It’s fair to say that the Nordic weekender is in a state of flux. While brands like Axopar have deviated wildly from the inherited script with their radically tapered bows, stepped hulls and disruptively intelligent deck layouts, the ‘classical’ high-performance family cuddy (often abbreviated to DC for Day Cruiser) has been plugging away at the heart of Scandinavian leisure boating for decades. Even in its most classical form, it has continued to attract droves of fans for its exhaustively finessed combination of step-through bow, forward cuddy, deep-set cockpit, quick-rig canopy and outboard propulsion – and that popularity looks set to remain for some time to come.
After all, in spite of its compact proportions and the relative conservatism of its approach, a properly sorted Nordic weekender is able to marry generous day spaces with serviceable overnighting facilities and engaging performance. We’ve seen it at various sizes and price brackets over the years from the likes of Yamarin, Bella, Finnmaster and Windy. And as the new Flipper flagship illustrates, if you’re able to lace that proven formula with some edgy design flourishes for extra freshness and sex appeal, the classical DC package can be very tough not to like...
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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