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I S S N 1 5 7 1 - 8 8 3 2Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9 Sedan and AC ...Space ships...

It's time to test the stabilisers! ... Stabilisers on a Linssen Grand Sturdy 430 Mark II

and a 500 Variotop® Mark II...

Morning has broken (part 2) ...The Linssen Grand Sturdy 410 odyssey...

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Travel & Boating22 Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9 Sedan and AC ...Space ships...

35 Linssen Yachts in Eastern Europe ...Week 12/2008. Just an ordinary week at Linssen Yachts in Maasbracht...

43 Morning has broken (part 2) ...The Linssen Grand Sturdy 410 odyssey...

Special Features4 Editorial "... Je préfère l’avenir au passé, car c’est là, que j’ai décidé

de vivre le restant de mes jours!..."

6 Boot Düsseldorf 2008 ...Positive trend at the Linssen stand...

11 It’s time to test the stabilisers! ... Stabilisers on a Linssen Grand Sturdy 430 Mark II

and a 500 Variotop® Mark II...

16 Linssen Yachts Journal ...What's new?...

19 Logicam. By Linssen ...Logistically guided flow production in the service of overall quality...

39 The Linssen mailboat ...Mail from Serious Pleasure readers...

40 “In-water” press presentation Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9 ...International specialist press in Berlin-Köpenick ...

Life & Life Style29 Linssen Yachts Boat Show 2007 ... ‘I am sailing, I am sailing, home again, cross the sea. I am sailing, stormy

waters, to be near you, to be FREE…’...

42 Read for you ...Books for your onboard library...

50 Boat Shows and events in 2008 ... visit Linssen Yachts at one of these national or international

boat shows...

... Logistically guided flow production...

... Morning has broken...

...New: the Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9 AC...

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"... Je préfère l’avenir au passé, car c’est là, que j’ai décidé de vivre le restant de mes jours!..."

“… My preference is for the future rather than the past, because it’s in the future that I’ve

decided to live out the rest of my days…” (Victor Hugo, 1802-1885)

…and in the very near future, it’ll be summer! We’ve been longing for it – it seemed like winter would never end. Even April was a bit like autumn, and in most of Europe’s mountains there was still a lot of snow. But don’t worry! Like every year, the sun will melt the snow – and turn it into WATER! And that water will take you and your boat to a lot of nice places in the course of the summer.

‘Welcome to the world of Linssen Yachts’. That’s the title of the new documentation pack-age that we proudly presented in December 2007.

For many people, whether or not directly involved in the “world of Linssen”, last winter was dynamic and exciting, even though for boating fans in most countries the winter is a quiet but rather boring period. But it wasn’t like that in Maasbracht, at the winter boat shows, or at Linssen’s European sales outlets. There, people’s diaries were full and there were all sorts of activities and developments. You can read all about it in this number of Serious Pleasure.

An enormous amount was done in just a few months:• two beautiful new products were presented;

• the Linssen-Logicam II production line was started up;• in collaboration with our dealers, we were present at the boat shows in Friedrichshafen,

Hamburg, Berlin, Paris, London, Düsseldorf, Leeuwarden, Amsterdam, Belgrade, Zagreb, Kiev, Moscow, Split, Dublin, and Portorož;

• just before Christmas, the eightieth new Linssen for the year 2007 left the boatyard. By deliv-ering this boat, Linssen’s transporter Van de Wetering completed a distance equal to five times round the globe, on the way to dealers, new home ports, or boat shows;

• the new documentation package appeared;• the new website was launched;• countless press releases appeared both at home and abroad;• a Linssen Grand Sturdy was once more nominated for the Motorboat of the Year Awards in

the UK and the Netherlands;• agreements were concluded with new agents;• in Italy, Nautica Lessi and Linssen Yachts took respectful leave of one another and Linssen

concluded a new agreement with Giaroli s.a.s. in Orbetello;• in April (just before we went to press), our German partners harmoniously organised their

annual Open Weekend.

And of course the traditional culmination of all this was in December, with the ninth LINSSEN YACHTS BOAT SHOW. The show meant a great deal of work for our staff and dealers, but it was well worth it. The show was really enjoyable, the boats were the centre of lively interest,

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Title page:"... Linssen Grand Sturdy 430 Mark

II. Sail it and enjoy it! Moor and go ashore wherever you like..."

and the guests were radiant…which is what it was all about. You can read more about the show on pages 29 to 33.

No...last autumn and winter the Linssen team didn’t have time to just sit around and drink coffee! But the result of all that hard work is clear: the company, the family, our highly motivated staff, and European dealers are going through a dynamic process of development and professionalisation. Expert designs, technology and professional construction go to create products of consistently high quality. Detailed technical specifications reduce malfunctions and also make it possible to quickly and reliably discover where any problems lie. That’s reassuring when you and your family are out on the water, wherever in Europe that may be.

Linssen’s European network of dealers and support units is getting stronger and more expert all the time, thus increasing the level of service we can provide. A stable concept and a quality brand mean that the added value of your Linssen will increase significantly. All this is possible due to Linssen’s broad and enthusiastic organisation. It’s therefore becoming ever more attractive to join the Linssen “family”. All these initiatives are based on a long-term approach and positive thinking about the future. After all, as Victor Hugo put it so well all those years ago, it’s in the future that we will live out the rest of our days…

We have tried to make Serious Pleasure 32 both interesting and varied. The star last winter was undoubtedly the new Grand Sturdy 40.9. As you will see in a number of articles, it was more or less the uniting theme of all our winter activities. We are introducing two new columns in this number, “Linssen Journal”, with news and items of current interest, and “Read for you”, with recommendations for your onboard library. We also tell you about interesting developments abroad, the ins and outs of stabilisers, a new Logicam phase, part II of the adven-tures of Grand Sturdy 410 Salty Dog in Greece, and much more…

We hope you will find this Linssen magazine both informative and fun to read. And if you don’t have time to read it all just now, why not take it on board – and we of course don’t mind if you let other boating enthusiasts take a look too.

We wish you “bon voyage” for the future, whether or not on board your Linssen!

The Linssen family

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“...new product catalogues...”

Next year, “Messe Düsseldorf” will be putting on the 40th ‘BOOT’ show. That’s an anniversary that will definitely be celebrated. After all, we first attended 38 years ago, so you can really say we have a long-term partner-ship.

The motto for the 2008 BOOT boat show in Düsseldorf was “START LIVING”. So is it any wonder Linssen felt entirely at home there? BOOT Düsseldorf and our company – with its successful campaign entitled “Slow down… and START LIVING” – are clearly on the same wavelength.

Good omenThe similarity in mottos was definitely a good omen. And things turned out well too: for Linssen, BOOT 2008 was one of the most exciting and dynamic events yet. Linssen Yachts had an exhibition area of more than 475 m2, and was able to display no fewer than five of its current models. These were the Grand Sturdy 500 Variotop® and the 470 from the renowned “Mark II” series and three models from the “9” series: the successful 33.9 AC and – new for Germany – the Grand Sturdy 40.9 Sedan and the 40.9 AC. Hundreds of visitors waited patiently to take a look at the new boats that they had heard and read so much about. We already took a number of firm orders for both the “Mark II”

and the “9” series even before the show had finished. The extremely good follow-up to the boat show confirmed the positive trend that was so obvious at the Linssen stand.

Press conferenceAfter its successful unveiling at the 2007 Linssen Yachts Boat Show, there was of course a special focus in Düsseldorf on the brand-new Grand Sturdy 40.9 Sedan and the 40.9 AC. After all, the new vessels were being premiered at one of the most important boat shows in the world! So on Monday 21 January 2008, Linssen organised a session for VIPs and the press in hall 15. Those who had missed the unveiling of the new models in Maasbracht were able to view them, while enjoying drinks and a snack. Since they first saw the light of day at the Linssen Yachts Boat Show, 50 of the new boats have been ordered. European Linssen dealers have reserved space in the production planning so that their customers can get their new boat as quickly as possible.

