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2 3 Journalist: Dick Durham www.yachtingmonthly.com 55 Is this the ultimate blue water cruiser? After the Discovery 55 won a ‘marine Oscar’ in 2004, Nick Pochin decided she was the boat to take him round the world. Dick Durham signed on as crew in Port Said, Egypt, to check her out. Could this be the ultimate blue water cruiser?

s the Discovery 55, Festina Lente, made which is deep and safe.’ Surprisingly, after DOWN BELOW her way across the Mediterranean 27,000 miles there is nothing Nick would The main saloon in the pilot house has a it was the first time skipper-owner change about his boat. He suffered minor A circular, raised dining area with panoramic Nick Pochin, 67, had put his oilskins on for problems with his in-mast furling – a rogue views, which can be converted to a double thousands of miles. He and his three-strong screw stuck out proud inside the Seldén mast. berth. There is also a second berth on the crew were unused to the chill northern For downwind sailing he had twin headsails starboard side, which Nick never used and temperatures after so long in the tropics, on a Twistle rig and ran with them for four plans to convert into storage for charts and circling the world with the Blue Water Rally. days and four nights during the Atlantic books. To starboard is a raised chart table Nick decided on a rally because: ‘Sailing for crossing. On the wind, he sets the self-tacking fitted with a Raymarine chartplotter, which me is about sharing an adventure – first with inner headsail. The wheel is in a self-contained is integrated with radar and ST60 electronic a good crew and then with a small group of tub, which can be used as a bath, a feature speed, wind and depth read-outs. She has an likeminded yachtsmen for mutual support. which Nick initially laughed at. ‘But I found it ICOM 802 SSB radio, a Raymarine DSC VHF The rally brought together a great group of came in handy for washing the salt out of our radio and a built in laptop PC that hinges people who have become life-long friends. oilskins,’ he said. Stainless steel davits hold a down from the deckhead over the chart table We’ve shared an amazing two years together ready-to-launch Avon 3.5 inflatable, powered and is linked by NMEA to all systems. She and helped each other when problems arose.’ by an 8hp Yamaha outboard. As well as a also has two independent GPS systems and tender it could provide useful backup to the Nick’s Ron Holland-designed cruising machine, a Navtex. His most valued piece of kit on the pushpithung liferaft. Forward, the 40kg Delta dubbed by some a ‘mini superyacht’, was on circumnavigation was his Raymarine electronic anchor on 80 metres of heavy chain is lowered passage to Crete, when I joined the crew: autopilot, which performed around the globe using an electric Lewmar windlass. mate Alistair (‘Ali’) Turner, 27, and Polish ‘without a hiccup.’ This yacht is a luxury home yachtswomen Anna Mrzyglod, 30 and Marta The sprayhood joins the bimini to ensure from home. Nick has a DVD player, with cinema surround In all she has two heads and eight berths. few minutes! During the last night, I did switch Czuba, 29. The Discovery 55 pilot house complete protection from the harsh tropical sound, plus two Lynx TV screens – one in In the forepeak is a double bed and hanging to manual while were motoring round the sloop won the ‘Boat of Year’ accolade at the sunlight. the aft cabin and one in the saloon – and a lockers. On the port side, just aft of the north eastern corner of Crete and delighted in American magazine Cruising World’s annual connoisseur’s Linn hi-fi system with cockpit forepeak, is a separate cabin with two bunk feeling such a powerful boat making six knots awards in 2004. Over the course of Festina speakers. The boat is also fitted with air beds. Opposite is a head, shared by both over the ground through a dead-noser while Lente’s 27,000-mile circumnavigation Nick conditioning. forward cabins, with a manually operated other boats in the fleet anchored under Crete’s has managed 17 separate days in which she Jabsco toilet and a shower. The aft cabin, eastern shore to wait for the wind to ease. Under the saloon sole are three diesel tanks, made runs of 200 miles and has averaged entered through a door from the galley, has which carry 210 gallons (800 litres) of fuel, plus JOURNEY’S END eight knots! a double bed and electrically operated head. two water tanks with 325 gallons (1,310 litres). The engine – a 140 HP Yanmar turbo diesel Three nights out from Port Said, Festina Lente She crossed the Atlantic in 17 days, notching The boat is also fitted with a Seafresh water- with dry exhaust – and the generator are berthed stern-to, with assistance from her up her fastest speed: 16.9 knots, surfing down maker, which can turn salt water into fresh at located under the cockpit. bow-thruster, in the marina at Agios Nikolaos, a wave. ‘I drew up a shortlist of boats to take the rate of 90 litres an hour. Off to port and aft Crete. me on a round the world cruise and on it were of the main saloon is the galley, which is long UNDER WAY the Oyster 56, the Farr 56 and the Discovery and narrow enough to wedge yourself into in ‘My life is now sailing and nothing else,’ said The boat is a dream to helm, whether under 55,’ said Nick. He viewed all three, but the a seaway. But it, too, is a real home-from-home Nick, who plans to have the boat refurbished sail or power. She is light, well balanced and Discovery 55’s deck saloon, with its 180° feature. A 100-amp Victron inverter provides at Discovery’s Southampton yard before responsive. In fact, she is so well balanced that panoramic view from the chart table, made his power to a 240-volt ring main, which means, setting off for the Baltic. His long term cruising the Autohelm covered virtually the whole mind up. What also helped is that the yacht among other things, that tea is made with a plan is to sail down the west coast of South passage from Suez to Crete – even taking can be sailed two-handed. plug-in electric kettle! The equipment includes America. care of matters when it came on to blow. Zanussi washing machine and drier, twin ‘I have sailed her singlehanded at times, too,’ Standing a watch was therefore a breeze: I fridges, a freezer, a gas stove with full sized said Nick. ‘All lines are led back to the cockpit, could concentrate on throwing a 360 every oven and a microwave. 4 5 Journalist: Richard Haworth www.yachtingworld.com 55

pressure builds up over the island. Greenland also offers remote anchorages that are miles from anywhere except the occasional friendly Inuit settlement that survives as a lively fishing Dances with foxes and sealing port. Although this coast is remote, provisions and Close encounters of the furry kind are one of the unexpected thrills when high fuel are readily available (if expensive) and an efficient network of flights links nearly all the latitudes adviser Richard Haworth joins the crew of Discovery 55 Saxon Blue communities allowing connections back to Europe for crew changes. Although yachting for a summertime cruise up the west coast of Greenland. is uncommon — you certainly won’t find any marinas here — the seafaring locals are he island on which we had landed generally happy to assist with any problems had very little vegetation. It was like a that arise. The only barrier is that the lingua Tmoonscape of dark volcanic rock with soft franca is Inuit; English is rarely spoken. patches of green moss. Harvey and I had gone relief when we entered a sheltered fjord on Saxon Blue was musical and friendly, going for a walk ashore from our remote anchorage Disko Island where we could spend a peaceful on long into the sunlit small hours of the just north of Umanak on the west coast of night. Not all our nights would turn out to morning. Greenland, well inside the Arctic Circle at 70°N. be that peaceful. Many anchorages were We were surprised to find the remains of old By this time, we were receiving daily ice charts threatened by hits of ice that drifted in on the Inuit grave sites but even more so that we were from our office back in the UK to assist in wind and current and on several occasions being followed by a small brown animal, a planning for the crossing to Baffin Island. It we were woken in the middle of the night by young Arctic fox. As the inquisitive little animal was not looking good. We were keeping a the thump of a piece of ice on the bow. The got closer to Harvey, it seemed to become close eye on the ‘middle pack’, the term given reaction was always the same — a number bolder. Patiently, he lured the inquisitive fox to a section of the pack ice that remains in of crew members running on deck, usually closer and soon the animal was dancing at his the centre of Baffin Bay after the coasts of dressed in an assortment of dressing gowns fingertips. I had seen a few Arctic foxes before Greenland and Baffin Island have cleared. This and underwear as we assessed the danger. If but never anything like this. As the fox became year the middle pack was being particularly the ice seemed large enough to damage the bolder, I began to wonder if we would have stubborn and had failed to disintegrate as propeller or rudder we would fend it off using difficulty in dissuading our furry friend from early as usual. an ice ‘tuk’ - an Inuit implement, designed for joining us in the dinghy when we returned to the purpose, that Harvey had had recreated It would have been possible to sail around the yacht. We managed to return without the by the Exe Buoy I-look company in Devon. either the southern or the northern end of it. fox and were bursting to tell Andrea and Kali Pea-soupers and polar ice But, this would mean a long cold voyage and about the encounter. The fox was clearly young On occasion, the ice would be so big that we We had planned for most of our time on this it was doubtful whether the anchorages on enough to be ignorant of the dangers posed by had to launch the dinghy and push it away. It via Scotland, the Faeroes and Iceland. He and with another challenge: could we get through voyage to be spent in the icy, picturesque Baffin Island would be fully clear of ice even its main predator — man. Such are the joys of turns out that a 20hp outboard can shift even his partner, Andrea, also wanted to have on Prince Christian Sound? Local contacts had region between Aasiaat and Upernavik. when we got there. sailing in one of the remotest cruising grounds board an experienced first mate; someone indicated that this scenic shortcut between Fine in theory. In practice, as we moved up a fair-sized iceberg at half a knot or so! in the Northern Hemisphere. So Harvey decided to bide his time a little in who could run the boat alone if necessary and the Denmark Strait and Baffin Bay was opening the coastline, we ran into thick fog. A cold Mountain high more importantly would fit in with the relaxed unusually early this season. However, as we Greenland and wait for the pack ice to recede. A checklist for high latitudes northerly current runs along this coast and atmosphere on board. We introduced Harvey to approached, it looked as though the entrance had combined with the damp air of Baffin As we approached Upernavik, towering For me, this meant a quick change of travel The voyage had started with a phone call from a long-time shipmate of mine called Kali who was blocked by several large icebergs. Our Bay to create some of the worst pea-soupers I granite cliffs loomed on all sides around us. A plans because I was due to return home Harvey Jones. He was building a new Discovery proved to be ideal. With so much involvement hearts sank. The channel had featured heavily in had ever experienced. As we motored steadily few intrepid mountaineers have attempted to Scotland for the birth of our first child. 55 and hoped to take her to the Arctic the in the cruise, I was thrilled when Harvey asked our planning as it offered a few days of scenic north, we kept our eyes glued to the radar to to scale these impressive slabs and we had With the revised flights booked, I called my following summer. Could we have a look at the me if I could join them for the Arctic leg. He passagemaking and safe anchorages each avoid the frequent icebergs. made a tentative arrangement to meet up wife on the satellite phone to let her know boat with him and talk about preparations for thought my experience would enable them night; far more appealing than a long passage with one of them, Bob Shepton. Sure enough, my plans. She greeted me with the words: the trip? to explore some of the more remote and round the notoriously rough Cape Farewell. A stiff southerly wind cleared the fog as we we found Bob in an anchorage which he “We’ve got a little boy!” We had just had our challenging areas and help keep the trip free approached Disko Bay, building to around and I had shared on previous exploits. On encounter with the fox and I thought life This was the first Discovery we had been Into the ice from unnecessary risk. 35 knots directly astern. As if that did not board his little Westerly, a party of climbers couldn’t get much weirder. Instead, I had asked to consult on and I was impressed. She It turned out that appearances were deceptive. make progress exciting enough, we were were toasting their successful ascent of the suddenly become a dad! We celebrated with seemed to have been designed as a serious As it turns out, both the boat and her crew We picked our way slowly through the icebergs now entering the ice-strewn waters of Disko Impossible Wall. The celebration party aboard champagne as I tried to put my changing life passagemaker and her design focused on her were put through their paces before they into the eastern end of the Sound without a Bay, sailing among big icebergs calved from into perspective — not easy. I got home to a being a capable cruising boat, nothing else, even reached Greenland. In the Denmark problem and soon we had the boat secured the giant glaciers which descend from the healthy and beautiful baby son. Harvey and and did it very well. On board I ran through Strait between Iceland and Greenland, we en- to the rocky shore with two long lines. Later, a Greenland icecap. crew also finally slipped through the ice of our checklist of concerns when preparing a countered a northerly gale providing some fast Baffin Bay to the remote and uncharted fiords hearty meal was eaten at the table and then The bergs did not really worry us — they vessel for the Arctic. There were a few minor sailing and very rough water. As always with of Baffin Island where they had some amazing all on board slept well. The cruise had most were easy enough to spot and avoid. What modifications I thought Harvey could consider quartering seas the resulting motion of the encounters with polar bears and bowhead definitely begun. The west coast of Greenland caused most concern were the myriad small so we devised a plan to ensure Saxon Blue boat was uncomfortable but both vessel and whales. And, for Saxon Blue, this adventure is relatively unknown as a cruising destination. pieces of ice that had fractured from the would be ready. crew stood up to the initiation test well. was just the beginning. Her next stop was Yet, its coast is blessed with stable good larger bergs and now lay hidden in the white Harvey planned to take the boat to Greenland Approaching Cape Farewell, we were presented weather for long periods in summer, when high surface of the sea. These brought a whole the Caribbean. 6 new meaning to being on watch. 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24V Lewmar windlass and a kedge roller on the stern is positioned to allow the nylon rod to be led to one of the Lewmar 64 ECST primary Discovery 55 winches. Andersen winches are an option. An unusual touch is the teak ‘dolphin watching’ seats set into the pulpit which make a Creator of the charter group, Sunsail, and single-handed Atlantic racer, John Charnley, wonderfully peaceful spot to sit out in fine weather under sail, as do the taffrail seats aft. recently formed Discovery Yachts to build top quality, blue water cruising yachts. Deep, wide steps take you below to the heart of the yacht: the spacious and curvy raised saloon, where the skills of interior designer, Ken wo years ago this ‘wish list’ was handed Freivokh, stand out. Large windows and light to the famous naval architect, Ron cherry joinery make it very light and double Holland, and renowned interior designer T glazing keeps the warmth in and condensation Ken Freivokh, whose combined skills were to at bay. Not only is the comfortable seating turn the dream into a reality - a brand new raised up to make the best of the view, but cruising design, the Discovery 55. The result so is the navigation station just inside the is an elegant and comfortable cruising yacht companionway. A small pilot berth sits atop the with sleek lines both above and under the chart chest, just forward of the chart table, and water. The design brief required her to have unit and large hanging locker. Opposite is the keel and large semi-balanced rudder kept her extends aft under the table itself. The saloon space for visiting friends as well as stowage for heads with separate shower. tracking like the 08.15 Paris Express, but all the table incorporates a neat allowing plenty everything that would be needed along the time her motion through the oncoming waves of legroom. An alternative layout places the The second forward cabin has an ample double way. More importantly, many of the systems was commanding. She exuded a feeling of saloon seating lower and uses the full width of bed, twin hanging lockers, and individual are duplicated and utilise only the finest quality quiet confidence - a sensation that she would the hull. mattresses to allow a central lee cloth to be happily eat up the miles, regardless of sea state, products for total reliability. utilised. Ventilation is from a large overhead To keep the weight low, the generator is while keeping her crew calm and more than At first glance, she bears a striking resemblance hatch, Dorade ventilator and two fans. mounted under the saloon sole with the 12x2V comfortable. to an Oyster. The decks have a pleasing sheer sealed gel domestic batteries. All the electrical We took Discovery Magic out for a sail. The and the pilothouse sweeps up off the deck at We threw in a few quick tacks, made easy switching gear is on the chart table support four-cylinder, 140hp Yanmar diesel drives the a rakish angle. The Selden rig is a keel-stepped by the self-tacking jib. The large rudder and the electrical system utilises only top slippery hull effortlessly through the water via B&R design with no baby stay or forward threatened to stall her if brought around too quality components. a three-bladed, feathering propeller, giving a 90 per cent blade jib inside and overlapping cupboard for the Gordons gin. A deep sump quickly, but a little moderation allowed her to lowers but a different rig, even composite, cruising speed of roughly 8.5 knots at 2,600rpm. genoa foremost. Both are self tacking with at the forward end of the cockpit keeps water The galley extends the length of the corridor retain maximum momentum while tacking can be specified. A Hood mainsail with full Range is dependent on the number of fuel manual furlers leading to an electric winch. off the sole and provides protection for the aft. Immediately to hand is the massively- consistently through an impressive 74 to 76 battens and lazy jacks are standard for ease of tanks specified. The boat is fitted with five 400 Her cockpit layout is spacious, practical and deck-wash outlets. The helmsman’s cockpit insulated, front-opening double Frigomatic degrees. handling. However, Discovery Magic, the first litre tanks which can be filled with either fuel or innovative. Tall coamings offer good lumbar is separated from the main cockpit by a mini fridge with separate freezer under the saloon off the line, has in-mast furling with Vertech water. An independent rainwater tank is fed by Discovery Magic has an excellent windward support and the large spray hood can be bridgedeck and is shaped as a comfortable sole, both with sea water cooled condensers vertical battens. Additional short battens were diverters on the deck drains. performance considering her loose-footed enhanced by a full, folding bimini. The fixed double-ended bath. Close inspection reveals for efficiency. The inboard side of the galley is also placed between the usual first and second main and only starts to baulk at 30 degrees to table has an unusual drinks holder which will fresh and saltwater feed to this area. ‘We really dedicated to all things wet, with large and small Thanks to the furling main, we were under full battens to stiffen the upper leach. The sail plan the apparent wind while still charging forth at accommodate a serious tea mug - as uniquely wanted to incorporate a splash pool for trade sinks and a deep drainer. Stowage is plentiful sail in less than three minutes, with no fuss or choice is between a sloop, standard cutter or, over nine knots. Cracking her off to 35 degrees British as the oblong apertures in the bottle wind sailing, which we could also use as a hot and there is room for a dishwasher beneath any strained muscles. The self-tacking blade as on Discovery Magic, twin forestays with a gave us an extra half a knot and, as soon as the tub’, says John. The water for the tub is heated the Corian worktop. The area is well lit and jib is a real boon for short-handed beating and gusts hit, 30 knots the log regularly nudged by a titanium calorifier. ventilated by opening hatches. provides ample power on a reach. ten knots. Under full sail, she finally succumbed The Discovery’s binnacle provides enough The spacious owner’s cabin has a king-size bed Under sail, she is easily handled by a competent to a little weather helm, but the rudder kept space to accommodate an autopilot and chart with sprung mattresses set on battens for air couple. The electric primary and mainsheet its bite. A roll or two in both sails immediately plotter/radar together with an engine, winch, circulation. Two single berths are optional and winches are within easy reach of the helm and righted us and lightened the helm, but had windlass and bow thruster control, not to lee cloths are supplied. The luxurious cabin also a similar electric coachroof winch makes light little effect on our speed as we took off on a mention an emergency stop for the winches. provides a comfortable armchair, dressing table work of the halyards, mainsail out haul furling comfortable nine-knot beam reach towards There are no cockpit lockers, but a pair of and enough stowage to swallow a model’s lines and jib sheet, via a bank of clutches. Cowes. With reluctance, we turned and ran wardrobe. Ventilation is provided by six hatches, back to the Hamble, shaking out the reef and cavernous lazarette lockers and a huge sail The Ron Holland racing pedigree soon became two large Dorades and a pair of electric fans. setting the overlapping genoa, which gave us locker forward will gobble up any portable apparent as we skimmed down the smooth Provision is made for a full-size washer/dryer in a steady seven-knot broad reach, despite the deck gear. Southampton water at eight knots in 15 knots the roomy en suite and access to the engine now dropping wind. of wind, with a mere ripple from her fine entry On deck, similar experience has culminated in room, with full standing headroom, is through a bows. Once into The Solent, the wind picked To sum up, the Discovery 55 is a beautiful sensible handholds, dedicated liferaft locker, door off the shower compartment. The forward up to 22 knots but the wind-against-tide boat, soundly constructed out of the best Propane locker for two large cylinders and guest cabin, accessed through a watertight lumpiness didn’t worry the Discovery. She materials and designed to look after her crew, enough ground tackle to hold an SO-footer fast door in the forward corridor, contains two large merely dug her heels in and sliced through the whatever nature throws up. But none of this is through a gale. The 40kg Delta bower anchor berths, both fitted with lee cloths. Once again, chop at near hull speed despite being hard at the expense of performance which is in the and 60m of chain is weighed effortlessly by the stowage is plentiful and the cabin has a vanity on the wind. Her high ballast ratio, low bulb top league of today’s modern cruiser-racers. 8 9 BLUE WATEP www.bluewatersailing.com 55

