Chantiers AMEL as this is called in French (in French is a plural), is a sailing yacht manufacturer company which started business in 1968, in La Rochelle, France. They have two yacht models to showcase, and the yard, or team, or no matter other description is as bombastic as a French can conceive it. So, a lot of words before hand. Now, because I'm making this review step by step, I describe the first feeling of the website and the product. I'm not personally influenced by the feedback, but I … [Read more...]
Some Things About Alden
I already said in a very recent post that I don't think if they're still building Alden yachts these days. I was completely right. Such marvels, like this one built in 1938 for General Patton in his hope for a world cruise, are not being indeed built anymore. Gen. Patton died before he could tour the world in his yacht, but the beautiful schooner remains today, fully functional. John Gale Alden (1884–1962) was an American naval architect and founder of Alden Designs, a prominent yacht … [Read more...]
Hanse from Germany
Today, I start to present models from Germany, this time, The Hanse Yacht Building Company. The sources of the success of HANSE yachts which include ultra-modern developments, originate in Wedel at the Elbe. In 1981, times were changing and Michael Schmidt had to make a major investment into the insolvent Schwarz shipyard. Motor yachts had been built there. Sailing yachts were to be the future of this yard. Rolf Vrolijk, the designer of the America's Cup winner "Alinghi" and now one … [Read more...]
Bavaria Yachts
Still in Europe, we're going today in Germany. (This is an edited post from Yacht Buying Savvy, my former Blogspot blog) Since 1978 Bavaria Yachts has been synonymous with premium quality, solid and lasting values as well as an outstanding price-performance ratio. More than 3.000 motor and sailing yachts per year leave the shipyard ranking among the worlds largest and most successful yacht manufacturers. Cruiser 32, a 9.99 m ocean cruising yacht, with 2 cabins and a small Volvo Penta … [Read more...]
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