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New Classics
SAFFIER SC 6.5m
This is Mark II of the bestselling 6.5,
which was Saffier Yachts’ first boat,
of which 160 have been built. The
L-shaped moderate fin keel,
self-tacking jib and fathead mainsail
all speak of accessible performance,
and these have been tried and
tested in the rough too. The USP on
this boat is the very basic vee-berth
under the foredeck protected by
glass doors. Another benefit is
provision for an inboard diesel or
electric motor. The cockpit still
looks to be a very decent size.
She’s 21ft 3in (6.5m) long, draws
just under a metre and weighs
900kg. You might compare this to
something like a Tofinou 7.€24,800 (c£19,200) ex vatSpirit-of-
Tradition
daysailers
Saffier Yachts in Holland has been
making a name for itself for 20 years
in the Dutch and German markets with
its range of fast dayboats and
‘weekend’ yachts designed in-house.
The name of the game with these
boats, that have yet to fully catch on in
Britain, is ease of maintenance, ease of
singlehanding (all lines come back to
the cockpit and the largest of the
three offers electric winching) and
modern performance. These are
fixed-keel boats with 40 per cent or
more ballast ratios, and light (ish)
displacement. The boats are garnering
good reviews and certainly we were
impressed when we saw the range at
the Düsseldorf Boat Show in January.
Production is at 35-40 boats a year,
including a few for Britain. The three
boats here are from the ‘classic’ range.For all boats on this page, see
saffieryachts.comSAFFIER SC 1Om
The extra length of this, the largest in the range at 33ft (10m), has gone on a
long counter and a cockpit designed to take eight when daysailing, at the
expense of one berth fewer than the 8 (below). She’s wheel steered, with the
elliptical cockpit giving an American flavour. This is daysailing in real style. You
might compare her to the Essence 33, Rustler 33 or Eage 36. She draws 1.2 or
1.5m (4ft or 5ft depending on the option chosen), and weighs 2.5T.Price is €99,300 (c£77,000).