CLASSY LITTLE LADY

In the time-poor, money-rich world I in which we find ourselves, the concept of the day-sailer makes sense. Day sailing means you don’t need the vast accommodation and hull of a cruising yacht nor the cast of thousands and complicated gear required to race around the buoys. You just need something simple that’s easy to maintain in which you can sneak in a sail during a spare two hours on a Wednesday afternoon when no one’s looking.

It’s a concept that’s gaining traction and firmly at the front of it all is Netherlands-based Saffier Yachts which has just appointed its Australasian dealership in New Zealand. The first of its seven elegant designs to hit the water in New Zealand is the Saffier Sc800 cabin. She and is already catching much attention among the waterfront loafers of Lake Wanaka.