had been sent out on a “learn to sail” cruise John was also the original founder of Sunsail, (England) Boat Show and of which there are with an instructor to get them up to speed now the world’s largest charter company. now seven sailing and three more under on basic sailing skills. This was their first look Before launching the new luxury cruising construction. A pure blue-water cruiser at a Discovery 55 in the flesh. boat into the market, he put pen to paper A new Ron Holland design under 80 feet is a and came up with a detailed design brief. Eight of us gathered somewhat snuggly at relative rarity today, since the New Zealander, The essence of the brief was to create a the raised saloon table for a glass of wine and who makes his home in Ireland, has a well We had motored up the Beaulieu River for a quiet lunch and were able, luckily, to well-appointed cruising boat that was to be amiable chat. Around us, in full view from earned reputation for designing superyachts easily handled by a couple but would have all watch from the boat’s raised dinette a thick rolling squall move in from the Solent that the huge dinette, we were able to watch the like the new Mirabella V for Joe Vittoria (of the amenities of an elegant home away from sun set on historic Yarmouth without having Avis fame and fortune). Earlier in his career, dowsed us and the surrounding fens with a heavy downpour. home, including ample space for guests or to crane our necks or stand up to see out. Holland drew a wide range of moderately children. Moreover, the boat was to be a fine A seemingly small detail, but being able to sized racing and cruising boats for custom sailing vessel that would have excellent sea watch the world go by from the dinette - a building projects and for companies such as keeping qualities and be built to withstand place cruisers will spend a lot of time - is one Nautor Swan. His racing boats won trophy whatever rigors the sea might throw at it. of the design innovations that really sets the rooms full of silver and his cruising boats 55 apart. Of particular importance was the creation became known as fast, comfortable voyagers of a saloon and chart table that has wide that looked after their crews. Yet, it has been a After a day on the water, we knew we were views through the deck-saloon windows so decade or more since Holland has delivered a aboard a cruising boat that had been created that those seated at the dinette can watch family cruising boat like the Discovery 55, so with extra care to provide her owners with the world go by and a watch stander at the the new design offers something truly special both a fine seagoing cruiser and a well- chart table can maintain a visual watch, again to its owners. Ken Freivokh will be less well thought-out home afloat. And, we still had through the saloon windows, while down known to an American audience. His work our circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight below and out of the elements. has been in the European megayacht field, ahead of us. where he has designed interiors for most of With the concept in hand, John and Caroline DESIGN CONCEPT AND CONSTRUCTION the major yacht designers and builders. His turned to Ron Holland, to execute the hull, When John Charnley created Discovery brief from the Charnleys was to create a well- deck and rig, and to Ken Freivokh to style the Yachts, he brought a wealth of experience to coordinated and airy interior that has the feel interior. The result is the Discovery 55, which the project. A veteran of the singlehanded was first shown at the 200I Southampton transatlantic and other long distance races, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...

was sailing with John and Caroline Charnley, boat with authority and easily held her in the able to crank the 55 close to the wind and creators of the Discovery 55, and our groove going windward. sail away from the ketch at a considerably destination that afternoon was the old higher angle and faster. An hour later, when I About half way across the Solent, as the wind harbor at Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight’s we tacked toward the entrance to Yarmouth, was picking up slightly, we encountered a northwest coast, a sail of a dozen miles or so. the ketch was about a mile astern and about cruising ketch on port tack that was coming three miles leeward. As we left the mouth of the Beaulieu, we at us with purpose. The skipper of the ketch rolled out the mainsail, laid the helm over could see us under the mainsail but made That night we moored the 55’s bow and onto the port tack and then rolled out the no indication that he was going to give stern to two pilings and alongside a classic 100-percent jib. The Discovery 55 gathered way despite being the burdened vessel. We wood sloop inside the tight little harbor at the lO-knot breeze in her sails, leaned slightly waited a bit to see if he would abide by the Yarmouth. We manoeuvred in and around but purposefully and then accelerated rules of the road but when it became clear the harbor easily with the aid of the big Gori steadily to an easy 6.5 knots. After a mile or that he wasn’t planning to do so, I simply propeller and the bow thruster. As soon as we so, we tacked over to starboard - the Solent threw the wheel over without touching a had made fast, a group of youngsters from Rig is self-tending - to head out into the sheet and tacked under his bow. Painless. a nearby boat arrived for a sundowner with Solent and toward Yarmouth. The feel on the the Charnleys; they were the daughters and What was even more pleasing was that after helm was light and balanced, yet the rudder friends of the soon-to-be owners of a new 55 falling off slightly to gather some speed, I was turned the that was to be launched later that week and

