Bristol 40 in Grenada?

[Bristol-Cruiser]

I hope you are right. So far it’s been a lot of large boats - many who have gone or are planning to go to places like Covos-Keeling

From Southern Indonesia to South Africa our 45' was above average size. There was an interesting age/LOA correlation with quite small (<32') and cheap boats for the under 35 group and somewhat bigger/pricier boats for older folks. Not quite the one foot of length per year of age rule I read about a long time ago but a bit similar. With the one foot rule I should have a 74' (with crew of course) but I have down-sized to a 30' which is much more manageable and affordable.

 

[slug zitski]

At 39-40' the Salmon Salar is like a Vertue on steroids.
Nice fat engine and read they sail rather well.
Just tossing it out there.

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Great boat

Hard to find and many are in poor condition

 

[GlennP]

Nice lines, have never seen one. European boat?

 

[slug zitski]

Nice lines, have never seen one. European boat?

Laurent Giles

British

Built in a few variations

 

[rstone]

1973 40 Laurent Giles Salar Ketch Motorsailer C C Boats for Sale

40' Laurent Giles Salar Ketch-Motorsailer C/C yacht for sale, located in Chatham, MA, US. Asking Price is $ 139,500. Call today for a showing aboard CHEQUERED PAST

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[Jim in Halifax]

Salmon Salar: what Henri Amel would have done if he was a Brit...

 

[slug zitski]

1973 40 Laurent Giles Salar Ketch Motorsailer C C Boats for Sale

40' Laurent Giles Salar Ketch-Motorsailer C/C yacht for sale, located in Chatham, MA, US. Asking Price is $ 139,500. Call today for a showing aboard CHEQUERED PAST

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I saw the boat out of the water

Way overpriced

Old blistered bottom , bad rudder

I didn’t go on the boat

Knock the price in half snd go for it

 

[GlennP]

Arrived Nice yesterday. Haven’t looked at boats yet, but did find le desserte “Cruisine”. Possibly the largest lemon meringuee pie in the world.

 

[slug zitski]

Nice ..The Mercury Theater

 

[SemiSalt]

There is a Giles cutter for sale in Connecticut of all places.

1952 Laurent Giles Cutter Cruiser for sale - YachtWorld

Find more information and images about the boat and contact the seller or search more boats for sale on YachtWorld.

www.yachtworld.com

 

[Bristol-Cruiser]

Arrived Nice yesterday. Haven’t looked at boats yet, but did find le desserte “Cruisine”. Possibly the largest lemon meringuee pie in the world.

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Just one of the reasons I have planned to be French in my next life. Automatically being a better sailor enters into the calculation.

 

[AnIdiot]

Just one of the reasons I have planned to be French in my next life. Automatically being a better sailor enters into the calculation.

Only if you like to sail alone.

 

[Bristol-Cruiser]

Only if you like to sail alone.

That would be OK, although small crews are fine too.

 

[Jud - s/v Sputnik]

Only if you like to sail alone.

?

 

[Jim in Halifax]

?

The French are world renowned solo sailors. n'est-ce pas?

 

[Jono]

A lot of Salar 40s built in NZ in the 70s and early 80s. Some are still looking good.
Prices +/-$100kUSD

 

[Elegua]

The French are world renowned solo sailors. n'est-ce pas?

True, but at least in the Eastern Caribbean they seem to be the largest contingent sailing as a family

 

[Zonker]

How many of the French boats are bright yellow hard chine metal boats?

You see a lot of Brits. You can tell Brits because they all have weathercloths with their boat name in big letters.

Germans don't have families aboard - Germany doesn't really do home schooling and it's a big impediment to cruising with your family.

 

[Elegua]

How many of the French boats are bright yellow hard chine metal boats?

You see a lot of Brits. You can tell Brits because they all have weathercloths with their boat name in big letters.

Germans don't have families aboard - Germany doesn't really do home schooling and it's a big impediment to cruising with your family.

A fair portion, but lots of medium age beneteaus as well. There is a segment of younger French families who have gained some wealth early and have bought some kind of condo-cat.

The Americans are usually, but not always, the “New Balance” crowd and the kids are grown up.

 

[SloopJonB]

After our kids were grown it seems we became members of the "No Balance" crowd.