Truly Classic 127
This is either at, or near to, the pinnacle of
her type these days. The Truly Classic 127,
Atalanta, is from the drawing board of Hoek
Design, built in aluminium and boasting
workmanship of the highest quality. Under
sail she’s as stable as a cruise liner and nearly
as fast; this is a boat that will exceed 15 knots
without breaking sweat, and all in real
comfort. Unlike most superyachts, this one
actually looks like a sailing boat too. Below
decks, the TC127 boasts a standard of living
that rivals a luxury holiday home.£POA, claasenyachts.comC/O TOFINOUCLASSIC BOAT NOVEMBER 2017 53Bristol 27
Win Cnoops of Star Yachts in Bristol has teamed up with
leading semi-displacement maestro designer Andrew
Wolstenholme to create a new breed of open and cabin
motor-cruisers that echo gentlemen’s motor-cruisers from
before the war but provide the ease of ownership and good
estuary and coastal (or better) capability necessary for
today’s ambitious owner. You’ll know if you read our piece on
his new 16 and 32-footers last month how good these boats
are but for sheer drop-dead appeal, nothing has yet beaten
this, the strip-planked Bristol 27. She’s primarily a river boat,
but she’ll take you to sea – and she sips diesel.Price £145,000, staryachts.co.ukTofinou 7
This elegant 23ft (7m) dayboat was modelled on a 1928
wooden original and was, to our knowledge, the world’s first
big hit in SoT dayboats of this sort. The Tofinou 7 established
a recipe that has been much-repeated, not least in the rest of
the Tofinou range, which consists of more modern looking
craft, but which would still count as being part of the Spirit of
Tradition. As for the Tofinou 7 itself, more than 250 have been
built. The hull is GRP, with lots of wood fit-out, and the
centreboard makes her popular with day cruisers who can
beach her with the board up. She’s easy to manage solo and a
useful 10hp inboard diesel completes the picture.Price €57,000, keyyachting.comRICK TOMLINSONGARY BLAKECB353 SoT_Round _Up.indd 53 26/09/2017 14:29