February 20, 2008

New Model: Windy 44 Chinook

Taking centre stage on the Windy stand during the Düsseldorf Boat Show was the stunning new Windy 44 Chinook luxury sports cruiser, which made its worldwide debut at the show. The latest model from the renowned Norwegian boatyard is a handsome hard-top, designed with families who are not willing to sacrifice style and performance for space and comfort. Inspired by the success of the Windy 37 Grand Mistral, with its big, sociable cockpit, the 44 Chinook’s extra beam and length allows room for a spacious saloon and three double cabins below. Add a top speed of 38 knots, good looks, and the superb build-quality that has become standard with the Windy brand, and you have a hard-top sports cruiser that delivers on every count. Accommodation wise, too, the boat is in a class of its own. The enormous U-shaped sofa in the cockpit will sit the whole family and several friends comfortably. And it’s a similar story down below, with a big L-shaped dinette and a well-equipped galley with a huge floor space in between. Moreover, the Chinook is the among the few boats in this size to offer three double cabins: a big owner’s double cabin in the bows, with ensuite heads and shower, and two separate, roomy doubles amidships, which share heads on the starboard side. For all its elegant styling, and carefully considered accommodation, the Windy Chinook is designed to perform. The boat has an uncompromising deep-V hull to iron out rough seas, and comes with two engine options: twin 370hp Volvo diesels with Duoprop outdrives, or twin 435hp Volvos with forward-facing IPS drives. Top speed is estimated at no less than 38 knots, with cruising at 34 knots.
Technical Data:
LOA - 13.54 m (44.5ft)
Beam - 3.98 m
Displacement - 10.5 t dry
Fuel Capacity - 1100 l
Water Capacity - 305 l
Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 370hp, D6 435hp
Propulsion - DP-H dual prop stern drive, and or IPS forward looking pods
Speed - 38 knots maximum, 34 knots cruising
Hull Shape - modified deep Vee monohedron Wintech
Designer - Windy Boats
Certification - RINA CE B

No comments:

Post a Comment