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epoxy paste and stainless steel bolts. The ACCOMMODATIONS AND ENGINEERING The passageway to the forward cabins is interior section of the joint is bonded with a We were aboard the 55 for two days in the around the dinette and down two steps. layer of fiberglass and then the teak toe rail is south of England, sailing from Southampton An optional watertight door can be added bolted through the bulwark with additional to Yarmouth and then around the Isle of at the main bulk-head to seal off the bow stainless steel bolts. From the initial concept Wight. We had sun and rain and some wind sections in an emergency. The standard to the finished product, the Discovery but nothing that would test either the boat configuration has a double cabin to port with Yachts team have set very high standards for or crew. We ate most meals aboard and in upper and lower single berths and a double themselves and then striven hard to meet Yarmouth entertained a crowd in the main cabin forward with a large v-berth. These two them. In the end, those who sail their 55s are saloon. The original de- sign brief called for cabins share a huge head to starboard that the beneficiaries of all this effort. the boat to have plenty of space for a couple has its own shower stall. living aboard with enough additional room THE RIG AND SAIL PLAN The engineering in the boat has been artfully for visitors. In our experience, the 55 fulfills With simplicity and reliability as primary tucked away behind and beneath all of that brief very well. goals, Discovery Yachts and Holland set out the living furniture so it is out of sight but to build a rig that a couple could handle The main saloon, as noted above, has the convenient to get at. The main engine room with ease in a wide range of conditions and large oval dinette to port under the raised lies under the cockpit and has standing sailing angles. Roller furling and reefing on all deck where it provides comfortable seating head-room and plenty of space to work on sails and electric primary winches provided for six, all of whom will be able to see the the main engine and the systems that run off that starting point. But to make the boat anchorage around them while eating. The it. The generator lies under the main saloon self-tacking, easy to reef and fun on a reach raised chart table to starboard has a full view floor with the battery bank and the main or run, they opted for two non-standard through the saloon windows so the watch fuel and water tanks. The electrical panel is approaches. stander can sit below and keep an eye on positioned on the front of the raised chart things in warmth and comfort. With the radar table where systems can be switched on First, they chose to use an oval Selden mast on and the autopilot steering, all one needs and off conveniently and the status of the with a B&R rig that has long, swept-back to do is pop out on deck every 15 minutes to batteries checked with a glance. spreaders and only single upper and lower check the horizon and the sails. Then you can stays falling to chainplates on deck. Although Laid out for comfortable living aboard dodge below again to the comfy bench seat the swept-back spreaders make running dead and extended cruising, the 55 also makes at the chart table. downwind difficult due to chafe on the main standard maintenance and repairs to the sail, the rig is utterly simple and keeps the The master cabin lies aft down a passageway ship’s systems easier because the spaces have decks uncluttered. However, for downwind that doubles as the galley. The aft cabin been so well laid out. sailing, the boat is perfectly set up running has a large centerline double berth that is BWS thoughts - After our night in Yarmouth, under twin headsails. segmented down the middle so a leecloth we motorsailed in light drizzle around the can be rigged when at sea. The aft head is to The second decision was to offer a Solent Isle of Wight, passing close to the famous starboard and is large, airy and useful. Access Rig as an option. The 55 can be rigged as a Needles, and then travelled on around the to the engine room is via a stand-up door in sloop or a standard cutter with a staysail. But, high chalky cliffs on the island’s eastern side. the enclosed shower stall, as is the washer/ with the Solent Rig - the reaching genoa on As we re-entered the Solent the rain stopped drier compartment. I should note that the CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE... option draws six feet. The rudder is semi- The hull and deck laminates were engineered the headstay and the 100 percent jib on a and the breeze picked up a bit so we were 55 has custom mattresses that are the most balanced and hung on a massive skeg that by the boffins at New Zealand’s High stay just aft of the genoa - the boat can be able to fill the main and roll out the genoa comfortable I’ve tested in years. of an elegant home, while working well both has been engineered to withstand a direct Modulus Engineering who are known sailed upwind in self-tacking mode and then for an hour of pleasant reaching. Once again, at anchor and at sea. collision with a submerged object. The rudder as leaders in composite construction can add the horsepower of the genoa off The galley is one of the best we have seen the boat gathered way quickly and was soon has Kevlar reinforcing and is molded around techniques. Both hull and deck are balsa- With this genesis, the Discovery 55 was born. the wind. Not well known on this side of the on a boat of this size. The passage is wide sailing along at seven-plus knots on an even a stainless steel shaft and rudder frame. Two cored and vacuum-bagged inside female The hull that Holland designed is moderate Atlantic, the Solent Rig has gained popularity enough for two to pass easily but still keel. The new Discovery 55 sails very well and, sets of rudder bearings hold the rudder in line molds. The hull is molded of Vinyl ester resin in all ways. The bow design eschews modern in Europe for voyaging because it allows a narrow enough to be safe and comfortable with the Solent rig, offers her crew quick and and provide for fingertip steering. The rudder throughout with two layers of isothalic gel plumb-stem trends and sticks with a pleasing single watch stander to handle all headsails when cooking in a seaway. Ample storage easy options for making the best use of the is driven by a Whitlock steering system. The coat to ward off osmosis. The forward hull overhang with plenty of flare forward, and trim in an easy and efficient way. is provided for long-term living aboard. The available breeze. Such sailing performance boat’s design numbers tell a tale of what the sections incorporate Kevlar cloth to prevent galley sinks are on the centerline so they will should be expected from a Ron Holland- which makes the boat dry and buoyant. The Having sailed the boat for two days in upwind design is all about. penetration of the hull in an at-sea collision. drain easily on both tacks and incorporated designed cruiser. maximum beam of 15 feet, eight inches (a and downwind conditions, we can vouch for The hull carries a five-year warranty against in the Corian counter near the sinks is a large 35-percent beam/length ratio) is carried well With a ballast/displacement ratio of 42.2 the rig’s ease of handling and power. The Discovery 55 is also an innovative and osmosis. shallow sink that is perfect for quickly stowing aft, yet the waterlines sweep back together percent, the boat is stiffer than most cruising eminently comfortable voyaging home. plates, cups and cooking utensils when the under the transom so the boat will carry boats. The displacement/length ratio of 247 The deck is a vacuum-bagged fiberglass With great details such as the fresh water boat is pitching or rolling. The utility sink also sail well but will not tend to get squirrelly might be considered somewhat heavy by molding with a balsa core. Load-bearing areas catchment system built into the deck doubles as a drip tray when washing up after running in a large following sea. today’s racer/cruiser standards, but many are reinforced with marine plywood in place scuppers, the ability to transform the veteran cruising boat designers consider a of the balsa core while all deck fittings have a meal. We should all have this type of utility The 55 has a cruising fin keel with a bulb helmsman’s cockpit into a hot tub and the D/L of 250 to be ideal for ocean work. The sail stainless steel or aluminum backing plates. sink on our boats. that helps to lower the center of gravity; the extensive redundancy of the house electrical area/displacement ratio of 15.89 lies at the The hull-to-deck joint has been massively bulb also creates an end-plate effect that systems, the boat has been built for comfort, conservative end of the spectrum but is just engineered to avoid flexing or leaking. The enhances the lift of the keel. The standard style, great ocean sailing and a lot of fun. right for a boat that is intended to venture far raised deck bulwark all around nestles into keel draws seven feet while the shoal-draft and wide on the ocean. a flange in the hull, where it is bonded with 12 13 55

Then she read an article in Yachting Monthly of around 100 encompassing in-house naval about the Blue Water Rally - an organised architects, designers and specialist craftsmen. biannual circumnavigation of the world in a The yachts are built at Marchwood, near group, and the idea seemed more achievable. Southampton, but although 80 per cent are So Chris did her Yachtmaster Ocean course and sold to Brits, few stay in the UK. They’re mostly they both took various safety courses. found in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Then there was the boat: a Discovery 55 (that South America... these are yachts for people means it is 55 feet long for those not in the with a sense of adventure. All are built for know) built by Discovery Yachts specifically for smooth, safe sailing with sturdy, stable hulls, couples like Chris and Mark. electric winches and lots of other high-tech features which make them both robust enough Discovery Yachts was established by John and manageable enough to be sailed by two. Charnley and his wife Caroline in the mid- 1990s when they couldn’t find a suitable What Chris and Mark particularly liked was that cruising yacht for the two of them to sail. So although designed for serious sailing, they’re they commissioned Ron Holland, renowned also very sociable boats with many home for designing superyachts, to build them a comforts. Chris comments: “I said if we’re boat. It was ten years before they managed to going around the world it’s got to be a home go off sailing in one of their own boats; in the from home.” meantime they found themselves running a thriving business building ten bespoke yachts each year and employing an impressive team CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...

Life on the Ocean Wave Chris and Mark Dewey swapped Winchester for the world, creating a home from home on board their yacht; they chat to Emma Caulton

hris and Mark Dewey are regaling me The couple have been living the dream - sailing The furthest they had sailed was crossing the with tales of life at sea. They describe around the world. Their memories seem magical. Bay of Biscay. Mark was immersed in running Cbeing able to see the whole horizon In comparison Southampton’s Ocean Village his own company, but had always said that with nothing else in sight. Hundreds of curious Marina, where the couple recently bought an when he didn’t enjoy it any more he’d pack it in. dolphins criss-crossing their boat, jumping up apartment that can easily be locked up so they Then that day arrived. to look at them. A whale swimming alongside can go off on their boat, seems prosaic. them before returning, with a heavy flick, Mark recalls: “I just said ‘let’s go off around the The adventure started back in Winchester into the depths. Phenomenal night watches, world!” I had never been interested in crossing where they then lived. They had been sailing smelling land long before you see it, and the an ocean before, but I felt ready for it.” for some 30 years, but that had been confined sound of the sea - “The best sound in the world” to the Solent and short trips to the Channel Chris smiles: “I thought, oh my God, just the two says Mark. Islands and France. of us stuck on a boat! I wasn’t too sure about it.” 14 15 55

From the spacious cockpit, there are just three six, there’s room for family, friends or crew. pointing to a three-story-high edifice. “But wide, superyacht-style steps into a generous Alternatively a cabin can be adapted into an after three or four days you gain in confidence. saloon with panoramic windows for amazing office as many owners work from their yacht - Several other boats had a ‘knock-down’, that’s sea views - this was one of the main features including Chris: “I was still sending out invoices; the mast ending up in the water, but we didn’t. that attracted Chris and Mark. Luxuries include nobody knows where you are!” The only time we got wet was when wind a big slide-up TV screen and a wine cabinet threw the spray in.” Everywhere you look the attention to detail tucked under the table. impresses, right down to the seating in the They sailed to the Galapagos Islands, which Chris claims the galley is as nice as her kitchen cockpit being at the most ergonomic angle for they describe as “amazing - you swim with at home. It has a big fridge and an equally comfort at sea. penguins and hammer head sharks”, the Great big freezer (essential when crossing the Barrier Reef and Thailand. They visited places An unexpected feature is a bath in the cockpit. Pacific where there are no marinas and scarce too remote to reach without a boat, such as Chris says: “We really liked having our bath provisions). The gas oven and hob, supported atolls reached by tidal streams. Mark recalls and we really did use it!’ Filled with fresh water by gimbals, self-levels regardless of the angle dolphins appearing to leap either side of the (there is not only a generator on board, but a of the boat, and there are three sinks - the boat and guide them through one particularly water-maker making up to 120 litres of fresh shallowest used as a catch-all when serving up. tricky channel. water per hour), it was used to soak diving gear. “We never spilt a thing - everyone else ended Filled with sea water it was used to release a Chris says: “The one thing you can never up with dinner on the floor at some stage” says baby turtle from a sanctuary out to sea. prepare yourself for is the fact you are now Chris, referring to the other boats in the Rally. responsible for everything. This is your home, Mark recalls: “David, on another Discovery 55 “We didn’t!” your car, your life, and all in a salt water Roundabout, caught a five foot tuna in the environment. If the generator fails, you have to There’s a normal-size domestic Zanussi washing Atlantic and gutted it in his bath. Every time we fix it, there’s no choice. And it always seems to machine - “although we lived in shorts and stopped for a barbecue it was tuna; I can’t eat happen mid-ocean!” swimming costumes.” While the stylish shower tuna any more!” rooms come complete with proper showers, But there is help - at the end of the satellite They were one of 20 boats that set off from flush loos and heated towel rails; and there’s a phone - in the form of Discovery Yacht ‘s Owner Gibraltar as part of the Rally, encountering their king size bed in the master suite, the same size Care team. first big seas sailing to the San Blas islands, as the one Mark and Chris have at home. just off Panama. The waves were 8.5 metres Mark says: “Discovery Yachts got back to us With enough accommodation to sleep high - “As high as that building there” says Mark, straightaway with an answer and a solution;

these guys know the boat inside and out. I did Regardless, their love of life at sea continues. things I never thought I’d be able to do.” Chris Since then they’ve continued sailing in Turkey, agrees: “We’ve both become more practical!’ Cyprus, Greece, Egypt, Croatia and Malta - navigating the boat from the saloon if the However the Rally came to an unexpected end weather gets bad. due to the pirate situation off Somalia when four people were killed on one of the boats - “It goes against the grain, but you can do two of them Chris and Mark had known for a everything from inside!’ long time. Chris adds: “We can have the heating on, DVD Chris says: ‘’I’d never been frightened until then, playing... You forget you are at sea and then you and that had nothing to do with the boat.” open the hatch and it’s pouring down!” The route was changed with the yachts being Sound like a dream life? Find out more about transported by container ship from Oman to owning your own boat at Discovery Yachts, Turkey. Marchwood, Southampton, 02380 865555 www.discoveryyachts.com

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18 19 Date of publication: November 2013 Journalist: Chris Beeson www.yachtingmonthly.com 57

cockpit is well protected, has a hose outlet and, except for the Solent sheet and mainsheet, is line-free. The fixed table has four leaves, good Discovery 57 handholds and a wine cooler. On the aft deck, both huge lazarettes have bilge pumps and there are electric davits for Easier to sail than a 30-footer, more palatial than a suite at the Savoy, easy launching of a RIB. and built for blue water life. Chris Beeson plays lottery winner LIVING ABOARD The companionway steps are a work of art and once you’re sitting around the exquisite wenge and bird’s eye maple-inlaid table in this genuine deck saloon, the views are sensational. There’s stowage outboard and forward under the seating and access to the water and fuel tanks under the sole. There’s a chart drawer below the starboard settee with a TV behind it. The owner’s cabin aft has blinds on each of the 10 hatches and ports, shading the 6ft 6in by 5ft 6in island double bed which has pocket-sprung mattress, with good systems access beneath. pretty good when you do grab the wheel. Helm DECK LAYOUT Stowage is abundant and the wardrobes - positions are high, above the sidedecks, with they’re not lockers - have courtesy lights. The The double bow roller has a gennaker tack clear views over the coachroof. For the second spacious en suite heads to starboard has a block and the windlass runs fair to the test a bimini was installed, adding plenty of separate shower cubicle with an eight-litre starboard roller. Ours had the optional carbon handholds. Both binnacles have rocker switches sump and automatic pump, two hatches and a prodder to port, to lead the tackline beyond controlling electric Lewmar 70 primaries and hull port, plenty of stowage, heated towel rails the brightwork. coachroof 55s for main and Solent sheets, all and some lovely details like a built-in loo brush. Revo winches, which wind in and out. You’ve There’s a chain locker hose for cleaning ground Opposite the day heads with separate shower also got fantastic Furuno TimeZero plotters, tackle and a full-depth rubber sealed sail locker cubicle, there’s a pullman berth forward to which display video from the mast-mounted aft, with a bilge pump. port, a single instead of the usual double to camera (handy for mooring and anchoring), Twin poles are ready-rigged, just wind down allow more stowage below. Up forward there’s autopilot, bow thruster and windlass control, the inboard ends, rig sheets and run downwind a huge island double with masses of stowage engine controls and throttle. under twin headsails. There are handy halyard beneath and systems forward, including the DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION padeyes on the teak-capped gunwales, clear dive compressor the owner requested. The hull is drawn by Ron Holland and beamier sidedecks, coachroof grabrails, and non-slip aft than the Discovery 55, giving her around 20 on the hatches in the cockpit steps. The deep CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... per cent more volume than her smaller sister. Structural specialists High Modulus took care of the engineering while Ken Freivokh inspired he’s big for a YM test but she’s here we beam reached with less than half the main Solent and put four rolls in the genoa to log the exterior and interior design. because Discovery is a young British and four rolls in the Solent jib, logging 8.8-10.3 8.7-9.9 knots in 18-25 knots on a fetch. Except for strong points, the hull is foam company making hay in the crowded knots in 30-35 knots of apparent wind. Round S We beam reached at 7.8-9.2 knots with 15-20 cored throughout, and vacuum-infused with luxury blue water cruiser market, and we Stansore Point, the wind started to build up, so knots over the gunwhale, then rolled away the isophthalic and vinylester resins. There’s a wanted to find out what they were doing right. we rolled away the main and broad reached main and unfurled the rest of the genoa to log layer of Kevlar reinforcement forward of the We found an incredibly clued-up, service- under reefed jib at 120-130° to the 22-38 knots 8.8-9.5 knots deep downwind in 9-13 knots of keel for better impact resistance. Structural orientated team that goes to extraordinary of apparent wind, making 8.2-9.3 knots and apparent wind. stringers, ring frames and composite bulkheads lengths to achieve reliability and easy surfing at more than 13 knots. Tremendous fun. laminated to hull and foam-cored deck add maintenance, and bends over backwards to For motoring, she is equipped with a 150hp Later we had a 15-25 knot northwesterly and, stiffness. There are watertight bulkheads aft of deliver a bespoke boat, one tailored precisely Volvo Penta D3 and three-blade Gori prop. At with four rolls in the main and Solent, she the chain locker and forward of the lazarettes. to the owner’s needs and plans. As for the cruising revs of 2,000rpm she makes 7.8 knots. made 6.7-9.9 knots upwind at 35° to the 20-29 The hull-deck joint is fixed along the bulwark. boat, read on... knots of apparent wind, tacking through 100°. AT THE HELM SAILPLAN PERFORMANCE Pinching in gusts we squeezed up to 25-20° to With the sails balanced her helm feels fine - not She has a ‘slutter’ rig, with a powerful This was a two-part test, the first in 30-40 knots 30 knots of apparent wind, logging 7.5 knots. especially lively but responsive and taut, as you overlapping genoa on the outer forestay, from the northeast with a top gust of 55 knots Under the same rig she made 7.2-7.9 knots would expect of a Jefa chain and rod system. sheeting on the gunwale, and a self-tacking – too rough for photography, but a breeze for fetching into 17-21 knots of apparent wind, A passage-maker like this is unlikely to have a Solent on the inner stay. Our test boat has an in the big Disco. After leaving Southampton Water then we rolled out the full main, furled the hand on the helm for days on end but she feels mast furling main: popular on boats this size. 20 21 57

