sadler 32 yacht

Yachting Monthly

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• Dick Durham
• November 12, 2009

Can the Sadler 32 rival the Contessa 32 on the water?

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Comparisons with her older sister are inevitable, and not always entirely favourable, but the Sadler 32 is a boat that can be sailed hard and will keep you safe in adverse conditions. She’s drier than a Contessa in a seaway and sails better dead downwind. She’s also a more rewarding boat to gently cruise in light airs and more comfortable in harbour or at anchor, with a family-orientated cabin layout and extra interior volume. That said, Jeremy Rogers is still building new Contessa 32s, whereas no-one builds Sadler 32s anymore.

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The Sadler 32 Sailboat Specs & Key Performance Indicators

The Sadler 32, a heavy displacement sloop, was designed by David Sadler and built in the UK by Sadler Yachts.

Published Specification for the Sadler 32

Underwater Profile:  Fin keel & rudder on half-skeg

Hull Material:  GRP (Fibreglass)

Length Overall:  31'6" (9.6m)

Waterline Length:  24'0" (7.3m)

Beam:  10'6" (3.2m)

Draft:  5'7" (1.7m) *

Rig Type:  Masthead sloop

Displacement:  9,000lb (4,309kg)

Ballast:  4,200lb (1,905kg)

Designer:  David Sadler

Builder:  Sadler Yachts (UK)

Year First Built:  1979

Year Last Built:  1989

Number Built:  300

* Two other keel versions were produced:

• Shallow draft fin keel - 4'6" (1.4m)
• Bilge keels - 4'0" (1.2m)

Published Design Ratios for the Sadler 32

1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio:  15.1

2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio:  44.2

3. Displacement/Length Ratio:  308

4. Comfort Ratio:  24.4

5. Capsize Screening Formula:   1.9

Read more about these  Key Performance Indicators...

Summary Analysis of the Design Ratios for the Sadler 32

1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 15.1 suggests that the Sadler 32 will need a stiff breeze to get her going. In light conditions, unless you've got plenty of time on your hands, motor-sailing may be the way to go.

2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 44.2 means that the Sadler 32 will stand up well to her canvas in a blow, helping her to power through the waves.

3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 308, tells us the Sadler 32 is clearly a heavy displacement cruising boat. You can load her down with all your cruising gear and equipment and it will hardly affect her waterline. 

4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 24.4 suggests that crew comfort of a Sadler 32 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser with moderate stability, which is not the best of news for anyone prone to seasickness. 

5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.9 indicates that a Sadler 32 would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0. 

The Sadler 32: A Classic Cruiser-Racer for All Seasons

The Sadler 32 is a 9.6 m (31.5 ft) masthead sloop with a fin keel and a skeg-hung rudder. It has a beam of 3.2 m (10.5 ft) and a draft of 1.7 m (5.6 ft). It displaces 4,309 kg (9,500 lb) and has a ballast of 1,905 kg (4,200 lb). The sail area is 39.3 m² (423 ft²), which gives it a sail area/displacement ratio of 15.1, meaning it is slightly underpowered. However, it has a ballast/displacement ratio of 44.2, which means it is very stiff and stable in strong winds. The hull speed is 6.8 knots, and the boat can sail well on all points of sail.

The Sadler 32 has a solid fiberglass hull with a foam-filled cavity between the inner and outer skins. This makes it unsinkable, even if holed, and also provides insulation and soundproofing. The deck is also fiberglass with a balsa core for stiffness and lightness. The boat has a spacious cockpit with a tiller steering system (some models have a wheel) and a large lazarette for storage. The deck hardware is well laid out and easy to operate.

Accommodation The Sadler 32 can sleep up to six people in two cabins and the saloon. The forecabin has a V-berth with storage underneath and a hanging locker. The saloon has two settees that can be used as single berths or converted into a double berth with an infill cushion. There is also a folding table that can seat six people comfortably. The galley is located on the port side of the companionway and has a two-burner stove with an oven, a sink with pressurized water, and ample storage for food and utensils. The navigation station is opposite the galley and has a large chart table with drawers and shelves. The aft cabin is accessed from the starboard side of the companionway and has a double berth with storage underneath and a hanging locker. The head is located between the saloon and the forward cabin and has a marine toilet, a sink with pressurized water, and a shower.

The interior of the Sadler 32 is well-ventilated with opening ports and hatches. The headroom is about 1.8 m (6 ft) throughout the boat. The woodwork is teak or mahogany and gives the boat a warm and cozy feel.

