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Awarding The Tall Sail Streamlined Ladies!

Jun 10, 2010

George Clifford

Intriguing results at the SuperYachts Awards earlier this month. Really heart-warming, for example, to see ‘Riela’, one of the worthy winners in the 45 m plus class. While the SuperYachts and MegaYachts tend to naturally hog all the admiring glances, it’s important, I feel, that the Stock yachts should not be forgotten.

After all, they’re much loved and have always been a popular option for many men and women who love nothing than a weekend’s sailing around our shores in a lovely, easily handled boat.

I was particularly proud that another one of Dream Marine’s own, ‘Liara,’ had been nominated, at only one year old, too! At 104 ft, she tends to be in the Custom Yacht class, with 6 berths, 3 cabins. But she’s a sleek, streamlined lady, twin helms, a magnificent tall sail, and a peach to steer. She competed strongly against the likes of ‘Ethereal’ and ‘Riela’, and I would say, there's not a shiny polished windlass between any of them.

I guess you all know that Cowes Week is not too far away now, starting end of July, and that’s a real reminder of what sailing is all about! Nothing finer than seeing so many sailboats, cheek by prow slicing through the icy Solent waters. What a great advert for an enduring human activity, even as man flies to Mars! I know where I’d rather be – beam me down, Scotty!