T

he F-Line 33 is the boat every British enthusiast
has been crying out for for the past 20 years.
The R-Class may be cleverer, the Bladerunner
may be faster and the Sunseeker Red Bull will
doubtless be flashier, but none of them tug
at the heart strings quite like the F-Line 33.
That’s partly because the starting price of
£264,600 inc VAT (for those lucky enough
to pre-order their boats), is roughly half the cost of its nearest
British rival, and partly because of the fond memories so many
of us have of the 28-34ft Targas that dominated British boatbuilding
during the ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s. It may not be called a Targa,
because Fairline wants the F-Line range to become a sub-brand in

its own right, but make no mistake – this is the spiritual successor

to those iconic craft of yesteryear. It is also a vital part of Fairline’s

plans to grow the business. Just as Porsche introduced a whole new

generation to the sportscar brand with the launch of the original

Boxster, so Fairline hopes to tempt an entirely new breed of buyers

into the fold with the F-Line 33.

“We started discussing the idea with a couple of dealers and the

shareholders at the Düsseldorf show in 2017,”says Fairline head

of design Andy Pope. “We punted a few ideas around that included

a small Targa-style boat, an aggressively modern alternative and a

more retro-inspired option. In the end, we managed to incorporate

the best elements of all three; it’s dynamic and progressive but with

core design values that will stand the test of time.”

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