OzOne wrote in message
On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 05:05:47 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:
"Capt. NealŪ" wrote in message
I'd have to bring my own boat. Sailing in a storm on an inferior
French boat would frighten me to death . . .
No fan of the Frogs, I have to admit they build some pretty nice boats.
Nothing like the Americans, Canadians, Brits, Fins, or Swedes, mind you,
but
good vessels nonetheless.
Max
That's got to be among the most ridiculous statements ever made here.
Dufour is one of the most respected names in yachting, as is Wauquiez,
Lagoon,Wanda,Multiplast, and yes, even Kirie and Jeanneau!
Of those you list, Henri Wauquiez is far and away the best builder. Dufour,
Lagoon, and the others are Beneteau/Jeanneau-quality boats. Michael Dufour,
for example, markets boats here on the same price points as Beneteau and
Jeanneau.
That said, HW can't touch Henry Hinckley, Tom Morris, Shannon, Pacific
Seacraft, Kanter, Oyster, Moody, Nautor, Baltic, or Hallberg Rassey in terms
of construction quality, design, or longevity. Nothing ridiculous about it.
The frog boats aren't bad, but not up to the standards of the ones I named.
And you know it.
Max
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