Hull and Deck The hull of the Sadler 32 is white with blue stripes and has a moderate sheer line and overhangs. The bow is raked and has an anchor locker with an electric windlass (optional). The stern is a reverse transom with an integrated swim ladder. The deck is white with molded non-skid surfaces and has teak handrails along the coachroof. The foredeck is spacious and has two dorade vents for ventilation. The side decks are wide and have stainless steel stanchions with double lifelines for safety.

The cockpit of the Sadler 32 is large enough for six people to sit comfortably or four people to sleep under the sprayhood (optional). It has two lockers for storage, one of which contains the gas bottle for the stove. The cockpit coamings are high and provide good protection from spray and wind. The tiller or wheel steering system is responsive and gives good feedback from the rudder.

Mast and Rigging The mast of the Sadler 32 is deck-stepped and made of aluminum alloy. It has two sets of spreaders that are swept back at an angle of 15 degrees. This allows for more sail area without increasing the mast height. The mast is supported by stainless steel wire rigging with a single backstay and a forestay. The boom is also aluminum alloy and has a slab reefing system with three reefs. The mainsail is fully battened and has a lazy jack system and a sail cover for easy handling. The foresail is a roller-furling genoa that can be reefed from the cockpit. The boat also has a spinnaker pole and a spinnaker (optional) for downwind sailing.

The sail controls of the Sadler 32 are simple and efficient. The mainsheet is led to a traveler on the coachroof and has a 4:1 purchase. The genoa sheets are led to two self-tailing winches on the cockpit coamings and have adjustable tracks on the side decks. The halyards and reefing lines are led to two self-tailing winches on the mast and have rope clutches for easy locking. The boat also has a boom vang, a topping lift, and a cunningham for fine-tuning the sail shape.

Keel and Rudder The fin keel has a moderate aspect ratio which provides good lift to windward and contributes towards the boat's stability. The keel is bolted to the hull with stainless steel bolts and has a fiberglass fairing for smooth water flow.

The rudder of the Sadler 32 is a skeg-hung rudder with a stainless steel stock and a fiberglass blade. The half-skeg design provides a balanced rudder that reduces the helm pressure and improves the maneuverability of the boat.

The above text was drafted by sailboat-cruising.com using GPT-4 (OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model) as a research assistant to develop source material; we believe it to be accurate to the best of our knowledge.

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• Sadler 32 Yacht

The Sadler 32 yacht evolved from the hugely successful Contessa 32, also designed by David Sadler. The Contessa 32 was a real classic of its time, with elegant lines, low profile and superb heavy weather performance. However, in 1979 David Sadler designed the Sadler 32 to deal with the shortcomings of the Contessa 32, being limited accommodation through low headroom and narrow beam, sluggish light weather performance and rolling downwind. The result was the Sadler 32, which embodied several innovative features and represented an important “milestone” in cruising yacht design:

• An unusually straight sheer (untypical of contemporary yachts of the day), but commonplace nowadays.
• Heavily cambered deck and coachroof moulding, which conveniently sheds water quickly and provides more horizontal surface on weather deck when heeled. More importantly, this provides the required headroom, whilst maintaining a sleek exterior appearance.
• More beam and firmer bilge, giving more accommodation, improved stiffness and downwind stability.
• Unusually trim stern with small transom. This was in part to benefit the rating for racing purposes, but also to give a smooth flow of water and thus tow a smaller quarter wave.

The 32 is a little short on headroom forward of the main bulkhead, but boats are a compromise. Excellent performance upwind and a delight to sail makes this small compromise well worth while.

About 300 Sadler 32s were built over a ten year period from 1979 to 1989. At this time Mike Slack bought the moulds from Sadler and built a further 12 to 14 Sadler 32s on the East Coast. Most of these were supplied as sets of mouldings, although the two or three boats finished by Mike Slack were well built. Current builder in small quantities is Andy Middleton of Poole (ex Sadler employee), who is also building the Sadler 25. Andy is in a position to supply spare parts and small mouldings and can build a completely new boat if required. For contact details, view useful Links on the Home Page.

The Sadler 32 was initially supplied with the Watermota 30hp Seapanther engine. This was a reliable, but rather large unit for the yacht, which was fitted with the Bukh 20 in about 1982. In due course, this was changed to the Volvo 2002 about 1986.

The Sadler 32 grew in the shadow of the Contessa 32 and did not achieve the wide acclaim it deserved in the early days. However, once established in the market place, the boat proved enormously popular and is one of the best cruiser/racers still available today. Nowadays, the Sadler 32 is a most reliable, easy to handle yacht which provides family sailing, or competitive racing as required. A well equipped 32 built in the middle to late 80s can be bought for about £35,000 and represents excellent value as a well built no-nonsense cruiser-racer.

