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Ufo 27 is a 27 ′ 0 ″ / 8.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Kim Holman and built by Colvic Craft starting in 1975.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

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Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

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A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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• Thread starter Aidan27
• Start date 3 Jan 2006

I have searched the websites to find a boat test report on the UFO 27 to no avail. Could anyone tell me about her abilities as a cruising yacht, sea keeping qualities, is she stiff/tender etc, also if anyone knows of any further refernces to the boat. Many thanks <span style="color:black"> </span>  

StevenJMorgan

I used to have a UFO 34 - wonderful fast safe and quite dry boat. Cruised the Irish Sea from fishgaurd - Conway and Ireland from Carlinford Loch to Fastnet rock. Owned her for three years and enjoyed every minute. Heavy boat by todays standards and very kind in a heavy sea - looked after me and my crew on a number of occasions - a number have done the atlantic circuit and I believe one came through the 1979 fastnet without too much bother. That said, I have never sailed the 27 but the 31 can be a little tender. Good luck  

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We chartered a UFO27 a few years ago. They are very good sailing boats and quick to windward. A much better bet than a Westerly of the same era if you like your boats to sail fast. Having the 70's style "pinched" tramsom they can be a bit scary down-wind if you have a lot a sail up! Most of the UFO's were home completed meanaing amateur interiors, not necessarily a bad thing but standards will vary a lot from boat to boat. You might prefer a more recent production boat which should have more room down below. Deep fin I think was the only keel option (I might be mistaken on this), they were popular in the 70's for racing so also may have had a hard life. A survey is a must for a boat this old.  

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I owned one for a couple of years: 1. Limited headroom, around 5'8" (I'm 6'2", so felt it, often). 2. Nimble, fairly quick, great fun to sail. 3. Hull built by Colvic to Lloyds, so pretty solid. But one known problem on examples that regularly took the ground was that keel would try to push through hull. Some will have been beefed up in this area. 4. Pretty good in a seaway but, as other poster notes, can be hairy in a following sea. I added 9" to rudder which made her much more positive. 5. Bilges very shallow. 2 pints of water looks like a flood. 6. Most seem to have been raced, so many examples will be tired. Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions.  

I owned both a 27 and a 34, and liked them both. The 27 was available with a cruising or racing interior, and although many were home completed (some to a high standard) if you can find a pro completed one they make very nice boats - good in light to moderate airs, especially upwind. Although the design was more modern than the 34 or 31, with more beam aft, they still could be a handful in a breeze downwind. Similar boats to consider might be the Super Seal or Evolution 26 - same era, but slightly quicker especially downwind when the keel can be lifted - opens up new cruising grounds, too.  

my first yacht. raced and cruised with wife and three young children[5,3 1 yrs old.still besed milford haven and we cruised scillies ireland and brittany. my boat was professionally finished [landamore wroxham] on a colvic hull. modifications included a lead keel with extra lead bulb. this made her stiff and especially downwind.[she came with an ior rating].with spinnaker. another boat locally without this seemd quite skittish. yanmar single cyliner 12hp engine aluminium toe rail through bolted hull deck joint somewhat leaky despite our attempts to reseal. my first boat =we sailed it 4000 miles before changing to a westerly for comfort and now to a big beneteau for long distance stuff. we enjoyed her and she encoraged us to continue sailing always felt safe in her. my guess is they will be a little time expired by now and be careful with that hull deck joint. might consider an achilles 840 if there are any around  

• 23 Jan 2006

Hi There We've just purchased a UFO27 and was wondering if you found any info you could pass on.  

• 24 Nov 2015

Ive just bought a ufo 27 not taken her out yet looking forward too it a lot - Im a dinghy sailor so will be coming back here in need of a lot of tips very soon cheers Quinty  

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UFO Named Best Boat Under 30′

The editorial staff at Sailing Magazine  named the UFO as Best Boat Under 30′ for 2018. Here is part of what they had to say about the new UFO:

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At what points of sail does the UFO foil at?

All of them. Upwind, downwind, reaching. It’s a full course foiler. No, of course not in irons. Don’t be silly now.

What does it cost?

The full sail away package, down to the dolly, costs $7600 USD.

Who can fly the UFO?

