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Duchy owners’ rally 2024: ten Duchys cruise the Solent with Cockwells
Ten Duchys and eight Hardys spent three days cruising the Solent for the 2024 Owners’ Rally. A look at the fleet, the route and the brokerage Duchy 35 Dave Cockwell cruised on.
Read MoreMotor Yacht vs. Sailboat – Which is Best for me?
The short answer: a motor yacht is driven by engines and built for speed, space and easy handling; a sailboat (sailing yacht) is driven by the wind, with a small auxiliary engine for harbours and calms, and rewards skill and patience with quieter, cheaper cruising. The word “yacht” on its own just means a recreational…
Read MoreDuchy Sport makes its international debut at Monaco Yacht Show 2023
A year after its Southampton launch, the Duchy Sport goes to Monaco with a galley below and a cabin that converts to a double berth. Sam Davis looks at what has changed and what it means for Sydney buyers.
Read MoreDuchy Sport and Duchy 35 ‘Betty’ on show at Southampton 2023
The Duchy Sport returns to Southampton with a galley and double berth below, joined by the twin-cabin Duchy 35 ‘Betty’. Cockwells’ preview also notes the 35’s arrival in Australia, which is where we come in.
Read MoreDuchy 35 ‘Ornella’ wins concours at Cockwells owners’ rally 2023
Two Duchy 27s and five Duchy 35s cruised the Channel coast with five Hardys for the 2023 Cockwells Owners’ Rally, including a five-hour leg into a 20-knot headwind. The Duchy 35 ‘Ornella’ took the inaugural concours.
Read MoreDuchy Sport review: what Motor Boat & Yachting found
Motor Boat & Yachting has published its review of the Duchy Sport. Here is what the magazine found, and what it means for a buyer in Australia or New Zealand.
Read MoreDuchy Sport: a watersports weekender for Sydney Harbour and Pittwater
Cornwall’s DRIFT magazine has profiled the Duchy Sport as a weekender built around watersports. Sam Davis looks at how that brief translates to Sydney Harbour and Pittwater.
Read MoreDuchy Sport shortlisted for the 2023 Motor Boat Awards
Cockwells’ Duchy Sport has been shortlisted in the Weekenders category of the Motor Boat Awards 2023, with the winner to be announced in Düsseldorf in January.
Read MoreDuchy Sport first look: layout, engines and speed explained
Motor Boat & Yachting published an early first look at the Duchy Sport before the first hull was launched. Sam Davis walks through the layout and performance figures it reported.
Read MoreFirst Duchy Sport Launched
Introducing the latest vessel in an award-winning fleet – from Duchy Motor Launches, enter the Duchy Sport – at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show (SIBS22), which takes place between 16 and 25 September at Mayflower Park in the maritime city. The acclaimed British boatbuilder will also showcase its Duchy 27 and Duchy 35, which…
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