Reader surveyAs it has done since 1998, Delius Klasing Verlag in Bielefeld – the publisher of the motorboat magazine BOOTE and the sailing magazine DIE YACHT – held its get-together for those in the boating sector. Delius Klasing Verlag enter-tained 408 guests from 11 countries, all of them leading rep-resentatives of the sector. Besides presenting the European Boat of the Year Awards, Delius Klasing Verlag announced the results of a large-scale reader survey. In the motor cruiser section, readers were given 14 points to consider and asked to state their preference for a brand or constructor. Linssen received nine placings in the top three when judged by these 14 criteria: four firsts, four seconds, and one third place. But the result that caused the greatest stir when it came up on the big screen was for the question “name the boat of your dreams”. Linssen was way out in front, with no fewer than 13.1% of respondents putting it in first place. The builders in second and third place each scored 4.1%.

Boot Düsseldorf 2008Positive trend at the Linssen stand

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"...Abdul-Rahman Adib and Michael Vellen (BOOT’s project managers) toasting the successful German

introduction of the new Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9…"

...Excellent team spirit at the Linssen Yachts stand in Hal 15... Adam Rev (LY Hungary), Joost Kempers (LY Randstad Netherlands), Heinrich Hennings (LY North Germany), Thierry Turuvani and Ronny Mathys (LY Switzerland), Johan Neyens (LY Belgium), Ralph Weil, Andreas Baum and Wieardus Reichl (LY East Germany), Laurian Zlota (LY Romania), Viktor Pillipenko (LY Russia), Monika Blust (LY Lake Constance), Lisa Kreusch (LY Southwest Germany), Alexander Jonkers (LY Zeeland, The Netherlands), Mike Gardner-Roberts (LY France), and members of the Linssen Yachts sales team: Yvonne Linssen, Rick Fusers, Paul Smits, Fred Spadlo, Raymond Paes and Peter Linssen

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InternationalBOOT is an extremely international show, attracting visi-tors from a large number of countries. Linssen’s sales team and the foreign dealers who were present at the stand said that that there were increasing numbers of serious custom-ers. To quote Ed Houben, sales manager at Linssen Yachts: “We were pleasantly surprised by the large number of interested people from promising new markets such as Russia, Croatia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Hungary, etc. But as always we also welcomed a large number of customers from our traditional markets such as the Benelux countries, Germany, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, and Switzerland.”

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"...13.1% of respondents say that Linssen is the boat of their dreams..."

In consultation with the publisher, the names of the makes included in the presentation have been ano-nymised. The original presentations are available on request. The study was carried out by Market Research Neuhausen on behalf of Delius Klasing Verlag.

Linssen Dutch Sturdy 380 “Tasman” Year of construction 2002Dimensions 11.60 x 3.95 x 1.05 mEngine 1x Volvo Penta TAMD 41 H,

107 kW (145 HP)Engine hours approx. 1207Fuel tank approx. 550 ltrWater tank approx. 440 ltrPrice € 315.000,-

Tasman is equipped with: electric bow and stern thruster, hot water system approx. 55 ltr. with 240 V heating element, black water tank approx. 220 ltr., shore power connection 240 V, battery charger 12/60, teak aft deck, Raymarine ST 60 tridata + repeater, Raymarine ST 60 compass + repeater, Raymarine ST 6001 autopilot + repeater and VHF Skanti TU 1001 P

"We set out on a European tour in 2002 with the TASMAN, our Dutch Sturdy 380. That year, we left from the yard in Maasbracht and sailed through Belgium and the Netherlands. In 2003 we explored France. Beautiful scenery, picturesque villages, culture, and of course wine. In fact there was so much to see that we went back to France in 2004 and 2005.

In 2006 and 2007, we explored Germany and the Netherlands. At the end of 2007, we left the TASMAN with the experts at Linssen Yachts, who are looking for a new owner for her. This year, we’ll soon be setting off with the TASMAN II, our new Grand Sturdy 410 Mark II."Helen & Geoffrey Baldwin

For more information, please contact Linssen Yachts B.V. Tel +31 (0)475 - 43 99 99 • Fax +31 (0)475 - 43 99 90 • [email protected]

Technical data

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It was a good day to test the stabilisers on a Linssen Grand Sturdy 430 Mark II and a 500 Variotop® Mark II. It was eight in the morning when we left Oss. We’d arranged to meet Alexander Jonkers (Jonkers Yachts) in Zeeland at 10 o’clock. Alexander is one of Linssen’s specialised dealers.

While on the way, we got a call to say we’d be meeting on board the Beaulieu, a brand-new Linssen boat owned by Jan and Vincent. Alexander really did a good job with the options for this vessel because there are various technical fea-tures on board that you probably wouldn’t expect on a boat measuring 13 metres. These include stabilisers from Naiad Marine. The fact that this is the first Grand Sturdy® 430 Mark II in the country to be equipped with this roll damp-ening system is one reason for our day out in Zeeland.

It’s time to test the stabilisers! When we arrived at the Kats marina, I soon realised why Alexander had cancelled the original idea of sailing out to Vlissingen. As we walked out along the jetties to the Beaulieu, my wife Amanda wished me lots of fun in the “interesting” weather. Fortunately, it wasn’t raining, but I estimated that the wind was definitely force 5 or 6. But Jan and Vincent’s new boat would not have any problem on open water in this kind of weather. After all, that’s why they invested in the stabilisers! We would be trying out a number of Linssen boats. The Charlotte and the Jacknore, each a Grand Sturdy® 500 Variotop® Mark II, Linssen’s flagship, would accompany us.

The Charlotte is owned by Albert and Els and is fitted with stabilisers, so it wouldn’t have any problems. The Jacknore, which is more or less a twin to the Charlotte, doesn’t yet have stabilisers. But they can always be installed because the boat is constructed in such a way that it’s rela-tively easy to do so.

We had a cup of coffee and were introduced to the proud new owners of the Beaulieu, Jan and Vincent. In the mean-time, Amanda had taken off – with my credit card – to do some shopping in Middelburg. Once Alexander had finished joking around with Jan, we could leave the marina. Buying and selling seems to make people friends! We immediately

sailed out into the Oosterschelde estuary and set course for the Zeeland Bridge.

Jan and Vincent explained why they decided to switch from a sailing yacht to a motor cruiser. They wanted to relax and enjoy their surroundings without constantly having to concern themselves with actually working the boat. And it soon became clear that you can also have a pleasant trip in weather like we had that day. There were quite a few white horses on the estuary, but it made no difference whether they were coming from ahead of us, from port or starboard, or at an angle from either in front or behind. We stayed per-fectly on course and the boat was extremely stable. We only started to roll when we turned off the stabilisers. After all, we were testing them and the idea was to check the difference between how things were with them and without them – so we needed to actually feel that difference!

Satisfied customers!The owners received a further explanation of the system and how to operate it. Vincent pointed out that all you need do is turn on the system and you can then forget about it. “When you start manoeuvring, for example when mooring or entering a harbour or a lock, and your speed drops to less than 3 knots, the fins automatically centre themselves.”

We toasted the stabilisers and Jan and Vincent told us that the system had already paid for itself and that they were really happy with it. Needless to say, Alexander and I were very pleased to hear this. After all, what’s better than a satis-fied customer? Jan and Vincent will no doubt continue to benefit from the stabiliser system, because the pleasure you get from a comfortable “ride” never lets up.

We sailed behind the Charlotte and the Jacknore for a while to film the difference between the two virtually identi-cal vessels, one with and the other without stabilisers. We

It’s time to test the stabilisers!Stabilisers on a Linssen Grand Sturdy 430 Mark II and a 500 Variotop® Mark II

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Information:Jonkers YachtsHaven Kloosternol 1NL-4322 AK ScharendijkeThe NetherlandsTel. +31 (0)111 - 67 33 30Fax +31 (0)111 - 67 33 [email protected]

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Smooth and easyLots of boating enthusiasts just love sail-ing out on open water. Ideally, you sail out into the wide blue yonder with a feeling of true freedom. But heavy seas and currents can make the reality rather unpleasant when the ship starts to roll.

The solutionAnyone who has ever sailed on open water knows what effect a rolling vessel can have. Your organs of balance become dis-oriented and you can end up seasick. But there is a solution, and that’s to neutralise the rolling with hydraulic stabilisers. This makes everything a lot more comfortable, the vessel holds its course better, and you even use less fuel.

Just what are stabilisers?Stabilisers are two underwater fins mounted about halfway along the vessel’s waterline on each side. They are control-led by advanced electronics and hydraulics and respond automatically to the rolling motion of the boat. The movement of the fins neutralises the rolling and stabilises

the vessel. Deploying the stabilisers means you can drink a cup of coffee on board, even in a heavy swell, without spilling it.

