Hitting the sweet spot?
When Dutch boat building brothers Dennis and Dean Hennevanger asked me to test sail the Saffier Se 33 a couple of years ago, I obviously could not refuse. The boat was rather big for a daysailer, but also surprisingly simple to handle. Above all it was a fast machine. Not having sailed that kind of boat before, I was amazed by this take on sailing: no fuss with getting your boat prepped for a weekend away, just untie your lines and take it for a spin. Like you would with a motorbike on a sunny day instead of loading up your caravan for hours.
Shortly after testing that boat, the Hennevangers announced the even bigger Se 37 Lounge. I caught myself wondering what was next? Can they go even bigger? Isn’t 37 foot already too big for a
