Perhaps not all sailing enthusiasts know that the first Swan 48 was designed by one of the most famous naval architecture and yacht studios of all time, the American studio Sparkman & Stephens in New York where the technicians and designers were the Olin brothers and Rod Stephens while Sparkman was a good sailor, a prominent broker and a marine insurance man. Continua a leggere “Swan 48 the third 48 feet by Nautor”→
Forse non tutti gli appassionati di vela sanno che Il primo Swan 48 è stato progettato da uno dei più famosi studi di architettura navale e yacht di tutti i tempi lo studio americano Sparkman & Stephens di New York dove i tecnici e i progettisti erano i fratelli Olin e Rod Stephens mentre Sparkman era un bravo velista, un mediatore di spicco e un uomo di assicurazioni marittime. Continua a leggere “Swan 48 il terzo 48 piedi targato Nautor”→
The yards of sailing boats are more and more adapted to the needs expressed by the new owners who are not necessarily experienced sailors and ask for safe and simple boats to manage in navigation and more comfortable when they are standing still. The sail aspect is important but not decisive because they also look for other items before buying a boat. Continua a leggere “The sailboat Amel 50 sloop no ketch”→