Django 6.70: Very small on the outside, very big on the inside

Michael Good

· 16.02.2014

Photo: EYOTY/B. Kolthof

Django 6.70

Fast, radical and yet habitable: the Django 6.70 from France brings the mini 6.50 concept to a format suitable for everyday use

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The hull comes from the D2, a boat of the latest generation for the Mini 6.50 class. The Marée Haute shipyard in Brittany, France, has now rebuilt and extended its offshore racer and is launching a version of the small ship for everyone on the market. Under the name Django 6.70, the design by Pierre Roland has been given a new deck with a longer and higher cabin superstructure and a cockpit layout suitable for touring and families. However, the basic sporty design with a high rig and plenty of sail horsepower has remained the same.

The true strengths of the Django 6.70 lie primarily below deck. Inside, the little boat, which is only 6.70 metres long but still 3.00 metres wide, is surprisingly well equipped for touring, with four full berths and many amenities that cannot be taken for granted on a boat of this size.

The sea dwarf with lifting keel was nominated for European Yacht of the Year because of its wide range of uses and good sailing qualities.The comprehensive test is now available to read in the new YACHT, issue no. 5/2014

Small boat, big rig. The Django 6.70 has 33 square metres of sail area on the wind with a hull length of just 6.70 metres - a powerful setup

Stiff in the wind. The distinctive chine edges give the boat noticeable dimensional stability. The small boat sails well and quickly on all courses

Efficient layout. The traveller is mounted all the way to the stern, like on a Mini 6.50, so the boom extends all the way back to the stern

Speed and fun. The gennaker is 55 square metres in size and pulls powerfully. The bowsprit can also be retracted

Up and away. The Django 6.70 is a true offshore racer in a small format

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Michael Good

Editor Test & Technology

Michael Good is test editor at YACHT and is primarily responsible for new boats, their presentation and the production of test reports. Michael Good lives and works in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Constance. He has been sailing since childhood and, in addition to his professional activities, has also been an active regatta sailor for many years, currently mainly in the Finn Dinghy and Melges 24 classes. He is also co-owner of a 45 National Cruiser built in 1917. Michael Good has been working for the YACHT editorial team since January 2005 and has tested around 500 yachts, catamarans and dinghies in that time.

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