Electronically operated hydraulic stabilis-ers are the best way of neutralising the rolling motion of a boat. The slightest roll is immediately neutralised because the fins instantly take on the correct angle to counteract it. Research and experience with more than 10,000 sets of Naiad Marine stabilisers have shown that they can reduce rolling by more than 90%.

Special sensorsUnlike with mechanical gyroscopes, the roll sensors manufactured by Naiad Marine do not have any moving parts. Highly sensitive sensors measure the angle and speed of roll and then the roll acceler-ation. The results are immediately passed on to the central control unit. The system continually adjusts the position of the fins depending on the speed of the boat. Unlike other systems, Naiad Marine sta-bilisers are also effective when waves are approaching the vessel from behind and at an angle. They also operate perfectly in relatively shallow water.

In order to maximise rolling reduction, Naiad Marine have an extremely precise fin position monitor. This continually monitors the current position of the fins so that the system knows precisely what angle they are at.

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then arranged to switch to the 500 owned by the Albert en Els at the Zandkreek locks.

Albert and Els quickly got to know Alexander and Nettie. Both couples recently became the happy owners of a new Linssen, and that soon creates a bond. The prospect of a long and enjoyable weekend could be also expected to strengthen that bond, and they would also get a lot of useful information from Alexander Jonkers about their boats. Two fins below the surfaceWe then decided to sail the Charlotte out into the Veerse Meer to test what the two “underwater fins” could do. The Charlotte has the option of having the stabilisers operate counter to one another. The idea was to demonstrate how to make a 32-tonne boat roll ‘just like that’…

Rolien, Alexander Jonkers partner, had now taken my cam-era and gone on board the Jacknore. Watch out Steven Spielberg! The Veerse Meer looked fairly calm, but we were still yawing quite a bit. Even though everybody had been warned to watch out, there were still shouts from the galley telling us to heave to. Seemingly, the cook hadn’t managed to stow all the glassware. Isn’t broken glass supposed to bring good luck?

Simulation successful!“That’s what you get without our stabilisers”, was my com-ment. We then got a call from the Jacknore; “…looks great, a boat that suddenly starts to roll... can you do it again so we can film it?” I hope they didn’t want us to get seasick...?!

We had a few beers and, laughing all the while, we put into Middelburg, where Amanda was waiting to meet us after a successful shopping trip. “Well, I’ve bankrolled her shopping,” I said , “but we don’t want any rolling aboard these two Grand Sturdys!”

We said thanks and took our leave. Alexander Jonkers and Rolien stayed the night on the Grand Sturdy that Alexander had sold himself. What a boring job he’s got...

"...…Grand Sturdy 430 Mark II 'Beaulieu' and Grand Sturdy 500 Variotop® Mark II 'Jacknore'…"

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Cantal Marine d.o.o.Ulica Jožeta Jame 14, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Tel. +386 - 1 510 63 90 • Fax. +386 - 1 510 63 93

Mob. +386 - 41 407 [email protected]

www.cantal-marine.si

Cantal Marine d.o.o.Ulica Jožeta Jame 14, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Tel. +386 - 1 510 63 90 • Fax. +386 - 1 510 63 93

Mob. +386 - 41 407 [email protected]

www.cantal-marine.si

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Explore the beauty of pure nature and the thousand islands of blue water aboard of your comfortable yacht. Your vacation here will also be a culinary experience,

with excellent local food and wine. All our yachts are equipped to assure you the comfort you deserve during your vacation.

Adriatic luxury charter

Timetable & price list 2008Prices per week: include rent, all taxes, permits and bed linen.

Season A B C1.1 - 31.5

27.9 - 31.1231.5 - 5.730.8 - 27.9

5.7 - 30.8

Linssen Grand Sturdy 29.9 AC“Rembrandt”, “Van Gogh” & “M. Jama”

€ 1,800 € 2,200 € 2,850

Linssen Grand Sturdy 33.9 AC“B. Jakac”

€ 2,150 € 2,600 € 3,400

Linssen Grand Sturdy 410 AC“Mondriaan”

€ 3,200 € 4,500 € 5,500

Linssen Grand Sturdy 430 AC“Monet” € 3,900 € 5,500 € 6,900

Linssen Grand Sturdy 470 AC“Retina”

€ 4,400 € 5,900 € 7,400

The yachts are located at the marina “Veruda”, in Pula. Pula has an international airport (serviced by Ryanair, German Wings and Flyglobespan) and good modern road connections. Do not hesitate to contact us for any ques tions! We speak Dutch, Italian, German and English.

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Giaroli s.a.s. new Linssen representative in Italy

Maasbracht-Orbetello, April 2008. In 1999, Linssen Yachts and Nautica Lessi were the first to introduce the concept of displacement boating to the Italian market. In the country of Pininfarina and speed, it was a bit like selling fridges to Eskimos! But the charm of quiet cruis-ing was appreciated in Italy and Linssen gradu-ally gained the sympa-thy of a lot of boating enthusiasts there. Over the years, we were able to really put the Linssen brand “on the map”.

At the end of 2007, Nautica Lessi and Linssen Yachts ami-cably decided to part company. From now on, Lessi will also be focusing on vessels of 18 metres and up and it will there-fore be collaborating with other Dutch builders like Mulder, Contest and De Volharding. By contrast, Linssen will focus entirely on the market segment where their expertise and strength lie, namely series production of boats ranging from 9 to 15 (+) metres. We look back fondly on our collabora-tion with Lessi and we wish the Lessi family and their part-ners every success for the future.

May 1st was the official starting date for collaboration between Linssen Yachts and Giaroli s.a.s. Giaroli will be representing Linssen under the name “Linssen Yachts Italia”. Giaroli s.a.s. was set up in 1981 and is the distributor for Grand Banks, Nauticat, and Targa. Giaroli’s “Grand Banks Italia” division is the longest-serving dealer in the worldwide dealer network for this make. The company’s head office is in Orbetello, between Rome and Pisa, on Italy’s west coast. This is an excellent central location from which to serve Italy both north and south. The Linssen Yachts Italia team, led by owner Giampaolo Murzi (56), consists of Giada Catalano (25, administration), Valentina Patrignani (24, sales), and

Nicola Zazza (24, officially sworn broker, sales and service). At Marina Cala Galera, there are two fulltime employees who run the service and maintenance department. Giampaolo

Murzi considers it vital for his team to have sales and technical training at the premises of the makes of boat that he represents. Advertising and press communi-cation are dealt with by Gianluca Poerio.

Giaroli’s “summer office” is at Marina Cala Galera in Porto Ercole. The company has 18 ser-vice points in Italy, strategically distributed between the mainland

and the islands. The new arrangement for Giaroli to repre-sent Linssen has also led to an agreement with the Linssen specialists Andrea Guerrini, Antonio Cinotti and Santo Romeo of Sapore di Sale (Siena).

Linssen Yachts Italia will be displaying a Grand Sturdy 40.9 Sedan and a Grand Sturdy 470 MKII at the 48th Genoa International Boat Show, 4 to 12 October 2008.

Information:Linssen Yachts Italia - Giampaolo Murzi13 Corso ItaliaI-58015 OrbetelloTel. + 39 0564 860235, Fax + 39 0564 [email protected] • www.linssenyachtsitalia.it

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The Linssen Yachts Italia team

Linssen service specialist reinforces Cantal Marine team

Maasbracht-Ljubljana, Febuary 2008. Important news for Linssen owners whose home port is on the Adriatic. The management of Cantal Marine in Ljubljana will be taking on Zoran Vretenar as a Linssen engineer from the start of the 2008 season. The size of Cantal’s Linssen charter fleet is growing steadily, as is the number of privately owned Linssens in that part of the

world, and the need for service support is naturally growing too. Zoran Vretenar and Linssen Yachts are no strangers to one another. Zoran has years of experience with Linssen boats and he has also undergone technical and service train-ing at the yard in Maasbracht for three winters in a row. The training courses enabled him to familiarise himself with Linssen’s special approach to things like paintwork, spot repair, woodwork, maintenance of teak decks, etc. All this means that Zoran is now a “Qualified Linssen Service Engineer”. Cantal provides his services not just for its own customers but for all Linssen skippers along the Adriatic.

