Together with ALUBAT, these are the absolute role models for a totally perfect blue water yacht. Built for a century. Simply fantastic.

@SVTONICBoatWives

7 ай бұрын

Don’t forget Allures and Garcia, but yes these are great blue water sailboats.

@ABRANTES1975

4 ай бұрын

​@@SVTONICBoatWivesand also Sail boats from KMYatch Builders.

Thank you for the video, it's always interesting to see a "living boat", a boat which is currently used, not something all shiny just out from the shipyard.

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

Thank you, we have a few like that in this series of videos coming up and a few owner comments on what it's like living with these boats full-time and planning their expeditions.

Nice review. I have a Boréal 47.0 and I like some of the changes. These boats sail incredibly well on all points of sail and are very comfortable.

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

Thank you and congratulations on a great sailboat. Hopefully, I will get a test sail next year.

I appreciate the thoroughness in your tour videos. Truly the best offerings for those of us who cant easily get to the docks. Thank you for all of the time and work spent making these videos for us! Cheers

@travops8996

8 ай бұрын

Wouldn't mind a look at that ovni 430 I saw in the background 😅

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and taking the time to watch and comment, by the way the Ovini 43 will be coming up in a few weeks.

Nice tour of the 44.2 ! I’ve been looking for info on youtube for this model and you are probably the first video ! Yes to your idea of visiting the boat yard and (hopefully) getting some sailing footage of this model😊

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

Hopefully, it will be after the BOOT Dusseldorf boat show and will ask to do a test sail if a boat is available.

great boat, everything in the right place.

Great review as usual. Yes, I would love for you to do a tour of the factory. I have had my eye on Boreal for a while now 😊

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

Thank you and hopefully the Tour will be after the Dusseldorf boat show.

Finally! Well done.

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

We got there in the end and are looking forward to a factory tour.

Your amazing at doin boat tours second 1 I've seen n best on KZread. Tyvm n subscribed keep it up . Cheers from Denman Island BC Canada 🇨🇦

@SVTONICBoatWives

7 ай бұрын

Thank you I am happy you like the video,😁 And thank you for subscribing.

you create amazing videos best videos about yachts

@SVTONICBoatWives

7 ай бұрын

Thank you. 😁

Nice Ash interior. Very nice

Good morning, Thank you very much for this video of Boreal (Probably my favorite boats). I imagine I wasn't the only one who asked you this, but thank you again. If you could make a navigation video on the 47.2, it would be even better for the sweet dreamer that I am! :) Finally, the story of Jean Francois DELVOYE, creator of the shipyard and current architect, is just incredible and fascinating, you could perhaps make it a subject. Thank you again for your content, broad objectives or not, and good luck! (sorry for my English)

@SVTONICBoatWives

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and we are chuffed you like the video. As it happens we are currently in touch with Boreal in northern France trying to arrange a sea trial on one of their yachts, it all depends on availability. Watch this space and feel free to message us again in a few weeks - hopefully we will have news back from the shipyard! x

New Zealand Registered Boat. Great Vid thanks

@SVTONICBoatWives

7 ай бұрын

glad you liked the video, Thank you for watching.😁

best aluminum boat in terms of layout i've seen to date, never been onboard any of them Garcia, Ovi, Boreal but the components also look top notch all the way down. design language is conservative but still beautiful

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

Boreal is high on the list for expedition boats, Generaly most of these Aluminium blue water boats are designed by sailers who know what they need and want from an expedition yacht. I think aluminium is the way to go nowadays?

Thanks much for a detailed tour. The wood looks like Oak to me.

@SVTONICBoatWives

5 ай бұрын

Glad you like it and thank you for watching

Hiya, watching this again, the wood finish is very reminiscent of American White Oak, one of the nicer good value timbers. The last Pub I was a Barman at have a very nice White Oak Bar top about 3 inches thick,,and the grain was identical. 🤔👍 Best Wishes. Bob. ⛵️✨️✨️✨️ ❤️ eta, looking at some adverts for Boreal on Yachtworld, the light timber finish does look to be Ash. 👍 Also, looking at the galley, I think I'd stick with a Galley Gas Stove (gas really is brilliant to Cook with ), but add a single plate induction hob (can be really good value and easy to store away ) , just to bring things up to cooking temperature, and just switch to Gas for finishing off, which can save a huge amount of Gas, also for thoroughly cooking Stews, Curries, etc, prior to transferring to a Crockpot. the induction hob would also work for making nice things like Navaho Tribe Fry Bread and such, just have to make sure cookware is induction Hob plus Gas Compatible, not that you'd need much of it to fill the gaps. 🤔

Huge fan of yours!

