Monat: Januar 2018

Ultra Marine Anchor

BOOT Düsseldorf / The Mystery of Anchoring.

Alex Beck

The Ultra Marine Anchor, named ULTRanchor with its revolutionary technology was really new to me. The ULTRAanchor looks quite different to others and it acts different. Manoeuvring is always a special thing and everybody of us had sleeples nights while laying at anchor. The Ultra Marine could be a solution. In my whole sailing life I´ve never thought about the anchor itself; more about the process of anchoring.

Ultra Marine Anchor Ultra Marine Anchor

By chance I saw the booth of ULTRA MARINE at the fair and I was surprised. Giovanni Canu from ULTRA MARINE explained me the new idea of the anchor. They had a interactive display on which you can test the impact of different anchors. That was impressive and very funny. The anchor is really better than the others. That´s amazing. Have you ever thought about your anchor? Not me.

What´s the mystery with it. The anchor has a special balance. It´s always in the right position. Also when the wind is changing,  the Ultra Marine turns into the right position. Above the balance, we have one other differentiator; the wings at the bottom of the anchor. This side wing plates actually help the anchor bury itself deeper when pulled laterally due to a changing wind or tide. They also act to stabilize the anchor horizontally as it penetrates the seabed. There are a view more details which are really awesome. At the end all that creative ideas let the anchor digging deeper. You really can see and feel it when you test ist at the display. That´s really awesome and unbelievable.

Ultra Marine Anchor Ultra Marine Anchor

In the meantime the have more than 12.000 clients and after I saw that anchor I also recognized it on super yachts like SOLARIS, but that´s another story. Unfortunately I haven´t look at the anchor at any time on a yacht or sailing boat. That Boat Fair in Düsseldorf changed my mindset. In the futur I will have a look at it, for sure.

SAFFIER 37 Hatchway

BOOT Düsseldorf / SAFFIER 37

Alex Beck

The brand new SAFFIER 37 was one of the major high-lights at the BOOT Düsseldorf in 2018. Is is a performance yacht with the price of a classic yacht. That means the SAFFIER is at least a very exclusive daycrusier with a attitude in the world of luxury. You can feel that till the first step aboard. Everything feels significant and stylish.

SAFFIER 37 Helm SAFFIER 37 Gelly

What you see is what you get, told me the sales lady which welcomes me aboard the yacht. At the first you you will see a black and elegant daycruiser with a lot of clever design solutions. The major difference are the two helms in the middle of the boat. That´s something new. The advantage is the big aft deck for guests, hopefully ladies. Especially for the comfort and the good mood of the ladies, the designer placed also a fridge and grill aboard on deck. That makes it most notably.

SAFFIER 37 Grill SAFFIER 37 Fridge

 

Above that the designer also had a good eye for souvereign proportions. The whole sailing yacht is about the right proportions. I like the wide hatchway with it´s cool closing system. There is also a own place for the plug bulkhead. That´s a new feeling to get down and it is so huge and your feet can feel the fine wood beneath. When you sit in the cabin of the Daysailor, you are excited by the stunning colours. It is not just the wide hatchway, also the door to the bath is wide and made out of appealing wooden material. All in all the SAFFIER 37 gets the adding Lounge in the name and that´s really concept.

SAFFIER 37 Hatchway SAFFIER 37 Hatchway

SAFFIER 37 Bath SAFFIER 37 Bath

More than the extraordinary position of the helm I like the option that you can order the boat without the sprayhood. That´s essential for me, cause I want to see the clear lines. The sprayhood looks so offshore and old-school on such a Daysailor.

SAFFIER 37 Cabin SAFFIER 37 Cabin

Unfortunately I could not see how fast the yacht is on the water. I just know of view sailing buddies who enjoyed the ride and they said; yeah she´s really running.

SAFFIER 37 Spray SAFFIER 37

DOMANI Liegefläche

BOOT Düsseldorf / Domani Yachts

Alex Beck

The DOMANI S30 Yacht is a mixture between an design icon and a sailing yacht. Made in Belgium is it made for the cool places on that planet blue where style is essential. Sounds like we have many joint possessions.

