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Allures 40.9 vs Ovni 400: French aluminium centreboarders go head-to-head
- November 2, 2020
Two rugged aluminium 40-footers from competing french yards make an interesting comparison. François Tregouet tests the Allures 40.9 and Ovni 400
Back in the mid-2000s the niche market for aluminium centreboarders was disrupted by the arrival of a new upstart, Allures Yachting. Until then, the undisputed market leader was French company Alubat, builders of Ovni at Les Sables d’Olonne.
Last autumn Alubat launched the Ovni 400, a substantial evolution of its original concept, which we went to test sail in Les Sables. Then, just a few days later, it was the turn of competitor Allures to reveal its new 40.9. The opportunity to carry out a comparison of these two ocean cruising prospects was too timely and tempting to ignore.
The original Ovni concept dates back to the 1970s. With their shoal draught and raw, chined aluminium hulls, Ovnis have captured the imagination of serious ocean sailors over the past four decades. More than 1,500 Ovnis have been built, and fulfilled thousands of sailors’ bluewater cruising dreams. Jimmy Cornell famously completed a five-year circumnavigation aboard his Aventura III , an Ovni 43.
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In 2003 engineers Stéphan Constance and Xavier Desmarest created Allures Yachting, with the ambition of revitalising the aluminium centreboarder concept. Starting with a 39.5 the Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-based yard quickly extended its range to 45ft, then a 50-footer.
But after the economic crisis of 2008, demand shrank and this specialised market was challenged by an ever-increasing number of competitors. Alubat began to appear unreactive. It was even close to disappearing in 2014, when it was taken over by a consortium of shareholders that loved the brand.
The Ovni 450 was launched, a refinement of the 445 aimed to innovate without alienating existing customers. Now, however, comes the Ovni 400, marking a real breakthrough.
The beamy hullshape of the Ovni 400 packs plenty of volume. All Ovni photos: François Tregouet
With this new design it is quicker to list what hasn’t changed: its 100% aluminium construction, centreboard keel and suitability for long-distance cruising are the main elements which remain the same.
At first glance, the shape of the hull is the biggest difference. The freeboard is almost vertical; the first curve is close to the waterline and its considerable beam extends almost all the way to the transom.
It has a rounded, slightly inverted bow, extended by a solid aluminium bowsprit. The bow section finishes one third of the way back, and sports a muscly volume visibly influenced by the box rule hulls of the Mini, Class 40 and IMOCA classes.
Slab-sided hull is rounded below the chine
This is combined with a short coachroof and vertical windows, and a clear and uncluttered foredeck that takes little water over the deck. The boat is secure to manoeuvre around on, with wide panels of non-slip and a longitudinal foot brace that runs centrally down the foredeck. Once at anchor, the foredeck area can become a double-bed sunbathing area.
The form and function of the boat almost makes you think of a catamaran – a connection that the Ovni 400’s architects, Alain Mortain and Yanis Mavrikios, are at no pains to deny.
All sail handling can be done from the cockpit, and canvas is hoisted or unfurled from the shelter of the huge companionway canopy. This rests against a solid arch, made of aluminium, which also supports the double mainsheet. When seated at the forward end of the cockpit benches, or on the coaming, you have a particularly well-sheltered watchkeeping station.
Cockpit is secure for helmsman and crew, but particularly under the canopy
At the stern, the twin wheels offer flexible helming: each wheel can be used sitting or standing facing forward, or sitting on the coaming to fix your eyes on the gennaker luff.
The twin rudders respond rapidly, and the genoa sheet winches, which are centred within easy reach, allow the helmsman to fine tune the sails without disturbing the crew. They can sit comfortably installed, well wedged-in, at the solid teak and lacquered aluminium cockpit table.
It takes time to learn how best to sail this modern hull. There is power, for sure, but also plenty of wetted surface area, so you have to find the right angles of wind and heel to optimise performance in light airs and breezier conditions. Under engine (a 50hp Volvo saildrive) the Ovni reaches 6 knots at 2,200rpm.
