Baltic Yachts is a builder of high performance sailing boats that are exclusive, tailor-made yachts of high quality material. They build semi-custom (ranging from 50 to 66 feet) and full custom yachts up to 200 feet, and their business objective is to be one of the leading boat building companies in the world. They claim of using skilled boat builders with a heritage in boat building traditions back to the 13'th century. At the moment I write, they have three yachts in construction, a Baltic … [Read more...]
Hallberg-Rassy from Sweden
Harry Hallberg, who lived between 1914 and 1997, commenced his boatbuilding career at the age of 14, by constructing boats made of wood. In 1943 he opened his own yard at Kungsviken on the island of Orust in Sweden. At first, he built his wooden boats more or less by instinct. Different possibilities were discussed with the customer and solutions pointed out. Blueprints hardly existed at all. It was said that: "Someone who cannot build a boat without drawings cannot call himself a real boat … [Read more...]
Archambault
Archambault Boats is a French company which produces "character sailing yachts". They are located only a half an hour of travel from Paris, and around two hours near the Atlantic Ocean, at Chatellerault. [source: If not specified other wise, all pictures are from the official site] Bateaux Archambault route de Buxières BP 90035 86220 DANGE SAINT ROMAIN tel. (33) 05 49 86 40 67 fax. (33) 05 49 86 42 58 and you have the map down, where you may scroll and zoom how much you want … [Read more...]
Southerly of Northshore
We are moving again in England, with this very appreciated yacht building company. The Southerly brand has become internationally recognized as the market leader for variable draft cruising yachts. Innovative design, powerful sailing performance, superior build quality and luxurious accommodation are the characteristics of this British nine or ten models current range. The Southerly 110, a 2 cabin 10.82 m LOA with 3.57 m Beam and a Yanmar 29 HP as a main engine. The interior is … [Read more...]
Nautor’s Swan
After editing the post with Bavaria and Southerly yachts, a few days before, I have promoted the article a bit, and I received more or less indirectly some comments, like: "Nothing compares with a Swan or a Hallberg Rassy, they are expensive but you may throw any storm on them and have still a good day"[sic], in facing Bavaria yachts, considered in America "cheap Euro trash"[sic]. I don't comment a lot on this, there were opinions of Bavaria being actually good for the budget. I can't say that. … [Read more...]
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