here are of admirable boats but they seem to have virtues other than prettiness. Does the choice of the large and elegant reflect a similar choice in women? Pretty does not compel awesome efficiency, seaworthiness or competitiveness in racing. Now I've got a Folkish boat but wouldn't claim she's pretty. I'd look for small, cute features with nice sheer. I remember a friends boat back in the 70s : a tosher based little gaffer by Percy Mitchell, counts as production cos he built a few. What a sweetie and turned heads even though there were more gaffers about then.

 

[andymcp]

I think one of the prettiest current boats on the market is the Regina 35. It's a beautiful boat with wonderful attention to detail. I could sit and look at one for hours. At least, till the owner turned up and threw me off. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Sybarite]

Best of both worlds quoi?

John

 

[ex-Gladys]

What about the Dragon? One of the most elegant boats ever produced and STILL produced....

 

[Sybarite]

It's perhaps worth noting that their 69' classic sailing yacht only has 4 berths...!!

John

 

[Sundays_Child]

Hanse 630e for me please!

http://www.hanseyachts.com/EN/Yachts/Current%20model/640.aspx

 

[srp]

The Corribee and the Contessa 26 are boats that I have admired for a long time. The RM 880 is the sort of thing I'd think about if I could afford a new boat.

 

[georgeo]

http://www.saffierjachten.com/Engels/Saffier-32/beeld-32/intro-32.jpg

I came within a whisker of ordering one of these. Still one of the prettiest boats i have seen

 

[ex-Gladys]

Ok, no bites on the Dragon... What about the Spirits?

 

[Duffer]

Dufour performance range. Obviously. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif