The Allures Yachting shipyard presented its cruising sailboat, the Allures 45.9, in 2017. The shipyard’s core values are evident: comfort, safety, and performance. Here’s a look at a sailboat that redefines the aluminum cruising sailboat.
The construction site Allures Yachting, which is part of the Grand Large group (along with the Garcia Yachting, Outremer and Gunboat shipyards), has distinguished itself with a range of integral dinghies, made of aluminumElegant, thanks to their composite deck, comfortable, high-performing and safe. All designed for sailing with a small crew.
This new Allures 45.9 was then announced as being in strict accordance with the philosophy of the project…with one exception.
Alllures 45.9 in full centerboard or lifting keel version.
This new model is offered in a centerboard version, like the other sailboats in the range.
This allows for a shallow draft, practical for beaching the boat and navigating in all conditions. But in addition to this version, a specialty of the shipyard, the‘Allures 45.9 is also offered in a lifting keel versionThis allows for improved performance for the most performance-demanding skippers.
The shipyard specifies that “the stability of the two versions is rigorously identical. With sail area and mast height being identical, the lifting keel version is 2,000 kg lighter in ballast, while the centerboard version allows for “beaching” in complete autonomy.”
A sailboat for sailing with a small crew.
In terms of interior design, the sailboat It offers a spacious saloon that appears bright and offers good visibility of the sea. According to initial information, it could be modular and convertible into a berth. The central settee in the saloon should provide comfortable seating for using the open-plan galley. The forward cabin offers two options. The double berth can be converted into two single berths. Alternatively, aft, there will be…
A large forward sail locker forms a crash box; on this Allures 45.9, you’ll find a technical room. Accessible from both inside and from the cockpit via a watertight panel, the technical room comes standard with ample storage.
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In addition to these new features, some modifications have been made compared to its predecessor.
- A redesigned deck plan and cockpit
- A longer hull, which offers more volume in the forward cabin or cockpit
- A wider hull that increases living space and saloon comfort
- A completely redesigned sail plan with a mast set further aft.
In summary, we are dealing here with a cruising sailboat that differs from a Boreal 47, or a Cordova 40, for example, by adopting a more luxurious and modern approach, or
Technical specifications for Allures 45.9:
| Length: 14.75 m | Gennaker: 95 m2 |
| Width: 4.43 m | Spinnaker: 145 m2 |
| Draft: 1.06 – 2.9 m | Offshore category: 8 people |
| Displacement: 12600 T | Coastal category: 8 people |
| Mast height: 18 m | Engine: 55 |
| Mainsail: 52 m2 | Solent: 48 m2 |