Within reason, anyone. UFO pilots have ranged from 9 years old to 64, from 90 pounds to 235. It’s rare that anyone on the fulcrum team conceives of a boat with a narrow niche in mind. Why bother? It’s a mistake in yacht design to design a boat for a narrow range of users, when for the most part people are diverse and the objective of one-design boats is to garner large fleets. That said, the boat is likely to be most satisfactory in all wind conditions in the hands of teens, small and medium men and all women. At the extreme low end of the weight range, sailors may find themselves overpowered and at the extreme high end, the wind speed required for takeoff is about two knots higher than average. UFOs have been sailed “two up” as well, though the above limits of weight range still apply to the sum of the two sailors weights.

What wind and waves can I fly a UFO in?

The UFO will sail in practically any wind condition. While it can at times with a skilled skipper take off in very low wind speeds, the baseline for reliable flight is around eight knots. The upper wind limit is more a matter of taste and skill. UFOs have been sailed in 30 knots, but it’s no picnic, as one might suspect. In under 8 knots, the UFO reverts to being a pleasant displacement catamaran and goes from being exciting and fast to relaxing and tactical. Extremely gusty conditions (such as 8 gusting 28), as is true for practically all sailboats, are awful, and should be avoided. Most chop and wave conditions present no issue for a UFO set for the days’ conditions. After all, powered hydrofoils were first developed by various leading Navy’s as a means of smoothly flying over challenging sea-states. Choking up the ride height helps the UFO fly smoothly through the bottom of the wave pattern, undeterred. Rolling seas present even less issue, as the UFO will ride along them just like any other. Extremely tight and tall chop can be very annoying, which is not peculiar to the UFO.

Will I fly my first time out?

Most people do. But conditions, setup and technique matter and if you use it incorrectly, you are likely to get some degree of incorrect results. The UFO is designed to be very forgiving in tuning and technique, so it likely affords you a better chance of successful flight than anything out there. However, you as a skipper, still matter.

What happens when I crash my UFO into something?

You’ll probably do some damage to it.The UFO is built with durability as a core objective but it’s worth noting that the gulf between “Feather light under engineered ragged-edge high performance craft” and “literally indestructible” is extremely wide. The UFO represents neither of these extremes. Do not attempt your first flight inside a densely packed mooring field. Obstacles only make you better once you’ve mastered the basics.

How easy is it to rig a UFO?

Easy.The current cartop to launched speed record is roughly 15 minutes. Socket the mast together. Attach the boom and stays in one go. Step the rig. Flip the boat on its side, insert the foils, right the boat, hoist the sail and launch. Complexity is best avoided.

How do I launch a UFO?

Roll the boat into the water. Pull the dolly out from under the boat and leave it on the beach. Drop 8 to 10 inches of rudder and sail out to deep water. Drop your foils and fly away!

Can I easily cartop a UFO?

Yes.At this hull weight, the boat is very easy to put on top of a car, and its flat bottoms allow it to be strapped down hard with no drama. The other components of the boat collapse down to the point of easily fitting in a standard hatchback.

Where can I store my UFO?

Anywhere you can carry it to. Anywhere it fits.Behind couches, under beds, under porches, in basements, inside larger boats, chained to apartment fire escapes, hanging in garages. Anywhere it can go that’s convenient for your lifestyle is a good place for it to go.

Why does X look like Y? Surely it would be better to make it like Z.

Just trust us. If you’ve thought of it, we’ve weighed the pros and cons and its been included or excluded for good reason. Creating a boat that can be produced at an affordable price, for a wide range of sailors with a maximum quantity of accessible performance is an extremely hard target to hit. The UFO meets all of its objectives and does so by blatantly ignoring a few conventions and norms. You simply don’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.

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The Ufo 27 is a 27.0ft masthead sloop designed by Holman & Pye and built in fiberglass by Colvic Craft since 1975.

The Ufo 27 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.

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NEW LISTING – COLVIC UFO 27 ‘BRAGELA’

Monday 9th November 2020

Mark Cameron Yachts is delighted to have been appointed to act in the sale of the Colvic UFO 27 ‘BRAGELA’.

The Colvic UFO 27 has proven to be an immensely popular and capable small cruiser, many examples staying with owners for multiple decades. Offered as a set of bare mouldings the kits were available to smaller yards or private individuals for fitting out.

