The 18th September 2008


Le Grand PAVOIS 2008 - The international nautical show

Grand PAVOIS 2008 - International nautical exhibition - LA ROCHELLE

The international nautical show from La Rochelle: 700 boats in exhibition!
The 36th edition of the boat show of La Rochelle called "Le Grand Pavois" closed its doors on Monday, more than 700 sailboats and motorboats were exhibited. Among all the builders of long travel boats, you absolutely has to visit: the OVNI 445 (Alubat), the Allures 51 (Allures Yachting), the Feeling 55 Complete Drifter (Alliaura Marine), The Pilot Saloon 55 (Wauquiez), Salt 57 Central Cockpit (Garcia). This year, we noticed a wider choice of cruiser catamarans such as the Antares 44 (Antares Yachts), the Catana 41 (Catana) and the Catlante 600 (Switch).
 
Each shipyard exhibited its new boats as the Dufour 45 Performance from Dufour Yachts, the Oceanis 34, the First 40, the First 45 and the Monte Carlo 27 Open from Bénéteau, the OVNI 445 from Alubat... Our teams chose to present you the last one X-Yacht as well as the novelty from ELAN MARINE with the ELAN 380. We will end by an elegant unity: the  DUFOUR 485 Grand Large!

Benjamin of the performance range from X-Yacht, new 2008: the X-34!

FARWAYS - X-Yacht 34 - Outside

    The latest of the range X-Yacht is dedicated to the cruise and to the race. She is since January, 2008, the ideal sailboat in size and in facility of navigation. The X-34 was born under the sign of the performance. She was conceived and developed to delight the amateurs'senses of the fast and comfortable navigation wishing to share their passion in family or with a crew. She is the youngest  of the Performance range , her creation offers a small brother to the X-37 et X-40.


A classic inside is proposed, 2 double cabins, kitchen in  L shape, numerous storage spaces, spacious  … We find as in all X-Yacht, materials of very high quality, the numerous openings give a feeling of space and clarity.

The objective of the Danish shipyard is to propose to its costumer an easy unity for a family and a sailboat allowing to be on the podium of races. The X-34 and X-35 differ on numerous points, notably by a facility to navigate with a crew family  as well as the consideration of the last evolutions of the capacity IRC (genoa with weak covering, stability, superior movement).

X-Yacht proposes a sailboat of 10 metres of a quality identical to a 14-16 metres unity. This sailboat is more  focused on the cruise for the happiness of numerous amateurs of X-Yacht!!

FARWAYS - X-Yacht 34 - Inside

The ELAN 380: the replacement of the ELAN

FARWAYS - ELAN 380 - Outside

    The ELAN 380 is a new high-performance cruiser conceived by the shipyard ELAN MARINE to preserve the marine spirit and offers at the same time a comfortable sailboat. She was exposed to the Show of La Rochelle, Show of Cannes and Duseldorf!



The ELAN 380 is a new high performance cruiser designed to capture the spirit of the performance - oriented sailor and at the same time offer confortable cruising in style for his family. This ELAN 380 is perfectly stable and very sensitive to the slightest breath of air.
 
Her elegant and refined lines with clean decks maximize the freedom and safe movement on board. The spacious and airly saloon offers lot of clarity.

The ELAN 380 proposes a completely relooked inside and brings much more light.

FARWAYS - ELAN 380 - Inside

DUFOUR 485 Grand Large!

FARWAYS - DUFOUR 485 Grand Large - Outside

    The new DUFOUR 2008 is the DUFOUR 45. She is just at the image of her two older brothers: the DUFOUR 485 and DUFOUR 525.



The DUFOUR 485 is an elegant cruiser which knew how to seduce number of sailors  since her creation in 2006. Well-trained, with lines of deck and hull in the asserted elegance, she exists in version 3 or 4 cabins. Dufour 385 was conceived to navigate to the big wide as in family cruise.
 
Elegant and spacious, the DUFOUR 485 proposes a very well-trained inside, inside in wenge wood, fabrics, furniture..

She guarantees the comfort, the safety during long cruises and an on board luxurious life.. 

FARWAYS - DUFOUR 485 Grand Large - Inside

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