Our team will be glad to meet you at the Düssledorf boat show to present you the Allures 45 and the drawing of the new 39.9
If you wish to take an appointment for your visit, please do not hesitate to contact us.
@: info@allures.fr
Phone +33 616 052 702
See you soon!
For always accompanying you at the best in your voyages and along primary sea routes, Grand Large extends its network of service points with a new point in Nouvelle Calédonie (New Caledonia) and another in Fiji islands. These service points are there to meet all your requirements in these intermediate stops of grand voyage (maintenance, repair, refit...).
Jimmy Cornell, the long distance voyager (circumnavigator) and author of many books concerning long distance cruising, publishes a new atlas of Pilot-Charts.
The pilot charts are charts and maps indicating the wind conditions and ocean currents likely towards given direction, on monthly basis. Traditionally, the pilot charts are based on data compiled from more than 100 years.
The accelerated climate changes from the latter years have provided these imprecise information and sometimes even erroneous.
After having the most relevant possible forecasts, Jimmy Cornell has used the weather data gathered by a meteorological satellite network over the last twenty years.
It results in a precise and exhaustive collection of new pilot charts, representing more conditions than the sailor meets today while navigating.
Directly excited with this approach, the “Grand Large Yachting" group is proud of being able to support this project.
For this 51st edition of the “Nautic”, the Allures Yachting, Garcia Yachting and Outremer Yachting shipyards get together under the banner of the Grand Large Yachting stand, the hub of blue water sailing.
Various animations will be proposed on our stand (Hall 1 - G40) during the show.
First, the famous sailor and writer Jimmy Cornell will sign copies of his new book ‘The Cornell’s Ocean Atlas’ on Saturday 3 December between 16.00 and 18.00 on our stand.
We expect many of you will want to come to this signing session and ask pertinent questions to Jimmy Cornell.
Also, on the occasion of the Owners’ evening, we will have the pleasure of welcoming the navigator Sébastien Roubinet who will tell us all about his extraordinary adventure when sailing the northwest passage and his attempt to cross the Arctic Ocean on his catamaran Babouche!
A Boatshow is also of course the best opportunity to visit the exhibitors’ yachts. This year, we are putting on show a 2-cabin and technical space version of our Allures 45, ready to take to sea fully equipped for long distance cruising and diving.
Out of respect for the owners who are king enough to lend their yachts for the Show, the number of people allowed on board at any one time will be limited. This may cause visitors to have to wait occasionally.
This is why we invite you to make an appointment in order to get the best service without queuing. We thank you in advance.
To confirm your visit, please contact: Olivier Vantrepol (+33 6 16 05 27 02 - olivier.vantrepol@allures.fr).
We had the pleasure to welcome the Bateaux magazine journalists for the Allures 45 seatrials.
The conditions were summary when we sailed out of Cherbourg for these trials.
We tacked under gennaker to make the best of the thermal wind, dropped the anchor a few yards from the beach, went through all kinds of manoeuvres so that the crew could test the latest model launched by the shipyard to the full.
Extracts:
- “This is a safe boat, in respect of her built as well as the cockpit and deck fitting out”.
- “The strength of the boat is the ease of access to the technical systems, electrics, plumbing, there is even an access hatch to the deck gear!”
- “The Berret-Racoupeau design office focused on the volume to offer a maximum of interior space, allowing to embark a lot of equipment without compromising the boat’s performance.”
- “A boat in which one feels totally safe that is nevertheless swift on the water.”
- “With the thermal wind increasing, we reach 15 knots. The Allures 45 settles close to the wind under Solent and full mainsail. With a 45° true wind angle, we average 7knots to 7.5 knots in the gusts!”
- “The Allures 44, her predecessor, sold 43 units, which hold their value on the second hand market. It may be hardly believable but a pre-owned Allures 44 can cost up to 300,000 €!”
You can read the seatrial report in its integrity in the magazine n° 641.
Are you interested in the next Allures Yachting shipyard model?
Come and preview the plans of the Allures 39.9 on our stand during the Nautic.
Safety, comfort, performance… Born from the Allures Yachting shipyard experience, this model has many assets, which will be revealed from the 2 December.
To learn more about it and make an appointment, please contact Olivier Vantrepol (+33 6 16 05 27 02 - olivier.vantrepol@allures.fr)
To make the sharing of information easier, we have opened a page on Facebook dedicated to the news from the Allures Yachting shipyard.
Dates of boatshows, new models, launches, you will be able to follow the news of the shipyard in real time at first glance!
Of course, your comments and reactions to the published articles are always welcome.
To join us, click on this link.
