On Tuesday 14 September 2004 12:50 am in rec.boats.cruising Jeff Morris
wrote:

a few points ...
"Chris Newport" wrote in message
news:1354160.I1mvThbil2@callisto...

If you are buying a new boat take a look at the new
motor sailer at http://www.nordhavn.com/ this one
really impresses me, it is truly a global cruiser in
a small package.

I didn't find any motorsailers there - do you mean the Masons?

Under Whats happening on the RHS of the main page - or here :-

http://www.nordhavn.com/newsroom/pre...motoryacht.htm

It seems to be a revival of the old Mason concept, but brought
up to date with some nice features such as the 3000 mile range
under power and the ability to use a VP prop to give power
assistance to the sails at low RPM in light winds.
In many ways you could call it a sail-assisted trawler, it just
depends on how you choose to operate.

The Nordhavn reputation for ocean going trawlers is a selling point,
I would feel comfortable taking a Nordhavn into the southern ocean
which is a lot more than can be said for many modern yachts.

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