OUR VERDICT ON THE BOAT

What’s she like to sail? This luxurious, supremely comfortable and beautifully crafted yacht comes with a million ocean miles of experience designed and built-in for drama-free world-girdling, but what’s most remarkable is that this gale-taming passage-eater is unbelievably easy to sail singlehanded. At the push of several buttons you can switch on the engine, push yourself out with the bow thrusters, motor into a fairway, unfurl main and genoa and trim them in. If you’ve got a fair bit of tacking to do, use the self-tacking Solent and all you need to do is turn the wheel. If you need to nip below, flip on the autopilot and keep an eye out through the huge windows at the chart table. She’s not a ‘feely’ boat like the wonderful performance cruisers we’ve tested lately, which respond to slight tweaks, but you simply don’t want that in a blue water boat. Just set her up and watch her go. Obviously you try to avoid bad weather but if you can’t, she’ll plough through almost anything. This is a boat that looks after you like a parent looks after an only child. I’m genuinely proud that she’s British. What’s she like in port and at anchor? You’ve seen the pictures - discreet opulence and tasteful practicality wrapped elegantly around a bulletproof boat. The owner’s suite is palatial, bright, well ventilated, ringed by stowage, and has a dazzling, spacious en suite heads just a few steps away. The guest suite forward isn’t en suite but it’s still immensely comfortable and can guzzle huge amounts of gear in abundant wardrobes and drawers. The chart table is a wonderful place to sit and watch the sun set on another night of ocean passage-making and the deck saloon itself brings the anchorage in, to make the journey FACTS AND FIGURES worthwhile. The rather unlovely but immensely practical bimini does nothing for her lines but in a sun-drenched anchorage it will be deeply • Price £1,100,000 (ex VAT) appreciated. Launch the RIB to explore upriver or just step down to the • LOA 17.9m (58ft 8in) bathing platform for a swim. • D/L ratio 204.8 • LWL 15.8m (51ft l0in) The best aspect, however, is that the problems that usually beset • SA/D ratio 16.6 bluewater cruisers have all been designed out, backed-up or made • Beam 5.1m (16ft 8in) very easy to fix. It’s highly unlikely that the sat phone will ever be • Ballast ratio (%) 34.5 • Draught 2.35m (7ft 8in) used to chase up a critical part, the want of which has brought your • STIX 45 circumnavigation to a grinding halt. • Displace 29,000kg (63,900 lb) • RCD Category A Would she suit you and your crew? • Ballast 10,000kg (22,000 lb) • Designer Ron Holland / Needless to say, you’ll be fired up about going round the world, in some • Sail area 154m2 (1,658sq ft) Ken Freivokh style, or popping across the pond for a winter in the Caribbean, as our CHART TABLE GALLEY Firstly, all mast cabling runs into a plug below test boat is shortly due to do, or looking forward to setting her up as a • Engine 150hp • Builder Discovery Yachts Running down the starboard side from aft deck. When you want to unstep the mast, Views are wonderful from the curved leather luxurious holiday pad in the Med. cabin to saloon, there’s full headroom between unplug it first. It also makes diagnostics easier, • Diesel 1,300 lit (286 gal) • Tel 02380 865555 seat. There’s a pop-up touchscreen running the Corian worktops, with two stainless steel upstream and down. Also, an aft cabin sole If you’ve done some blue water sailing, you’ll know the biggest problem Furuno T2 software for navigation, VHF and SSB • Water 1,000 lit (220 gal) • Website www.discoveryyachts .com sinks and a Corian sink inboard and five-burner section lifts to reveal the Tides Marine Sure Seal you’ll face is stuff going wrong, leaving you stuck in port. You’re unlikely radio, a satphone and USB plugs for AIS and GN Espace cooker outboard. There’s also a stern gland, which has a carrier for a spare seal. to be able to find the part you need wherever you happen to be and GPS so that the owners can plan their passage microwave, huge fridge and freezer, tons of Cut the leaky one off, slide the new one in and you’ll spend days screaming down the phone at someone halfway round on a laptop with MaxSea software. It’s also a stowage, great light and ventilation. I would also sponge up a little water. What could have halted the world trying to get your widget shipped out at hideous expense WOULD SHE CREEK COASTAL back-up navigation system. In fact, back-up include the optional dishwasher. your trip for weeks is done in five minutes. while your carefully planned passages drift off into the future. This SUIT YOUR STYLE CRAWLING PORT-HOPPING systems are a major theme on the Discovery 57, boat is built on such experiences. The Discovery 57 aims to eliminate OF SAILING? including two independent autopilots. Aft is a MAINTENANCE the rare problems experienced by owners of the Discovery 55, itself utility room with switch panels for the A description of this aspect would be longer commissioned by John Charnley, the man who founded Discovery - and yacht’s 12, 24,120 and 240V systems, with than the entire review if I mentioned everything, OFFSHORE TRADE WIND HIGH-LATITUDE Sunsail - so he clearly knows a thing or two about maintenance. PASSAGE-MAKING VOYAGING ADVENTURE engine room access inboard and a washing but there are two aspects that really appealed. machine outboard. In terms of relability and ease of maintenance, there can’t be another boat - nor another service team - to match her. 22 23 Date of publication: November 2013 Journalist: Duncan Kent www.sailmagazine.com 57

ACCOMMODATIONS cabin, is well proportioned and features Corian Our Take The standard layout includes a vast , well- worktops and solid wood trim. Though linear, appointed owner’s suite aft, a large guest suite there is plenty of physical support when cook­ PROS A top-quality bluewater cruiser forward and a two bunk crew cabin amidships. ing or preparing food underway. The owner‘s - Extremely well constructed Discovery 57 If this arrangement doesn’t suit you, Discovery suite aft is spacious, warm and inviting, with Yachts will happily modify the layout to fit your several spacious lockers, a vanity table and a - Powerful yet sea kindly under sail The spacious afterdeck is ideal for sunbathing needs. The panoramic views from the elevated settee. Light and ventilation is excellent, thanks and has two lazarettes large enough to - Sumptuously appointed below saloon seats are a real boon, both under sail to a pair of large hull windows, two overhead hold bulky deck gear, watermakers, dive CONS and at anchor. Plush leather-covered settees hatches and numerous opening ports. To compressors or hot water heaters . Access to surround the folding dining table, enabling six starboard is a luxurious head and shower stall - Coach roof winches far from helm the water is through a stern gate down several to dine in comfort, or four to relax over coffee with electric-flush toilet, heated towel rail and wide teak-covered steps. The clever electric when it’s folded . Corian surfaces. dinghy davits telescope outward and lower the bulb and generous hull form to keep her stiff tender into the water just behind the folding Opposite, close to the full-size chart table, is Forward from the saloon are the crew cabin, and upright. Close-hauled, the Discovery 57 boarding ladder on the bottom swim step. a pilot berth with chart stowage in drawers heads and guest suite off a short corridor. powered through the short chop with a shrug below. The navigator’s seat is also raised and The decks forward are clear of obstructions, UNDER SAIL of her broad shoulders, the log moving from enjoys fine views through the large windows thanks to a self-tacking jib and genoa tracks Despite being at the larger end of yachts that 7.2 to 8.4 knots at a 33- to 38-degree apparent ahead. A little farther aft is a step-down utility that are mounted atop the teak caprails. The can be handled by a couple, the Discovery 57 wind angle. Later, with a single reef in the main, area that houses a washer/dryer and the foredeck is well organized, with a large rope/ proved to be agile, safe and easy to sail, even she developed a balanced and predictable electrical control center, comprising a 5ft-tall sail locker forward of a watertight bulkhead, on a breezy autumn day with wind gusting stride more suitable to logging a long run on breaker panel. The walk-in engine room is well a deep chain locker and a heavily-engineered in the high 20s. Initially, we hoisted full main passage. Our speed dropped to 6.2 knots hard organized with excellent maintenance access. stemhead fitting carrying twin rollers, two and jib- luffing the main in the longer gusts onto the wind, but she had no trouble keeping The galley, located in the corridor to the aft Reckmann electric furlers and a tack block for and relying on the boat’s ample ballast, deep on course. an asymmetric spinnaker. Bearing away to a close reach under full sail, we The keel-stepped double-spreader, alloy mast is Specifications once again saw the log hovering in the low 9s, supported by discontinuous cap, intermediate and with 24 knots of wind dead on the beam HEADROOM: 6ft 8in and aft lower shrouds made of low-stretch she flew, despite the strong gusts. Cheekily, Dyform wire. A carbon spar is optional. The BERTHS: 6ft 5in x 4ft 11in (fwd); 6ft 6in x we unfurled the genoa once the wind was aft Solent rig pairs a self-tacking high-aspect jib 5ft 8in (aft) of the beam, but it wasn’t long before I was aving introduced a number of new bonded into the deck. The list of positive for ease of handling with a 140 per cent genoa LOA: 58ft 8in // LWL: 48ft fighting the helm and zigzagging down our concepts in the creation of its flagship, features goes on and on. for additional horsepower. Electric in-mast course-no surprise, as putting up an additional the Discovery 67, British builder BEAM: 16ft 5in 2 H ON DECK mainsail furling is standard, but a battened slab- 1,200ft of canvas in these conditions was Discovery Yachts, has now created a slightly Despite its center-cockpit layout, the Discovery reefed main can be specified. The mainsheet DRAFT: 7ft 5in (std); 6ft 4in (shoal) verging on plain recklessness. smaller yacht that is easier for a couple to traveller runs along the afterdeck and sheets 57 still has enough deck space aft to keep the Nonetheless, in spite of being over ­powered, handle. Like its predecessor, the new Discovery to an electric winch on the coachroof, where DISPLACEMENT: 63,9001b twin helms separate from the seating area, the boat still stood up to her sail well and only 57 was created by naval architect Ron Holland it is unfortunately out of reach of the helm. BALLAST: 22,000lb where there’s room for six around a substantial­ once did the rudder start to lose its grip on and Discovery’s own in-house design team. The jib is also controlled by a single sheet on a teak drop-leaf table with an insulated icebox SAIL AREA: l,651ft2 the water. CONSTRUCTION and cup holders. Each helm has a substantial coachroof winch. The genoa sheets are led aft The Discovery 57 is vacuum-bagged with binnacle display pod, seat and foot stops. to electric primaries , just forward of the helms. FUEL/WATER/WASTE (GAL): 355/264/42 When not overpowered, the boat sped along isophthalic gelcoat and vinylester resins ENGINE: 150hp Volvo D3 diesel on a broad reach at a comfortable 8.2 knots, for maximum strength, integrity and water tracking as if on rails thanks to her deep ELECTRICAL: 500AH (house); 200AH resistance. The hull layup incorporates a foam appendages, so that only the lightest touch on (engine) core and longitudinal stringers with structural the helm was needed to keep a steady course . DESIGNER: Ron Holland, Discovery Yachts rings athwartships for maximum stiffness. UNDER POWER Additionally, the bow area is reinforced by BUILDER: Discovery Yachts Ltd., The Discovery 57 Volvo diesel is incredibly interweaving Kevlar into the woven mat. discoveryyachts.com quiet, thanks to superb engine insulation and There is also a watertight crash bulkhead. The U.S. CONTACT: Mark Williams, a vibration-free Aquadrive shaft coupling. Our hull is guaranteed against osmotic damage [email protected] test boat was equipped with a three-blade for five years. Brunton folding propeller, which drove her to 8 PRICE: $1.9 million The deck is cored with plywood, with stainless CONCLUSION knots at 2,400 rpm. At cruising revs, she carries steel or aluminum backing plates in all high- BALLAST RATIO: 34.4 The Discovery 57 boasts a wealth of smart design enough fuel for a range of 1,200 miles in features, modern equipment and contemporary load areas. The hull-to-deck joint is bonded SAIL AREA-DISPLACEMENT RATIO: 15 calm waters. with structural adhesives and is through-bolted styling. Build quality is top-notch, as are all the DISPLACEMENT-LENGTH RATIO: 258 fixtures and fittings, and the wealth of sailing The boat manoeuvers well enough in tight with stainless steel fasteners . All tanks are 1/2 experience of the design and management teams is spaces, turning in about 1 boat lengths . polyethylene for long-term reliability; marine- Performance However, shorthanded couples who regularly grade tinned cabling is used throughout to plain to see. The 57 should definitely be near to the RACER CRUISER have to make their way in and out of a tight reduce corrosion in the electrical system; LED top of your wish list when it comes to choosing the ideal yacht for long-term cruising. marina berth will appreciate the boat ‘s 10hp lighting is standard; all bulkheads are securely MaxPower bow thruster. 24 25 Date of publication: February 2013 Journalist: Duncan Kent www.sailingtoday.co.uk 57 Discovery 57