The famous navigator and author Jimmy Cornell came to the Allures Yachting shipyard at the beginning of July to seatrial the Allures 45 for the magazine Cruising World.
Jimmy states: “In the last twelve years I have sailed 70,000 miles on an aluminium centreboard boat and I regard this type of yacht as incorporating all the essential criteria for an offshore cruising yacht: comfort, ease of handling, speed and above all, safety.
The Allures 45 is the perfect choice for a voyage to any corner of the world. »
Jimmy Cornell
In his long sailing life Jimmy Cornell has sailed 200,000 miles in all oceans of the world. He is the author of many sailing books; the most well known World Cruising Routes is the bible for all offshore sailors.
He is also the founder of the ARC, now in its 25th year, and the largest transoceanic event in the world, website www.noonsite.com, the best global source of practical information for cruising sailors.
The prestigious magazine Yachting World has stated: “What Jimmy Cornell does not know about cruising is not worth knowing”. On its 100th anniversary the German magazine “Die Yacht” has nominated Jimmy Cornell as one of the 100 most outstanding sailors of all time.
… was the title chosen by François-Xavier Ricardou, journalist for Voiles et Voiliers, for his report on the Allures 45 seatrials.
A comprehensive programme was initiated in order to evaluate in details all the aspects of the Allures Yachting shipyard’s new sailing yacht. During the three-day cruise along the coasts of the Cotentin, François-Xavier Ricardou put the yacht to the test under various conditions; sailing under gennaker, drying out on the beach in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, sailing up the Carentan Canal, navigating at night...
The seatrial was followed by a visit to the shipyard in Cherbourg to witness at first hand the skills and innovative techniques of the Allures Yachting shipyard.
Extracts:
- “The aft starboard cabin has become the technical area that all blue water skippers have ever dreamt of...”
- “ With her twin rudder, the Allures 45 is very responsive to the helm”
- “High performance easy to handle yacht: .The deck gear is sized just right for the job and the split sail plan forward with gennaker, solent and staysail, ensures the safety of the crew while manoeuvring. A sailing yacht suitable for all hands.“
- “We rarely had the opportunity to sail on the first yacht of a series that is so well designed.”
- “This remarkable suitability of the equipment is associated with an even better than average finish.”
- “The shipyard strove for excellence and has virtually achieved their objective with a clean and spacious yacht where performance is not compromised.”
The complete report of these seatrials can be found in the August issue of Voiles et Voiliers, n°486.
Allures Yachting are offering a new sales service for previously owned sailing yachts on their Website www.allures.fr.
This new advertising service on line will be more efficient in enabling navigators looking for an aluminium long distance Allures cruising yacht and owners wishing to sell the like to get in touch.
New owners will benefit from the services offered in the context of ‘Grand Large Services’, a subsidiary specialised in the preparation, the maintenance and the support to owners of an Allures, Garcia or Outremer yacht.
Discover ‘Allures Occasions’ on www.allures.fr/occasions.php
As part of their development programme, Allures Yachting are extending their distribution network.
With pride and enthusiasm, we should like to announce our collaboration with new partners in:
- England
- Germany
- Austria
Professionals are at your disposal to organise a yacht visit or a seatrial. Do not hesitate to call them!
Contacts are available on http://www.allures.fr/contact.php
Come and see the Allures sailing yachts at the autumn boatshows
We will be delighted to welcome you onboard our yachts during the following boatshows:
- HISWA te Water: Allures 45, Ijmuiden (Netherlands), 6-11 September
- Grand Pavois de la Rochelle: Allures 45 and Allures 51, 14-19 September
- Nautic de Paris: Allures 45, 03-11 December
- BOOT Düsseldorf: Allures 45, 21-29 January 2012
In consideration for the owners who kindly lend their yachts during the shows, we restrict the number of people onboard at any time. Therefore, there can be a waiting time for the visit.
This is why we invite you to make an appointment in order to benefit from the best service without delay. We thank you in advance.
To confirm your visit, please contact: Olivier Vantrepol (+33 6 16 05 27 02 – olivier.vantrepol@allures.fr)
A full test of the Allures 45, organized by the French magazine ‘Voiles Magazine’ is available in kiosk.
‘Voiles Magazine’ journalists team have taken the time of a '100 miles on board' in the Channel Islands to discover in detail the new aluminium centre-boarder from Allures Yachting.
They tested the 45’ under sails, at anchorage and even dried-out on the Normandy beaches. Performance, ergonomics, integration of equipment, construction techniques, quality of finishes; All the key points of an ocean going sailing yacht were scrupulously checked.