A very well presented, professionally fitted out example. Benefitting from extensive upgrading in the last few years. Wintering ashore the storage for the vessel is paid through until spring 2021. BRAGELA was professionally fitted out; to a high standard by Harry King and Son of Ipswich in the traditional layout of the UFO 27 . In recent years she has benefited from extensive upgrading and is offered for sale in fantastic condition for a vessel of this age. Her inventory highlights include:

• Yanmar 1GM10, fitted new in 2008.
• Gori, 2 blade, folding, bronze prop (2008).
• Full overhaul of freshwater system with new hoses, faucets and tank in 2020.
• NASA clipper navigation instruments and battery monitor
• Chart plotter
• Raymarine autopilot
• Icom DSC VHF radio
• Bainbridge 4500 gas cooker, gimbal mounted, 2 burner, oven and grill. (2015)
• Jabsco manual marine sea toilet (2008)
• Eberspacher D2 diesel fired, blown air heating system.
• Tennamast storage cradle.
• Winter storage ashore paid for until spring 2021.

The best example of the class we have seen in the last few years. BRAGELA is offered in a condition ready to recommission and sail away in the spring of 2021.

Find full details of the Colvic UFO 27 BRAGELA here.

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Colvic 27 UFO

PRICE REDUCTION TO £3950 TO REFLECT NEED FOR HULL REPAIRS – YACHT HAS HOWEVER BENEFITTED FROM SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN THE LAST 6 YEARS.

The Colvic UFO 27 is an extremely well regarded design, renowned for its excellent sea-keeping capabilities which make a mockery of the hull length. "Uforia" has the huge benefit of having undergone a substantial re-fit program in the last 6 years, which includes a complete re-spray of the hull and deck in 2017, as well as replacement engine, electronics and sails. Indeed, that classic case of having had more money invested than the yacht is worth – the ideal scenario for a prospective purchaser!

The yacht is now ashore here at Swanwick Marina and ready for immediate inspection. Part exchange considered. Yacht Information Boat Name: UFORIA Year: 1982 Builder: Colvic Craft Designer: Holman & Pye Engine: Kubota Z602/Beta Location: Swanwick Marina

Dimensions LOA: 27 ft 0 in / 8.23m LWL: 22 ft 6 in / 6.91m Beam: 9 ft 8 in / 3.00m Draft: 3 ft 9 in / 1.19m Displ: 2430kgs

Engine Kubota Z602/Beta 16hp diesel engine (2016) Approx. 150 hours Fresh water cooled Folding propeller PSS shaft seal Cutlass bearing (2017) New deck filler, fuel pipes and exhaust (2105) Stainless steel 40 litre fuel tank

Deck Equipment 2 x Antal 2-speed self tailing sheet winches 2 x Lewmar 16 2-speed halyard winches 2 x Lewmar 16 2-speed spinnaker winches 1 x Lewmar reefing winch 6 x Spinlock XAS clutches Spinnaker pole and gear Plastimo 811 furling gear Tiller steering Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit Boarding ladder Anchor with chain and warp Mainsail cover

Spars and Sails Tab mast and boom Tab spinnaker pole Jib stick pole Fully battened JKA mainsail (2014) No. 2 genoa JKA (2014) Crusader Jib (2016) Spinnaker – year unknown

Cabin Types Sleeps 5/6 in 2 x cabins Double cabin forward Double in main cabin Single / double quarter berth

Domestic Inventory Teak interior Blue upholstery, new 2015 Navigation station Galley with two burner cooker with oven and grill Stainless steel sink Numerous lockers and work tops Forward heads compartment with wash basin and marine w.c.

Navigation Pack Navigation lights 2 x steering compasses 2015 Lowrance Elite 7 chart plotter 2015 NASA speed and log 2015 NASA depth 2015 NASA wind 2015 NASA GPS repeater 2015 Radio Ocean DSC VHF 2015 Stereo radio and CD

Safety 2 x fire extinguishers one in galley and one in cockpit Galley fire blanket Bilge pump

Additional Information White GRP hull, white GRP deck with grey nonslip paint 2017 White superstructure Fin keel and lead ballast Spade rudder New PSS shaft seal 2016 New cutlass bearing 2017 New windows 2014/15 New headlining 2014/15 New water tank and plumbing 2014/15 New water filler 2015 New tiller 2016 New boarding ladder 2017 Much of the running rigging replaced Perspex wash boards

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Best Dinghy: UFO Foiler

• By Dave Reed
• Updated: December 19, 2017

As a unique foiling object, indeed the UFO’s most appealing aspect is the ability to sail it in conditions that have other foilers on the beach. Sailors new to foiling will be quickly rewarded with minimal effort.