roomier accommodation. However, many luxurious yacht interiors than almost any other Duncan Kent evaluates existing and potential owners apparently told interior design team, has created her truly the new Discovery 57 Discovery that they consider a 55-60ft LOA sumptuous interior. yacht to be the ideal size for long term cruising She is constructed from female moulds when manned solely by a reasonably fit couple. during a blustery sail using the latest vacuum infusion technology, This led to the introduction of the all-new together with isophthalic gelcoat and vinylester off the south coast. Discovery 57 at the 2012 PSP Southampton resins for maximum strength, composite Boat Show, although Discovery have stated n the year 2000, boat designer and ex-Sunsail integrity and water resistance. The hull lay-up that the production of the still popular 55 will owner, John Charnley, decided to create incorporates a foam core and longitudinal continue for as long as the yard receives orders the ideal bluewater cruising yacht for his stringers with structural rings athwartships for I for them. retirement circumnavigation. Known for his maximum stiffness. Additionally, the bow area pragmatic, seaman-like approach to sailing, Along with Discovery’s in-house design team is reinforced by interweaving Kevlar into the Charnley created a boat that was not only and incorporating the expertise of composite woven matting. intended to give its owners total confidence specialist, High Modulus, the new 57 was COCKPIT in all sea and weather conditions likely to be drawn up by the renowned naval architect, Ron Although the 57 is a centre-cockpit design, confronted during a global circumnavigation, Holland (designer of the stunning 247ft-long being a few feet longer than the 55 means but also provide a standard of accommodation Mirabella V among many others), who also there’s enough deck space to keep the helming that was luxurious as well as practical. Thus, the helped create the original 55. Clearly, a great area separate from the cockpit. The latter has Discovery 55 was born, along with a brand-new deal of thought and effort went into ensuring been created with relaxing in mind, rather than British boatbuilder, Discovery Yachts. she could safely be handled and maintained by as a working area for controlling the boat, so just two reasonably knowledgeable, hands-on There’s room for six to be seated around the bulkhead and a chain locker large enough for a SALOON Twelve years on and the original 55 is looking it’s a shame to find coachroof sheet winches cruising sailors – especially given that she is substantial teak drop-leaf table, which has an substantial chain rode. The stemhead fitting is The Discovery 55’s ‘raised saloon’ was one of her just a little long in the tooth, despite frequent spoiling this domain. To my mind, some way of likely to be visiting some of the world’s most insulated icebox inside and glass/mug holders heavily engineered and sports twin rollers, two most popular features and the same goes for updates and modifications. Discovery had leading them back to the helming area should far-flung and isolated destinations. on the top. Reckmann electric furlers and a tack block for a the 57, where the all-round panoramic views already introduced a number of new concepts have been found, with rope bins to keep things free-flying downwind sail. from the elevated saloon seating are a real in the creation of its new flagship, the Discovery Yet another UK expert, Ken Frievokh, whose in order. Her twin helms have substantial binnacle pods boon, both under sail and at anchor. 67, with its more contemporary styling and skills and know-how have fashioned more for mounting instruments, including large RIG AND SAILS MFDs, and each has its own seat and foot stops. She has a stout, keel-stepped aluminium mast The plush leather-covered settees almost (painted white) with twin swept spreaders completely surround the folding dining table, DECKS and supported by 1 x 19 wire discontinuous enabling six to eat in comfort if needed, or a She has a spacious afterdeck that, as well as cap, intermediate and single lower shrouds couple to lounge with coffee with the table providing an ideal sunbathing spot, also gives – surprisingly minimalist in fact for Discovery. folded. access to two voluminous lazarette lockers that She has a modern ‘slutter’ sail plan, with twin are large enough for all items of deck gear, NAVIGATION STATION headstays on electric furlers. The inner carries a plus system items such as a water maker, As with the 55 the nav station is also raised self-tacking, 90-percent, high-aspect Solent jib dive compressor, hot water tanks, heating up so that the navigator can see out of the and the outer a 140-percent overlapping genoa boilers etc. large windows – enabling them to keep a for off-wind sailing. watch below while plotting a fix, or maybe just Access to the sea is through a passage between Her mainsail is electrically furled into the warming up. the helms, across the afterdeck, through the mast as standard, but any configuration of stern rail gate and down several wide, teak- The full size chart table has its own comfortable slab reefed main can be specified if preferred. covered steps. Clever electric davits telescope contoured seat and there is ample room for Standard cruising sails are cross-cut Dacron. outwards first, before lowering the tender into large displays. Stowage for paper charts is in the water just behind the bottom step, in which Her running rigging is straightforward. The a wide drawer beneath the pilot berth, just there is also a folding boarding ladder. mainsheet track runs along the afterdeck forward of the nav area. behind the helms and is sheeted to an electric Her side decks are clear of obstructions, thanks PILOT BERTH winch on the coachroof. This isn’t ideal for to her self-tacking jib and genoa tracks that are Opposite the raised saloon area is a pilot shorthanded sailing, but at least the traveler mounted atop her teak-capped bulwarks. A berth, which is ideally positioned amidships can be lowered electrically from either helm secure stainless handrail is within easy reach on for comfort under way. It is also close enough to spill a gust. The jib has a single sheet, again the raised coachroof and the guard wires are to the nav station to be able to keep the leading to a coachroof winch. The genoa sheets full height. occasional eye out on the vessel’s progress are led aft via travelers and turning blocks to Her foredeck is well organized, with a deep electric primaries, positioned just ahead of the rope/sail locker forward of the watertight crash helm stations. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... 26 27 Date of publication: February 2013 Journalist: Duncan Kent www.sailingtoday.co.uk 57

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE... CLOSE-HAULED despite the strong gusts that had us running Despite being at the larger end of the ‘handle the mainsheet traveler down to leeward as by a couple’ size for a bluewater cruising yacht, far as it would go. Nevertheless, I felt totally in GALLEY this boat is agile, safe and even easier to control control and only occasionally did the helm load Well proportioned and attractive with its than the 55. up a little. Corian worktops and solid wood trim all round, the Discovery’s galley is to port, in the We set out for our test sail on a windy autumn Cheekily, we unfurled the genoa once the wind corridor to the aft cabin. Though a linear galley, day, with a nor’ westerly F5 blowing and was aft of the beam, but it wasn’t long before you’re always close to some physical support frequent gusts of up to 32kn barrelling down I was fighting the helm and zigzagging down when cooking or preparing food under way. Southampton Waters. our course. This isn’t at all surprising, though, Equipment is all top quality and includes a five as hoisting such a large sail in these conditions Despite this, we kept her full mainsail and blade burner stainless cooker and fitted microwave, was verging on reckless. Despite this endurance jib hoisted, spilling the main in the larger gusts and the use of GN Espace galley equipment test she stood up to her over canvassing well and relying on her ample ballast, deep bulb ensures everything is ergonomically designed and only once did I feel she was starting to lose and generous hull form stability to stand up to to assist the chef – particularly with hot pans her grip on the water. Sensibly we did what such conditions. etc. which drop securely into the specially most cruising folk would have done to start designed pan sink for serving up in a seaway, Hard onto the wind she powered her way with and put a couple of reefs in the main for then stack perfectly into each other for stowing. through the short chop with her broad the rest of the sail. shoulders shrugging off any spray. The log Food stowage is given a priority, with numerous DOWNWIND showed between 7.2-8.4kn from her highest drawers and partitioned lockers, and a large Having twin headstays allows the setting of AFT CABIN rail and Corian sink surfaces offer a touch of point, 33º off the apparent wind, to around 38º, 290lt fridge and separate 170lt freezer provide a double headed sailplan for long downwind This is the owner’s suite and is truly spacious, home comforts. where she dropped firmly into a comfortable sufficient cold storage for extended passages warm and inviting. The king-sized (2.0m L x runs, but in most general cases her generous FORWARD groove and almost steered herself until another at sea. 1.6m W) island berth has a properly sprung genoa will be more than adequate to keep her ST VERDICT Moving forward down steps from the saloon gust hit us. mattress, which is split into two for easier access powering through the seas in mid-range wind The Discovery 57 boasts many of the AC power is available constantly from the twin you enter a short corridor, off which is the to the storage underneath and suspended on Her smallish jib means it’s the mainsail that speeds. We sped down Southampton Water on finer attributes of the earlier 55, but combi inverter/chargers. Ventilation is via two crew cabin, heads and VIP suite. With Discovery battens to ensure good ventilation. requires the first reef and once we’d done a starboard broad reach making a comfortable, with a plethora of improvements, opening ports above and another inboard into offering a high degree of customisation, this is this she once again fell back into a balanced, mile-munching 8.2kn – albeit in fairly flat water. new ideas, more modern equipment the cockpit, which cleverly has been made The cabin boasts a plethora of useful lockers where she would most likely be adjusted to suit predictable stride. She tracks as if she’s on rails, thanks to her deep and a much more contemporary large enough to pass plates of food directly for storing clothes and other necessities and each owner. appendages, and needs only the lightest touch style. through to the cockpit. a vanity table and settee add to the opulence REACHING As standard the crew cabin has two adults on the helm to keep her on course. usually only found in a top-quality hotel suite. Bearing away to a close reach under full main As is customary for such a meticulous LAUNDRY ROOM/ELECTRICS bunks and a large clothes locker. Those who and jib had her speed log hovering in the low In light airs a cruising chute is the answer. boatbuilder as Discovery Yachts, Just aft of the nav station there are steps Light and ventilation is excellent with two have to keep up with business at home might nines and on a beam reach she was flying, A tack block for an asymmetric is provided. construction quality is top-notch – down into a small area that houses a washing large hatches overhead and numerous other want to turn it into an office – others might as is the standard of all the fixtures machine and dryer. It is also the control centre opening ports to help air circulation in hot prefer a workshop or simply a large stowage and fittings. for the electrical systems, which comprises climes. Large portlights in the hull also add a area. For a couple that has the occasional guest a 5ft-tall switch panel with well-organised considerable amount of light to keep it sunny couple on board, the whole forward area could The wealth of inherent sailing breakers and gauges splitting the system up and cheerful. Blinds are standard, fans and air- be turned into a suite with the crew cabin experience from both the design into manageable chunks. conditioning are options. becoming a spacious dressing room. and management teams is plainly obvious, so features such as good There is also walk-in access to the engine room Connected via a door to starboard is a luxurious Opposite is another good size heads with handholds, dual fuel filtration on the inboard side, via a chunky fireproof / ensuite head and shower stall separated by shower stall, accessed from the corridor. systems, capacious tankage etc. are soundproof door. acrylic doors. Electric-flush toilets, heated towel The forecabin is almost as sumptuous as the only to be expected. owner’s suite aft, but without the width. Being The 57 should definitely be near the set back some way aft from the bows, though, top of your wishlist when searching enables the roomy island berth to be mounted for your ideal long-term cruising on the centerline. yacht. There’s ample stowage for clothes and a large forehatch and hull portlights keep it airy and FOR bright. • Extremely well constructed ENGINE ROOM • Top quality inventory The engine room is strategically organized and provides excellent access. As well as the 150hp • Powerful yet sea kindly under sail Volvo main engine, there is a 4.5kW water- • Sumptuously appointed below cooled AC generator installed. The engine is also fitted with two alternators, charging 12 x 2V deep-cycle, maintenance-free gel batteries AGAINST for the 500Ah/24Vdc domestic electrical • Coachroof winches system. 28 29 67

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The DiscoveryThe 67 Discovery is 67 is a fast, performancea fast, performance 1. Watching1. Watching dolphins dolphins voyager, butvoyager, can be but can be easily sailedeasily by an sailed by an Wildlife is alwaysWildlife a isjoy always to watch a joy at tosea, watch at sea, average couple.average couple. so Rhiann Marieso Rhiann has these Marie two has dolphin these two dolphinThe slatted Theteak slatted teak seats on eachseats side on of each the bow.side ofAs the with bow. all As with‘dolphin’ all seats‘dolphin’ seats the seating,the they seating, can sit they two cancomfortably. sit two comfortably. are popular areon popular on They also makeThey goodalso makeextra goodseating extra when seating whena long trip, anda long trip, and entertainingentertaining on the foredeck. on the There foredeck. is a There isdon’t a interferedon’t interfere 1818 similar stainless-steelsimilar stainless-steel and teak-slatted and teak-slatted with the cleatswith the cleats seat on eachseat side on of each the pushpitside of thefor pushpit for when docking.when docking. BIG BOATBIG BOAT wake-watching,wake-watching, with a detachable with a detachablebolster bolster on the pushpiton therail. pushpit rail. IDEASIDEAS TO SUIT TO SUIT In his Blog,In Stewart his Blog, wrote: Stewart ‘We wrote:have ‘We have had large podshad oflarge dolphins pods of with dolphins us with us ANYONE!ANYONE! countless times,countless which times, have which been hugelyhave been hugely entertaining.entertaining. We have frequently We have usedfrequently used the two-personthe two-persondolphin watching dolphin seats watching seats forward to goodforward effect. to good This effect.is a great This is a great feature of thefeature boat ofas theyou boat can getas you eyeball can get eyeball contact withcontact the dolphins with the and dolphins could and could almost touchalmost them. touch them.