Extracts;
- "Power, comfort in the cockpit and solid practical sense as demonstrate the three lockers on the stern"
- "Very bright, spacious and equipped with an exceptional volume of storage, the Allures has all the advantages of a proper long distance cruiser"
- "The Allures 45 is obviously a very beautiful boat"., but it is also simply a boat offering such comfort that you can live on board for long without the slightest sacrifice. "
- "A well built boat, well thought, and resulted in the detail…. "
- "In its kind, a true dream cruiser."
Find the complete test in issue #185 of May (French).
Naviloc charter company offers an Allures 45 to charter from August 2011
After the 40’, it is a brand-new Allures 45 which will join the Naviloc charter fleet, based in Saint-Malo.
Happy sailors will discover the qualities of this new Aluminum variable draft cruiser along the Brittany coast, England or Ireland. The Allures 45 available is going to be very well equipped for offshore sailing and offers exceptional comfort. A second unit will join the Naviloc fleet in spring time 2012 enabling fleet sailing with friends...
More information on the company’s website: www.naviloc.com
Among more than 3 million SMEs in France, OSEO, a French public-sector institution dedicated to economic development has chosen to distinguish 2,000 SMEs for their dynamism their development and their innovation policy.
It is with pride that we have learned that the Grand Large Yachting group formed by Allures Yachting yard, Garcia Yachting yard, Outremer Yachting yard and Grand Large Services, company dedicated to services to owners, was among the 2,000 selected SMEs.
The SME Oséo Excellence have been gathered on March 16, 2011 in the prestigious setting of the Grand Palais in Paris, in the presence of the French Republic President.
In order to offer the best quality service to our UK resident clients, Allures Yachting recently started a dealership contract with the company 'Williams and Smithells', based in Portchester - Hampshire.
Professional and experienced, Marks Ellyatt's team will be delighted to advice people interested by the Allures range and by discovering the Aluminum variable draft cruising yachts numerous qualities.
You can already contact them to discuss your project and organize a sea trial of an Allures.
Learn more about the company at: http://www.williamsandsmithells.co.uk/
A promising blog to follow closely on www.grandlargecafe.com
"Tri martolod" means "Three sailors" in Breton. It is also the title of a famous French song, which tells the story of three fishermen’s leaving the harbor for the high sea.
Our three boys we named Bernard, Joel and Pierre Henri. They are friends for 40 years. In 1975, young engineering graduates, to laugh, they took the commitment to leave one day together.
A joke that becomes a reality in 2008 in a windy passage between the Cornwall and Brittany. Joel, onboard with Pierre Henri and Bernard, spoke about their old plan, sailing the Atlantic together. His two accomplices announce that they are...
Read the rest of this friendship story on our community website: www.grandlargecafe.com
Launch of www.grandlargecafe.com
Grand Large Yachting, pole of the grand voyage involving Allures Yachting, Garcia Yachting and Outremer Yachting, proposes a community blog to facilitate the sharing of experience between former circumnavigators and future.
This blog is designed to collect useful informations in your trip preparation, share your opinion (navigation, equipment,...) and put online photos of navigation.
With Grand Large Café, we hope to make you share our passion for bluewater sailing and provide you with a maximum of interesting tricks that facilitate the life aboard.
We rely on you to let your comments and enriching Grand Large Café from your views!
Pesk Ebrel takes second place in the CAMR.
We regularly share with you a picture of an Allures owner.
For this Edition, we present a picture of the Allures 44 Pesk Ebrel while racing the Colin Archer Memorial Race race between the Netherlands and the Norway.
Congratulations to the competitive crew for this great result!
For the first time a booth dedicated to bluewater sailing
The shipyards Allures Yachting, Garcia Yachting and Outremer Yachting chose to share their booth at the Paris boat show.
Find the 3 yards, members of the long distance cruising cluster - Grand Large Yachting - in Hall 1 stand J41.
We are pleased to annouce the organization of different animations that allow you to come and share your passion for blue water sailing;
- Book signing and advices by the famous around the world sailor Jimmy Cornell (Saturday December the 4th from noon to 7:00pm)
- Presentation and discussion with a family that starts a new life aboard an Allures 51 (Tuesday December the 7th at 11:00am)
- Presentation and discussion with a family to return from a sabbatical year in family on an Outremer 49 (Friday December the 10th at 03:00pm)
- Visit of the Allures 45 (by appointment during the duration of the show)
Moreover, at the occasion of the owners party, the Italian sailor Alessandro di Benedetto will join us to share his exceptional adventure around the world single-handed onboard a mini- 6.50m nonstop and with no assistance!
Focus on usability and to facilitate discussions, places are limited and we invite you to quickly confirm your participation with Olivier: olivier.vantrepol@allures.fr - +33 6 16 05 27 02
We regularly share with you a picture transmitted by an Allures owner
For this issue the team has chosen the picture of an Allures 44 berthed on a private pontoon in a Norwegian fjord.