Dave Clark is the UFO’s co-creator, builder, tweaker and apostle. When he explains the construction of his 10-foot catamaran contraption (“we use this apocalyptically thick triaxial fiberglass layup”) and its handling (“as you ask the boat to challenge you, it will continue to challenge you, but only when it’s asked”), his enthusiasm is as animated as the UFO’s behavior on the water, especially in flight. The UFO is otherworldly, the judges agree, with the potential to disrupt the dinghy-sailing scene as an all-access low-cost foiler.

Nowadays at Clark’s Fulcrum Speedworks factory in Bristol, Rhode Island, he’s cranking out these pint-size craft, shipping batches in cardboard boxes and containers with international shipping manifests. He’s taking orders over the phone, on credit cards, from impulse buyers dropping $7,600 for an “all-inclusive” sailing experience.

How’s the UFO built? It’s vacuum-infused, with carbon-reinforced vinylester for an all-up weight of 110 pounds. The wishbone spar assembly is a mix of carbon and fiberglass components; the foil struts are extruded aluminum; and the elevators are a mix of carbon, glass, foam core and stainless-steel parts.

“Complexity is the enemy,” says Clark, who developed the UFO with his father, Steve Clark. “I need it to be robust, and I can’t have parts go missing.”

That might be true of the UFO’s big pieces, says Allen, but there are still quite a few little pins and parts required for assembly and flight. “You’ll have to take good care of it, especially if you’re in and out of the water, and moving it around all the time.”

The carbon windsurfing mast tube that Clark uses is bendy, so he added a jumper strut system to stiffen it. The wishbone arrangement is then the most effective way to provide high leech tension and power in the sail, which is essential to the entire rig package.

The judges’ testing session in sub-8-knot conditions doesn’t allow flight for Tom Rich nor Greg Stewart, both of whom exceed 200 pounds. But Clark, at 170 pounds and with two years in the boat, has it foiling in a heartbeat, using an explosive kinetic technique he’s perfected to get liftoff. Allen is initially unable to get it foil-borne, but 2 knots more of windspeed and a little extra effort on the mainsheet is all it takes to get him flying.

The UFO’s tunnel hull is a simple and defining platform that allows it to be sailed home when the breeze gets to be too little or too much. Its T-Foils lift nearly flush with the bottom of the boat, for launching it from a shoreline or a dock. The ride-height wand is easily adjustable to the desired challenge of the day. “Low to start and learn,” says Clark. “Higher as you get better and faster.”

At the end of your UFO session, break it down and leave it on a dolly, or stuff the whole lot into your family wagon.

“That’s what makes this boat so cool,” says Allen. “It’s innovative, creative and inexpensive. I can see a lot people getting their first taste of foiling with this thing.”

Or as Clark pontificates, “You can use it across your entire sailing career — from your Opti until you’re old and dead.”

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• Boat REF#  ·  136405
• Length  ·  8.20m
• Year  ·  1978
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Fin
• Sleeping berths  ·  5
• Engine  ·  1 x diesel 14hp, Beta 14 Hi Exhaust (2010)
• Lying  ·  South Devon

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New Beta engine professionally installed in 2011 New breaker panel and control panel wiring New battery boxes 2010

Sloop rigged Selden Aluminium spars (2005) with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2005)

New Mast and Rigging 2005 Mast Step and compression post check 2011 New Furling gear and fores stay fitted 2013 Guard wires fitted 2013 Meissner 23STA 2x winches

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12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine

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Copper Tek antifoul (2011) New plastic fuel tank (2011) New windows (2011) New Nelson cooker (2011)

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New Heads 2013

2 burner propane Stove

3 halyard winches 4 sheet winches 2 anchors (CQR & kedge) 6.00m of chain 30.00m of rode Boom cover

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1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

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Boatshed Dartmouth are pleased to offer for sale this UFO 27. A popular yacht this example benefits from a 2010 Beta engine.

A 2016 Survey found the Yacht to be "generally in a sound structural condition"....with "no major structural defects or significant equipment failures"

The standing rigging was replaced in 2005 as well. The high freeboard and ton of lead keel provides a stiff ,well-mannered sail even in heavy weather. Equally at home club racing (this example has scored well when racing) or cruising the UFO 27 is a great all round yacht.