Information:Cantal Marine d.o.o. - Mitja BezjakUlica Jožeta Jame 14SI – 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaTel. +386 - 1 510 63 90, Fax. +386 - 1 510 63 93Mob. +386 - 51 412 [email protected] • www.cantal-marine.si

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Tradition and innovation in Switzerland

Maasbracht - Estavayer-le-Lac, April 2008. For more than 25 years now, the firm of Nasta Marine in Estavayer-le-Lac on Switzerland’s Lake Neuchâtel has been a major centre for Linssen Yachts. After the change of ownership in 2007, management was taken over by Ronny Mathys. He has made significant changes to the firm, but without endangering its traditional values.

Efficiency and profitability are two important economic concepts, and the nautical sector also needs to take account of the “signs of the times”. So since the beginning of this year, two boatyards at the foot of the Jura mountains have decided to cooperate in various ways: Nasta Marine and Centre Nautique Landeron in Le Landeron on Lake Biel. “The two firms intend remaining entirely independent”, says Ronny Mathys of Nasta Marine. “The point is to reinforce our position on the Jura lakes”, adds Michel Mérillat, the managing director of Centre Nautique Landeron.

Cooperation will be valuable for a number of reasons. For one thing, it will provide access to the range of the two boatyards on both Lake Biel and Lake Neuchâtel, which will primarily benefit the customer. It will also mean, for exam-ple, that the range offered by the Linssen Yachts Centre for Switzerland, run by Nasta Marine in Estavayer-le-Lac, imme-

diately becomes available on the same conditions at Centre Nautique Landeron.

Nasta Marine will soon be building a new showroom

facility in Estavayer-le-Lac. There will also be a new spray booth and a new workshop.

Information:Nasta Marine SA - Ronny MathysRoute du Port 21CH-1470 Estavayer-le-Lac, ZwitserlandTel. +41 (0)26 - 663 26 26, Fax. +41 (0)26 - 663 43 [email protected] • www.nastamarine.ch

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New Linssen Yachts websiteMaasbracht, April 2008. Linssen’s new website recently went online. The address, www.linssenyachts.com, remains unchanged. The site has been greatly expanded. Beautiful pictures of boats are supplemented by detailed information that is just a couple of mouse clicks away. Navigation is quick and easy. The style of the new site – things like fonts, graphics, colours, etc. – is entirely inspired by the new Linssen documentation that we have recently introduced.

The information provided falls into six basic categories:

• HOME: news, charters, boat shows, reviews• COMPANY: our mission statement, history, production

process, awards• OUR BOATS: types, general information, interior,

specifications, etc.• PRE-OWNED: the Linssen Yachts Collection• SALES NETWORK: information about dealers and

locations• CONTACT: this includes how to find us, our sales

network, and Serious Pleasure Magazine.There is also a password-protected section where press and agents can log in to get specific information, for example press releases, pictures (including high-resolution pictures for printing purposes), current list of prices and options, specification updates, drawings, etc.

Information: [email protected]

Linssen Yachts and Proficon Marine join forces. 33.9 AC on display at the floating boat show in Lauttasaari (Finland)

Maasbracht-Helsinki, May 2008. Linssen Yachts and Proficon Marine proud-ly announced the start of collaboration from 1 March 2008. After an extensive market survey and a lot of discussion – in Maasbracht during the 2007 Linssen Yachts Boat Show, in Düsseldorf

at BOOT 2008, and in Helsinki in February 2008 – it was decided that Olli Östring and his firm of Proficon Marine would be Linssen’s exclusive representative for the Finnish market.

The market survey indicated that working with Linssen would produce clear benefits for Olli Östring. Over the next few months, his Finnish customers will be able to read regular articles about Linssen in specialist boating magazines and in the daily newspapers. And from 21 to 24 August, boat fans will be able to see, touch, and even smell a real Linssen at the Uiva Flytande boat show at the HSK Yacht Club Marina in Lauttasaari, Helsinki. The smell will of course be that of the real leather upholstery that is standard in every Linssen. Visitors will be able to experience it in the spacious saloon of the Grand Sturdy 33.9 AC, which will be on display at a Finnish boat show for the first time.

Information:Proficon Marine - Olli ÖstringKeilasatama 3FIN-02150 Espoo, FinlandTel. +358 (0)9- 25 10 87 00Fax. +358 (0)9- 25 10 71 [email protected] • www.proficonmarine.fi

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Olli Östring

A few years ago, Linssen Yachts made a number of basic strategic deci-sions. Extensive market surveys and demographic studies revealed trends that had led us to a number of important conclusions. Linssen drew up a long-term plan based on a number of important basic principles.

As a trendsetter rather than a trend follower, the company saw that there was an increasing trend towards bigger and bigger vessels. Yacht builders were increasingly abandoning the small yachts segment of the market.

People said that it was no longer possible to produce small yachts competitively. Builders were more or less forced to start producing custom or semi-custom products of 18 m and bigger; the only other option for many of them was to start having their vessels built in low-wage countries. Linssen Yachts believes, however, that that is not an option for the long term. Shifting frequently outdated technology to low-wage countries – with all the associated logistical disadvan-

tages – and then finding that wages there will soon meet western European levels is not a strategic option.

Linssen Yachts adopted an entirely different perspective towards trends in the yachts market. We considered that series production, process technology, economies of scale, logistics, and technology were far more important.

The introduction of the “9” series immediately caused a great stir in the world of steel-construction yachts. In fact, it’s true to say that Linssen brought about a genuine up heaval in its segment of the market. Our share of the market is now in double figures!

Logicam. By LinssenLogistically guided flow production in the service of overall quality

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Based on our long-term strategy of continuity, concepts such as product and process development, optimised prod-uct-market combinations, marketing and distribution are

essential elements throughout our organisation. We have now implemented important components of our long-term

plan, either in full or almost so. Linssen Yachts is constantly investing in safety, top-quality machinery, software and CNC production techniques.

Clever production. In the Netherlands!Linssen has invested a great deal in developing something unique in Dutch steel boat building scene: the logistically guided flow production system “LOGICAM”. By Linssen. The term “LOGICAM” – introduced by the company itself – consists of the elements “logi” for logistics and “cam” for computer-aided manufacturing. Basically, the system involves flow production in which the yachts pass through each phase of construction on the basis of an ingenious logistical formula. There are cycles consisting of a certain number of days, with detailed task times and with the yachts under construction passing through the production halls on rails: on the steel assembly lines from station 1 (laying of the keel) to station 4 (finishing) and on the final assembly lines from station 1 (engine installation) to station 12 (commis-sioning).

The construction process features flexible flow assembly lines with specific workstations for defined phases of pro-duction. Basically, it’s a matter of bringing the discipline to the boat rather than the other way round.

Steel assembly lineOne important element of Linssen’s Logicam system is the steel assembly line, part of the metalworking department. Here, strict logistical processes are used to construct hulls in series and in defined blocks. Precise planning creates a synergy effect between the departments. The metalwor-king department delivers the fully preserved hulls to the Logicam production line in a precisely planned order.

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Linssen has built entirely new production halls for the steel assembly and final assembly lines. Logicam unit I is used to produce all models and variants of the 29.9 and 33.9 in the Linssen Grand Sturdy “9” series. Last winter saw the open-ing of the new Logicam unit II, which is used to assemble the variants of the new Grand Sturdy 40.9 Sedan and AC.

Logistics in the service of overall qualityLogicam is a pioneering Linssen innovation, one relating not only to the construction process but also specifically ensuring a high standard of finish and consistent overall quality of the product. How do we ensure that effective production and quality go hand in hand and reinforce one another? To give a simple answer: effective construction demands sophisticated product development and extremely detailed design, development and work preparation. A great deal of thought goes into selecting components and assem-bling them. Inspection of incoming materials and testing of prefabricated modules prior to installation reduce teething troubles on board the new ship to an absolute minimum. Options are not just improvised but developed as integrated parts along with the basic design.

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“The power of repetition”: Waterkampioen - a leading Dutch water sport magazine - on Logicam by Linssen:

The annual Linssen Yachts Boat Show last December saw the unveiling of two new boats. The popular “9” series was joined by a third model, a 12.85 × 4.30 m version, the Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9. Linssen went on to display the new vessels at Europe’s leading boat shows: BOOT 2008 in Düsseldorf, Boot Holland in Leeuwarden, HISWA RAI in Amsterdam, and the MIBS Boat Show in Moscow.

The fine lines and new layout of the 40.9 models were much appreciated – as has been confirmed by the sales figures!