Just arrived from an ocean crossing or ready to go? Here is the question…
We look forward to welcoming you aboard Allures yachts at the upcoming boat shows;
- HISWA te water, Ijmuiden (Netherlands), 31st August to 5th September 2010
- Grand Pavois de La Rochelle, from September 15th to 20th
- Nautic of Paris, from December 4th to 12th
Out of respect for the owners who are kind enough to lend their sailboat for shows, we limit the number of persons on board at the same time. This sometimes causes delays for visitors.
Therefore, we invite you to make an appointment to get the best reception, with no waiting. We thank you in advance.
To confirm your visit thank you to contact Olivier Vantrepol (+33 6 16 05 27 02 - olivier.vantrepol@allures.fr)
The 2010 novelty has just been launched in Cherbourg. 7 years after the launch of the Allures 44, this new model incorporates the concepts that underpin strong and innovative advance of the Allures yachts, enriched by years of browsing, viewing and interaction with the owners.
Her first sail, bound for the Netherlands, permitted to the team to test her performances in various conditions.
The dynamic delivery confirmed that the Berret-Racoupeau yacht design office has successfully met the challenge of the ambitious specification.The Allures 45 is a true bluewater sailing yacht, powerful, fast and lively at the wheel!
Garcia rejoins Allures Yachting – Outremer Yachting cruising group
For nearly 40 years, the Garcias have been a reference in the world of integral centreboard aluminium cruising yachts. More than 300 Nouanni, Maracuja and Passoa series sailing boats are cruising all over the world, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Internationally acclaimed for the quality of their metalwork and their cabinetmakers’ skills, the Garcia shipyard has specialised in the building of custom sailing yachts from 50’ to 115’. These handmade boats represent the top of the range of the French yachting industry.
In joining the Allures Yachting – Outremer Yachting group, Garcia bring their prestigious savoirfaire with methods and means to inspire a new dynamism.
Jean-Louis Garcia, founder of the shipyard, declares: “I am pleased to see the yard gathering new momentum. Allures and Outremer teams are specialised in long distance cruising; they
respect the values of the Garcia name and strive to add new and exciting pages to the long story of the shipyard.”
In partnership with Outremer Yachting, we just created a joint subsidiary dedicated to enhance the quality and responsiveness of our after-sales service and to cover all customers needs while in travel;
- Boat maintenance
- Repair
- Refit
- Deliveries
Already operational, Jean-Pierre Balmes stays at the owners disposal for any request in Europe or overseas.
Jean-Pierre will acknowledge, on a 1 working day basis, any request to: contact@grandlargeservices.com
At the occasion of the Paris boat show, Allures Yachting received the “Bateau Bleu 2009” award of the French nautical industry federation.
This award recognizes the global waste management strategy, reducing storage and disposal of waste, as well as awareness and training of users and owners.
For its 5th Edition, the “Bateu Bleu” topic was "the onboard waste management". Over 10 projects have been reviewed by the technical commission and sustainable development of the nautical industry federation and the Superior Council of navigation and nautical sports.
The jury decided to award Allures Yachting for its global waste management strategy. It includes:
- Reducing waste through onboard storage and adapted volumes
- The sorting of waste, stored in state or compacted
- The elimination of waste in approved areas (organic)
- The reduction and storage of waste in state (glass) and after compaction (paper, cans, etc...)
- Awareness of the owners and users, training to the management of waste on board allowing each user to adopt “green” practices.
Sailing boat of the year 2011: the Allures 45 won the 2nd place
At the end of the Grand Pavois boat show, where the Allures 45 was presented for the first time in France, our team has been invited to participate in the 15th edition of the ‘sail boat of the year’ organized by a French sailing magazine. This election was attended by more than 20 different sailing boats.
After 2 days of navigation in the light air of La Rochelle, the jury composed of 16 members, chaired by Alessandro di Benedetto, awarded the Allures 45 as second.
The new Allures surprised the jury by the quality of design, manufacture and performance.
Extracts;
- "Well built, smart conception, simplified access to the systems, ergonomic design and very meticulous finishes, a responsive steering system;" You will have understood, the new Allures can hardly be considered in default."
- "And in addition she sails very well in light airs with her gennaker!"
- "Everything is well thought aboard, the specifications of a proper bluewater sailing boat respected to the letter."
- "Reassuring and innovative, well designed into the smallest detail, frankly I am seduced, and she goes really well under sail."
Congratulations to the Django 770, brilliant winner of this 2010 election!
Find the full article in the French Magazine 'Voile Magazine' No. 179 of November 2010.
