boot Düsseldorf: Novelties I: Moody DS 41 - Deck saloon boat from Hanseyachts
Fridtjof Gunkel
· 18.01.2020
With the Moody DS 41, Hanseyachts AG has brought a world premiere to the Rhine. It is the smallest ship in Moody's deck saloon series, which conceptually follows the larger sisters DS 45 (test in YACHT 8/2008) and DS 54. Even across shipyards, there is hardly a smaller deck saloon yacht. The special feature: The guest area of the cockpit at the permanently installed table is at the same level as the saloon, which, like the galley and navigation, is housed in the fully glazed deckhouse. This room layout is usually reserved for catamarans or so-called monomarans such as the new Sunloft 47 from Jeanneau.
As an option, an inside helm station can be installed in the navigation centre, which is raised again. The two outside helm stations are slightly elevated at the very stern. The guest cockpit is protected by a semi-rigid GRP textile roof at deckhouse level. All lines, sheets and halyards are led inside the deckhouse aft to the winches on the high coaming directly in front of the double steering columns.
The companionway is located just behind the mast position. The owner's cabin with island bed is located forward, while the guest cabin with a choice of two single berths is located in the centre of the starboard side. In the standard version, there is only one shared wet room located between the two cabins. On the port side there is a large space that is used for stowage or, for example, for installing a washing machine and a generator and which is accessible from above. Large additional storage space is available in the unfinished stern.
The 12.52 metre long, 4.22 metre wide and, at 11.2 tonnes, quite heavy ship carries 83 square metres of sail area with the standard self-tacking jib. This gives the design by British designer Bill Dixon a sail carrying capacity of 4.1 (dimensionless value), which, in keeping with its appearance, identifies the ship as a pure cruiser. A genoa is possible, even in addition.
The Moody DS 41 costs 474,810 euros including VAT. The standard version is finished in mahogany; alternatives are oak and teak. As an extra, the customer can choose between various hull colours and deck coverings.
Hall 16, Stand B38
For comparison: The 40 DS from Sirius
The bigger sister: Moody 54 DS