Like its smaller sisters, the 29.9 and the 33.9, the Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9 is available in an AC variant (with an aft cabin) and a sedan variant (with an open, self-draining cock-pit). Designer Anne Elsinga has continued the characteristic slim profile of the “9” series in this elegant new vessel.

New dimensionThe Linssen family didn’t provide much information about the new boats during the period prior to the official unveil-ing. In fact, there was an atmosphere of secrecy that made visitors extremely curious. That’s because one tasty bit of information had been let out: that the new boats would be pioneering and innovative as regards their interior layout and design!With the “9” series, Linssen Yachts has added a new dimen-sion to traditional Dutch steel-construction yachts. The company has certainly shown that combining knowledge, energy, and resources can produce series-based yachts in the

9-15 metre segment that are highly competitive, even in the Netherlands. The sales results for the smaller models are also impressive, and the new “big sister” looks like being just as desirable.

Practical testingThe striking thing about Linssen is that it follows a highly professional product development programme. After the design phase, prototypes are constructed and subjected to extensive testing. Testing focuses on such things as the propulsion system (engine, propeller, rudder, etc.), sailing characteristics (trim, stability, course trueness), noise, vibra-tion, etc. Perfecting these aspects at an early stage means that when the product finally reaches the market it’s already fully developed. Interiors are constructed as full-sized mock-ups so that they can be subjected to practical testing as regards ergonomics.

Spacious, practical layoutThe Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9 is 12.85 × 4.30 m, making it a high-volume vessel with a full, wide forward compart-

Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9 Sedan and ACSpace ships

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ment. This whole configuration gave the interior designer the opportunity to produce something really special. The spacious forward compartment has a double bed, with plenty of space on either side. Portholes and deck hatches allow lots of light and air to enter. There are large wardrobes and lots of shelving, and a useful drawer under the bed. The toilet area has its own access door from the forward cabin. A second toilet door gives access to the central vestibule of the forward cabin and thus to the central cabin and the entirely separate shower room. This layout means that the toilet area can be used during the day by whoever is on the boat but also as a night toilet by the “residents”.

The central cabin, with two single beds, is remarkably spacious and has a lot of cupboard and drawer space. The shower room has a cupboard (standard) big enough to take a washing machine.

Wine cellarThe steps to the saloon can be folded up to allow access to a useful “cellar”. Very handy if you like wine! Looking aft, the steps give access to the saloon. The furnishings for

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"...Practical cellar space... Very handy if you like wine!..."

"...40.9 Sedan. Harmonious interior..."

One practical advantage of the sedan version is that the transition from the saloon to the cockpit is all at the same level, with only a very low thresh-old. On the port side of the cockpit is a corner seat annex outside dinette, while to starboard there is unimpeded access to the stern gate leading to the swimming platform.

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Enjoy the fresh air and bracing sunshine when-ever you like. The Linssen Variodeck® is so light that you can operate it with just a simple twist of the wrist. You have five different settings to choose from to combine the closed wheelhouse and large cockpit into a single, spacious outdoor deck, and all without giving up even a fraction of your comfort on board.

The Linssen Variodeck®. Lean back, take a deep breath, and relax.

The Linssen Yachts Variodeck® is optional.

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“...The end of another perfect day.The start of another delightful evening...”

the galley, dinette, saloon sofa, and side tables are all on the same level, contributing to the calm impression made by the interior. Practical, efficiently positioned drawers, cupboards, etc. make life on board very convenient. “Upstairs”, there is only a single step between the galley compartment and the saloon. The advantage of this configuration is that it puts the galley and saloon on the same level, allowing whoever is cooking to interact with the guests.

Going in the same direction, we descend a few steps into the aft cabin, which is also extremely spacious, with a freestand-ing double bed, separate shower, separate toilet, and also a large amount of storage space.

Complete!The specifications for the new Linssen 40.9 models are remarkably complete. The dinette and saloon (and the helmsman’s seat in the sedan version) are upholstered in real leather, with a Corian counter top in the galley and

American cherry wood panelling as standard. Linssen Yachts designed the Floating Panel System (FPS®) itself. The interi-or of the “9” series features refined, shaded frames with matt black surrounds. This interior style is a neutral one, allowing you to decorate the vessel according to taste, whether your taste extends to “modern” or “classic”.

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“...The end of another perfect day.The start of another delightful evening...”

“...Linssen Grand Sturdy® 40.9 AC. Robust and reliable...”

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Monday 3 December 2007 saw the end of the ninth Linssen Yachts Boat Show (held as always in the first weekend of Advent). The five-day event concluded with a successful social evening for the whole of Linssen’s staff.

Linssen Yachts Boat Show 2007‘... I am sailing, I am sailing, home again, cross the sea. I am sailing, stormy waters, to

be near you, to be FREE…’ TexT PeTer Linssen; PhoTos Zebra FoTosTudio's

The boat show at Linssen’s yard in Maasbracht started with the unveiling of two brand-new boats in the successful “9” series. Some 450 guests watched an exciting lightshow and an impressive video presentation on two megascreens, cli-maxing with the spectacular unveiling of the new models. Enthusiastic applause was followed by a toast to the new boats. The presentation consisted of pictures of the vessels out on the water, close-ups, shots of the boats being con-structed, and – last but not least – pictures of the people who actually build the boat of your dreams. All this was accompa-nied by Rod Stewart’s unforgettable “I am sailing…”. Quite a few people had to wipe away a tear!

World premieresThe new Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9 (12.85 × 4.30 m) had its premiere in both the AC version (with aft cabin and exter-nal helmsman’s position) and the sedan version (with a large open cockpit, internal helmsman’s position, and - optional - Variodeck® sliding roof). The new Linssen vessels feature elegant lines and an extremely spacious interior. The AC version has three cabins (the Sedan version has two), with their “own” toilet and shower areas. The spacious saloon, dinette, and galley are all on the same level, giving the inte-rior a cosy but open character. These are cruisers intended for long-distance travel on the waterways of Europe.

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"...The successful Grand Sturdy Mark II series on display at the 2007 Linssen Yachts Boat Show..."

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BE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!

LINSSEN YACHTS BOAT SHOW 2008

29 November to 1 December 2008, daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Visitors from all over EuropeFor its international representatives, Linssen organised the 2007 Linssen Yachts Dealer Conference. The company has appointed importers and agents in 20 European countries; they in turn have set up a network of sub-dealers or sub-agents. In Russia, for example, Linssen’s importer, Prestige Yachts of Moscow, has no fewer than 12 branches strategi-cally located throughout their enormous country. In the United Kingdom, Berthon New Yacht Sales (Lymington) is responsible not just for the UK market but also for Ireland and France, where there are a number of branches. Cantal Marine (Ljubljana) serves the markets in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro. Numerous visitors from Linssen’s traditional markets had made their way to the Boat Show to take a close look at the new boats but also to examine the other vessels in the “9” and “Mark II” series for themselves. Customers from the Benelux countries, the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland,

Scandinavia, and France in fact placed firm orders in the course of the show. The large number of visitors from the former Warsaw Pact countries demonstrated the positive economic trends there and Linssen booked orders from Slovenia, Serbia, Russia, and the Ukraine.

A total of 3000 visitors from 21 countries attended the show. Orders were placed for no fewer than 28 boats, with a total order value of about EUR 10 million. The interna-tional Linssen representatives were all very pleased about the large number of visitors who seriously intended buying a boat. Linssen’s in-house boat show has now become one of the company’s main sales events.

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Maasbracht, 18 March 2008. Massive low-loaders from the specialised boat transport companies Van de Wetering (Loosdrecht, the Netherlands) and Glogau (Neumünster, Germany) wait patiently at the 70-tonne boat lift at Linssen Yachts in Maasbracht.

Van de Wetering was set to depart for the distant city of Kiev on the River Dnieper in Ukraine, loaded with a Grand Sturdy 430 MKII, a brand-new Linssen cruiser measuring 13.50 × 4.30 metres and with a weight of some 20 tonnes. The second combination was loaded with a type 40.9 from the “9” series. The first stage was to take the boat to the ferry at Travemünde and then via Saint Petersburg to Moscow, on the Moskva river. The 40.9 measures 12.85 × 4.30 meters with a weight of about 17 tonnes.

