We have never believed that it is right to accept poor sailing performance on the basis that a boat is “only a cruising yacht”. To us it seems more important that a cruising yacht sails well and comfortably than a race yacht where the crew are prepared to endure discomfort for glory in the yacht club a few hours later. Sailing should be enjoyable and swift within the confines of the client’s brief. Performance can of course be measured in a number of ways other than ultimate speed, and these have varying degrees of priority for each individual vessel, power or sail. Just as much effort should be given to the design of the form of a cruising vessel as a racing vessel, it is just that the objective may be different.
We have designed a range of performance cruisers and daysailers that combine good sailing performance, style and comfort.