Motor Boat & Yachting — August 2017

Tipped for a UK launch at this year’s
Southampton Boat Show, the Windy
27 Solano is a an all-new model with
a hull penned by Windy design legend
Hans Jørgen Johnsen. It replaces the
ageing 26 Kharma with styling that
falls into line with its larger stable
mates the 29 Coho and 31 Zonda.
The cockpit is sociably arranged
around a central dinette with the
choice of either a wet bar or extra
seating space to port. The generous
aft sunpad has a sliding backrest to
increase lounging space and Windy’s
neat bimini system stows neatly
beneath the aft bench to be put in
place quickly and provide shelter.
Forward, two bolstering bucket
seats offer the best protection from
the windscreen for when you really
pick up some speed – and you will do
given that the single sterndrive engine
options include 280hp-430hp petrols
and a 300hp diesel, all from Volvo
Penta. Performance figures are yet
to be released but expect mid-forties
from the diesel and something

At A glAnce

Length 27ft (8.24m)

Beam 8ft 5in (2.6m)

Engines Single Volvo Penta petrol

280/350/430hp or 300hp diesel

Top speed 50 knots (MBY est)

Price from £141,264 inc 20% VAT

Windy 27 Solano

HigHligHts

● Updated styling

● Performance

● Seakeeping

knocking on the door of 50 knots

from the largest petrol. The previous

Kharma was one of the best-handling

small boats around and we expect

nothing less from the new hull too.

Below decks, the simple but

tasteful interior is penned by Design

Unlimited and includes a spacious

convertible dinette/double berth and

separate toilet compartment to cater

for the odd weekend away. Hopefully,

there will be a bit more headroom, too.

Prices start at £150,000 for the

diesel and from £140,000 for the

280hp petrol.

Contact Berthon International.

Tel: +44 (0)1590 647427.

Web: http://www.windy.no

Simple but classy

interior will cater

for weekends away

New Solano brings

Windy’s smallest

sportscruiser bang

up to date

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