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SA Yacht Blog: Pacer 27
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Reviews of popular yachts in South African waters. These are all good boats in their own way. Monday, June 30, 2014. HBYC Pacer 27 Aquamaniac glides around the course double-handed on a quiet Sunday Race. A picture is worth a thousand words! As far as I know, the Pacer range of yachts was conceived by Tim Dykins, CEO of Pacer Yachts. For sailors, this is a Lotus! So whats the catch? Yes if you want to race on the sea - for those involved in the keelboat club-racing scene - its a damn good option! They st...
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SA Yacht Blog: DiDi 34
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Reviews of popular yachts in South African waters. These are all good boats in their own way. Monday, January 10, 2011. DiDi 34 "Nandi" on launch day. Note the powerful keel (to match the rig), the deep rudder, long waterline, fine bow and clean lines of the hull. The high freeboard makes a dry boat with generous cabin volume, while allowing an exceptional reserve stability (AVS 140! Nandi was built singlehandedly by Nick Fairley over two years, working in spare time. Cruising back from Vulcan! Combined ...
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SA Yacht Blog: Argie 15
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Reviews of popular yachts in South African waters. These are all good boats in their own way. Saturday, June 7, 2014. Of the maiden voyage. Then come the surprising bits! This boat is amazingly light! Despite its ample size, the 15' hull weighs only 60 Kgs (light weight), compared with say a Sonnet (14'3) at 70 kgs. The Argie 15 is a much more substantial hull than the Sonnet and also more robust - thanks to its frameless stitch-and-glue construction. The other surprising part is how fast it is! The Argi...
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SA Yacht Blog: Shaped by Wind and Wave
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Reviews of popular yachts in South African waters. These are all good boats in their own way. Sunday, April 29, 2012. Shaped by Wind and Wave. Dudley Dix's New Book! Boats and boat-design have fascinated me for quite some time. There simply is no more interesting mix of art and science in existence. Nothing more likely to generate a good discussion about form and function, all mixed up with adventure, adrenalin, tradition and good living! Isn't it all done by computer these days? It now has pride of plac...
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SA Yacht Blog: Flamenca 25
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Reviews of popular yachts in South African waters. These are all good boats in their own way. Thursday, January 6, 2011. 7,62m (25’). Displacement: Approx 1800 kgs. Hull: GRP, Swept Fin Keel, Spade Rudder. Builders: Mostly Nebe of Hout Bay, H Vink, other? Engine: Usually small outboard on stern bracket, some examples have a well, a few with small inboards. RCYC Club Handicap: 0.840,. Design Age: First drawn in late seventies. Are held annually now in the False Bay Spring Regatta. Hout Bay, Cape Town.
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SA Yacht Blog: L34
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Reviews of popular yachts in South African waters. These are all good boats in their own way. Thursday, February 24, 2011. L34 "Sensation" skippered here in 2006 Admirals Regatta in Hout Bay. She won the event comfortably and took the sword in 2005 (Mark Sadler) and 2006 (Andrea Giovani) if memory serves . . . As far as I know the L34 class was conceived and driven by Dave Cox - also responsible for the L26 and obviously with a very clear view of what South African yachtsmen were looking for! The rig, li...
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SA Yacht Blog: Caribbea 30
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Reviews of popular yachts in South African waters. These are all good boats in their own way. Friday, January 14, 2011. If there ever was a competition to see how much one could get into a small boat this one must be a very strong contender! If you fancy a great budget cruiser in good condition in St Maarten . . . We used to have a really nice Caribbea at HBYC and several times I sailed alongside it in Hout Bay. It really is a simple, elegant boat, dead easy to sail, and moves very well. RCYC Clu...The r...
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SA Yacht Blog: Farr 38/40
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Reviews of popular yachts in South African waters. These are all good boats in their own way. Tuesday, July 3, 2012. No discussion of a Farr boat can avoid some discussion on Bruce Farr (O.B.E.) himself. Certainly I am out of my depth, and at a loss for words, when it comes to discussing this great man, clearly one of the most successful designers of performance yachts ever. A quick glance at the design list on. I had a good chuckle when I read the brochure, describing this as unashamedly a cruiser!
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SA Yacht Blog: Nexus 600 Adventure Cat
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Reviews of popular yachts in South African waters. These are all good boats in their own way. Saturday, March 30, 2013. Nexus 600 Adventure Cat. My good friend Alan Harrington from HBYC recently launched his new boat, the Nexus 600. Now Al and I have had a good few beers together over the past few years, and certainly I had heard quite a bit about this boat before seeing it, but nothing could have prepared me for the surprise on the day I first saw it - about two weeks ago. The aft decks are huge, really...
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SA Yacht Blog: "Belle Andrea" runs aground at Misty Cliffs, 1 July 2014
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Reviews of popular yachts in South African waters. These are all good boats in their own way. Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Belle Andrea" runs aground at Misty Cliffs, 1 July 2014. It will be interesting to see if the hull can be refloated as there is no chance of vehicle access to this point. Fortunately we are near neap tide currently. Justin.phillips@mweb.co.za. Hout Bay, Cape Town. Belle Andrea", aground at Misty Cliffs. Book: Shaped by Wind and Wave. Cape Cutter 19, Cape Henry 21. Hout Bay 30, 33, 40, 50.
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