Slotta 30: Thirty feet from Danzig
YACHT
· 23.01.2002
The mast and main bulkhead are well forward. According to the shipyard, the yacht is now lying neutrally on the rudder and, when in position, is showing the usual
Successful lines and good build quality characterise this cruiser, which unfortunately was not easy to steer. Jan Slotta, who was born in Poland and lives in Germany, is behind the project, which stands out from the competition due to its favourable price.
For just over 100,000 marks, you get a robust, beautifully designed yacht that sails well and sets standards in terms of price in this class with regard to the decent build quality. The Slotta complies with the CE standard in all respects.
The hull comes with a five-year osmosis guarantee. The defects identified in the test (unusually strong leewardness downwind and unsteady steering behaviour) have already been rectified by the shipyard. However, we have not yet been able to verify this.
The Slotta shipyard allows future owners to influence the equipment. An approach that has unfortunately become rare in modern series production.