The airy forward cabin with an island double berth
But it is the Ovni’s comfort, ergonomics and stowage that impress most. The yard’s great experience and customer feedback all show their hand here.
Among the most striking points we liked were the large, rectangular bed in the forward cabin, and panoramic coachroof windows, which give a 180° view from the sliding companionway door. The light joiner work and décor give an uncluttered, modern look.
Practical touches include refrigerator drawers in the galley, which can be opened when the yacht is heeled; a large, and easy to clean moulded heads compartment in the starboard aft cabin; and a proper machinery room – a must for any bluewater sailor – that is accessible from the interior or the cockpit.
Galley with sensible handholds and fiddled worktops is to port
A few details from the first boat need attention, such as protection for the throttle and perhaps fitting the arch slightly further aft.
However, this is a serious candidate for bluewater voyaging . And with serious voyaging in mind, the buyer of the hull in build during our visit to the yard is having his boat equipped with a rigid doghouse to protect crew from any heavy weather.
Allures 40.9
Allures unveiled its latest model at last season’s La Rochelle Boat Show. Anyone familiar with the Allures 39.9 might recognise the deck layout and lines, but many changes have been made here.
The Allures’ deck and superstructure are composite, which allows a more sculpted shape than welded aluminium plate. Photo: Jerome Houyvet
Although the interior layout remains more or less the same, the leap in quality initiated by its designer Isabelle Racoupeau – wife of the yacht’s naval architect Olivier Racoupeau – has changed things substantially. The Allures 40.9’s warm joinery and the attention given to the finishing details makes its predecessor seem dowdy by comparison.
From the stainless steel fiddles at the navstation to the leather-covered reading lights and the white Corian inserts in the saloon table, there is an overall feel of luxury.
Wireless light switches are within easy reach and no longer hidden in the ceiling. It’s these type of small details that give an overall impression of stylishness whilst remaining seamanlike.
Coachroof portlights allow natural light to flood into the 40.9’s saloon. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot
The large roof hatches and five hull windows on each side generate plenty of light. The hull windows are aligned horizontally, so they enhance both the exterior aesthetics and the view from inside.
At sea, the slightly raised chart table and the U-shaped galley positioned close to the companionway allow the off-watch to keep an eye on the outside while staying warm and dry.
The saloon occupies the entire width of the hull, and the saloon table hides the centreboard well. There are a large number of stowage spaces on three levels on each side: under the seats; behind the backrests and under the side decks.
A U-shaped galley is to port, forward of the companionway. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot
Fitted on this boat was good quality insulation foam (optional), which limits temperature changes and avoids any risk of condensation on the inside of the aluminium hull. The deck is of composite construction.
This use of an alloy/composite combination is something that has been well mastered in superyacht builds as well as in aeronautical construction. The saving in production time for the shipyard is obvious, as the interior can be built while the hull is open and without passing the furniture through the companionway hatch. It is not only an economic advantage; the use of a mould also allows the development of different deck shapes, a high level of finish, and better insulation.
As for the aluminium hull, owners love the fact that the lack of paintwork means there is one fewer item of regular maintenance to worry about, and anyone who craves colour can still have the design of their choice with the now-standard vinyl hull wrap.
Photo: Jerome Houyvet
On our test sail we had between 15 and 18 knots of wind, and the Allures 40.9 seemed so easy. At 40° off the apparent wind, we were making 7 knots, and between 8 and 9 knots once we bore off to 115°.
I had another opportunity to sail this boat last year in over 25 knots of wind, and my impression then was equally good.
In quite rough seas the boat hardly took any water over the deck and was sailing at more than 9 knots downwind in spite of having only a jib and mainsail. The only boats overtaking us that day were coastal or ocean racing yachts.
With over 20 knots of wind to get back to Cherbourg, we sailed dead downwind, sails goosewinged as if we were in the tradewinds – albeit not so warm. We’d have liked to hoist a gennaker on the solid bowsprit, to lengthen her stride.
