We watched La Vagabonde and so and we thought that it was going to be a lot bigger. Our first sail and first impressions of the 52 ft Seawind 1600 before it goes on display at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show. The solar panels are recessed into the bimini, and a rain water catchment channel is built into the top of the bimini as well, which is a great feature for those of us who plan to live aboard. I think we did we actually didn’t step on board one before we bought it. You can really chill yeah. Disclaimer. Checkout their channels including tours of their boat Wanderlust for more information on the 1600. In fair weather, this would be a very comfortable place to spend your watches. The daggerboards also help to prevent making too much leeway, and when fully retracted they allow the catamaran to slip over the waves, making it safer and less likely to capsize in big seas. Another impressive aspect was that the side decks were completely clear of any hazards: sheets ran back along line rails, keeping them out the way, and the daggerboards were recessed into the hull. We live in Fort Lauderdale Florida, and I’m originally from Rhode Island. Check. Yeah there are some dead space that we have found that we maybe use for uh to put some some cabinets but uh otherwise it’s really like you know pretty much what we want it checks all the boxes. There are several good tours of this boat on YouTube, and so we are focussing our efforts on a review rather than a simple walkaround. The furniture is structural a lot which is good in a sense lighter weight and probably more rigidity but but it’s a bit spartan and and this had a better look for somebody who lives on board. Make sure you leave a comment with your score and thoughts so we can keep the conversation going! Also Balance only has one helm position. Aucun produit dans ma liste de voeux devise € $ mesure. So delivered here July 27th to Miami yeah it took about from Vietnam to here to how long it took 42 days on the cargo ship to get to Miami and so it arrived in Miami on july 27th and then um it took like four days i guess Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday to commission it and then on the Wednesday we did the sea trial it which was basically bringing it up to Fort Lauderdale. The Seawind 1600 is definitely built for performance. Performance without compromise, comfort beyond comparison The Seawind 1600 is an unparalleled performance cruiser with impressive performance capabilities, elegance and sophistication, designed for those with ambitions of fast cruising in comfort and style. All images are copyrighted to their respective owners. It was really really fast we could go pretty much everywhere because a very shallow draft the only thing is inside it’s super small so for a week okay we’ll be pushing this kind of like a camping tent you know limited uh comfort but it was fun. So we haven’t done any in any major ocean sailing so we can’t really comment on that yet but eventually we will and we’ll be happy to give an update. They were like well if we do that then we’ve only got you know one cabin for us and like one of the kids would have a cabin but there wouldn’t be a cabin for like another kid. Boat Review: Seawind 1600 Seawind Catamarans introduced its 52ft 1600 model in Europe last year, where the boat promptly started winning awards. We’re yet to go onboard either of these models, but hope to at some point this year. Let’s move on to the next category, which is build quality. The guest hull has an aft cabin which converts between a queen and two single beds- very sensible- and the forecabin is what I’d call a large single. Designed by world renowned naval architects Reichel Pugh, this 52 foot luxury catamaran is the perfect balance of cruising comfort and performance sailing. Seawind 1600: A Comprehensive Review. Required fields are marked * Comment. Style is one thing, but comfort is more important. Seawind 1600 photos. Name * Email * Website. Contact us today to learn more about this world class performance cruising cat. From past boat Sewind boat reviews on the 1160 and 1100, we expect the same to hold true. Seawind 1600 - the best performance bluewater cruiser Sailors will appreciate the practical elements incorporated throughout. Engine «2 x Yanmar» uses Diesel fuel. Thanks so much for all the hard work you are doing on these reviews! A nice berth is nice… But don’t forget the noise. - Woods Interview # 5, we’ve got a YouTube channel it’s Harbors Unknown. I know that there’s uh one of the new ones where they’re working bunk beds in the uh in the forward v berth and so to leave once so you can put them up and then have uh like you know workbench or some tool storage or something else. *and yes I know my email is not sailing related ha ha. Materials such as the corian, the stainless steel, the upholstery, the lights, latches for the drawers and doors- it was all of high quality, and we couldn’t find anything that was sub-par. We wanted helms that were covered kind of out of the weather. In heavy weather they have not experienced slapping of bridgedeck. And we wanted to be able to see from the cockpit and like but see outside not like look through windows so that narrowed the field pretty much. The Seawind 1600 carries an exclusive interior full of the elegant finish work expected of a true thoroughbred sailing yacht. I’m not always a fan of minimalist and modern styling on boats but I must say there is something very fitting about a fast performance catamaran looking as sleek on the inside as it does on the outside. It’s a beautiful bow but yeah it still have the helm all the way out so it wasn’t it wasn’t for us. The steering mechanism was exceptionally robust and over-engineered.