UkraineThe Linssen Grand Sturdy 430 was to be displayed by Boat Trade Studio, a company based in Kiev, as part of the Kiev Boat Show at the Kiev Expo complex, from

26 to 29 March 2008. All the complicated paperwork that had to be dealt with meant that the transport left Maasbracht later than planned. Things got pretty tense, but at the very last moment we received confirmation that all the docu-ments were in order. Just 15 minutes later, the convoy set off for Kiev. The show would be starting at 10 a.m. on the 26th of March – that was definite! Van de Wetering’s work was quite a feat. The stand was ready on time and large numbers of Ukrainian visitors were able to admire the boat.

RussiaThe second low-loader also set off on a long journey. But nothing untoward took place and on 2 April, the Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9 AC – a brand-new item at the Russian show

Linssen Yachts in Eastern EuropeWeek 12/2008. Just an ordinary week at Linssen Yachts in Maasbracht

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"...MaSSiVe truckS... ...off to diStant deStinationS..."

– was installed at the stand of Prestige Yachts, Linssen’s Russian importer. The new model was on display from 10 to 13 April 2008 as part of the 15th Moscow International Boat Show at the ultramodern CROCUS International Expo Centre.

SloveniaAt the same time as the two enor-mous trucks were being loaded, a delivery crew was getting ready to set off for Southampton with a brand-new Grand Sturdy 500 Variotop®. The home port for this vessel will ultimately be on the Adriatic. The proud owner from Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana can hardly wait to take delivery of his new boat in the harbour at Piran. The traditional bottle of champagne will be smashed against the bow to christen the vessel and wish her lots of safe jour-neys.

InternauticaThe 500 is too big to be transported to the Adriatic over-land. This means that she will start off under her own power from Maasbracht, cross the Channel to Southampton, and then be shipped on the deck of a freighter via the Bay of Biscay, the Strait of Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean, finally rounding the heel of Italy to reach the Adriatic.

The new 500 will be an ambassador for Linssen Yachts at a major boat show. Cantal Marine (Ljubljana), Linssen’s rep-resentative for Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Bosnia, will be displaying the boat at INTERNAUTICA 2008 (6 to 11 May 2008) at the prestigious marina in Portorož.

In February 2008, Linssen Yachts was represented at the boat shows in Belgrade (Serbia) and Zagreb (Croatia). In April, Linssen was also present at the Croatian Boat Show in Split. Linssen has a major share of the market for 9 to 15 m motor cruisers in those countries.

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This gives the international specialist press the opportunity to submit the new model to all kinds of tests. That’s also how it went for the Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9 AC and Sedan. Both models were extensively tested by international boating journalists in Berlin. The base was the floating offices and marina of our Berlin agent, Spree Marine.A total of 18 magazines were represented, from 9 countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the UK, Switzerland, Italy, Finland, Poland, and the Czech Republic. The Dutch magazine ‘Motorjacht’ was first away on the Monday mor-ning to test the two new models.

PhotographyEach day, the two new boats were taken out together. Arrangements were made with the photographers as to who would take photos and where, so that they wouldn’t be constantly photographing one another. After all, the only

concern was the boats! Fortunately, the weather was good all week and lots of nice pictures were taken.

The programme also follows a scenario, which was ‘decided’ on during the first trial run. The two boats leave together and once all the fenders and ropes have been stowed, they sail under a bridge side by side. This means that the photo-graphers can get good shots of them from the bridge, but it also means nice pictures of the two travelling “in formation”. Arrangements on who should go where are made by mobile phone. After the first photo session, the photographers go on board again at a nearby jetty.

The real testThat’s when the real test starts. The waters around Berlin – the River Spree and lakes like the Müggelsee – are just right for the purpose. Speed and noise measurements can be carried out on the Müggelsee, while the Spree, which has a speed limit of 8 km/h, is an excellent “décor” for photos. Right across from Spree Marine lies Köpenick Castle, which makes a splendid backdrop.

A number of the journalists present carried out extensive speed and noise measurements. The 40.9 meets even the highest expectations. The noise level is very low, measur-ing 71 dB in the saloon at cruising speed and 72 dB at full throttle.

At about midday we returned to the marina run by Spree Marine. The two boats were carefully moored, with the second group of journalists already itching to take a look at them.

When Linssen Yachts introduces a new model, things follow a certain scenario. The new model is presented at the Linssen Yachts Boat Show in December so that it can be viewed by everyone with an interest: Linssen’s international dealer network, the international press, and of course poten-tial customers. There is then a special “in-water” introduction for the press, taking place in the spring.

“In-water” press presentation Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9 Sedan & ACInternational specialist press in Berlin-Köpenick

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CourtyardBut first we had a delicious buffet lunch at the splendidly situated Courtyard (Marriott) hotel, right next to the mari-na. Needless to say, the conversation was all about the new boats. After lunch came the second test trip. Like in the morning, this involved photos followed by tests. Journalists who were out with the boats in the morning and who wanted more information came along again too. As usual, the atmosphere on board was excellent.

TaxiIn the evening, we all had dinner together and chatted about the boats, but also about the different sailing “cultures” in our various countries. This year, we had two dinners on board the “Ars Vivendi”, an old Dutch two-master that’s now a restaurant. We used the 40.9 Sedan as a taxi to take us out to dinner in style.

Last but not least, Germany’s BOOTE magazine tested the two 40.9s. All the technical details were discussed according

to BOOTE’s standard checklist. This was all so detailed that the reporter and our skipper/instructor spent a whole hour in the engine room.

By the end of the week, the Linssen and Spree Marine crews were tired but happy. Everything had gone according to plan. Now we just need to wait and see what they write about us!

The test results will appear in the following publica-tions (and in Italy on TV):

NL: MotorjachtB: BootmagazineD: Die Welt, IBN, Wassersport, Bootshandel Magazine,

and BOOTEUK: Motorboat & YachtingCH: Marina.ch and SwissboatYachtingFIN: Navigare CZ: YachtPL: Yachting Motorowy I: Yacht & Sail, Yacht Capital, Nautica, Mondobarcha,

and Barche

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There are frequently books and other publications that can be a welcome addition to your onboard library. They may provide interesting information about your chosen holiday destination, or they may be of “nautical” interest for you and your guests. If you have any suggestions for books etc. that you think other Linssen skippers should have on board, please contact [email protected].

Read for youBooks for your onboard library

TexT and PhoTos PauL beeLen

The authors took a culinary trip with sailing legend Rollo Gebhard – under Russian flag – (on board their Linssen) from the Baltic and down the Volga to where it flows into the Caspian Sea. They spent their no-permits expedition to the heart of Russia discovering the secrets of Russian cuisine. What did all those tsars, monks,

dictators, Cossacks, serfs, workers and poets actually eat? And what’s life like for Russians today? The authors have collected anecdotes and recipes and present a fascinat-ing history of Russian cuisine in a book full of splendid photos and descriptions. Authors: Angelika Gebhard & Andrey Alexander

Publisher: F.A. Her-big Verlags buch handlung GmbH"Wolgareise"ISBN 978-3-7766-2521-9

This new hardback gives an idea of what fun it is to sail the canals and rivers of the Netherlands. Shirley Faure has recorded her insights in personal sketches of the landscape and of life on board a boat. Her book is enlivened by anecdotes and factual information

about a large number of towns,

canals and rivers that she and her husband explored with their Linssen Grand Sturdy 410 FOLEO2. This would make an ideal present for anyone who likes to view the world from out on the water, where life is so much calmer that when the world is rushing past you on the motorway.

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The 11th edition of “Through the French Canals” by David Jefferson is a “must have” for anyone who intends going cruising in France. It’s a big book, but it is clearly subdivided into sections dealing with the various different parts of France. It provides practi-cal information about locks, VHF channels, bridges, dis-tances etc., as well as useful

maps of each area. Jefferson also gives a lot of information about places of interest, nature, and the culture of France. Not the least important chapter is on “choosing the right boat”. A Linssen displace-ment yacht is of course ideal!

Author: David JeffersonPublisher: Adlard Coles Nautical, London

"Through the French Canals"ISBN 0-7136-7467-9

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We sailed on to Samos (which is more of a tourist trap) with its Pythagorion harbour and famous Hera temple. We proved that wherever there are tavernas and bars lining the waterfront, it’s better to avoid eating or drinking in those places! They are no good! We were rewarded with better food and atmosphere at Posidonion beach the next day! We saw a delightful little dwelling covered with bougainvilla and oleander. It is a quiet small hotel resort next to a tamarisk-lined beach. The local, hairy fisherman had tied up his ornately painted boat right next to the only restaurant, where we consumed his delicious catch! After an afternoon swim, we took a walk to a flower-laden churchyard with sweeping views over Samos and the nearby Turkish coast, I was coaxed into the taverna yet again!