But on this point of sail, and with a swell starting to build, you get the best of the smooth movement that centreboarders provide, and it’s a behaviour that always pleasantly surprises anyone not familiar with this configuration.
The same is true of harbour manoeuvres, especially when going astern. Guided by the twin rudders, and helped by the bow thruster, the Allures 40.9 smoothly slipped into its berth like a hand into a glove, despite a strong crosswind.
Photo: Francois Tregouet
Head to head verdict
Both the Alubat and Allures yards clearly have a technical mastery of their builds. To be convinced of this, you only have to look at the electrical installations. The very high level of quality on both builds dispels any fears about the risk of electrolysis.
The metalwork on both boats is beyond reproach, stowage space is abundant, there are well-placed handrails everywhere and the capacity of the tanks gives all the self-sufficiency you could require. The specifications (below), indicate how evenly matched they are in some areas. So, which one would you choose?
The Allures and Ovni, close though they may appear to be, actually have very clearly differentiated personalities, and it is on this basis that owners will most likely make their choice.
The large and powerful Ovni will seduce those seeking to conquer muscular seas. The sleeker Allures will win the hearts of those who like to travel light. With the Ovni it is possible to customise the (aluminium) deck layout, while the Allures offers the versatility of a glassfibre deck construction.
Both Alubat and Allures deserve praise for the fact that the competition between them has pushed each company to innovate and improve their designs.
Centreboarder + Aluminium = Instability + Electrolysis?
Thousands of aluminium centreboarders have been cruising the world over the last 50 years. But myths die hard. A centreboarder is surely less stable than a keelboat? That’s simply not true. The standards for stability are the same for both. The downside is that the ballast on the centreboarder is higher up, so it requires more ballast to achieve the same righting moment.
A boat of the same length and sail area will be a few hundred kilos heavier – a disadvantage in light airs. On the other hand, the stability is very similar with the centreboard up, so you’re able to sail downwind in very little water or in rough seas.
The layman may also be worried about electrolysis in aluminium yachts. To dispel this biggest myth: the weak alloy of a lost penny dropped in the bilge won’t work its way through the 10-15mm of solid aluminium hull.
Ultimately, the electrical installations by shipyards such as Allures and Alubat are first class. Current leakage testers are a standard fit, warning of any deterioration, but also of possible problems if additional equipment is installed during the long life of the boat.
Allures 40.9 specification
LOA: 12.65m / 41ft 6in Beam: 4.15m / 13ft 7in Draught: 1.06–2.75 m / 3ft 6in–9ft Displacement (lightship): 10,900kg / 24,030lb Upwind sail area: 82.5m² / 883ft² Cabins: 2-3 Engine: 50hp Water capacity: 330lt / 73gal Fuel capacity: 400lt / 88gal Starting price: €313,000 (ex. VAT) Price as tested: €374,029 Design: Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design
Ovni 400 specification
LOA: 12.90m / 42ft 4in Beam (max): 4.35m / 14ft 3in Draught: 0.98–2.88 m / 3ft 3in–9ft 5in Displacement (lightship): 11,200kg / 24,692lb Upwind sail area: 85m² / 915ft² Cabins: 2-3 Engine: 50hp Water capacity: 400lt / 88gal Fuel capacity: 540lt / 119gal Starting price: €309,000 (ex. VAT) Price as tested: €420,045 Design: Mortain & Mavrikios
First published in the October 2020 issue of Yachting World.
YACHT test : Allures 45.9: robust aluminium yacht on the test bench
Michael Good
· 28.04.2019
Allures Yachting dares and finds the right compromise: strong and robustly built for the demands of a long sea voyage, but also very cosy and comfortable on the inside and visually appealing on the outside. And with its unusual design, the shipyard from Cherbourg combines further unique selling points.