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At the St. Petersburg Boat Show month last month, I had the pleasure of seeing delivery skipper and author John Kretschmers presentation on what he called sailboats for a serious ocean. I have reservations about any ideal boat list, but Kretschmer, who reviews boats for Sail Magazine and whose most recent book Sailing a Serious Ocean is available in our online bookstore , has the ideal background for this sort of work, and a list like this is undeniably helpful for wannabe cruisers who need a place to start their search.

I certainly wouldnt limit my search to boats on such a list, but by paying careful attention to the pros and cons of each, you can find something that suits your own aspirations.

Here are the boats Kretschmer suggests: Contessa 32, Pacific Seacraft 34, Pretorien 35, Cape Dory/Robinhood 36, Valiant/Esprit 37, Prout Snowgoose 37, Alajuela 38, Privelege 39, Freya 39, Passport 40, Caliber 40, Baba 40, Hallberg Rassy 42, Taswell 43, Hylas 44, Norseman 447, Beneteau 456, Outbound 44, Hylas 46, Kaufman 47, Tayana 48, Hylas 49, Amel Maramu 53, and the Sundeer 60/64. For a brief capsule summary of each, be sure to check out his website.

The list is hardly definitive. There are plenty of good boats that arent featured, and some of these would be ill-matched for the wrong sailor-Kretschmer clearly pointed this out during his talk. I like how the list presents a good cross-section of the various shapes and sizes for a boat in this category. For example, Kretschmer includes the Prout Snowgoose and Steve Dashews Sundeer 60, boats that, notwithstanding their successful record at sea, fill an outlying niche.

If I were going to expand the list, one of the heavier-displacement microcruisers like those I blogged about would be a nice addition. Although I would be wary of promoting even the most formidable of this breed as well-suited for a serious ocean, John Neale of Mahina Tiare Expeditions includes one of them, the Dana 24, on his own list of recommend cruising boats . Neales much broader list of boats is accompanied by a very helpful discussion of design elements to consider.

What got me thinking about formidable cruising boats was our series of reports o n sailboat construction , focusing specifically on structural details. Although there are plenty of excellent coastal cruisers on the market, once you start talking about offshore duty, scan’tlings (the dimensions for structural components) take on far more importance.

A few years ago we touched on this subject in our Mailport section, encouraging readers to suggest their own nominees for a list of what we called at the time, tough boats, vessels that were built to take a beating, requiring minimal care and upkeep.

Here are some of the boats that were suggested from our readers: Mariner 36, Cal 34, Morgan 43, Swan 43, Bermuda 40, Island Packet 26, Mariner 47, LeComte Northeast 38, Westsail 32, Dana 24, J/35, and the CSY 44.

Id be interested in hearing of other nominees for this list, or other good resources for sailors looking for a short list of good offshore boats.

For those who are frustrated to find that their own ideal boat isn’t on anybodys list, I wouldnt be too miffed. The best line Ive heard in a while on this topic came from Steve Callahan, the author of the survival classic Adrift , who gave a presentation at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Show . When I asked Steve, who has sailed extensively on both multihulls and monohulls, what type of boat he preferred, he said, quite seriously. Well, at the end of the day, the best cruising boat is the one that you are on.

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Interesting list. I am fond of Hylas of which you chose three models. However, I am suspect of their yard and construction techniques and do not have confidence that they are as strong as they are beautiful. Only one Hallberg-Rassy was selected, which is a far more robust and dry sailing boat than the Hylas. Passports make a good boat as does Cape Dory and several others on your list. Didn’t four sailors die on a Beneteau in 2018? Over all it is a decent list.

https://metro.co.uk/2018/04/25/last-pictures-doomed-yacht-cheeki-rafiki-sank-killing-four-british-sailors-7497805/

I believe this is the accident you’re talking about in which a Beneteau and it’s bolted on keel parted company.

Almost all of the sailing clubs in San Diego rent Beneteaus out. They are a decent coastal sailboat. I have a couple friends who have even made the crossing to Maui in them..not me, not ever. I consider them a living room boat. Having said that, I am certainly no expert so its just my opinion. If I am crossing an ocean I want a capable kindly strong boat with redundancy built into critical systems.