On to Lipsi, where we came across the first Italians in the harbour, who also helped us with the mooring lines. We went to a restaurant recommended by Lonely Planet Guide; it served good sturdy Greek food, but there was far too much of it! Next day, we explored the island on foot to reach another recommended beach bar (crazy feta), where we met more Italians who had just bought a house on the island. An afternoon walk to the main church revealed a very colour-ful, garish interior. I was urged to light a candle by the local friendly custodian. We had two groups of Italians on board for drinks who admired our boat!

Shallow, limpid watersThe dazzling white islet of Akronissi, with its shallow, lim-pid waters was too tempting for Sandro! The rock forma-tion seems like layers and layers of filo pastry. Maybe that’s where they got the idea from! At Patmos main harbour, we met the Italians again who, being very impressed with our Linssen, exclaimed: “Questa barca non ha paura di niente!” (“This boat isn’t afraid of anything!”) Well, maybe they are right! Even in severe weather, we were never frightened! Using the dingy, we reached a nearby enchanting bay with a picturesque little islet, where a tiny chapel provided shelter

for a few goats. And, of course, a taverna a few steps from the beach (with its own colourful fishing boat) that served us delicious triglie! We visited and climbed around the delight-ful Chora with its famous monastery, but three large ships arrived disgorging too many tourists!

We set sail for Mykonos in choppy waters accompanied by the music of Cat Stevens. We stopped in a touristy bay to

the sound of goats bleating. We made haste for Ornus, with a great touristy beach splendidly lit up at night. We cruised around ancient Delos, glimpsing columns, ruins and lumps of stones, promising to return for a further inspection. We moved on to Nisos Rina. We moored in a large protected bay, where it was time for us to do some cleaning and fixing and cook some pasta. Our only neighbour was a large fishing boat, but on further inspection, it didn’t have anything to sell. We tried sunbathing, but it was too windy. Next day, we set sail for Syros – a real surprise. It is located between two

This number of Serious Pleasure continues the account of our fascinating voyage through the Greek islands. With our Linssen Grand Sturdy 410, we covered a total of 3238 nautical miles and visited more than 60 islands. This instalment starts at the touristy island of Samos.

Morning has broken (part 2)The Linssen Grand Sturdy 410 odyssey

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pyramid-shaped hills, each one crowned with an imposing church. One of the churches was catholic, where three old ladies were listening to the sermon. The other was orthodox, and was crammed with large silver icons and elaborate can-delabra, and had only the sinister-looking priest in attend-ance. The taxi journey was characterised by breathtaking views and precipitous descents. We later made our way via whitewashed steps, colourful bars, tavernas and shops to the main part, where the town hall, streets overhung with bougainvilla and the La Scala-style theatre all made a great

impression on us.

In the evening, we visited one of the many inviting restau-rants, only to be disappointed by the tough polpo and the ‘salad’, which always turned out to be boiled, tasteless greens. As I insisted on real salad, and after having looked up the appropriate Greek word (Maruli), they proudly turned up with a whole Romana, asking if I wanted it whole or sliced. I ended up with a mountain of sliced salad and I felt obliged to eat the lot! After all, they had gone out and bought it especially for me.

The Greek version of LourdesThe neighbouring island of Tinos is a Greek version of Lourdes. The one-kilometre main street is fitted with a carpet allowing pilgrims to crawl on all fours to the majestic church on top of the hill. Inside you are overwhelmed by the variety of icons, candelabras, saints and paintings, as well as the throngs of people all expecting some sort of blessing. The popularity of the place was reflected in the restaurant prices! Tinos is also the island with the most elaborate dovecotes,

which date back to the time when the Venetians were in charge and required the locals to catch their preferred delica-cies. We found a weird combination of a waterside church and a small taverna. It seemed as if the local priest had decided to increase his meagre income. He had placed a few small tables around the church and served the usual Greek salad and Ouzo to our great delight!

At Mykonos, we met a most interesting Australian-Italian multi-talented musician and friend, who entertained us and told us about Greek traditions and history. We had our first really good salad at Matthews, a nearby restaurant. In the afternoon, we went to pick up Daniela and Francesco at the airport. Having travelled from Lucca, via Rome and Athens, they preferred to hang out at the nearby restaurant. Next day, we were dwarfed by enormous cruise liners, and saw lines and lines of buses shuttling the occupants to the tiny, famous town. We had no choice but to tramp along town with the masses. We should probably come back some day when it’s quiet to appreciate its charming, picturesque character.

Delicious plates of triglie, calamari and denticeOn the island of Paros, we bumped into an enterprising Italian who ran the local gelateria at Naoussa, and who told us where the best lamb chops were to be had in Lefkas. Our short crossing to Iraklia was choppy, but we were rewarded with a lovely authentic little port whose waters were clean and tempting. Dimitri, a local fisherman, and his wife Agathi had just returned with their catch and proceeded to cook us absolutely delicious plates of triglie, calamari and dentice. We ate our fill under a huge tamarisk tree with an oval marble table around its trunk. Daniela didn’t manage the walk back to the boat, but settled down at the beach under the shades of the delicately leafed tamarisks. After another delightful swim, we moved on to Schinousa and then Ios. Next day, a bus took us up to the Chora, where we climbed our way up to the four chapels at the peak of the island.

The arrival at Santorini’s ancient volcano was absolutely stunning. Surrounded by 3,500 years of black volcanic rock, topped with pure white villages dribbling down like icing on a cake, we stopped at the island of Thirasia with its mule track winding its way up the sheer cliff to the only dwell-ing at the top. Drifting without anchor, we had a delicious lunch consisting of left-overs from Agathi’s restaurant. We took the opportunity to swim in the warm, dark waters near the impressive red rock beach before squeezing into the only port.

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stunning that we were lost for words: white, cream and coloured houses, bars, tavernas, hotels, and even swimming pools carved out of the steep mountainside. Positano eat your heart out! Our sunset drink at Thira was more of a tourist must. The entire place seemed to be taken over by bars, restaurants, shops and hotels all piled on top of each other. Thousands of people were all lined up in the same direction! After the departure of our friends, we threw ourselves into cleaning and maintenance before facing the choppy seas that followed. We had to change course because of the strong winds and we headed for Ios once more. The Salty Dog coped well even against a wind speed of 42 knots. The winds kept pushing us against the quay as we arrived in Ios harbour. The anchor didn’t hold so we had to try again. A kind Swiss couple helped us, while during this difficult manoeuvre the Greek Cypriot captain next to us said “Is no good you come here”! Yes, thanks a lot, and he didn’t lift a finger to help.

A visit to the recommended Lord Byron restaurant at the Chora was certainly worth another bus trip. For about five days, incredibly strong winds (33 knots even at night!) forced us to remain in port. However, that didn’t stop us from visiting the touristy island with its very efficient bus system. It seemed to be the haven for beautiful young tall Nordic girls, who were certainly in the majority. Apparently, the boys arrive in droves the next month only to find them all gone!

The more leisurely pace of our Salty

Our third month finally got under way with our departure for Milos. On the way, we passed the spectacularly-shaped island of Polyegos. No guide book had prepared us for its striking beauty. Its colours ranged from pure white and vanilla cream to peach and red. Gorgeous stalagmites seemed to be reaching out of the turquoise clear waters. Milos has

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a fascinating huge bay created by an immense pre-historic volcanic eruption! We stayed here for seven days and got to know this beautiful rugged island and made friends with a lovely Greek family. They took us on a trip on their fast boat, which wasn’t something I enjoyed very much, being used to the more leisurely pace of our Salty.

After Claire arrived on her futuristic Darth Vader Ferry (evil looking, gliding silently into port) from Athens, we hired a car and explored the island for a few days. Sarakiniko beach blinded us with its white lunar landscape against which sunglasses were useless in the brilliant sun. The sea crashed against the beach with gale force 8 to 9! We discovered quaint, colourful fishing villages with their boat houses directly by the sea. We drove along white roads seemingly leading nowhere through wild countryside, stopping near craggy sheer cliffs, large inviting empty beaches, scary gorges and the ancient crumbling remains of 4,000 years of history. We enjoyed great lunches at a particularly beautiful spot at Kipos overlooking a huge beach where we couldn’t resist col-lecting colourful stones.

