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YACHT testOn the road with the new deck saloon yacht from Moody

Fridtjof Gunkel

 · 04.04.2020

YACHT test: On the road with the new deck saloon yacht from MoodyPhoto: YACHT/N. Krauss
Underway with the new deck saloon yacht from Moody
First test trip with the latest yacht from Hanseyachts AG, the smallest of the upmarket DS line

The design by Englishman Bill Dixon is characterised by short softchines at the stern for more stability and space, a voluminous deckhouse with a fixed floating bimini and a voluminous foredeck. The deck saloon and cockpit floor are on one level, the seating area in the saloon and the steering wheels are higher. The bulwark is raised. A steering position can be installed inside the navigation area.

The owner's cabin with plenty of storage space and a spacious bathroom is forward. Guests live amidships, where a second bathroom is possible. The stern area remains free and is fitted out with two huge lockers. Further storage space can be found under the galley.

The test will soon be published in YACHT. First photos here:

The wheels are positioned correctly for a good forward view; the helmsman looks over the roof or sideways past it
Photo: YACHT/N. Krauss

Video tour of boot Düsseldorf:

Moody 41 DS celebrates its premiere

Downloads:

Nordship 430 DS (pdf)

Moody DS 54 (pdf)

Sirius 40 DS (pdf)

Hanse 418 (pdf)

Wauquiez 41 PS (pdf)

Nordship 380 DS (pdf)

Nordship 40 DS (pdf)

Fridtjof Gunkel

Fridtjof Gunkel

Deputy Chief Editor YACHT

Fridtjof Gunkel was born on Helgoland in 1962; he started his sailing career there in the Opti and quickly switched to keelboats. North Sea Week, Cowes Week and Kiel Week were early stops, followed by many years in the Admiral's Cup scene on the cuppers “Container” and “Rubin” World Championships and international regattas in the Starboat, with the mini-maxi “SiSiSi” and various tonner yachts as well as participation in the Whitbread Round the World Race were further formative stations, flanked by extensive cruising trips. Fridtjof Gunkel joined YACHT back in 1985 as part of a traineeship, where he later became Head of the Test & Technology department and then Deputy Editor-in-Chief around 25 years ago. He is also responsible for the regatta and sports section. Fridtjof Gunkel privately sails a performance/cruiser moored on the Baltic coast, his favorite areas are the eastern Swedish archipelago and Brittany.

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