The hulls of their yachts are made of aluminium in a round bilge, while the deck is made of GRP. The combination is exclusive, but offers many advantages, not only because of the weight saving. With the new Allures 45.9, customers can choose for the first time whether they want the boat as an integral centreboard with internal ballast or with a hydraulically retractable swing keel.
The comprehensive test of the Allures 45.9 is now available to read in YACHT, issue no. 8/2019. The magazine is available in the DK shop, or you can download the test directly via the link below.
Allures 45.9 (pdf)
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First look: Allures 51.9
- Theo Stocker
- May 10, 2023
The new Allures 51.9 is hugely pragmatic with much to offer a family or shorthanded crew that want to head for the horizon on a bluewater adventure
Product Overview
Grand Large Yachting, the company that owns Allures, specialises in rugged, go-anywhere cruisers with a strongly practical streak, from the plywood RM yachts, to Garcia’s all-aluminium ultra-tough expedition yachts. So it’s no surprise that the new Allures 51.9 is hugely pragmatic with much to offer a family or shorthanded crew that want to head for the horizon and do some serious exploration.
The curved aluminium hull, crafted without hard chines, offers greater strength than GRP, while a composite deck and coachroof allow for moulding softer shapes, better insulation and plenty of opening hatches. Below decks, effort has been made to make this a more comfortable, luxurious boat than previously, with a large U-shaped galley on a lower level, aft of a large nav station with seating either side. This, and the large saloon table, which lowers down, are on a raised section of cabin sole, providing more stowage and better views, though this is not a deck saloon.
A large saloon table to port can be lowered into a lounging area or double berth
The 51.9 replaces the 52 from 2016 and the 51 from 2009 before that, and is very much an evolution of her predecessors. As with those boats, she has a lifting centreboard, internal ballast and twin rudders allowing her to dry out without support. The hull now has larger internal volume thanks to the beam being taken further aft, which allows for accommodation space which is longer overall than the 52. Options are for a two-cabin version with palatial aft and forward cabins, or a three-cabin version with two equal double cabins forward, or a larger double cabin and a smaller bunk cabin just aft of it.
On deck, the centre cockpit is six metres long with all lines led aft to just forward of the twin wheels, so it’s easy to sail shorthanded.
The forward end of the cockpit, under the cockpit arch is also protected by either a large sprayhood, or as fitted to hull number one, a large fixed doghouse with full standing headroom; the mid-boom mainsheet is fixed atop either of these structures.
There’s space for stowage of cruising kit and sails in large lockers below the quarterdeck and in the bow, and the boat comes as standard with an inner forestay, and a bowsprit for offwind sails.
Allures 51.9 specifications
LOA: 16.67m / 54ft 8in Hull length: 15.57m / 51ft 1in LWL: 15,57m / 51ft 1in Beam: 4.82m / 15ft 10in Draught (lifting): 1.34m / 4ft – 5in-2.92m / 9ft 7in Sail area: 118.6m2 / 1,277 sq ft Ballast: 5,900kg / 13,007 lb Displacement: 18,400kg / 40,565 lb Price: €978,420 ex VAT Builder: www.allures.com
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Allures Yachting & Garcia Yachts photos on the launch of the latest yachts from the yard, Allures 40.9 and Garcia 52. High quality blue water cruising yachts, aluminium hulls, centreboarders, cutter rigged designed to cruise high latitudes as well as anywhere else in the world that takes your fancy ! Experience Freedom, there really is Nowhere You Can’t Go’ !
Boatshow News: – Grand Pavois, La Rochelle September 2020
This years Boatshow in La Rochelle will be going ahead and we will be exhibiting the following blue water cruising yachts. This may be your main opportunity to see these impressive yachts (other than in Cherbourg where you are always welcome) until Dusseldorf January 2021.
We’ll display Allures Yachting’s 40.9 & 45.9, Garcia Explocat 52, Garcia Yachts Exploration 52
Currently there are flights direct to La Rochelle from England and Brussels.
