BUYING A USED...GRANDEZZA 34
Motor Boat & Yachting UK|September 2023
With more than 76,000 islands, 56,000 lakes and 300,000 kilometres of coastline, the Finns are never far from water. Unsurprising then that they should make best use of it, with traditions ranging from the downright peculiar (eg: washing their rugs in the brackish water of the Baltic) to building some of the finest vessels afloat. In fact, the nation’s boatbuilding prowess knows no bounds; from the 250,000 GT Icon of the Seas passenger liner right the way down to Finnmaster’s petite 5.5m Husky R5.
BUYING A USED...GRANDEZZA 34

IN BUILD 2017 - CURRENT

PRICE RANGE £220,000 - £320,000

But Finnmaster’s output isn’t just limited to outboard-powered sports boats, the yard also builds a range of larger Grandezza sports cruisers and coupés from 25ft to 37ft, including this boat, the 34 OC. We tracked down this 2019 example being offered for sale through the marque’s UK importer, Gibbs Quay for £250,000, in Chichester Marina.

Launched in 2017 and still a current model, the 34 OC, which stands for Open Cockpit, succeeded the 33 OC, a substantially similar model apart from a shorter bathing platform and less glazing in the hull, which was built between 2013 and 2016. With an LOA of 32ft 11in (10.03m) the 34 OC is the second-largest model in the range, topped only by the 37 CA coupé (which impressed us so much that it won MBY’s 2021 Sportscruiser of the Year up to 40ft).

In addition to offbeat pastimes, the Finns are also pretty good when it comes to innovation – this is the country which gave us the sauna, SMS texting and some of the world’s most innovative brands (Botnia Targa, Axopar, XO and Saxdor among others).

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