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Sadler 32 is a 31 ′ 5 ″ / 9.6 m monohull sailboat designed by David Sadler and built by Sadler Yachts between 1979 and 1989.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Shoal draft:1.4m/4.59’ Bilge keel: 1.2m/3.94’ Keel/CB - BU: 1.1m/3.61’ BD:1.4m/4.92’ Initially supplied with the Watermota 30hp Seapanther engine. After 1982 boats were fitted with the Bukh 20. Beginning in 1986 the standard engine was the Volvo 2002.

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The Sadler 32 EAGER BEAVER is a much loved sailing yacht that has been lovingly maintained and cared for by her current owners for over 20 years. Built in 1982 by David Sadler, the design was an evolution of the highly regarded earlier Contessa 32 design and marked a step change in production cruising yacht design. This yacht boasts an array of features to enhance cruising pleasure including a Yanmar 2GM20 marine diesel engine, a Raymarine ST2000+ tiller pilot, Autohelm ST50 TriData display Depth/Speed/Log and further instrumentation, a Plastimo gas cooker, Eberspacher diesel-fired blown-air heating, Furlex 200S roller reefing system, an inflattable dinghy, and much more. Currently lying afloat on her berth in the Ardfern area in the United Kingdom, this Sadler 32 is available for immediate viewing and offers outstanding sailing opportunities for all.

About this Sadler 32

David Sadler developed the design for the Sadler 32 as an evolution of his highly regarded earlier design for the Contessa 32. While the CO32 is a classical design with a low profile and elegant sweeping lines it does have some shortfalls. The Sadler 32 design was the evolution to address these short comings providing better light wind and downwind sailing performance while improving accommodation below decks. In many ways the Sadler 32 was ahead of her time marked a step change in the design of production cruising yachts. Over a ten year production run approximately 300 hulls were moulded. Although never enjoying the notoriety of the Contessa 32 the Sadler 32 has a legion of fans who appreciate the easily handled sail plan, competitive performance and practical below decks accommodation.

With her current owners for over 20 years the Sadler 32 EAGER BEAVER has become a much loved member of the family. Reluctantly offered for sale her comprehensive inventory includes highlights such as:

Yanmar 2GM20 marine diesel engine, 19hp

Raymarine ST2000+ tiller pilot

Autohelm ST50 TriData display Depth/Speed/Log

Autohelm ST50 Wind

Plastimo gas cooker. 2 Burner, grill and oven. Gimbal mounted

Eberspacher diesel fired blown air heating system.

Furlex 200S roller reefing system

Roller reefing genoa. Bi-radial cut. Crusader Sails 2018

Inflatable dinghy

Lying afloat on her berth in Ardfern the Sadler 32 EAGER BEAVER is available for immediate viewing.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:

Single-piece, round bilged, GRP Moulded hull.

GRP laminate formed internal structural members

Internal moulding to form sole forward

Hull finished original white gelcoat

Below water hull finished in blue antifouling.

Deck & Superstructure Construction:

Single piece GRP moulded deck and superstructure incorporating self-draining cockpit.

Internal moulded deck head lining.

Off white gelcoat finish to deck and coachroof moulding.

Moulded non-slip texture to finish side decks and coachroof top.

Teak leaid panels to finish cockpit seating

Teak cockpit sole grating

Keel & Rudder:

Cast iron ballast keel

Stainless steel keel bolts.

Skeg mounted rudder

Engine & gearbox:

Yanmar 2GM20 marine diesel engine

2 cylinder, naturally aspirated, directly cooled marine diesel

Mechanical reversing marine gearbox

Single lever morse control

Maintenance & Performance:

Engine last serviced autumn 2022

Engine mountings replaced 2012

Fuel lift pump replaced 2016

Cruising speed under engine 5kts

Propulsion & Steering:

Stainless steel prop shaft (2012)

Greaser fed sterngland

Bronze P-Bracket

Cutlass bearing replaced in 2012

Fixed 3 bladed prop

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:

12VDC onboard power system

Battery Banks:

Battery Bank 1 – 2 x 85 amp-hour

Battery Bank 2 – 1 x starter 65amp-hour

Alternator:

Single engine driven alternator

Wind Generator:

Rutland 503 pole mounted generator

Marlec HRSi charge regulator

Solar Power:

30 watt solar panel

Battery condition indicator at chart table

Ammeter at chart table

Fresh Water:

Pressurised cold water system

Cold water tap in galley

Cold water tap in heads

Hand pumped tap in galley

Bilge Pumps:

Manual bilge pump

Electric bilge pump

Single diesel tank

Stainless steel (2009)

Approximate capacity 75 Ltrs

2 linked fresh water tanks.