Via Lyon, lots of connecting flights available
Delivery times Allures and Garcia
Our colleagues in France seem to have weathered the Covid Storm well so far, production continues with minimal delay on new orders and a production line of orders looking very healthy into 2022 and beyond. Current build delayed only 6-8 weeks on year+ builds, build regulations mean not more than two working on a yacht at any time, the work shifts being staggered (starting early and finishing late) to maximise the working day and build processes.
In this period the Grand Large Yachting Group who own all the brands have launched ‘Blue Water Cruising’ Webinars in both French and English that have been received and welcomed by approx 6,000 enthusiastic individuals. With speakers such as Jimmy Cornell and Pete Goss they were not disappointing. In launching the ‘digital meeting place for blue water cruising enthusiasts’ they are ahead of the game. Tune in on Thursday 9th for the last in this series, more to come in September ! Click here to Register
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Now part of the Grand Large Yacht Group (Also Garcia Yachts, Outremer Yachts and Gunboat. May 2019) Allures was founded in 2003 by engineers Stéphan Constance and Xavier Desmarest. Allures Yachting is a shipyard for ocean cruising yachts specialising in the design and assembly of aluminium centreboarders located in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in Normandy, France. Allures Yachting 420, rue de la Pyrotechnie 50110 Tourlaville Tel : +33 (0)2 33 43 22 20 Fax : +33 (0)2 33 43 22 22 Email : [email protected] website : www.allures.fr
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Most sailors in their idle moments have sketched out their dream boat and generally it remains just that – a sketch. Yet, as T E Lawrence once famously wrote, there are dreamers of the night and dreamers of the day.
Stephan Constance and Xavier Desmaret, who founded the Allures shipyard back in 2003, fall into the latter category. They wanted to build the boat of their dreams and they realised their ambition.
20 years later, the two friends’ dream is well and truly alive. The Allures brand of ‘go anywhere’ blue water cruisers that they created has flourished and expanded beyond recognition.
In the meantime, the pair have expanded and diversified the business and are now at the head of the Grand Large Yachting group, which includes Allures Yachting, Outremer, Garcia Yachts, Gunboat, RM Yachts and ORC.
Yet Allures was their first love; the yachts are designed for ocean cruising and includes three models: 40.9, 45.9 and 51.9, all of which feature rugged aluminium hulls, twin rudders, centreboard and seaworthy lines meaning that they are just as at home in the high latitudes or the tropics. These are yachts you can trust.
The 51.9 is their latest model, and flagship of the fleet. Like her predecessors, she is designed by Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design and features Allures’ trademark mixed construction with an aluminium hull and composite deck.
Years of perfecting this method of construction has made Allures the experts in this method of construction and ensures a strong and versatile yacht; the aluminium hull ensures toughness, while the composite deck makes for better weight distribution and plays a key role in providing the cabin with thermal insulation and soundproofing.
A safe, comfortable and secure cockpit
The concept of the Allures brand is very simple; this has to be a boat that is tough enough to be trusted in the harshest of conditions and be capable of taking its crew everywhere in complete safety and maximum comfort.
Thus, on the 51.9, the cockpit area is set forward and is well protected as the sides, with twin helm stations, whose binnacles are equipped with handrails to facilitate movement, and the winches easily to hand of the helm which can take care of all sail handling even when short handed.
The stern remains a free zone, with storage lockers, and overhangs the transom, which opens out to provide a bathing platform with a tender garage tucked behind.
The front of the cockpit, under the protection of a solid bimini with opening windscreen, is occupied by benches to either side and a pair of tables which leave a central passage through to the companionway when folded out.
Access to the foredeck and mast step, for example for reefing, is made extra secure due to the solid guardrails around the boat and the handrails on the deckhouse.
The deckhouse and davits are fitted with solar panels, as energy production is an essential element for autonomy and long crossings.
Interior comfort
Yet the exterior is only half the beauty of the Allures 51.9. Descend down below via the steps, curved for ergonomic heeling, and you’re in the saloon.
