| UK & USA. Broadblue 385 catamaran to be at Strictly Sail Miami Boat Show |
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| Friday, 13 January 2006 | |
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Boat builder news: Following its 2005 launch to enthusiastic acclaim, the Broadblue 385 has already received nomination for best sailing yacht under 40ft in the UK Marine Awards, which was announced at this year's London Boat Show in January. This follows in the footsteps of the highly popular Broadblue 42 which also received Cruising Worlds “Best Cruising Catamaran” nomination in USA. The Broadblue 385 can be seen on Slip C24 at Strictly Sail at Miami 2006. It is an ideal family cruiser, which provides exceptional stability, extremely easy sailing and great performance. With its aptly named “Easy Sail Rig” the 385 has a small mainsail stepped aft with a large furling genoa, a combination which is ideal for short handed or family crews. An alternative “Sport” option takes the rig further forward with a large roached, fully battened main and smaller genoa. The sport rig is designed for fast passage making and for those who enjoy an even more exhilarating sail. The accommodation provides exceptional space and amenity for the length of the yacht. The large saloon has an oak dining table, luxurious seating and a chart table with swing-out seat, while a well fitted galley is also located on the main bridgedeck area providing a superb working area with sink, hob and oven, plus refrigeration. Stepping down into the hulls gives access to the main sleeping accommodation and heads/shower facilities. There are two layout options for the hulls. The Twin Stateroom layout has two double berth cabins and two pilot berths, with a head and shower in each forward hull area. The Owner's Layout has three double cabins and two pilot berths. A large head/shower compartment with the option of an additional walk through head/shower in the starboard hull. On deck, the traditional Broadblue entertaining areas offer enormous space for relaxation, with a spacious cockpit and superb boarding and diving steps off the stern of each hull. Moving around the boat is safe and easy with wide side decks. When its time to take the sails down, the 385 has two 30-hp diesels with saildrive units to make manoeuvrability in tight marinas a pleasure. The Broadblue 385 is an outstanding British design from a company that is fast becoming a world leader in catamaran development |
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