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we are now convinced that the Oceanis 51.1 is actual-
ly a very innovative model offering an unusual amount
of space and volume to owners that are mainly intere-
sted in comfort. Beautiful to behold and very easy to
sail, the Oceanis 51.1 is the perfect boat for enjoying
long holidays in total comfort. As we are dealing with
a cruise boat entirely focused on convenience of life
on board, we think that the choice of the rig is an es-
sential matter. When choosing the layout and rigging
of the boat, bear in mind that the simplest, easiest to
use and least tiring rigging is the standard one with
the self-tacking jib. To this equipment we recommend
adding two electric winches, and a light headsail to in-
crease the small sail area given by the self-tacking jib
and mainsail furler. If an extra budget is available, we
suggest replacing the standard jib and mainsail with
two furling sails with vertical battens, made by a good
sailmaker. This choice will make you re-evaluate the
pleasure of sailing. Regarding the choice of internal
layouts, we can only point out that unlike what we saw
on some other boats, on the Oceanis 51.1 the Pullman
cabin of the 5-cabin version is rather comfortable.
Here above,
the compa-
nionway stair,
with its handrail
that makes it
possible to
descend facing
forward, and
the two twin aft
cabins on its
sides. Aside,
one of the aft
cabins with the
two portholes
aligned verti-
cally. Below,
another view of
one of the aft
cabins
Maurizio Anzillotti, SVN solovelanet's
chief editor. He is an experienced
skipper and a boat market specia-
list.
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