At first glance, the spw 9.5 DS is a typical daysailer, as there are now so many of them. Pretty, elegant, dynamic and obviously better suited to an evening pleasure cruise than a stormy voyage on the open sea.
But there is more to this ambitious project. The initiator is the young constructor and designer Pascal Kuhn from Ravensburg. With his company QN-Yachts, he is particularly interested in special design features and made a name for himself years ago with the unusual racer QN32. Its moulds have now been taken out of storage again for the spw 9.5. Pascal Kuhn has packed a multitude of new ideas and unusually good details into the old fuselage.
The company Speedwave was commissioned with the construction work. The renowned high-tech forge on Lake Constance is known for its ingenuity and perfect craftsmanship in the construction of yachts and components such as carbon fibre masts and lifting keels.
During a test run on Lake Constance, the spw 9.5 DS demonstrated its capabilities in an extremely versatile range of applications, both in the balmy breeze and in strong winds.
The interior is simple, but still habitable. The orientation as a daysailer is to be taken literally, the living comfort for travelling is limited. Nevertheless, the spw 9.5 DS offers overnight accommodation for four adults.
Michael Good
Editor Test & Technology