The floor of the saloon is set at such a height that it provides a good view of the outside, through the deckhouse and hull portholes, with numerous openings making this space light and bright.
The zones of the interior are well defined according to their use. On the starboard side, a table accommodates five people with ease.
Opposite, the chart table is located between the navigator’s comfortable swivel chair, with its back to the road, and a small sofa that allows a crew member to consult with the navigator.
Forward of this, still on the port side, the galley is ergonomically designed in a U-shape, making it comfortable and safe at sea, whatever the weather or direction of heel.
The galley is generously equipped with a sink, cooker, microwave oven, fridge and freezer, dishwasher and a large worktop with ledges and fiddles.
Forward is a beautiful guest cabin with double bed and plenty of natural light with deck and hull portholes. Next to it is a smaller cabin with two bunk beds.
At the rear, the owner’s cabin takes up the entire width of the boat with a double bed in a central island, a sofa, storage and hanging space. The bathroom is pleasant with a washbasin, toilet and shower cubicle.
In the passageway leading to this cabin, there is plenty of storage space and a long work surface that can be transformed into a workshop if required. The decoration plays on a certain simplicity without ever being spartan.
Careful finishing, refined indirect lighting and interesting contrasts of colours and materials make this a real soothing cocoon when the conditions are tough outside.
A yacht you can trust
Blend all of these design features together and you have a supremely comfortable yacht that you can truly trust. This is a boat that is just as at home running before the trade winds of the Atlantic or Pacific as it is to threading the ice of the North West Passage or drying out in a tidal Creek in the West Country.
The boat can easily be handled by a cruising couple and features a plethora of clever touches to ensure sail handling is a breeze. All that and at the end of your watch you can retreat below to a space that provides true comfort and a touch of class.
Learn more about the Allures 51.9 on allures.com
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Accommodation, a "no-limit" yacht.
The Allures 39.9 is a lifting keel yacht with aluminium hull and composite superstructure. Created from very strict specifications and prepared on the basis of feedback from numerous circumnavigators, this vessel brings together all the characteristics of a genuine blue-water yacht. The Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design studio has perfected a modern hull, wide, powerful and with the maximum waterline length. A guarantee of
speed in the water which opens all horizons: smooth sailing under the trade winds to heavenly islands or tacking in Scandinavian fjords. Its significant load capacity and its large diesel tank ensure complete autonomy to let you discover new horizons, without limits.
The Allures 39.9 is designed to satisfy all of your desires
The desire for open spaces, fresh air, a boat that works and works well, new horizons, to drop anchor in a deserted cove, to beach on a foreign shore, to spend time with family and friends in a novel way, comfort, increased safety, liberty...
Aluminium hull, ease of manoeuvring, performance, twin helms, visibility from the saloon, lifting keel, faired superstructure, large storage spaces, technical room, separate shower, dual chart table, deck lockers, saloon with ocean view...
All the arguments are there.
The plusses of the Allures 39.9
A. SAFETY FIRST. ALWAYS.
Highly shock and splitting resistant, while being light, aluminium is the optimum material for oceangoing boats. Above all, the Allures 39.9 is a reassuring yacht.
B. THE DUAL CHART TABLE
A space for warmth and friendliness, the two facing benches o er a new living space on the ocean or at anchor. All of the electronic equipment necessary for navigation is installed around the chart table within easy reach of the navigator.
C. LARGE STORAGE VOLUMES
Thanks to its technical room and the large amounts of storage in the kitchen, the saloon and the cabins, the Allures 39.9 is well suited to long voyages. In the open waters or an isolated cove, you will travel in complete freedom.
D. WELL THOUGHT OUT DECK LOCKERS
Large lockers accessible from the deck will take equipment such as diving bottles, a compressor, etc. They can be used to easily store the tender motor using a gantry. The motor is then protected while remaining accessible.
