Alubat Ovni

Aluminium boat for sale :

The OVNI 435 and this yacht :



See also : Alubat sailboats Ovni Yachts Owners French Association

The OVNI sailing boat is a centerboarder - i.e. lifting keel- built in aluminium alloy by the shipyard ALUBAT in France.
Alubat, a pioneer & world leader in monohull aluminum building, has been designing such boats for several decades .
The OVNI 435 is the most developed and advanced model of the OVNI line for high seas cruising.
Designed by French naval architect P. Briand, notably author of America's cup challenger « French Kiss », it succeeds to the OVNI 43 which had already been a favorite choice for experienced offshore sailors. The 435 three-cabin version is a passagemaker well tailored to family blue water cruising, including some circumnavigations and a few cruises to the most remote areas of the Earth.

In addition to the 435 the OVNI aluminium centerboard yachts range includes : OVNI 455, OVNI 385 and more recently the 395, but in smaller number compared to the OVNI 435 which seems particularly well suited for a family of 4, or even 5 people living on board during a full sabbatical year, or for a couple on a multi-year navigation programme.

This OVNI 435 is thoroughly equipped for high seas cruising and long range traveling, including a full load of options granting comfort in all conditions, performance and great autonomy. Built in 2004, this Alubat boat for sale is a luxury custom version with notably an additional watertight bulkhead, a large central "owner's" cabin, including extensive storage, and extra tanks and comprehensive equipment to make her an excellent, pleasant & reliable passagemaker.
She is a recent "first owner" and well maintained sailing boat with a proven track record; including two transatlantic short-handed passages. She is very different to used boats sold by large companies after several years of renting and/or chartering . Moreover purchasing a pre-owned boat eliminates waiting time and building delays of up to two years at Alubat, as well as troublesome teething problems inherent with brand new custom-made boats.




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