Curious to think what people think about the early 70s Swan 43 as a cruising boat for a couple with occasional guests for a round the world trip? I have an S&S 30 which is too small but I do have some bias towards their designs. Add a watermaker and some power generation and off you go… Any thoughts?

Are Motor Sailors like the Nauticats or Fishers ocean worthy ( if their pilot house windows and sliding doors are lifeboatified ? )

Walt Schulz’s Shannon 43 is a beautiful, sea kindly, comfortable and sturdy bluewater boat. Walt had not only the ICW and Bahamas in mind when he designed and built 52 of them. He designed for ocean cruising. He believes his boats should outlive him and still sailing for generations. We sailed the Chesapeake, Bahamas, Caribbean and Pacific to Australia on a Shannon 43 ketch. She took great care of us and is still turning heads.

Great article! John Kretchmer is one of my fave modern day sailors. While there is only one Crealock design on John’s list, and the Dana is added on John Neale’s list, I was surprised not to see a Crealock/ Pacific Seacraft 37 mentioned. But there are so many great serious off shore boats, it’s hard to narrow it down to 10. Here’s a few to think about. Cape George Cutter 36. Biscay 36, tradewind 35, Rustler 36, Nicholson 31 (never talked about) and 32. Seldom seen on top 10 lists, but great boats. Thanks for the article.

Great comment and interesting to note that the first four of your additions are those currently entered in the 2022 Golden Globe Race – kind of the definition of a blue water boat.

Hey! I know this is somewhat off-topic however I needed to ask. Does operating a well-established blog like yours take a massive amount work? I am completely new to writing a blog but I do write in my journal everyday. I’d like to start a blog so I will be able to share my experience and feelings online. Please let me know if you have any kind of recommendations or tips for new aspiring blog owners. Thankyou!|

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66m offshore vessel Project UFO arrives at Lürssen for conversion

The 66-metre offshore rescue vessel Ocean Falcon has arrived at the Lürssen shipyard in Berne, Germany, to complete an extensive conversion. 

Work on the vessel, known as Project UFO, was originally set to take place at an alternative shipyard but arrived at Lürssen last week. The vessel is set to receive a four-metre extension and be transformed into an explorer yacht with plans to charter around the world.

The team at Lürssen will review the existing design and specification before a final quotation can be issued and work can commence. 

Original plans for the conversion project indicated a high-volume interior with room for four tenders, a submarine, a 10-metre swimming pool and two fully certified helicopter landing pads with an accompanying helicopter hanger. In addition, guests will have access to an expedition preparation room and a separate diving centre.

Alberto Perrone, director of yacht services at Lürssen said: "UFO is not a yacht in the traditional sense, but neither is it an explorer or support vessel. The best way to describe this new type of vessel is as a “Pick-Up Truck” on the water. We are well-positioned for such a conversion – the outstanding engineering capabilities of Lürssen and our experience is of great benefit for the project.”

"Much of the existing structure, hull and systems are to be retained – so the vessel will stay true to her commercial look but function like a yacht," the shipyard added.

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Karenda is currently being stored for the off-season on the hard on her own cradle, at Holyhead Marina. The cradle will come in handy as it can be dismantled and easily transported to a new location.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Make/model: Colvic UFO 27

Name of boat: Karenda

Year of manufacture: 1979

Length overall: 8.23 metres

Beam: 3.05 metres

Draft: 1.52 metres

Keel: Fin Keel

Location: Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales, United Kingdom

PROPULSION 

2011 saw the original engine replaced with a new Beta, with total engine hours below 300.

Engine: Beta 14hp Inboard

Engine hours: 300

Fuel: Diesel

Fuel capacity: 68 litres

ACCOMMODATION

Number of cabins: 1

Number of berths: 4

Drinking water capacity: 45 litres

SPARS, RIGGING & CANVAS

- Furling Genoa (Bruce Banks)

- Mainsail (Bruce Banks)

- 3x spinnakers

- Storm jib

- Sail cover

ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICAL

- Raymarine chart plotter

- Raymarine Autohelm ST50 wind speed & direction, & depth

- Raymarine Autohelm 2000

- VHF radio

- 12v electrical system

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

- Boat cradle (easy to dismantle and transport)

- Spare boom

- Spinnaker pole

- Jockey pole

- Warps and fenders

- 2x anchors

- Cockpit cushions

- 1x sea anchor

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