The designs by Luca Brenta Yacht Design are known for their perfect design language. With the Brenta 30 (YACHT test in issue 6/2007), the Italians from B-Yachts in Fano on the Adriatic coast triggered a real trend years ago. At the time, the boat epitomised a new generation of daysailers that were as uncomplicated and easy to sail as possible. Luca Brenta's signature: slim hulls, elegant looks, uncompromisingly concealed sheet pulls and radically reduced technology on board. The Brenta model has set a precedent and there are now many imitators in the competition.
With a 10-metre daysailer, B-Yachts fills the gap in the range between the B30 and the B38, which is also related in concept. The prototype of the B33 has now been laid down in the shipyard, built true to the line as a GKF sandwich construction with carbon fibre reinforcements, laminated with epoxy resins. The new boat is equipped as standard with a carbon fibre rig (mast and main boom), rod shrouds and a self-tacking jib. Either a gennaker or a code zero can be set on a permanently attached bowsprit. A 12 hp Volvo Penta engine with shaft drive is also installed ex shipyard.
The sheets, trim lines and halyards on the new B33 are also largely concealed below deck. The mainsheet and boom vang are operated hydraulically at the touch of a button, with the corresponding functions integrated into the two steering columns.
Compared to its smaller sister B30, the new B33 also has a simple interior for small, undemanding cruising. Two people can lie comfortably in the foredeck, and there is also a small cooking facility and a portable toilet.
The shipyard B-Yachts has not yet announced the price for the B33. However, the prototype is due to be launched in autumn this year, and we will find out more by then at the latest.