@SVTONICBoatWives

7 ай бұрын

Thank you,

@SVTONICBoatWives

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

This one, Allures 45, Garcia 45 or Ovni 430? So many nice options. Allures looks the nicest, Boreal has the amazing doghouse, Ovni has a great saloon and Garcia is the most rugged

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

Ah but if you had to Choose???

@kkklllaaa1234

8 ай бұрын

@@SVTONICBoatWives I would go Boreal, can’t get past the dog house. What about you?

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

@@kkklllaaa1234 I like the dog house, it's Boreal USP, add the nav stations from Garcia and the floor plan of the Allures 51.9 and I think we have a great yacht. 😁

I dont know why Im drawn to aluminum boats but I really am - and I agree with you about the hatches, they seem smart.

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

I am a big fan of Aluminium sailboats for many reasons, I think we will have to make a video on the pros and cons?

@nohandle54

8 ай бұрын

@@SVTONICBoatWives maybe even speak to someone who has owned one long enough to speak to those pros and cons too? Ive always wanted to talk with an owner about them

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

@@nohandle54 You would like the owner of the Garcia 52 we tested a little while ago (video coming soon) He had a Hannse 508 before he brought his Garcia. He has some great inside to why he switched. Maybe another video on that later on.

@nohandle54

8 ай бұрын

@@SVTONICBoatWives Excellent!

Thank you so much! You really showed us so many very important details about this dream boat. I wished there was a new 47.2. with all the modifications (Chiara is the very first model of the 47.2 range) and since then Boréal SAS has improved a lot of things! A Boréal is simply the total perfect, and very, very safe "GO ANYWHERE YACHT"..😍🥰.

@SVTONICBoatWives

7 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the tour, I found Boreal to be very impressive. This was my first time on one of their yacht but it won't be the last. thank you for watching.😁😄

Another great tour. It would have been good to see the engine room and technical spaces in more detail - space for genset, portable freezers, water maker, etc. Alubat America has produced a series of videos showing the construction of the Ovni range - seeing the production process for Boreal / Garcia / Allures / etc, if they don't already exist, would be very interesting.Oh, and at around 18 minutes there's a double-take on the double-downs :-)

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

The guys for Alubat America are making their own promo videos as they sell the Ovni range. We will be doing a factory tour sone for you guys but please remember I don't get paid to do this and it is so far done in my spare time. When I was working for TIYM company I wrote some articles for Garcia and Alures and hope to be back there next spring to test the Explocat. I am in the process of creating my own media space so I can get paid to do this full-time and make much better content for you Guys, with more access to sailboats and boat yards. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching.

Factory tour will be amazing

@SVTONICBoatWives

5 ай бұрын

We hope so to.

Great review, thank you! Did I spot a Bestevaer from KM yachts tucked in behind the Boreal? Must have been exciting to compare alle the aluminum yachts next to each other!

@SVTONICBoatWives

2 ай бұрын

Yes, It was one of the better boat shows I've been to for a while. It is not big but loads of different yachts for a change;

The boreal. Ovni, and Garcia are all great boats. Just would think they would have better fuel capacity especially if a person wants to do the northwest passage. Will be motoring around icebergs, diesel heater using fuel also. Just saying, love the channel

Hi guys, really enjoy your videos! One request, could you do a complete walk through before deep diving the details, it’s hard to get a feel for the boat. Cheers!

@SVTONICBoatWives

5 ай бұрын

Glad you like them and thank you for watching

Great video. You forgot to show the 2 sliding freezers behind the door of the aft starboard cabin 😉

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and don't worry we cut it out of the video.

@onslowdaisy

4 ай бұрын

I have just your this video. It is lovely to see Bryan and Denise's Willow II. I thoroughly enjoyed this video.

What is that fantastic looking orange vessel next to this Boreal? The one with G60364 on the stern

What is that orange and gray boat next to it? thnx

great video , could i suggest a slightly wide angle on the camera. i found it a little hard. everything else perfect. great information.loved it

Unless i missed it there is no inside helm station. Would be nice when sailing high latitudes when temp is near 0C , its snowing and wind is 25 Kts

I love the Boreal`s - all of them! - Nice video. Only comment: I do not think halyards or reefing lines can come back to the cockpit as an option.

@SVTONICBoatWives

7 ай бұрын

glad you liked the video, Thank you for watching.😁

Thanks for another video! Tell me something, at minute 15:31 what boat is that orange one?

@AHD270

8 ай бұрын

Mirabelle 16 The first big scow

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

AHD270 has it right, it's the Mirabelle a specialized expedition boat. Not my cup of tea but we look forward to having a look around it soon.

