Dehler 46 was first launched in 2015. This is Dehler's flagship which sold over 60 units since launch. By the way, Dehler is a subdivision of Hanse Yachts AG from Germany. I consider it quite affordable. The yard is somewhere in the former DDR, close to Rugen Island. This post is full of significant pictures, you can check for yourself. Also, there are more than one for the exterior view. [source for all pics: Dehler website] Dehler 46 TECHNICAL DATA LOA 14.76 m / 48' 5" HULL LENGTH … [Read more...]
C&C Yachts from Canada – High Performance Racing
The story of C&C Yachts started in the mid 60's when they burst in the international racing scene. George Cuthbertson, a Mechanical Engineer, and George Cassian, an Aircraft Designer formed a design group which they called Cuthberson and Cassian. They joined forces with their builders and suppliers: Belleville Marine yacht builder Ian Morch, George Hinterhoeller of Hinterhoeller Yachts, and custom builder Erik Bruckmann. Together they formed the holding company C&C Yachts Limited and entered … [Read more...]
Bathtub Boat – Definition
Bathtub boats are small watercraft designed around bathtubs or close facsimiles and are used in bathtub races. I have to mention that this article is based mostly on Wikipedia. Early boats were whimsical and crafted from a variety of materials. Today, most racing bathtub boats are monohull planer types with outboard motors. The rules restrict the engine to 8 hp (6 kW), and the weight to a minimum of 350 lb (159 kg) including driver. There are three classes of bathtub boats: Stock, Modified, … [Read more...]
A revolution in sailing – Hydroptere
I thought to creating a new category for the blog, a News category, with miscellanea posts from the yachting world. I receive a lot of news by mail. I also receive a lot of propositions for event coverage which sometimes is not related to the marine world. Remember that I'm a ship engineer. I can and I like to read about an Auto Saloon in general, but it's not the purpose of this blog, except for certain SEO reasons. I'll be happy if the proposers would bother to explain me in a little bit more … [Read more...]