Solaris 50

Solaris has been building trend-setting yachts in Italy for some 40 years now, and this recent offering falls in the middle of its range. Designed by Argentinian Javier Soto Acebal, who worked with German Frers for some 11 years before striking out on his own, the Solaris 50 certainly has stunning looks. Its sleek low-profile deck is dressed in acres of unblemished teak and recalls elegant fashion-conscious boats like those from the inimitable Wally Yachts. But the Solaris has substance as well as style. It snagged a European Yacht of the Year award in the performance-cruiser category in 2015 and more recently was chosen as Best Large Monohull in SAIL’s Best Boats competition.

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

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