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A WINNING TOUCHDOWN

It’s a startlingly blue-sky day in the South of France as I step on board a sleek Wajer boat. It’s not the one I’m here to see, however, only a tender to ferry me out to the Dutch builder’s new flagship at anchor a distance from shore.

At 77ft LOA, this is the biggest Wajer yet. She straddles the line between large dayboat and small superyacht, which was her builder’s intention.

“It’s Dutch superyacht quality but in a 77ft boat that can be owner operated, ” says Dries Wajer, managing director of Wajer Yachts. Hull No 1, Picolette, is for a repeat client, who had a 38 and 55 prior to this.

The Wajer 77’s flowing lines are on show as we approach the boat at anchor in the bright morning light. The sheer line mirrors the look of previous Wajers, and it has a lot of flare in the bow, a

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