Easy to manoeuvre, even by a small crew
A guarantee of safety, all manoeuvres are controlled from the cockpit. Spacious and deep, the cockpit offers optimum ergonomics both at rest and during manoeuvres. Thus, the placement of the winches allows ideal positioning regardless of the speed or the sea conditions. Sailing upwind or downwind the wind, thanks to its twin helms, you can optimise the sail settings while holding the course; you are in perfect control of the yacht. Its top of the range helm (JEFA steering system) gives a precise and reactive feel to the helm.
Solo or with a small crew - the pleasure of sailing where you want and how you want.
An efficient deck layout
The wide and well protected cockpit ensures the fluidity of navigational manoeuvres and comfort for the crew while the yacht is at anchor.
DOUBLE STEERING WHEEL
As well as ensuring perfect visibility for the helmsman, the double steering wheel facilitates access to the deck and allow full use of this valuable space.
The winches are easily accessible from the helm. You can control the settings of the sails while maintaining your course.
The wide catwalks guarantee the safety of the crew during movements on the bridge and facilitate circulation at anchor.
The large windows bring exceptional amounts of light to the interior of the boat and allow you to keep watch from the inside.
Wide and unobstructed; movements are simple and secure.
Practical, safe and secure. Relax, you are aboard an Allures!
A high performance yacht
Wide hull, NACA profile rudder blades (and centreboard available as an option), modern and powerful sail layout. Because, at sea, performance rhymes with safety, Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design has optimised the performance of the new Allures 39.9.
As all navigators know, on the ocean performance isn’t just measured in knots. For a blue-water vessel, performance also resides in robustness, load capacity, ease of manoeuvring, ergonomics and the reliability of onboard equipment. At Allures Yachting, these qualities are priorities.
You are demanding and so are we.
An elegant and well thought out interior
The Allures 39.9 bypasses the compromises between the pleasure of sailing and comfort aboard.
A centreboard yacht to go further, its centreboard slot is perfectly integrated into the interior layout allowing fluid and agreeable circulation in the saloon.
Aesthetics are an important part of the voyage, which is why the designers have worked over the harmony of shapes and colours, combining style and effciency. The design is innovative with natural and contemporary materials. The inside space is used in an optimum manner to make life aboard practical and your voyage even more pleasant.
The outside has conquered you, the inside will seduce you.
A pleasant and marine living space
When descending into an Allures 39.9, a feeling of space predominates. The height under the beams (2m) offers an exceptional habitable volume.
Comfortable and well-lit, the saloon and cabins of the Allures 39.9 are designed to offer a pleasant and friendly living space while being functional at sea. The galley, with its refrigerator with drawers and its generous work top, is perfectly suited to practical use while navigating.
Numerous cupboards facilitate food storage for longer cruises. For the descent to the front cabin, the numerous handrails facilitate circulation both at sea and at anchor.
Come in, stretch out, relax, you are aboard an Allures!
OWNER’S VERSION
Go as a couple, for several months, several years. This version is for blue-water sailors. The large starboard technical room allows storage of all the equipment necessary for “no limits” navigation. The rear cabin can be used for family and friends for a fun cruise.
CRUISING VERSION
Perfect for voyaging as a couple, with family or with friends, this configuration can sleep 6 people aboard (7 with the convertible saloon). The bathroom in the owner’s cabin offers much-appreciated privacy on long cruises.
The Allures 39.9 adapts to suit all your needs.
A functional interior planned for life aboard
“L” SHAPED KITCHEN
The kitchen is designed for safe and simple use while voyaging. The refrigerator with drawers provides both large volume and compartmentalisation facilitating storage and conservation of the cold.
OWNER’S CABIN
The owner’s cabin offers a comfortable bed and multiple storage solutions, allowing you to bring all the necessities, and even more, aboard.
LARGE REAR CABIN
The rear cabin has a remarkable living space. Practical, the large wardrobe allows the crew to move in comfortably.
SEPARATE SHOWER AND TOILETS
With a separate shower and toilet stall, the rear bathroom offers the comfort of much larger vessels.
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