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NAJAD 391

Successor to the popular 390, this sturdy, well-built centre-cockpit cruiser from Sweden boasts an elegant look due to her flush decks and streamline coachroof.

The 391 is a safe and seaworthy yacht that easily shrugs off adverse wind and sea conditions. Her improved hull, keel and rudder design, plus her generous ballast ratio, meant she was quicker than her predecessor while remaining just as stiff in the gusts. Her deep bilge and finely vee’d forefoot afford her a gentle motion through the chop, and even when

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