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Extended cruisingExtended with cruising guests with can putguests a can put a strain on waterstrain supplies, on water so supplies, the 67 has so athe 67 has a clever rain-catchingclever rain-catching arrangement arrangement set into set into her starboardher deck. starboard This simpledeck. This plumbing simple plumbing system willsystem supplement will supplement her fresh water her fresh water capacity of capacity1,400 litres of 1,400(314 gals)litres and(314 gals) and extend the serviceextend thelife serviceof her Seafresh life of her Seafresh water maker.water Rainwater maker. runningRainwater down running her down her IdeasIdeas for for bluewater bluewater decks falls intodecks this falls drain, into belowthis drain, which below which there is a largethere grp is asump. large Oncegrp sump. enough Once enough has been drainedhas been overboard drained tooverboard be salt free, to be salt3. free, Cap rail3. protectorCap rail protector a manual valvea manual diverts valve the flowdiverts through the flow a throughA stainless a Asteel stainless footplate steel fixed footplate to the fixed to the filter and intofilter the and starboard into the tank. starboard Primarily, tank. Primarily,midships boardingmidships point boarding protects point the protects the passage-makingpassage-making water from waterthis tank from will this be tank used will for be used for capping railcapping from excessive rail from wear. excessive It is wear. It is cooking andcooking washing, and but washing, will also but be will also beengraved withengraved the Gaelic with greetingthe Gaelic ‘A greeting ‘A A big boatA bigwill boat provide will fastprovide passage fast passagetimes and times a great and deal a great of comfort, deal of comfort, potable via potableextra filters via extra if necessary. filters if necessary. Thousand Welcomes.’Thousand Welcomes.’ but can theybut canbe sailedthey be short-handed sailed short-handed without awithout crew of a winchcrew of monkeys? winch monkeys? The GrahamThe familyGraham invited family us invited aboard us their aboard Discovery their Discovery 67 to see 67 their to see favourite their favourite 4/5. Sitting4/5. comfortably Sitting comfortably innovationsinnovations for speed, for comfort, speed, comfort,sail-handling sail-handling and deep and water deep anchoring. water anchoring. High coamingHigh at coaming at The backrestThe is backrest is As long periodsAs long will periods be spent will sitting be spent at sitting goodat heightgood for height for angled at 15ºangled at 15º the helm, orthe lounging helm, or aboard, lounging contoured aboard, contoured and forms largeand forms large Voyaging aroundVoyaging the around world is the a dream world is a dreamis packed fullis packedof ideas full that of will ideas translate that will translatewe wanted wejust wanted a few more just a feet, few becausemore feet, because resting elbowresting elbow seating wasseating essential. was The essential. helm seat The helm seat and contouredand contoured bin for halyards.bin for halyards. that is becomingthat is attainable becoming for attainable more for moresuccessfully successfully to any long-distance to any long-distance cruiser, cruiser,personal spacepersonal is vital space on a is long vital trip. on aWe long trip. We below is designedbelow isfor designed two, whereas for two, the whereas theoutwards. outwards. and more people.and more Some people. of us Some manage of usto manageirrespective to irrespective of size. of size. didn’t wantdidn’t to invite want friends to invite aboard friends that aboard that cockpit seatcockpit (right) seatis angled (right) to is about angled 15 to about 15 escape whenescape we’re when young we’re and carefree,young and carefree,Like so manyLike of sous, many Stewart of us,had Stewart always had alwayswe hadn’t seenwe hadn’t for 30 seenyears, for and 30 thenyears, want and then want degrees at thedegrees back atto theallow back comfortable to allow comfortable and in a fairlyand basic in a fairlyboat, basicbut the boat, majority but the majoritywanted to dowanted a circumnavigation, to do a circumnavigation, but work butto worksee the backto see of thethem back after of justthem three after just three relaxation. Anyrelaxation. water shippedAny water aboard shipped aboard of us have toof waitus have until to middle wait until age, middle mainly age, kept mainly him firmlykept himanchored firmly in anchored Scotland. in Scotland.days!” So whendays!” Ron So Hollandwhen Ron proposed Holland the proposed the naturally drainsnaturally through drains large through gutters large gutters to be able toto afford be able it towith afford any itdegree with any degreeWhen severalWhen of his several acquaintances of his acquaintances died diedDiscovery 67,Discovery Stewart 67, was Stewart able to was have able a to have a around the aroundouter edge the ofouter the edgeseat, ofand the the seat, and the of comfort ofand comfort financial and security. financial In security. the Inin themiddle age,in middle the 48-year-old age, the 48-year-old Graham Grahamgreat deal ofgreat input deal into of the input semi-custom into the semi-custom backrest doublesbackrest as adoubles rope bin.. as a rope bin.. meantime themeantime exciting the world exciting of charter world of charterchanged hischanged priorities, his and priorities, decided and to decided design,to baseddesign, largely based on hislargely experiences on his experiences allows us toallows see some us to tantalising see some previewstantalising previewscombine spendingcombine some spending quality some time quality timewith charteringwith withchartering Sunsail with in various Sunsail in various of paradise.of paradise. with his familywith withhis family a two-year with sailinga two-year sailingparts of the partsworld. of the world. One coupleOne who couple have turned who have a five-year turned a five-yearadventure. Butadventure. first, they But had first, to theyfind hada fast, to find aThe fast, result ofThe this result input of is this a remarkably input is a remarkably dream into dreambig-boat into reality big-boat are Stewartreality are and Stewart roomy and but easilyroomy handled but easily boat, handled especially boat, especiallyable passage able maker, passage easily maker, handled easily thanks handled thanks Patricia Graham,Patricia who Graham, invited who us aboard invited us aboardas the crew asof thefamily crew and of familyfriends andwould friends be wouldto banks be of toelectric banks winchesof electric and winches self- and self- Deep gully Deep gully their brand-newtheir brand-newDiscovery 67,Discovery Rhiann 67, Rhiannof varying ability.of varying ability. furling sails,furling and packed sails, and full packedof clever full of clever around seataround seat Marie, to seeMarie, their todeep-sea see their innovations. deep-sea innovations.“We stepped“We aboard stepped the Discoveryaboard the 55Discovery ideas 55 to increaseideas tocomfort, increase range comfort, and range and channels waterchannels water away rapidly.away rapidly. At 67ft overallAt 67ft and overallcosting and £1.7 costing million, £1.7 million,at the Southampton at the Southampton boat show, boatand feltshow, and enjoymentfelt whenenjoyment thousands when ofthousands miles from of miles from 5. 5. their yacht istheir perhaps yacht outsideis perhaps the outsideaverage the averageright at home,”right he at said.home,” “The he designsaid. “The was designhome. was In thehome. next Infew the pages, next fewhe has pages, listed he has listed Sailing TodaySailing reader’s Today budget, reader’s but budget,she but shejust what wejust had what been we looking had been for, looking but for, somebut of hissome favourite of his features. favourite features.

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17. Dedicated charging “The sails are all self-furling, and 6. Interchangeable bimini Modern portable devices such as iPods, Bimini Vents allow leading all the halyards aft to mobile phones and VHF’s tend to get Global voyaging exposes the sailor to all zips to the excess heat recharged at the nav station, where there extremes of weather, so the bimini has to to escape. electric winches makes this sprayhood. is space to leave them lying around.. have many functions. Stewart specified a Rhiann Marie has a dedicated charging full enclosure for the cockpit and helm, powerful rig very easy to handle" compartment under the chart table instead, which allows the bimini to be joined with sockets linked to an inverter. This to the sprayhood. The bimini sides can allows several devices to be charged at also be joined to the cockpit coamings. once, but keeps the table uncluttered. Even with the cockpit and twin helm positions fully enclosed, the mainsheet traveller, winches and foresail sheets can be accessed and operated. Light brown to match the decks, the awning has large windows in the side and vents on the 11. Tail-less top to let out hot air in the tropics. These Halyards vents have their own sealing flap to keep Large windows With self-furling sails, there is out a tropical downpour, and so avoid and generous no need to use the halyards spoiling a party aboard! The sprayhood headroom for very often, except for tensioning. entertaining. To avoid lots of coiled ropes also has sealable plastic windows for 10. Being seen looking up at the sail. around the base of the mast, the Ever wondered if an oncoming ship has seen you? Each set of 16. Navigate from bed Discovery has a clever system of spreaders is fitted with LED uplighters and downlighters that short-tailed halyards. When not in illuminate the entire rig. They draw very little power, but casting a Now how is this for off-watch luxury? use, the end of the halyards attach 7. Deep water anchoring strong blue light on the mast and sails should make any half- A large ‘mirror TV’ has been incorporated to a runner on this Anstal track, awake helmsman sit up and pay attention. into the bulkhead at the foot of the double which is then used to tension Chartering in the Med and Caribbean There are also bedsimilar in lights the onowner’s the underside cabin. of the All boom the to controls are right by the skipper’s bedside, so he them. When needed, the halyard Extra chain showed Stewart just how crowded light up the cockpitcan whenturn socialising.the mirror into a live display of all the navigation instruments on board. He is taken to the winch by a light, popular anchorages could become. As can even make any course changes by remote control. No need for the crew to call detachable line. such, Rhiann Marie can anchor easily in the skipper to the cockpit to ask his opinion – he can monitor the situation whilst deep water, and so increase his anchoring Hose reel tucked up in the king-sized bed – in between watching DVDs in wide screen. options. The anchor locker is divided in two by a half-height bulkhead. Because any more than 40m of chain in one heap 18. Reversible cutting board Chain divider tends to reverse and tangle in a seaway, the 80m of 12mm calibrated chain is split 8. Cockpit sump Despite the huge galley on the 67 there between the two compartments. The main is an interesting space saver - a cutting 40m falls into the first compartment, but If a wave dumps itself into the cockpit, board hidden away under the cover for the remaining 40m is kept in the forward this deep sump helps to shift the water the second sink. Made in matching dark compartment. If deployed, it would quickly. It provides a large ‘departure Corian, the half-width sink cover is have to be hand-fed back in again, so is lounge’ for it to slosh around in whilst simply reversed to reveal the board, and rarely used. An additional 50m of heavy the self-drainers get to work. also provides extra work surface. multiplait anchor rope is kept on a drum. 12. Clear identity To offset the white of the hull, Stewart went for a black mast and boom, with Rhiann Marie (named 13. Solent rig 9. Screw down floorboards The Discovery range All the sails – including Rubber sheets after his daughter) in silver rudder, and electric furling on all the sails, have been sold with another 7 currently on transfers for a striking effect. the main – on the yacht Heaven forbid that the boat should on the back of Discovery Yachts was founded in 1999 including the main. The sculpted cockpit can order. Followingare electrically requests self-furling, from owners who ever be knocked flat, but if it is, the the floorboards by John Charnley, a lifelong deep-ocean even incorporate a hot tub. Realising the boat wanted to ‘moveand all up’served Charnley by electric commissioned reduce noise yachtsman who had always wanted a was everything he expected, Charnley had five the 67, alsoself-tailing a Ron Holland winches. design All lines and with floorboards will stay put. These clever and vibration. retaining threads can be adjusted to pull personal blue water yacht built to his exact more built to recoup the outlay, and then set accommodationlead backfor 10 to inthe five cockpit cabins. so This the floorboards tight onto rubber backing specifications. He approached the legendary up his own yard on the edge of Southampton was followed bythere a Bill is noDixon need designed to go on 50ft designer Ron Holland to work up a design. Water to start semi-custom production. Catamaran, widerdeck than in a gale.usual The for twin vessels sheets. A simple half-turn with a coin or foresail arrangement works screwdriver will release the locking bolts The brief was for a fast, 55-foot passage It wasn’t long before the model developed of this size and deliberately configured for maker that could safely navigate any ocean a loyal following, and so far no less than 32 socialising inwell comfort. for downwind With asailing, clever use of to allow immediate access. and also for short-handing. The on earth, and yet be easily managed by a space below, and easy to sail and manoeuvre, 67 can come with a cutter rig, couple with no additional crew. Charnley the catamaran is currently being sailed along but some clients felt this takes Adjustable commissioned a full plug, and then a mould the Americanup valuable seaboard sunbathing by John space and on his wife to lock fitting. for the boat, and bought in High Modulus of visit variousthe foredeck. American Instead, boat the shows. inner New Zealand for the composite engineering. For more90% bladeinformation jig can beon used the range,with visit: Ken Freivokh, well known for his work with www.discoveryyachts.comthe self tacking mechanism, or call 02380 superyachts, created the interior design. 15. Cool colour 865555.and If youthe outerwould 140% like genoato follow used the exploits The building of Charnley’s DiscoveryOriginally 55 Graham was was drawn to the dark blue of Stewartfor lightand winds,Patricia or partlyGraham, furled who are contracted out, and she was launchedgelcoat of in hull number one. But, after much currentlyand making used with their the way blade through jib for Polynesia, 2001. The design featured a bulbdeliberation, keel to hegive opted for a white hull instead. then yougoose-winging. can read their Note entertaining the powerful blogs at electric furlers, and the leather 14. Emergencya high ballaststop ratio, a semi-balanced,‘It’s cooler protected in the tropics, and is less prone to www.mailasail/blogspot/rhiann-marie. A large button on the front of each showing any scuffs or blemishes,’ he said. ‘Over boots to protect the fixtures from helm station stops the winches dead time, it won’t fade so badly in the UV.’ anchor chain damage.

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‘I would like to thank everyone who has helped and enabled me to complete my journey, not least of which is my wife who Epic sailboat circumnavigation sailed 30,000 miles of the journey with me and who accompanied me on the very final leg of the adventure from the Canaries to Gibraltar’ he said. completed in a Discovery 67 ‘We both now have a huge sense of achievement and feel that we need to let the reality and wondrous magnitude of our My favourite cruising yacht, the Ron Holland design ‘Discovery’, has once again adventure over the past two years sink in.’ proven what a magnificent go anywhere passagemaker she is. Stewart has written a blog of his two-year journey, which has attracted more than tewart Graham of Inverness, Scotland 24,000 readers so far, many of whom have has recently completed his ‘adventure Rhiann Marie at encouraged him to produce a book of his Sof a lifetime’ circumnavigation in his anchor in the Maldives adventures, which he is now considering. You Discovery, ‘Rhiann Marie’. She comes out can catch up with his adventures in depth on of the Ron Holland design office, built by blog.mailasail.com/rhiann.marie Discovery Yachts of Southampton and is 67ft of pure cruising luxury. She also comes in 55ft Rhiann Marie and 57ft variants. at Koh Hong The final 6,000-mile leg of Graham’s journey was single handed, he told Sea Magazine, through the South Atlantic winter from South various stages of the journey and acted as my to manage and run the business. Stewart Africa to the Canary Islands. He had to sail crew, but sailing the Atlantic single-handed kept in regular contact with his colleagues away from the coast of Mauritania, where brought new greater challenges, both through e-mails and satellite phone where he had been heading to make some repairs physically and mentally,’ he said. possible – but he readily acknowledges that after learning of threats of piracy and Al he could not have undertaken his voyage ‘The 6,000 miles is almost a third of the Qaeda activities in the area. He then repaired without the support of his management circumference of the globe and it was the boat at sea and experienced a gruelling team and staff at home. 600-mile beat into five days of strong winds extremely challenging with winter weather before finally arriving in the Canary Islands. conditions. I had to be a sailor, fisherman, cook, plumber, rigger, boat repairer, doctor The west-about journey has taken Stewart and navigator and company director all in from Gibraltar to the Caribbean, through the one. I pushed myself and the perseverance Panama Canal, venturing 10,000 miles across paid off as I completed my circumnavigation.’ the many remote islands and countries of the Pacific Ocean to Australia, South East Asia, ‘You have to be optimistic and have a great across the Bay of Bengal and to Sri Lanka. off Columbia. His yacht was hit by lightning through the Gulf of Aden was a no go zone, deal of will-power when sailing solo as there in the Caribbean, which destroyed electronics due to the activities of Somalian pirates who is always a new challenge to face. When my A thirteen thousand mile detour to avoid including its essential autopilot system, and have murdered other yachts people, Stewart sail chafed from the halyard and dropped to the Somalian piracy threat took him south to he had to cope with storm conditions, high refused to give up, showing characteristic grit the water, it was a gut busting job to recover the Maldives, Chagos, Mauritius and Reunion seas, ripped sails and damage to his rigging, and determination in continuing through a with only one pair of hands and my injured Island before reaching South Africa. plus the constant repairs required to keep a Southern hemisphere winter. back.’ Owner of Highland-based marine equipment, circumnavigation on track, with a minimum Stewart, who took up sailing 10 years ago and Stewart admitted that his wife, Trish, and two supply and engineering group Gael Force, amount of sleep. now has more than 50,000 miles’ experience, adult children were against his plans to sail Stornoway-born Stewart, 47, told Sea In February this year, Stewart had eight said he had found the journey both physically home solo, but knew him too well to try and Magazine he had been sailing his Discovery nuts and bolts, two rods and a metal plate and mentally challenging. change his mind. 67 mono hull yacht the Rhiann Marie, named permanently fitted into his spine after an off ‘It is hard to believe that my two-year He started Gael Force when he was 18 years after his daughter, since September 2009. road motorcycle accident in the jungle in adventure has come to an end. The final old, but always has a desire to sail round the Though finding friendship with people all Malaysia. However he was back at the helm stage of the journey from the tip of Africa world and decided that he had to undertake over the world, he experienced a number of just one week after the accident proving his was particularly challenging, however I found the task while he was still physically strong ‘threatening encounters’, including having the determination to succeed. the determination to push myself harder as enough to enjoy it. yacht approached at high speed at dawn by Despite suffering the set backs of a broken I neared my final destination – home. Family But before he was able to set sail he had to a boat with masked men wearing balaclavas, back and finding that his return route and friends have joined me throughout ensure that he had an excellent team in place

