But there is visibility restriction from the helm by the headsail, which is a common problem with multihulls. If you want to hang out and relax, there is a large and comfortable lounging area found next to it. The Neel 51 has an overall length of 51 feet It has a 90sqm live-aboard space and an 18sqm tender garage technical room. It is equipped with a Volvo diesel inboard engine with a 75 HP sail drive. It can carry up to gallons L of water and gallons L of fuel. The Neel 51 has excellent directional stability and can be driven easily.
It has no problem sailing from knots up to knots of breeze, raising its boat speed. What stands out with this model is its modern and semi-minimalist design. It has predominantly white interiors, giving it a clean and spacious look, while brightly lit LED lights surround the saloon. The design is meant for max comfortable cruising for long ranges, from country to country, or even take it around the world.
The Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 42 is powered by a regular Yanmar diesel engine with 57 hp, which also has a larger alternative option, the 80hp Yanmar diesel engine. It has gallons L of fuel capacity and gallons L of water capacity. The Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 42 is equipped with a twin rudder system at the stern, allowing its passengers to easily control and steer it on upwind courses because of its excellent grip in the water. The Wauquiez PS42 can sail up to knots on onshore wind and rarely goes below 7 knots.
With its improved up-to-date design and performance, the Arcona , a monohull offshore cruiser-racer sailboat, outweighs its predecessor by proving to be a fast and easy-to-manage foot performance cruiser and one of the best sailing around the world boats. It is equipped with a lead bow and a wider stern, more space in the saloon, and an enormous cockpit while providing more stability.
The Arcona was designed to offer exceptional performance without sacrificing the comfort below deck. Below the deck, it has a traditional, light Scandinavian design featuring quality woodwork.
It offers its passengers the freedom to move with its large saloon and spacious kitchen while having 3 comfortable double cabins one forward and two aft without restricting space for sleeping and storage.
It can carry a maximum of Number 6 on our list of best sailing around the world boats is the X-Yachts X4. Photo: Haley Haltom. Before switching to sailing double-handed Wendy had sought advice from other crews on the ARC, many of whom had become close friends.
She particularly asked the women for honest opinions, and says that they were overwhelmingly positive — with the obvious caveat that it could be more tiring sharing the sailing between just two.
Dealing with such a litany of problems between just the two of them was unknown territory, but Wendy says that while the situation did scare her, they were able to calmly work through and solve each issue.
Like many, they began their World ARC with trusted friends, and were also joined by their adult daughter for stages. But they later took on an unknown crewmember who had been recommended to them.
Fearful that they would run aground or make some other catastrophic error, Dan found himself supervising every watch — defeating the point of having a third person aboard. Having sailed two-up for some of the shorter legs around the Society Islands, the Longs also decided to go double-handed from Cape Town and found themselves easily handling the longer distances, setting a spinnaker for three days straight and covering plus miles a day. For other couples taking on crew turned out to be a positive switch.
Anissa describes herself as a very inexperienced sailor, but they sailed from Grenada to Cape Town double-handed. Their Amel is set up for single-handed sailing, with push button controls from a protected centre cockpit. The duo sailed conservatively, never over-canvassed. But Anissa still found night watches hard. Night watches can be a long and lonely experience. I never felt totally comfortable with that. But for us transitioning to crew has been easy, and our new crew has been the easiest person.
With an extra hand they were soon able to carry more sail area, enjoying having the 52ft ketch flying along under four or five sails, including two spinnakers and a staysail. And later maybe — or even maybe not — we would have downsized. But for couples I would say keep an extremely open mind about bringing crew aboard. Several of the roving crew had sailed on three or four different yachts by the time they reached Grenada.
Karen Slater, a former fire service worker from the UK, was a very popular member of the ARC family and was about to join her sixth boat for the final cruise to St Lucia. Freediving with whale sharks in Namibia. You can travel in style! Ultimately, this article is going to answer the question: what are the best sailboats for circumnavigation?
There are a few major things that you need to consider. Principle amongst them are the facilities on board the sailboat, the ease of use, how the deck and cabins are organized, the space available and finally the performance of the vessel overall. Take your time and think carefully about it. Starting off our list with one of the strongest contenders, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 54DS certainly ticks the luxury box.
What's impressive is just how visually striking and spacious the 54DS is. It has big, swooping curves that give this sailboat a really distinctive shape. When this line of boat made its debut in , the superstructure was considered to be one of the very best in the world and it still ranks highly today.
Not only this, but the interior is designed to be luxurious and you have a surprising amount of space available in the cabin. There's more to this boat than the looks though. The build quality on the whole is absolutely fantastic and it's quite powerful too. Many previous owners have attributed the high standard build quality, powerful performance and the excellent superstructure to the predictable and reliable performance.
This is ideal for circumnavigation as you want a boat that is going to perform predictably and not throw you any major surprises! A few other notable features on the 54DS are deep-draft keel and a standard in-mast furling mainsail.
It also comes with an optional full battened main. All of these features are considered to be standard equipment for long distance cruisers. All the high-quality features come at an expensive price. The price is certainly above average for a sailboat like this and you could make do with something a little less advanced but it's important to remember that the price is balanced out by the quality of the interior and stunning shape.
Certainly some food for thought. A highly regarded design by the Frenchman Henri Amel, this sailboat was his idea of what a high-performance circumnavigating sailboat should look like. The main point of the design was to encourage as much performance out of the boat as possible in deeper waters. This means less luxury, and more functionality.
Oh, and not to mention that is undeniably French, so bear that in mind. The boat itself looks like a traditional circumnavigating sailor, but it's got a lot of modern features to offer. The ship itself is designed to be operated by a small crew of two people.
Everything is about efficiency. For example, the ketch rig is designed to be simple yet highly effective. Even the sails are electrically controlled! This means that the boat is really easy to use and manageable. It's recommended that for sailors who have a couple of years' experience because a few components can be a little bit complicated to do. One thing that you might want to consider is that the Super Maramu isn't designed to be customised.
Coming in at 53 feet long, it simply wouldn't be worth the effort to make any exterior modifications. It's a similar story for the interior as well. All the interior is functional so if you are looking for a more luxurious circumnavigator, then this wouldn't be a good option. The Hallberg-Rassy range is known for their toughness and almost mythical build quality. The design is ruthlessly efficient, seen as there is absolutely no wasted space at all.
This means that everything is focused on functionality, but this comes at the expense of it being a little bit less comfortable. The relatively simple exterior design is fitting in terms of the overall theme of the boat, simplicity and efficiency. The layout below decks is also designed to be as efficient and user friendly as possible.
This means that the boat is easy to use as well as the interior having a surprisingly fantastic finish to it. The design adds a lot of value to this boat because the ease of use and quality mean it's a fantastic place to be.
I would love to have your suggestions for a trip. A 45 or 55 would be okay. Would like suggestions as to crew needs etc. I am ticking on 87 in good condition So would need a skipper and another crew besides myself.
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