CNB (Construction Navale Bordeaux) founded by Dieter Gust and Olivier Lafourcade on the right bank of the Garonne River, on the site of the former Chantiers et Ateliers du Sud-Ouest, which, among other things, built the 5-masted France II in 1911 (which, at the time, was the largest combined sail-and-engine powered ship ever built), as well as torpedo boats and submarines for the French Navy and oil rigs. It was year 1987. They build just two types of sailing yachts, "CNB Bordeaux 60" and … [Read more...]
Laser – a Competition Boat
Bruce Kirby and Ian Bruce, started the Laser concept in 1969, a bar. They are Canadians. They even invented the term "cartoppable", meaning that you can transport it on top of your car, I suppose. I feel like watching Will Ferrell impersonating President George W. Bush in a SNL sketch. [source] There are a few models of the wonderful extreme Laser®, with their prices as well: Laser® 4.7 XD £4,947.00 Laser® Radial XD £4,947.00 Laser® XD £4,947.00 Laser® 4.7 Race … [Read more...]
Oyster Yachts
Oyster Marine as they are called, was founded in England, in 1973. Transferring design, project management, finance and technical services from Oyster’s headquarters in Ipswich to the Norfolk site in late 2012, the newly merged team starts another chapter in the company's history. They build luxury sailing cruisers. I took them in order from the site: 475, 545, 575, 625, 665, 725, 745, 825, 885, 100, 115, 125 Oyster 475 Oyster 475 is sleek and elegant Length Overall … [Read more...]
Grand Soleil
Grand Soleil is a sailing yachts' brand built in Cantiere del Pardo, Bologna, Italy, since 1974, when they launched the model 34. This one was designed by Finot, a French group. In time, they collaborate with German Frers, Bruce Farr, Japec Jakopin and Luca Brenta, all famous world boat designers. They build at the moment, five models, the 39, the 43, the 47, the 50 and the 54. Grand Soleil 39 Characterized by customizable luxury and enriched with super yacht details, the GS 39’ is … [Read more...]
Dufour Yachts
After a long pause, we continue here with Dufour Yachts, a company founded in 1964 by Michel Dufour, an engineer with a love of sailing. The shipyard is in La Rochelle, France. They do now two classes of sailing yachts, Performance and Grand Large. Both are for cruising in comfort. There are three types of Performance, the 36, the 40E and the 45E. I'm not advertising any of them, so everything outside technical details or pictures are personal opinions. Length overall 10,99 m / … [Read more...]
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