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double cabins, eachdouble with cabins, a berth each that with can a beberth that can be oriented fore andoriented aft or fore athwartships. and aft or The athwartships. The aft cabins are identicalaft cabins in are both identical layouts in and both layouts and can house a doublecan house berth a or double two singles. berth or two singles. The saloon is The open, saloon airy and is open, luxurious, airy and luxurious, with large portlightswith large all round portlights and aall trian round- and a trian- gular table withgular seating table for with eight seating on an for L- eight on an L- shaped settee andshaped chairs. settee Opposite and chairs. is anoth Opposite- is anothSPECIFICATIONS- SPECIFICATIONS er smaller seatinger smaller area with seating either area a settee with either a setteeLOA 50ft // LWLLOA 49ft 50ft // LWL 49ft or two easy armchairsor two easy for armchairs watching forthe watching the BEAM 25ft 2in //BEAM DRAFT 25ft 4ft 2in 6in // DRAFT 4ft 6in built-in flat-screenbuilt-in TV. flat-screen A liquor cabinet TV. A liquor re- cabinet re- DISPLACEMENTDISPLACEMENT 29,700lb 29,700lb sides beneath thesides raised beneath navigation the raised station. navigation station. 2 2 The galley is veryThe well galley equipped is very welland hasequipped andSAIL has AREA 1,169ftSAIL (main AREA and 1,169ft jib) (main and jib) a U-shape to makea U-shape the most to make of the the space, most of the space,FUEL/WATER/WASTE FUEL/WATER/WASTE (GAL) (GAL) 206/145/42 206/145/42 as well as givingas thewell cook as giving some the support cook someat support at PRICE $1,200,000PRICE $1,200,000 sea. The navigationsea. The station navigation is slightly station ele- is slightly ele- CONTACT DiscoveryCONTACT Yachts, Discovery Yachts, vated to affordvated a clear to all-roundafford a clear view all-round and viewdiscoveryyachts.com and discoveryyachts.com includes a largeincludes console a largefor charting console sys for- charting sys- The Discovery 50The comes Discovery with 50 comes with a standard in-masta standard furling in-mast furling tems and an onboardtems and computer. an onboard computer. mainsail. A largemainsail. genoa, as A large genoa, as The cabintop isThe all smoothcabintop curves, is all smooth round- curves, round- seen here, can alsoseen be here, ordered can also be ordered ed edges and gentleed edges inclines, and gentle and the inclines, boat’s and the boat’s hulls have an hulls inviting have sheer an inviting running sheer for- running for- ward to a pair ofward high, to powerful a pair of high, bows. powerful Mov- bows. Mov- ing about one ingfeels about safe andone securefeels safe thanks and secure thanks to the sensibleto ergonomic the sensible deck ergonomic design, deck design, A CAT DESIGNEDA CAT DESIGNED FOR FOR high stanchions,high gentle stanchions, inclines gentle and an inclines ef- and an ef- PASSAGEMAKINGPASSAGEMAKING ficient moldedficient non-skid molded pattern. non-skid pattern. BY DUNCAN KENT BY DUNCAN KENT The cockpit is spaciousThe cockpit and is offers spacious plenty and offers plenty DisDcisocvoevrye ry50 50 of comfortableof seating. comfortable The raised seating. helm The raised helm station includesstation a double includes seat, a double seat, Yachts’s firstYachts’s ing process, first anding stringers process, and and stringers bulkheads and had bulkheads three cabins, had including three cabins, a large including stateroom a large stateroom from which youfrom have which a clear you view have a clear view D ISCOVERYD ISCOVERY boat, the Dis -boat,are the bonded Dis- in. are bonded in. in a forward cabinin a onforward the bridgedeck, cabin on the with bridgedeck, a with a forward. A rigidforward. windscreen A rigid and windscreen and covery 55, was originallycovery 55, conceivedwas originally as a one-conceived Theas a one-vacuum-curedThe vacuum-curedlaminate has alaminate high- haslarge a centerlinehigh- large berth. centerline There is an berth. abundance There is an abundance bimini is optional,bimini but is optional, our test but our test off dreamboat offfor dreamboatSunsail Charters for Sunsail founder Charters density founder foam coredensity for foamstiffness, core weight for stiffness, re- ofweight stowage re- here,of with stowage every here, nook with and every cranny nook and cranny boat was equippedboat was with equipped canvas, with canvas, and single-handedand single-handedtransatlantic sailor transatlantic John duction sailor John and insulation,duction and and insulation, both hulls and and both turned hulls and into usableturned locker into space—including usable locker space—including which can be which easily can removed be easily in removed in Discovery encouragesDiscovery owners encourages to tailor ownersthe to tailor the Charnley and hisCharnley wife, and Caroline. his wife, In creat Caroline.- the In deck creat are- moldedthe deck as are on e molded for superior as on e forareas superior beneath areasthe sole beneath and under the sole the andberth under the berth fine weather. fine weather. interior layout tointerior their individual layout to needs.their individual Many needs. Many ing the design,ing naval the architect design, naval Ron Holland architect Ronstrength, Holland with strength,the latter with both the bonded latter and both- bondedand adjacent and- steps.and adjacentThe numerous steps. portlights,The numerous portlights, Davits betweenDavits the between hulls aft the hulls aft sail controls are sailconcentrated controls are at concentratedthe helm (left) at the helm (left) distilled all ofdistilled the Charnleys’ all of the experience Charnleys’ bolted experience to the bolted hulls. There to the are hulls. watertight There are tall watertight windows andtall large windows hatches and allow large plentyhatches allow plenty support a decent-sizesupport RIB, a decent-size and the RIB, and the and requirementsand intorequirements a world cruiser into a that world cruiserbulkheads that forebulkheads and aft, fore and andthe engine aft, and theof air engine and light ofto air flow and through, light to and flow there through, is and there is liferaft is mountedliferaft on is the mounted tran- on the tran- hoisting sail, thehoisting boat wassail, sailingthe boat 8 knotswas sailing 8 knots could be easily couldhandled be easilyby a couple. handled by a couple.rooms are sealed.rooms are sealed. access into the accesscabin from into theboth cabin hulls. from both hulls. som for easysom deployment. for easy The deployment. The on a close reachon ain close 24 knots reach of in apparent 24 knots of apparent Before John andBefore Caroline John couldand Caroline cast off couldThe cast Discovery off 50The is Discovery available 50in threeis available lay- in threeIn the lay - four-cabinIn the layout four-cabin the forward layout the forward boat’s deep andboat’s spacious deep anchorand spacious anchor wind, increasingwind, to 8.5increasing knots in to the 8.5 gusts. knots in the gusts. lines, though, lines, a number though, of a like-minded number of like-mindedouts, with three outs, or four with cabins. three Theor four test cabins. boat Thebridgedeck test boat areabridgedeck is divided area between is divided two between two locker is largelocker enough is large to house enough to house With the windWith on her the beam wind weon her saw beam 9.6 we saw 9.6 folks began askingfolks if began they could asking have if they some could- have some- both bower andboth kedge bower anchors, and kedge as well anchors, as a asthe well genoa as a sheets,the genoa the other sheets, for thehalyards, other forknots halyards, before weknots decided before to reefwe decided both sails. to reef both sails. thing similar. 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Our adjustment from land-locked living started two years before we set off when we sold our house and moved to small rented accommodation. We were forced to get rid of A round the world voyage... possessions, which was hugely liberating. It highlighted just how few things you actually John and Caroline Charnley have spent the last year cruising on their first need or want. In any event, by choosing a brand-new, 50’ catamaran - a Discovery 50. Sailing from England, they have explored the east foot, luxury catamaran, we’ve had more than enough space and comfort. The Discovery 50 coast of the United States, the Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Cuba and they are now has all that you would expect in terms of large fridge and freezer, washing machine, water- on the north coast of Panama. Caroline reflects on her experiences of life on board... maker, etc, but it is the design that provides both the luxury and pleasure. Internally, the most sumptuous aspect has to be the full beam master cabin: super-king size bed and his and hers bathrooms. The sun-beds and hot-tub add a touch of decadence on deck. The very large saloon and en-suite guest cabins make it delightfully easy to have family and friends to visit and without any an old European city, full of baroque facades, of life and beauty just beneath the surface! compromise. neo-classical buildings, shaded squares and A few islands are packed to the edges with I have thought about this, and not only do I intriguing courtyards. American 1950s cars a Kuna settlement, the cane and palm huts have everything that I would have in a house, I are a quintessential image of Havana. Look connected by hanging washing and lively have an ever-changing view from the kitchen at any street and you will see their curvy children. A lot of islands are uninhabited, window, there is very little housework and trunks and bonnets ostentatiously protruding whilst some may be home to a family or two. driving to the shops in a fast dinghy is a joy. beyond the rest. Live music is everywhere in They fish, gather coconuts and paddle their And unlike a house, a boat gives you choice Havana, and dancing too. We had a glimpse canoes long distances to collect fresh water. and opportunity: you can move it or stay just of the practice session at the famous ballet As you drop anchor you may well have some where you are. school and witnessed some of the passion Kunas arrive in a dugout canoe, keen for you of flamenco. We also saw many signs of the to buy the local embroidery or just-caught You can, of course, treat a boat just like a hardship the population endure. For transport, fish. house and leave it – take a long weekend Cubans use mule and cart, cars that are held SO HOW HAS LIFE BEEN LIVING ON BOARD together by diligence and love; buses (which CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... FOR A YEAR? - ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! are in fact trucks and absolutely packed), and hope – that if they stand by the side of the road for long enough someone will give them a lift. Basic rations are not really enough; housing is crowded and run down. For many, their jobs must give them little sense of purpose. Yet despite all that, we found the people to be gracious, positive and proud of Well that’s a complete reversal of thoughts!” wrong way?” Not at all - we wanted to explore Manhattan. We sailed the Chesapeake and their country. I said to John as he came up with the idea of the east coast of America, routing via the the Carolinas to Florida - greatly enjoying Now, just one remarkable year on from the “sailing the world on a catamaran. The dream Azores and Bermuda, making our landfall in the pelicans, cranes, herons and manatees start of our journey, we are in the San Blas of exploring far flung corners of the earth was Newport, Rhode Island. that were there in plenty. We then crossed islands. This bejewelled archipelago that sits one we both held, but it had been a monohull to the Bahamas for six weeks sailing and Last summer, Maine had the best weather for on the north-east coastline of Panama offers a that was going to be our home. snorkelling in azure, crystal-clear waters - 30 years and the long sunny days were spent remarkable step back to a different time. The hardly long enough for such a wonderful AN UNUSUAL ROUTE? exploring the pink granite islands and pretty vibrant reds, oranges, greens and yellows of expanse of islands - each group with their own towns, dodging lobster pots and enjoying the traditional costumes of the Kuna Indians We started our adventures in April last year, personality and reason to explore. the company of family and new friends made seem a perfect balance to the brilliant hues having shown our new home, the first along the way. Cuba was next and strikingly different: of blue of the water. You have a choice of Discovery 50 catamaran, at the Multihull Boat in its history, culture, language, political over 300 palm-loaded, tiny islands, which Show in Lorient. And oh what adventures we As we headed south we saw whales, and conscience and social reasoning. Different are fringed with fine white sand. Many are have had! Crossing the Atlantic we saw just a became fascinated by the history of old fishing too in the distances one needs to sail protected by coral reefs – and what a joy it handful of boats, and when we called them up towns of New England. We spent two days between anchorages and the absence of is to spend an afternoon snorkelling in the a typical response was “Aren’t you going the in New York and had a memorable sail past fellow cruisers. Havana is like stepping in to balmy water, discovering the wealth 44 45 www.multihulls-world.com Catamaran Text and Photos : Caroline Charnley 50