 

In the run-up to the fair BOOT DüDo I talk to many other sailors and they all said; the DOMANI could be HighLight, especially for HighTide. Therefore I was also excited to see it live at the fair. Unfortunately I didn´t make an appointment at the stand. I just went to the BOOT  and I get a very warm welcome at the stand by the sales and design guys of DOMANI including a very specific walkthrough.

The boat is a different daycruiser. Yeah, for sure it´s a performance cruiser in a cool size for coastal trip or cool lakes like lago die Garda or Lake Genova. For the Bavarian Lakes it´s a bit to big in my opinion.

 

Inspired by the legendary Riva Aquarama, the DOMANI S30 is shaped around a large central social area and a sun bed aft with easy access to the sea. This is perhaps the first impression you will get on that boat and the most impressive. There you can see that Lifestyle&Design combined with performance is the major idea of that sailing boat. A kind of a Grand Tourismo for the water; fast, fun and luxurious for gentle sailing.

 

At the end it´s the boat for those who enjoys to be on the water on a cool yacht without chatter. Less components, less maintenance. On the other hand you get aboard the chance for individualism. Everything on that boat could be made for you. Individualization ist the keyword, but at the end it´s stylish when you just order it. The inside looks like direct from the WALLPAPER Magazin. You see, there are many reasons for a DOMANI Performance Cruiser.

 

BOOT Düsseldorf / BAVARIA FIRST

BOOT Düsseldorf / BAVARIA FIRST

Alex Beck

Weltpremiere der neuen BAVARIA C45. Eine klassische Yacht mit eleganten Linien und sinnvollen Ideen. Gemacht um das neue Image der Schiffe aus Unterfranken zu stärken und den Marktanteil zu erhöhen. Das kann durchaus klappen. Verschrien als Chartereimer waren sie nicht immer erste Wahl am Markt. Schade eigentlich, denn sie können ja schon was. Auf einigen Törns auf Bavarias hatte ich nie ein Problem mit dem Schiff. Wobei, stimmt nicht ganz. Mit dem Nautitech OPEN 40 auf Cuba war es ein Drama. Das ist aber eine andere Geschichte. Trotz allem denke ich, dass die Werft auf einem guten Weg ist. Sie arbeiten hart am Markenaufbau. Einen Image aufbauen dauert lange und parallel muss die Qualität der Yacht aber auch mithalten. Das machen die Bayern aber gut. Der Deal mit BMW Design Works war ein guter Schritt und die kontinuierliche Entwicklung der Schiffe ist schon deutlich. Den maßgebenden Look in dieser Klasse bestimmten die Schiffe von HANSE YACHTS. Sie begannen mit den klaren Linien und den Liegeflächen an Deck. Da zieht Bavaria Yachts nun schon gut mit. Die neue Linie ist top und das neue Alleinstellungsmerkmal, nun zukünftig Bedienpanels, Licht oder Pumpen via SmartGadget called iBOOT zu steuern ist der absolut richtige Schritt. WOW. Diese Steuerung wurde nun als erstes auf dem 65ft Flaggschiff realisiert und soll zukünftig in der gesamten BAVARIA Flotte realisiert werden.

 

 

Die Bavaria C45 steht auf der BOOT in Halle 16 auf einer eigenen Fläche. Beim betreten der Yacht fällt einem sofort der Grill am Heck in´s Auge, finde ich super; Aussi Style. Passend dazu natürlich auch noch ein kleiner Kühlschrank. Beides Dinger, die mir auf der Messe nicht nur hier aufgefallen sind. Die Yacht selbst gibt es in drei Linien zum ordern. Eine Basisvariante, da haben wir dann wieder den Charteranspruch, dann die Teaknummer. Die würde mir gefallen und last not least; eine ambitionierte Variante. Ja macht alles Sinn, die Namen der Linien verdeutlichen dies auch: HOLIDAY, STYLE und AMBITION.

 

 

Das Cockpit ist durchdacht, es gibt eine Doppelsteueranlage und hinten eine Badeplattform. Mei, current Style eben, der aber gut. Im Interior ist es modern und trotz Mahagoni wirkt es sehr hell und modern und gar nicht so schiffig. Gerne hätte ich die Ausstattung in Eiche noch gesehen.

All in all, ein solides Ding, dass sich sicher auch solide durch´s Wasser bewegt. Auf jeden Fall eine Bavaria, die ich mir im Charter auch wieder mieten würde.