The Winner 9.50 is part of a used boat comparison test:
You can easily find the perfect yacht for 40,000 euros. But: buy cheap and invest or would you rather spend it all and set off straight away? We tested five yachts to find out:
You feel at home below deck on the Winner, it is bright, spacious and offers good seating. Your gaze wanders over neatly finished wood. This is best round above the door to the foredeck. The first models had a right-angled opening there; cracks sometimes formed here under the load of the rigging, the rounding directs forces better. Speaking of transferring forces: The galvanised steel frame is almost invisible. It has disappeared under a thick layer of topcoat. Nevertheless, it is important to look carefully for cracks. If there is rust anywhere, be sure to inspect the keel seam from the outside. If it is intact and there are no hairline cracks, it is usually sufficient to sand down the rust and seal it with zinc paint. Otherwise, an expert should be called in.
Berth dimensions
The special feature of the Winner is the open aft chamber. It creates space on board, as there is no need for a bulkhead and door. Access to the sleeping area is via the navi-corner, allowing the galley to be enlarged. The small wet room is located at the front, separating the saloon from the foredeck - ideal for families with children, who can sleep in peace at night while the adults are still in the saloon. One of the two will also want to sleep there: 1.34 metres aft is not enough for a restful night's sleep for two.
The good sailing characteristics of the Winner are convincing
On the high edge, with the tiller jib in your hand, your gaze on the wind threads in the genoa and your backside feeling the feedback from the boat - that's the Winner's favourite discipline, preferably in 15 to 18 knots of wind. The boat is then easily brought up to speed and the helmsman's life is easy. This makes it easy to make miles on the Winner. Perfect accessibility, nothing complicated, simply sporty and fast sailing - that's how the Winner 9.50 felt during the used boat test in Issue 5/2015 on. Unfortunately, this time the forestay broke on the very first outing, making further testing under sail impossible. No matter, because the impression of the test at the time is still present. Even the stiff tiller on the current model didn't bother me any more. If it is in good order, because it is fitted with good bearings, then it provides exactly the light-footed feeling that the Winner conveyed in the test at the time.
This leaves plenty of time to deal with the layout on deck. The hardware there is obviously suffering from an exhausting existence. Lever clamps and winches are reaching the end of their service life, as are the blocks at the foot of the mast. If all this has to be replaced, together with the running rigging, it adds up to quite a lot. Of course, the hardware on other boats in the comparison is also poor, but they are not as sporty. And in order to fulfil the requirements, the equipment has to be in perfect order. With dark gelcoats, the mirror inclined towards the sun chalks out. But this can be remedied with paint. It's worth it.
The Winner 9.50 in detail
Technical data
- Designer: Van de Stadt
- Quantity: approx. 300
- Hull length: 9.50 m
- Width: 3.10 m
- Draught/alternative: 1.70/1.30 m
- Weight: 3.5 tonnes
- Ballast/proportion: 1.45 t/41 %
- Sail area: 48.3 m²
- Sail carrying capacity: 4.6
- Engine (Yanmar): 15 kW/21 hp
Hull and deck construction
Hull and deck foam sandwich. Aluminium plates under fittings. Steel strongback, cast iron keel
Model history
The only changes were the switch from single to dual-circuit cooled engines and the later round passage into the forecastle. Both have advantages
Market situation
- between 25 and 45,000 euros*
- as the substance is usually good, the equipment and a possible refit jam are decisive
* Status 2020
YACHT rating
An all-round family cruiser with which you can also win a regatta. Sporty to sail, spacious, well built
Design and concept
- + High-quality foam sandwich (Coremat)
- + Large cockpit
- + Aluminium reinforcements in the deck
Living and finishing quality
- + Sea berths in the saloon
- - WC room small
- - Open aft chamber
Used boat comparison test:
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