Torries

january/february 2017

cruisingworld.com

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WINNER

Solaris 50

Murphy. “That said, I don’t

think we had a better pure

sailing experience in the whole

fleet than with the Solaris. The

luxury there was the sensation

of the boat moving through

the water.”

In the end, with a team

of sailing-mad judges, that

was enough to tip the scales,

which is why they awarded

the Solaris 50 the banner for

Best Full-Size Cruiser Over

50 Feet.

Clockwise from above:

Built in Italy, the Solaris

50 was a newcomer to

the BOTY fleet and, with

its terrific sailing ability,

acquitted itself admirably.

Jeanneau’s latest model is

the 58, another yacht that

delivered sparkling sail-

ing performance. As far

as luxury sailing experi-

ences go, one would have

to search widely to find

a ride as smooth as the

Beneteau 62.

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