Het beursseizoen draait op volle toeren. Na London, Dusseldorf, Leeuwarden en Gent is het nu de beurt aan de Amsterdam Boat Show, beter bekend als de HISWA. In deze editie van Zeilen een korte preview met speciale aandacht voor het prominente Daysailer paviljoen in Hal 1, de nominatie van de Essence 33 en de verkiezing van HISWA Zeilboot van het Jaar 2014 en ... met de Essence 33 op het voorblad!
When I first saw the Essence 33 advertised in a magazine I was immediately drawn by its classic lines which resemble so much my classic gaff cutter designed in 1896 by Scottish designer G.L. Watson. The plumb bow and counter stern combined with a low coach roof have a never ending beauty and ...
The delivery by truck from Holland passed without incident and I met Michel at Alicante airport on the 11th June excited to start the first real sailing trip to Formentera. I helped Michel get the mast and rigging up after some usual Spanish confusion, the crane which Michel was assured ...
As you sail into port, all heads turn. Everyone holds their breath. What a jewel, what a yacht. That austere interplay of lines with such an eye for detail. Everything about this yacht is pure custom-made, designed with style. Such timeless class.