European Yacht of the Year and Power Yacht of the Year are actually 10 rewarded boats at Dusseldorf Boat Show, annually, in January. I have had some personal problems at the beginning of this year and I have not published on this blog as often as I wanted, therefore I am a little late with the 2017 winners. As you have learned in my previous post "Winners Winners!", there are two main categories, Sailing and Power, each with five subcategories. Here is the list with the winners only, without the … [Read more...]
Leopard Catamarans – Sailing and Motor
Leopard Catamarans was launched in the year 2000 by the South African manufacturers Robertson and Caine. World was impressed, so the delivery locations extended accordingly. They have built the 1000th catamaran during 2012, fact that consolidated Leopard Catamarans on the multihull market. There are six models of Leopard Catamarans up to date, four sailing yachts, and two motor yachts: Leopard 40, Leopard 43 PC, Leopard 44, Leopard 48, Leopard 51 PC, Leopard 58. Leopard Catamarans - … [Read more...]
About Dinghies
The word dinghy founds its origins in Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali languages. A dinghy is a small boat usually used as an auxiliary for a larger one, being towed or carried by them. They are usually rowboats, or they have attached a small motor in the back. There is a difference between these type of dinghies, and some other types, with sails, specially designed for competition. A dinghy should have a strong ring on the bow, and, conventionally, it will have an oar on each side. Many modern … [Read more...]
Catamaran – Definition
The catamaran (or "cat") is a multihulled vessel consisting of two parallel hulls of equal size. A catamaran derives its stability from its wide beam, rather than having a ballasted keel like a monohull. Being ballast-free and lighter than a monohull, a catamaran can have a very shallow draft. The two hulls will be much finer than a monohull's, the reduced drag allowing faster speeds. A sailing multihull will heel much less than a sailing monohull, so its sails spill less wind and are more … [Read more...]
Activa from Australia
This is a compilation of the Motor Yacht types, an alphabetical order of the most known brands. As this is useful for them as it is for the readers of this blog, I haven’t considered to ask permission for the pics or the text excerpts I’m going to use in this article, directly from the mother sites of each motor yacht brand. It is a complex one, in more parts, which will cover the first issue of the yacht choosing process. I’ll continue as soon as possible with the types of yachts using sails as … [Read more...]