@AranMorais

8 ай бұрын

@@AHD270 thanks

Whilst I’ve been pretty clear about my general dislike of Aluminium Boats.For heading to really Cold latitudes, I think this one has impressed me the most that I’ve seen yet. Excellent Engineering and access, Sufficiently Solid Aluminium Plate Construction, and instant love for those Deck Hatches, and for those really cold latitudes, what’s not to like about the Pilot House. I think I spotted in the text that a Single Rudder than a Twin Rudder is an option as well. With in Mast Furling, the non adjustable Backstays are not a problem either, as the top of the Mast must remain within an inch of alignment with the Base.Nice Cockpit and a nice secure galley as well. I think changing it to two dry heads with separate sit down showers should be feasible too, just by losing a little storage. For a 43 foot boat, this one I could live on, and be able to live with pretty comfortably tbh. Nice to see decent non slip on the deck, along with a nice lack of wood on deck too. Lifting Keel ? Not a huge Fan, but could be worth trying for that 1.2 mtr Draft. A lot of things to like and a very nice Boat Tour again. That 40 foot Catamaran you toured was a bit of a nice surprise as well , for those who unlike me, Catamarans don’t Hate. 🤣 Best Wishes. Bob.❤

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

I was surprised by the Borea,l as you Bob our love for Allures and Garcia is hard to put aside for other aluminium sailboats but this one has a lot more pros than cons. As you have pointed out with a few small changes around this boat to your own specifications or someone else's you have an excellent blue water sail boat.

@brownnoise357

8 ай бұрын

@@SVTONICBoatWives It is extremely hard to disagree tbh. this is an Aluminium Boat I an honestly say I would not be Concerned about living with one. Frankly, all the rest I would be, due to the extreme skill that is needed for working with it - it takes real skill handling the very high temperatures need to get through the oxide surface layer and transition to the much lower melting point of the aluminium metal that is under the oxide. I'm happy that there is enough plate thickness with this boat for a fairly competent welder to cope with that transition. tbh, that's why I would generally stick with Steel for an expedition yacht, which is why I became a qualified Welder, to know I could cope with a Steel boat if I fancied going to extremely cold places (nope, never happened, and now I have extremely low tolerance to cold, after almost dying in a Snowdrift - fun fact, Dying in a Snowdrift out of the Blizzard wind, is probably one of the nicest imaginable ways of Dying) Bob. 🤣👍⛵️✨️✨️✨️❤️

@brownnoise357

8 ай бұрын

@@SVTONICBoatWives Trying to post a link into some terrific information about the Boreal 44.2, including some excellent discussions and insights below it, including from Boreal : interestingsailboats.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-new-boreal-442-great-aluminum.html

@brownnoise357

8 ай бұрын

Phew looks like the link posted correctly lol.personally note only on two points does the 44.2 Fail for me, 1. No way Jose am I heading to any extremely Cold places, quite the opposite in fact, and 2. The Boat is way outside what I am prepared to pay that would leave in a position that may cause me to have an unsatisfactory budget for long term maintenance etc, to keep the boat in the tip top Bristol Fashion, that all boats demand. I can get everything customised to my needs pretty much all from Standard Construction options, with very few as high cost options still, from Island Packet, at significantly lower cost. So much as I love the 44.2 Boreal, and the approach of its Builders, and as the only Aluminium Sailboat I would ever consider Buying, The IP 439 can provide me with everything that I need. Still, it is Really nice to be able to recommend a really high quality Aluminium Sailboat to others, with much deeper pockets than my own- which do appear to be on the Brink of being no longer as empty as I have had to put up with for way too long, and there is light at the end of the tunnel at last for the pre IP tide me over boat to get me back afloat again.Very Best Wishes, and keep up the great work and boat tours. Bob.❤️

@SVTONICBoatWives

7 ай бұрын

I am not a fan of the cold but I really want to do the northwest passage, it’s a bucket list thing for me and Norway etc. I would like to go to some extreme places before my body says no way mate;) I know nothing of Aluminum welding but if a boat was in my budget I know a man who would be willing to teach me the basics to get bye. I think as you know when we make the choice of a sailboat it is always a compromise to what we dream of having.

👍👍👍👍

I love those French expedition boats. But to me, Borreal and Ovnis will always be to Garcia what Pepsi is to Coke: a fine choice when the other is not available. 😂

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

Garcia or Allures will always be at the top of my list but Boreal and Ovnis are as you say are great sailboats too and it all depends on what and where you intend to go on this amazing planet.

Me gusta.

@SVTONICBoatWives

7 ай бұрын

glad you liked the video, Thank you for watching.😁

What is the boat called, which is visible in the background at 15:37, please? It looks like some really beefy expedition vessel of some kind.

