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
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