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE... good introduction to adverse conditions. We the Harbour Master at New Bedford, who, were sailing this brand new boat to a schedule when it was predicted that a hurricane was somewhere or go on holiday. We have taken (never a good thing) and set off in the evening imminent, not only helped us secure our boat, some fabulous diversions - such as hiring a light with a snow blizzard following us up the but took us to a hotel and was there waiting in car to revel in the vibrant autumn colours English Channel. By the time we got to Dover the lobby the next morning to return us to the of Vermont. We also drove the Blue Ridge we had 35 knots of wind, and by the time we boat. Then there is the whole cruising fraternity Highway and hiked in the Smoky Mountains. tied up at Excel exhibition site in the East End that somehow seem compelled to swap of London we had 10cm of snow on the decks. advice, books and bits of equipment in order to By driving the route up to Norfolk, Virginia, we Discovery Magic had been exemplary and gave help each other. In particular though, it is the were able to accept a personal invitation to me great confidence for the voyages ahead. Ocean Cruising Club that stands out. We didn’t tour the latest US aircraft carrier. I will always discover the OCC until we got to America. The cherish the memory of visiting the Kennedy Apart from the feeling of space, sailing on present. With land-based living you are often only qualification for membership is to have Space Centre and seeing a rocket launch. the level has to be a major plus to owning a living the future… “Next Wednesday I am go- done a 1,000 nautical mile passage non-stop. Before we set off on our travels I confided to catamaran. We make passage, yet nothing ing to the dentist. Tomorrow night we are visit- The wealth of experience, camaraderie and a cruising friend “What’s worrying me is what needs to be stowed away, with family photo- ing friends.” With cruising things are different: support given by those members is second to I will do all day on a boat.” She didn’t respond graphs, table lamps, kettle and water glasses firstly you may have your home in a different none, and the help their Port Officers gave us immediately and I watched her face wrestle all left where they are. Life continues as it was neighbourhood each evening and secondly went well beyond the call of duty. with the shock, confusion and then realisation you have ever-changing neighbours. at anchor. This aspect of cat sailing was first that I was just a novice. “You never get bored brought home to me when we were rounding It’s been a most amazing year, full of adventure and no two days are the same.” It is very easy to make acquaintances, many the Brest peninsula: I was on watch, preparing and new experiences. Above all, I have re- of whom become firm friends. Whatever the a meal. Looking out from the galley I could see discovered the reason why John and I first got For a start, in order to make passage you are choice of yacht, cruising people tend to be like a ship ahead, so I just took the two paces to the I have discovered the joy of living in the pre- 5th Avenue; Bill and Carole in Fort Lauderdale together thirty years ago. I would recommend studying charts and pilot guides, planning minded, have to face similar issues and gener- navigation area, corrected the auto-pilot and sent. Sailing has opened my eyes more to what were ardent caretakers of our boat when we to anyone thinking about cruising to go and your route, perhaps preparing some meals. ally take similar routes. They all have some went back to my cooking – wonderful. is before me and the pace of sailing has al- left it for three weeks. Another example was discover what it’s all about. On passage, you are watch-keeping, adjusting funny stories to tell about their sailing antics. lowed me to enjoy it. Take the other afternoon: sails, navigating your way to your destination. SO WHAT HAVE I DISCOVERED Such a combination is a powerful reason to get as I was strolling along the beach of a very When you arrive, you want to explore! Each day IN THIS PAST YEAR? together, plus the fact that it’s always good to small island, two small girls ran up to me. Their unfolds. Even if you have a plan of sorts, events share the sunset over a cocktail or two. On our I had been really worried about missing our boldness left them almost straight away and take over and force you to live in the ‘now’ - the trip we had a wonderful coincidence: we sailed they quickly disappeared in to the safe dark- in to Newport, RI, having crossed the Atlantic. ness of their hut, their courage returning only Once we cleared customs and immigration we when their father appeared. To my delight, they dropped anchor out in the harbour. were very happy for me to take photographs. There, just 300 metres ahead, was our Discov- More than that, there were several minutes of ery 55 monohull that we had helped design madness when the men of the family posed for and had built ten years earlier. The new owners the camera by doing handstands, climbing up are delightful, generous and fun and we greatly coconut trees and hugging each other. When enjoyed several days cruising in their company. I got back to the boat I printed off some of the I am still in love with that boat and have many shots and took them back to the family. The fond memories of the extensive sailing we did women then wanted me to take some photos in her. of them. They rushed back in to their huts to put on all their finery. “SO WHY TAKE OFF IN A CATAMARAN?” family and friends. I have discovered that not More prints followed and more glee. None of only do they manage perfectly well without Apart from doing the single-handed trans- that had been planned, but we all had a fun me, but that we can stay in good contact. Al- atlantic race in a monohull, John had com- afternoon and I have some great memories to most without exception, one way or the other, peted in several long-distance races in high treasure. I have discovered just how different we have been able to get internet connection performance multihulls. That excitement and places can be and that they all have much on the boat, although it hasn’t always been understanding of what they are capable of is to offer. I don’t really enjoy long passages strong enough for Skype. Yet on other occa- part of him. Even when we first thought about (although we have covered more than 11,000 sions it has amazed me that there is any con- bluewater cruising, we deliberated whether in the last year). Yet even long passages have nection at all. When we were more than 3 miles it should be a monohull or a multihull. The bonuses: the pleasure of watching the sunrise; offshore we saw a whale; Skype was up and Discovery 55 monohull won out, but there was the buzz for being responsible for the boat and running and I could excitedly share the experi- always the thought of sailing on a cat. So when crew on a dark night watch. the first Discovery 50 was still on the drawing ence with my son back in England. Here in the board, it seemed a natural step that we should San Blas, at an isolated island anchorage, we I have discovered that wherever we have gone take delivery of it. are happily sending and receiving e-mails. My we have been shown kindness and friend- 80-year old mother, when she realised we were ship. The Harbour Master in Maine offered us Although we had chartered catamarans, I had going to be away for some time, surprised us her car to provision the boat; a New York bus never sailed one far off-shore and was a little all by embracing computer technology and we inspector went to great lengths to successfully apprehensive about it. Our delivery trip to the are now corresponding by e-mails almost daily. retrieve my wallet that I had left on a bus on London Boat Show in January last year was a 46 47 Journalist: Philippe Echelle www.multihulls-world.com Catamaran 50

adults cool… A comfortable exterior saloon, sunbathing areas, an uncluttered manoeuvring gangway, and a lightweight, practical convertible A shuttle for the big blue - bimini: advantages of the Discovery 50’. Superb interior and finishing. Bravo to the builder! More than a chart table, a full nav. station for keeping watch in the warm... There is a slight feeling of being in the NAUTILUS in Discovery Magic 50 this office space (computer and screen stowed permanently in the front cupboards). CONCLUSION When a builder who is well known in the world of monohulls starts making I haven’t spoken to you about the exterior saloon (which was nevertheless well-tested, multihulls, we immediately pay attention... but when this company is called during ‘efficient’ and refined lunches, served by the crew), or the real comfort whilst Discovery Yachts, a test is urgently necessary! steering, or the external bathroom on the foredeck; I have forgotten to describe the he Lorient multihull boat show was Specialising in the creation of monohull result is timeless and communicates a feeling perfectly operational folding bimini, but a success, due to the combination of yachts, from 55’ to 67’, the company is of contained creative force. Bill Dixon uses the there was so much to say! I appreciated the Ta long-awaited format, remarkable deliberately oriented towards top of the ‘rostrum’ concept, so dear to the Privilèges, serious construction, the overall quality, the organisation for a first edition, and summer range semi-custom production. Wanting but this is the only concession to the French availability of the electrical installations (two weather. The field was varied, representative to concretise an ambitious cruising project influence. The fluid ‘aero’-inspired coachroof 80A alternators coupled to a bank of top-of- of the diversity of expertise (production, with his wife, Caroline, the manager Charnley is elegant, the design of the frontal and the-range industrial batteries and optimised custom, racing...) and different approaches merged with John the sailor to invent the lateral portholes is innovative and superb. connections). (catamarans, trimarans, folding boats, ocean catamaran of his dreams: the Discovery 50’! The absence of a rigid bimini (available as I like the simplicity of use and the philosophy cruisers, day sailers, coastal camping boats, an option) in favour of a convertible on a Changing into high-class salespeople, the of the rig and sail plan, but above all, I felt at Golden Oldies...). Two English builders took framework, lightens the overall silhouette and couple put their bags aboard in March 2010. home aboard this beautiful ocean cruising advantage of the show to present their makes a Targa version which I appreciated. the Atlantic (around 2t load!), however it plans, suited to more or less windy regions Since then, as enthusiastic ambassadors for boat, almost forgetting all the rest... As we left new boats (Dazcat and Discovery); they remained well-trimmed. The bridgedeck is a and different crew configurations, are available their latest creation, they share their happiness HOME SWEET HOME ! Lorient, Lou Reed murmured ‘just a perfect were delighted by their trip south; we took bit lower than in the French school, but the with the same deck plan. Well thought out! with visitors to the Southampton, Lorient, and The D50’s interior architecture is positively day’! Discovery Magic is now at Newport, after advantage of the opportunity to discover and tunnel remains completely coherent for the later, the Annapolis boat shows. amazing; on the fringes of the paths followed A 50’ CRUISING ‘BIKE’ a crossing from the Azores to the Bermudas in test the Discovery 50’. programme. by the competitors, the designer opens the We rolled-unrolled-reduced this mainsail less than 16 days (with three days to windward AN ASSERTED PHILOSOPHY OF QUALITY THE BRITISH PIONEERS visual space towards the hulls, overturns the The detailed visit was led by Mark Waterhouse several times, and I must confess my perfect and just one good day downwind of more The monohulls built by Discovery Yachts The surprising relationship that the 21st usual positioning of the galley and succeeds (the builder’s sales manager) and John satisfaction with regard to this overall system, than 200 miles in 24 hours). Everything is fine are all big, high-tech boats, and inevitably century maintains with chronology makes in creating an atmosphere is quite original Charnley; attentive to all reactions, and at which includes the intelligent realisation of aboard... complex! But the company has made it a us see any event more than 25 years ago as and cosy. The treatment of the nav. station, each interrogation, exuding their perfect the steering and manoeuvring position with point of honour to make them reliable and The Discovery 50’ resolutely plays the ‘exceptional’ almost medieval, however let’s not forget with its comfortable seat, will no doubt win knowledge of the boat and its equipment. the electric winches. Much less dependent usable shorthanded, as well as maintaining an card, for rich enthusiasts, attracted by the that Great Britain in general and England in a following. Add to this obsessive finishing, This no1 is certainly the boss’s boat, but it is on fine adjustments and a qualified operator individual and considerate relationship with catamaran’s objective qualities. The approach particular reigned over the western rediscovery a real detail culture and sound and thermal so far away from the legitimate worries of a than the in-boom furler, this high-quality the owner. For the D50’ project, Discovery reminds us of the Amel philosophy in another of the multihull, during the 60s and 70s. British insulation in excess of usual standards (double prototype! The rationality of the set-up and equipment is intended for long term cruisers chose High Modulus Engineering (NZ, context, and seems to be addressing the same architects and builders played a determining glazing all around the bridgedeck) and with its the care taken with the installations explain who don’t attach exaggerated importance to structural design), Ken Freivokh (interior clientele. role in the advent of the cruising catamaran, innovative rig, the Discovery is not only easy to without a doubt the serenity which reigns the loss of roach and congratulate themselves design) and Bill Dixon (architect). The general with Pat Patterson’s Heavenly Twins, Bill manoeuvre shorthanded, but also fast! During aboard. on the independence this gives when you Architect: Bill Dixon idea being to end up with a luxurious, strong O’Brien’s Oceanic 33’ (Colin and Rosie Swale’s our test, the catamaran was ready to cross the have passed the age of battling with the sails Builder: Discovery Yachts and reliable catamaran for ocean cruising and A GERIATRIC RIG ANNELIESE, the first catamaran at Cape Atlantic. However, despite the 2-tonne load, it at night. Surprise: not satisfied with being Length: 15.40m living aboard in all climates, resolutely simple John remembered that Phil Weld, winner of Horn!), Tom Lack’s Catalac, the Prout brothers’ remained perfectly trimmed... functional, its efficiency is good! Despite our Beam: 7.80m to handle for a couple of ‘normal’ people. the 1980 Transat with Moxie (Dick Newick), Snowgoose, or MacAlpine-Downie’s Iroquois or sybaritic load, the measurements carried out Laden displacement: 14.5t All that remains is to appreciate the choice, had sailed an exemplary race at 65, capering Comanche. Keeping an eye on the new French FIRST MEETING: A CLASSIC throughout the day, in a breeze varying from 5 Draft: 1.3m the use of materials and the treatment of light about in front of a pack of young madmen supremacy, from Albion, the English craftsmen (BUT NOT BANAL!) SILHOUETTE to 13 knots, confirmed it (7.2 knots GPS at 60° Daggerboards/Fins: Fins (vertical portholes, venetian blinds, variable with a mainsail which rolled up into the mast have not said their last word. During a test sail aboard the Dazcat 11.50 in to an 11.4 knot true wind, 9 knots at 110° with Material: foam/glass/vinylester/under vacuum, halogens... or leds...) to be literally blown (which he called his geriatric rig!). The D50’ Lorient bay, we met the D50’; it gave off the 13 knots). Even in the morning’s light airs, the Kevlar and carbon reinforcements DISCOVERY… FROM SOUTHAMPTON away by this 3- cabin version. Functional is therefore delivered as standard with this image of a beautiful object, deeply brilliant D50’ remained lively and manoeuvrable. Mainsail: 77m² (roller) John Charnley is a rather experienced intelligence, very safe decorative taste, refined equipment, supplied by Selden; a traditional gel coat, clean overall lines and a harmonious Genoa: 63m² gentleman sailor, he has owned many boats, atmosphere: a trio of values produced with version is available, however, I have the TEST silhouette give a very positive first impression. Self-tacking jib: 40m² sailed a lot, taken part in the 1980 Transat (on passion by committed professionals. impression that this arrangement suits it The single manoeuvring and sailing position is The general style is not ostentatious, but Engines: 2 x 54hp or 2 x 75hp a 43’ monohull, 33rd in 29 days) and founded perfectly. It is completed by a genoa on a proof of a nice maturity and allows push-button the originality of the design is very real, and A ONE-DAY TEST BEFORE THE BIG DEPARTURE (optional folding propellers 2,400 euros) Sunsail, before creating Discovery, in 1998. Furlex furler and a traveller track, provided for control of the sail plan. This bath is a real plus: successfully revisits a classic envelope. The Discovery Magic was equipped for crossing a self-tacking jib. The gennaker is of course rinsing dirty equipment (and sailors), water Fuel: 780L 48 part of the equipment. 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