Sunreef 50: Fresh from a Winter Trans-Oceanic Crossing
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For 52 years, we have been visiting boat shows all over the world. There, we have seen presidents, prime ministers, astronauts, movie stars, rock stars, billionaires, Arab sheiks, and even several kings… but what we have never seen before is a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Standing in the middle of a throng of well-wishers in the Sunreef exhibit at the Miami Boat Show two weeks ago was Lech Walesa. He was the man who stood up to dictators in the 1970s and 80s, and he would not back down. He co-founded the Solidarity movement in Poland and started the domino effect that led to the freedom of Poland, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the demise of the Soviet Union, and the end of the Cold War.
This great man was at a boat show, not to buy a boat, but to support his good friend who is the owner of Sunreef Yachts – Francis Lapp. It was Lapp who located Sunreef manufacturing in the former Lenin Shipyard nearly 20 years ago and is now employing many shipwrights who are the sons and daughters of Walesa’s co-workers who stood with him during his defiant face-down of totalitarianism. For the people of Poland, this shipyard is sacred ground. Walesa flew to Miami to thank the man who is helping to bring it back.
Behind Walesa, as he shook hands with dozens of people who invariably said the same thing – “You’re my Hero” – was the Sunreef 50. She was fresh from crossing the North Atlantic in the dead of winter with her owners and a small crew. We toured the boat, which is at the luxurious end of the catamaran market, and found that she was apparently none the worse for the wear. Her 30’ (9.1 m) beam made the ride across as comfortable as one could hope for in a small boat, we were told.
The Sunreef 50 is an all-around luxurious sailing yacht ideal for family cruising, dayboat entertaining, charter, and transoceanic adventures. Her clever bridge deck and superstructure design allow for a high level of comfort onboard. Her generous use of teak, high bulwarks, and classy lines underscore her modern style and seaworthiness. Her saloon opens both onto the comfortable bow terrace and the yacht’s cockpit, which is extended with a hydraulic aft platform.
The hulls and her remarkable 30’ (9.1 m) beam provide impressive volumes to set up a custom layout, including airy, guest cabins with master stateroom with room around the bed, a walk-in dressing area, a desk, sofa, retractable TV and a large bathroom.
While housing the main helm, the large flybridge is dedicated to entertaining with more than enough space for movable furniture, a fully-equipped wet bar, and large sun pads.
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