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After buying the actual Bavaria E40 Fly that MBY tested in July 2017 it seemed only apt to write about our experiences of owning it in the same magazine (March 2018). But our first big test was yet to come as just a few months later we would embark on an epic 5,000nm cruise from Holland to Ibiza and back. My wife and I had originally planned a two-year sailing trip around the world back in 2013 but didn’t dare leave our jobs right in the midst of the economic downturn. So after buying the Bavaria E40, I decided to take 12 weeks off the following summer so that we could spend some proper time together as a family on our new boat. Not for one minute have we ever regretted that decision; the best memories are made when you push the boundaries and create new shared experiences together. I can safely say we did all that and more.
SCHEVENINGEN TO BREST
Despite six months of thorough preparation, we had only a vague idea of what a 5,000nm sea journey would actually be like, especially in a relatively slow boat such as ours. Our very first leg from Scheveningen (NL) to Brest was a passage of no less than 460nm and at a steady seven-knots, my wife and I completed the journey in 65 hours non-stop!
We divided the three-hour shifts of helming and sleeping between us and deliberately took it slowly in order to eke out our 540-litre fuel tanks. As a backup, I brought eight 20-litre jerry cans for a total range of 675nm.
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Lofoten or Bust- Part 4- Grandezza owner Per Harrtoft heads back to Sweden after an epic 3500nm adventure deep into the Arctic Circle to visit the mythical Lofoten islands
After ten memorable days in the Lofoten Islands in the far north of Norway, we are on our way back south towards Sweden. We have already made it as far as Trondheim, a charming place even if it was raining so hard we had to cycle round the city centre clutching umbrellas. But now we are back on board Deamare, our Grandezza 40 Fly, eating up the miles at a steady 31 knots.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YACHT TRANSPORT
As the name suggests it's a means of having your boat moved professionally from one location to another. It might be as simple as hiring someone to tow your RIB a few miles down the road or as complex as shipping a superyacht halfway around the world.
HANDLE A SINGLE SHAFTDRIVE BOAT PART 1
Single shaftdrive boats are relatively rare these days but the reduced costs of buying, servicing and fuelling such a simple but reliable drivetrain does mean they are making a bit of a comeback.
COCKWELLS MOTOR LAUNCH
There can be very few boats that have appeared three times at the Southampton Boat Show and been sold off the stand each time.
INSTALLING AN AUTOPILOT
Rick Channon makes solo boating simple with a Raymarine Evolution Autopilot
GOOD AS NEW
Why fit a brand new engine when Volvo Penta's remanufacturing service can rebuild you an old one to the same standard for a fraction of the price?
BENETEAU SWIFT TRAWLER 54
Alex Smith heads to France's Beneteau HQ for a UK exclusive on what might just be the best Swift Trawler yet
ΧΟ EXPLR 44
Can XO's all-new aluminium flagship really make it big in the Med?
BUYING OUR FIRST CLASSIC
Instead of whiling away their retirement playing bowls, Rob and Shona Adams decided to invest their time and money in a classic Silver gentleman's yacht. Would the gamble pay off?
PRINCESS S65
Torn between the V and F Class flagships? The new S65 might be the boat you've been waiting for...
