I have to say that I never thought of this blog as a general one. It is not. It is a blog dedicated to yachtsmen all over the world, even if they own or not their boat, but it can be visited and enjoyed by any other person. For them this time, there is the need for a series of posts explaining some nautical terminology. When sailing, it is essential to know the terminology used to describe the boat fittings as well as the precise terms used to define the various maneuverings. This is available … [Read more...]
Jeanneau Sailing Boats
Let me continue the yacht types presentation with some famous sailing brands. The first which come in mind is one you find in all the world marinas, and that is Jeanneau. This is a Beneteau Group brand, of whom I'll present more with the time passing. A short presentation of this one I found necessary. In 1957, Henri Jeanneau, already passionate about airplanes and automobiles, had just discovered a brand new passion for powerboating, one that began as he watched a boat pass by his … [Read more...]
Aquador
Aquador is another Motor Yacht builder company, from Finland. They offer four types of boats, each with a few models range, as follow: The Walkaround, the Daycruiser, the Hardtop and the Cabin. Above you have aWalkaround, the smaller one. Next pic is their inner space. Of course, I haven't found engine and motor pics on the site, which is very low placed on Alexa traffic (26,331,803 today, December 4, 2011) "The boat's ample deck space, enhanced by a sizable swim platform and … [Read more...]
The Broker Who Went broke
Looking through some important yachting sites, related to brokerage, brokers, companies and almost everything related to yachts in general, I discovered with great sadness that the company of which co-founder I was, disappeared altogether from the market. It was expected, only I wouldn't ever thought it was going to happen so soon. A few months ago, still, the remaining guys were paying top dollar advertising around, thing I haven't advised at the time I was still in charge. It was hard to … [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...]
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