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T&T - NewsPilot Cutter 30

Fridtjof Gunkel

 · 25.02.2003

T&T - News: Pilot Cutter 30Photo: YACHT
Testing an unusual ship

The ship from the Cornish Crabbers shipyard in southern England combines the values of modern and historical design features: The hull is built in GRP, but has a classic shape and is fitted with a gaff cutter rig.

Whilst the original version has relatively little wood on and below deck, a new version has a much more ship-like appearance. Berlin-based Julian Sarfert buys the hull in England and builds the long keeler with a new cabin and deck layout at his shipyard in the Czech Republic.

The strong windward tendency was also remedied by a longer bowsprit with jib. Despite all the woodwork - a teak deck, for example, comes as standard - the higher-quality ship costs just €97,000 compared to the original for €148,000.

Overall, the Pilot Cutter 30 by Julian Sarfert is an exciting boat for people who value individuality, tradition and looks over high living comfort and good manoeuvrability.

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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