@AHD270

5 ай бұрын

Mirabelle 16 First big scow

She’s moored opposite to me in Dover right now and if I was blue water sailing this is definitely the boat that I’d choose ❤

@SVTONICBoatWives

3 ай бұрын

Ask if you can have a look around, she is a fab sailboat.

Did you mention the price for this specific model in video, if not do you know what these 44.2 sell for new, with blue water accessories approximately?

@SVTONICBoatWives

6 ай бұрын

I didn't sorry and yes I do have an idea about the price but when we do a factury tour and maybe a test sail this year we will dive into it more as the options you chose etc can change the price dramatically. I hope this helps.

@andre1987eph

6 ай бұрын

@@SVTONICBoatWives OK looking forward to it. It will be really helpful if you could include that info in your next 44.2 boreal video for us dreamers. 🙂

One thing you mentioned is that she is twin rudder, is that where boreal has gone with these new boats? The old ones being single rudder with boards. I really appreciate and enjoy the channel, thank you very much.

@SVTONICBoatWives

7 ай бұрын

I can’t say with certainty but we will be doing a factory tour next year so there will be more to come on the Boréal

@kp46bravo

6 ай бұрын

All Boreal's are single rudder, even though the new ones have twin wheels. It's something that Boreal designer Jean Francois Delvoye feels strongly about. Especially when heeled over while sailing in icy waters, the windward rudder is particularly vulnerable to damage from collisions with brash ice or bergy bits. We have a Boreal 52, and after sailing in ice in Labrador we agree with this decision. All of these French centerboarders are designed to dry out on the sand with the main board up. This means that their rudders are atypically short for boats their length. This gets solved in a variety of ways. Garcia uses twin rudders, keeping the leeward rudder more vertical although the windward rudder is skimming along shallowly below the surface. Ovni uses a foldable rudder, extended with hydraulic rams. And Boreal uses a single rudder, assisted with its angled twin daggerboards on either side of the rudder. On the wind, we drop the leeward board, which greatly assists the helm, whether by wheel or autopilot. It's very effective. Another advantage of single rudders is that they are nicely protected by the skeg/centerboard. And finally, the prop wash when motoring runs across the rudder which really helps maneuvering in tight quarters.

What is it about the "French" Boats that they need such a large Dining Table in the salon? I would much rather have a couple of recliners or something.... A bit deep overhang for the hard Bimini would be great. A back rest for the helm seat...Love the Dog House - but make the seating more like a recliner than an upright seating position. Cant wait for your visit to the new 70'er...

@SVTONICBoatWives

5 ай бұрын

I always wondered about the tables until we moved to France, the French have big families and tend to socialize with all generation’s together so big tables lot’s of food and aperitif’s are always on hand. The dog House is one of the things that sets Boreal apart and like you I love it and yes I would love to get my hands on the new 70 for a day or two. Glad you liked the video and thank you for watching.

This boat is awesome. The only disadvantage is the cramped doghouse. If they would just make it rectangular (rectangular doghouse has more space/internal volume than a curved one)...

Probably overkill for most owners who don't want to visit the poles. If I had the money I would follow the trades for a couple of years but would have something a bit more comfortable and to be honest a bit less ugly. Give me a Hallberg any day. Does anyone want to swap one for on old Contessa 26? Ok I'll swap for one of these if I must 😊. Good video yet again. 😊.

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

Have you seen the new Hallberg Rassy 400? It's a nice boat. Video coming soon 😁😆

I like these boat very much... but I would want different seating options for the interior - seems those large "dinning" tables are a waste of space.

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

I am sure there are options for changing the interior space.

@kp46bravo

6 ай бұрын

Not really with the current designs. It's a tough design challenge on swing keel (centerboard) boats, as the board trunk is under the inboard settee seat. @@SVTONICBoatWives

so we saw all the owner's groceries and undies.. how about we spend some time on the engine bay and technical areas. perhaps you can also research the polars of the boat before posting a video, does it go well upwind etc. central cocpit normally refers to the position of cockpit in respect of the length of boat, so it would normally have after cabin. other than that, thanks for Lekker video

1st! 😂

@frankjames7272

8 ай бұрын

n awesome boat

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

@@frankjames7272 It is a great sailboat;)

Obviously…

@SVTONICBoatWives

4 ай бұрын

Of coarse it’s obvious, obviously you know, that’s just obvious right?

Bad tour. No wide shots. If you enjoy tours of cabinet latches, this is for you!

@SVTONICBoatWives

8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it this is an AI response you can always hit that super thanks button and help raise money for a wide-angle lens? It's around 1700$ Thank you for watching.