Our next stop eagerly awaited by Sandro (reviving memories of 30 years ago) was the island of Sifnos. Well, it had defi-nitely changed. The lonely one-shack beach had been trans-formed into the usual tavernas and bars and even a super lux-ury resort. We quite enjoyed the recommended waterfront restaurant, particularly their menu of ‘kind meat’ and ‘boiled grass’. During our lunch, we noticed our dingy floating far away from its mooring place. A grumpy old fisherman had untied the ropes of this annoying foreign invader!

Panoramic view overlooking the island of ParosLater, we explored the upper reaches of the islands, including several characteristic villages. Kastro was particularly impres-sive with its Roman remains cleverly integrated into the local scenery. At a panoramic chapel on a steep cliff overlooking the nearby island of Paros, a wedding was taking place. The priest and altar were just visible with the guests squeezing around the tiny square. A wind-swept bride stalked her way through the narrow village then on to the church, preceded by a couple of musicians and two little flower girls. This was a magnificent spectacle against the setting sun, while the priest’s chants could be heard resounding in the nearby hills.

Continuing to the nearby island of Serifos, Claire enjoyed riding the waves at the front of the boat while getting com-pletely soaked. Anchoring in the harbour, we took a bus up to the Chora, where we enjoyed great panoramic views. On returning, we found there had been gales of 30 knots! So we departed again to a nearby sheltered bay to meet our Swiss

friends on their boat Genesis, who had recommended this location. It was getting very crowded with all types of boats from giant luxury cruisers to small crafts, all hiding from the howling wind! The Swiss left next morning with their better-equipped sailing yacht. Sandro did sometimes miss sails in these conditions. After three days enforced sheltering, we finally decided to leave.

Idyllic bayWe had a roller coaster ride to Spetses, and I was really impressed by Salty Dog’s performance. We stopped on the way to visit the crowded port of Hydra. We almost got stuck among the ferries, large cruisers and local fishing boats. It was a very pretty backdrop and we will return another

day without the crowds and enjoy the local donkey rides. We could not resist a swim at an idyllic bay nearby before arriving at the designated meeting point in Spetses harbour, where Giorgio directed us to our mooring place. In the very cosmopolitan town of Spetses, we had a most memorable Greek meal with friends at their hotel. Plate after plate of delicious very creative food accompanied by watered-down Ciporo. After lunch, we crossed over to the Peloponnese for a swim in the bay frequented by the well-heeled. With an overnight stop at Poros, we completed our circle of the islands. In the morning, we heard knocking on the hull. The harbour master, amazed by our steel boat, had come to collect his fee. We found another isolated bay for a swim the next morning and were surprised by a phone call from Genesis; our Swiss friends were right behind us at Aegina. What a coincidence!

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Attract the dolphins with musicWe continued on to the Corinth Channel. We found calm seas and made our way to a blissfully peaceful island with an abandoned monastery, red beaches and seagulls protesting at our arrival. The 28° waters were very inviting. We enjoyed our dinner listening to the water splashing against the beach and the cries of seagulls. Sailing through the Bay of Corinth, I tried to attract the dolphins with my music, but only man-aged to see a few groups of three. Gliding past mountains on either side, we had a relaxed lunch on board before making another stop at the island of Trizonia.

We sailed under the new amazing bridge at Rion towards Zakynthos. From Agios, Nikolaos hired a car that had seen better days to tour the island. Overcrowded with tourists, the most impressive part was the beach at Navagio, although it was rather scary. A platform allowing only four persons at a time gave me such a queasy stomach that I could only manage quick glimpses. Mind you, it was worth it! Searching around the island for a restaurant, we came across a forlorn taverna far from the crowds. It was run by a couple teaching their 10-year old daughter to serve, who sloshed our wine and wobbled our plates. We also bought some very good home-made wine from the owner of the boats that take tourists to the famous blue grotto, which Sandro visited with Claire.

On the 18th, which happened to be my birthday, we stopped at a few places on the island of Kefalonia. It has gorgeous beaches surrounded by sheer rocks, as well as picturesque towns like Sami (the setting for Captain Corelli’s Mandolin).

Another island worth going back to out of the tourist sea-son. At Vathi, on the island of Ithaka, they even managed a candle on my dessert at Gregory’s Taverna. We made our way back through familiar waters, through the Meganissi channel, passing Skorpios and Skorpidi before returning to Lefkas Marina. It almost felt like coming home.

A great advertisement for LinssenWe were looking forward to seeing Paxos and Antipaxos again, only to be shocked by the number of tourist boats crowding into the magnificent bays. We had them gawking and camera-clicking at our boat from close quarters. We were a great advertisement for Linssen. Throughout our trip, people were very curious about our boat’s unique shape and structure. Back in the inviting bay at Lacca, Sandro and Claire donned their diving equipment and proceeded to clean the underside of the boat.

After unsuccessfully trying to catch some fish, we bought some very fresh dentice and vegetables at the pretty town of Gaios (aided by Walter the cook from the Italian restaurant at Lakka) and had a delicious grigliata on board in Puzho bay at the southern end of the island. At 2 p.m., we started on our 26-hour journey back to Roccella Ionica. We enjoyed calm empty seas and a moonless night-crossing brilliantly lit with thousands of stars, the milky way, sparkling waters and fluorescent green jelly fish. We limited ourselves to a pit stop. We made for the adjacent beach for a swim, washed the boat, went to the marina restaurant for a pizza, followed by a quick sleep and off again at 3 a.m.

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Anchoring near Pecorini a MareSandro couldn’t wait to get to Salina for some Sicilian deli-cacies. We made our way by taxi across the island to get to his favourite restaurant. We found out later that the 18 km drive was not necessary as we were anchored only two nau-tical miles away. Nobody had told us. I wonder why? The taxi driver was very happy with his 60 euros. It was a great experience swimming in 31° deep waters around the amazing Canna volcanic rock off Filicudi. We anchored near Pecorini a Mare, where Sandro had to secure the boat by climbing around the rocks and tying it up. Not an old people’s cruise, this one! However, it was worth it to be able to go to the amazing Sirene restaurant. With such a creative menu, you wonder where they get all those ideas from!

We continued voyaging around the Eolian islands, includ-ing Salina, where the film ‘Il Postino’ is set. What a great volcanic theatre! Lipari with its amazing pumice cliffs, Panarea with the stunning rocks nearby, Stromboli forever smoking! We gorged ourselves on all the Italian goodies we had been missing for months (like prosciutto, bresaola, ruc-cola, cheeses, etc.) before setting off again around 9 p.m. for Capri. Sweeping by the beautiful Amalfi coast and colourful Positano, we arrived at swish Capri in time for a breathtak-ing panoramic dinner with genteel service and prices.

Returning to Ponza was a little disappointing. There were hundreds of boats anchored and moving around and huge loudspeakers were blasting the entire bay with loud music. Peace and quiet finally arrived as night fell. But next day, we

had to make our way through the narrow gaps of an immense armada. But what a morning it was! A glorious sunrise was followed by our approach to Palmarola with its quaint, invit-ing cove, which is always a pleasure to return to!

The crossing was very smooth until we neared the coast. We made frantic phone calls to find a mooring space, and after some strings had been pulled (courtesy of Renato Lessi!), we made a very dodgy entrance at Riva di Traiano, after which the heavens opened. Thunder and lightening as we were about to attach the ropes. The petrified ormeggiatore dashed off! Never fear, Claire is here! I certainly would not have ventured out of the boat. Completely drenched, she thought nothing of it and jumped on land to tie us up. Che bravura! Half an hour later, the sun came out as if nothing had happened!!

Return to base!

With such an eventful life-changing experience, we promised ourselves many more dawns on our floating home.

In 2004, Margaret and Sandro Veronesi became the proud owners of the single-engine Linssen Grand Sturdy 410 and gave their boat the appropriate name of Salty Dog. In 2005 and 2006 they undertook various trips that many people only dream about. But the Veronesis actually lived their dreams! For several months they cruised the Greek waters and discovered spots on earth that even they thought no longer existed.Total distance covered: 3,238 nautical milesNumber of nights: 63 in port; 27 at anchorNumber of islands visited: 63

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