Approximate capacity 100 Ltrs

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

Depth/Speed/Log – Autohelm ST50 TriData display

Wind – Autohelm ST50 (new masthead wind transducer 2023)

Wind Close Hauled – Autohelm ST50 VMG display (not functional)

Magnetic compass – mounted on bulkhead x2

Communications Equipment:

VHF – Sea Ranger SRM-5600M2 with cockpit repeater New masthead antenna and cable fitted 2015

Navtex – NASA Easy Navtex display

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley Stove – Plastimo gas cooker. 2 Burner, grill and oven. Gimbal mounted

Stainless steel sink

cold water faucet

Top loading fridge with Isotherm ASU compressor system

RM manual marine toilet

Wash handbasin

Mixer tap, extending for use as shower head

Overhauled spring 2023

Outlets in saloon

LED lighting

Overhead lighting in saloon

Bulkhead mounted lighting in saloon and forward cabin

Chart table light

Entertainment:

Goodmans tape/radio headunit

Speakers in saloon

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:

Double cabin in forepeak

Saloon with 2/3 occasional berths

Nav Station

Quarter Berth

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:

Twin/Double V-berth with infill.

Standing room aft between berths

Bin lockers beneath berths

Bi-fold timber door between heads and forward cabin (custom made and installed 2003)

Thwart ship heads compartment

Wooden door to saloon

Manual marine toilet mounted outboard to port

Countertop with inset wash hand basin forward of heads to port

Vanity unit outboard

Hanging locker opposite heads to starboard

Centrally mounted double drop leaf saloon table, bottle storage in centre section

U-shaped saloon settee to port with drop-in section to create occasional single/double berth.

Bench settee to starboard, converting to single berth with trotter box to extend length aft

Lockers and storage shelfs built in outboard of settee backs to port and starboard

Small counter top aft of port settee before galley.

To port of companionway

Gimbal mounted galley stove outboard

Worktop unit aft with inset stainless steel sink

Refrigerated top loading cool box below inboard section of worktop

Lockers outboard of cooker and aft of worktop

Utensil and mug storage racks mounted above sink

Nav Station / ¼ Berth:

Forward facing chart table

Navigator sitting on forward end of quarter berth.

Berth extending aft along starboard side

Chart storage within table

Ships switch panel outboard with locker above

DECK EQUIPMENT

Deck stepped, single spreader, masthead sloop rig.

Silver anodised alloy mast and spars

Spinnaker pole

Stainless steel standing rigging

Removable inner forestay with Wichard tensioner

Slab reefing mainsail

Block and tackle kicker

Mechanical backstay adjuster

Spinlock rope clutches for lines lead aft

Lazyjacks for mainsail

Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 40, two-speed

Secondary – 2x Gibb single speed winches

Halyard Winches – 2x Gibb 16 RC, two speed winches

Mast Mounted Reefing Winch – 1x Lewmar 6, single speed.

Mainsail – Slab reefing mainsail, 3 reefs.

Genoa – Roller reefing genoa. Bi-radial cut. Crusader Sails 2018

Canvas Work:

Mainsail cover – Conventional style cover

Tiller cover

Anchoring & Mooring:

Bower Anchor – Delta anchor with 80m chain/warp rode (chain and anchor re-galvanised 2016)

Kedge Anchor - 25lb plough

Anchor Windlass – Vertical type manual windlass

Mooring warps – Selection

Fenders – Selection

Inflatable dingy

Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails

Deck mounted stainless steel stanchions supporting double tier stainless steel guardwires.

Below decks anchor locker accessed via single opening deck hatch forward

Anchor windlass mounted aft of anchor locker centrally

Deck mounted alloy mooring cleats forward and aft

Hardwood grabrails running the length of the coachroof, outboard port and starboard

Inner and outer genoa tracks mounted on side decks

Primary and secondary winches mounted on cockpit coamings

Halyard winches mounted on coachroof to port and starboard sides of companionway with rope jammers.

Mainsheet spanning beam of cockpit at forward end

U-shaped bench seating in cockpit, cockpit locker below port side seating.

Liferaft storage locker beneath cockpit sole

Removable cockpit table on Laguna adjustable leg mounting

Stainless steel transom mounted swimming ladder

Wind generator mounted on pole to starboard side of transom.

Outboard storage bracket and lifting davit to port side of transom.

Secondary set of clear perspex washboards

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:

Mast mounted steaming light

Mast head anchor light

Low level navigation lights

Life saving:

One horseshoe life ring

Man overboard recovery float and line

In this case we are acting as brokers only.

The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.

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Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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