2016 Contest Yachts 67CS

The Contest 67CS marks the first steps in a long term collaboration with German design team judel/vrolijk & co, renowned for powerful yachts, both racing and cruising, offshore and ocean. That combined experience results in easily driven, sea kindly, handsome yachts, which neatly defines this 21-metre bluewater performance cruiser, the Contest 67CS.

Fast with such simple control both upwind and down, she's remarkably stable and easily sailed by short-handed crew, making light equally of long voyaging or regatta participation. Her accommodation plan for up to eight guests, in anything up to four cabins, with the option of master suite forward or aft, and similarly galley and cew either end, presents great opportunity to personalise this very highly technically specified and exceptionally quiet yacht.

Evolved styling retains a timeless low deckhouse profile with a generous sailplan on a rig which offers a variety of sail combinations with code sail options flying from integral bowsprit, and with in-mast or boom furling for mainsail. The soft chine aft is new, as is, for this size of Contest, a central cockpit winch between the twin helm stations for main sheet control. Long horizontal hull windows provide a visual balance for tall topsides that create in the interior good headroom and underfloor space for technical equipment.

The interior plan is based around three double suites, with a fourth bunked cabin, in a variety of configurations and a choice of two galley arrangements, corridor or u-shaped. Among the differences with the latter, an already very sizeable master suite aft is further enlarged with even more space given to bathroom and wardrobes. There is a dedicated, standing-height technical room with additional further technical as well as mechanical space below the saloon's central floor. With noise and vibration experts Van Cappellen deeply involved in design engineering, the quietness in the accommodation is simpy exceptional. Interior design is by Wetzels Brown Partners and open to extensive owner personalisation.