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Dehler 38 Wins The Best Performance Cruiser Award

Dehler 38 has succeeded in winning the award for the best performance cruiser for the year 2012/13. It was a long awaited decision made by Yachting World which is one of the 11 judges for this award. The European Yacht of the Year Awards was held at Dusseldorf on the 18th of January 2014 and after the event there was boat show as well. The decision came as a surprise for all because there were other deserving nominations too for this award. However as per the features and overall quality this yacht certainly deserved to be the winner. The makers were ecstatic on getting the news that Delher 38 has become the winner. They put in a lot of hard work to make it one of the best yachts and they have succeeded in doing so.

Vrolijk/Judel is the designer of this magnificent boat and over the years they have contributed so much in the designing of so many popular yachts. The Dehler 38 is one sleek which is not quite common among the yacht designs but it has enough power in it. The performance of this yacht is amazing and for the teams who plan to go for the IRC and ORC racing circuits it would be perfect for them. The general deck layout and the ability to sustain pressure have made this boat the best from the rest. For the helmsman this boat will be an easy ride because of the simple specifications laid by the makers. For damage control and for any kind of danger the control lines have been made easier than before and have been placed closer to the reach of the helmsman. The rig and keel options for this yacht have also been made more competitive and versatile for a better performance in the circuits.

Jaguar Lead Boat

Jaguar, which represents the Trinidad & Tobago Sail Association, has come up as the lead boat at Grenada Sail Week 2014. The boat contested off Spice Isle starting from January 30 till February 4 this year.

Peter Morris was the skipper of the winner Jaguar boat. Much to the pleasure of skipper Morris and his squad, the boat topped at the high on competition CSA Cruising I class, getting better of Boxxer and Chao Lay. The boat had to race in winds 15 knots averaging over 4 days of contending.

Jaguar also earned the much coveted honor of Best Performer Boat at this annual regatta that considers a great host factors for the award- competitiveness of class, loyalty to event and turn-out of boat 7 crew.

“Grenada Sail Week is undoubtedly an amazing regatta”, remarked the winner skipper Morris while asked to speak a few words about his recent feat. “It’s the initial event for this season to us & from this championship we are heading towards north to contend in more. Our Jaguar squad looks truly solid with all fantastic sailors- but interestingly we do not have any pros in between us. We are great buddies who are passionate about sailing & the Grenada event offers strong racing & fabulous ambience ashore.”

According to the skipper, it is the close bond between the Jaguar sailors than binds them and enables them to come up with excellent achievements together.

“Close racing & bonhomie with everybody involved here makes an ideal event – winning this very coveted best performer yacht recognition was a grand moment for everybody here”, the elated skipper added in.

Among other T and T yachts that contended in the event, Dingo (Mark Chapman) took away the win of CSA Racing- Done Talking came 7th in Cruising II.