Class of 1999: 5 great little 10-meter boats that become Classic Boats of historic value

New year, new used boats: here come the “1999 class.” To open the year, speaking of Classic Boats, several hulls, including 34 mass-built fiberglass models that, now, become Classic Boats of historic value, have just turned 25 years old since their first launch. This adds 34 Classic Boats to the more than 200 already surveyed by our editorial staff(find them HERE). And their value increases.

Class of 1999 – 5 Classic Boats of (approximately) 10 meters in length

Do they increase in value? Yes, but a value that is not only affective, but a real increase in the value they deserve because of their characteristics of innovation, beauty, quality, and performance. There are, in fact, boats that are worth more than others and will be worth even more over time. By now we have several times, these are the Classic Boat by Sailing Newspaper, boats built in fiberglass and in series since 1967 and with a minimum of 25 years on their shoulders, selected on the basis of very precise canons that transcend the age of the artifact and focus on its intrinsic historical value, starting with the overall design qualities and originality of the boat in its context. Below are 5 boats from the new 1999-related upgrade, Classic Boats from 9.98 to 10.3 meters.

• Do you have a Classic Boat and want to enhance it? We explain how to do it at the end of the article!

BAVARIA 31

Bavaria; 9.98 x 2.97 m; 1999; J&J

In 1999, the J&J studio signed a competitively priced small cruiser full of clever solutions. The interior is well utilized, voluminous for its size, with 4 berths on two cabins, plus two more in the dinette. Even the water lines do not disappoint, strong in the firm’s know-how, with little pronounced soaring and bulbous drift. An eponymous version will be offered in 2007, but the classic 31 runs from ’99 to 2001.

• Find out how much the Bavaria 31 is worth

ELAN 333

Elan; 9.99 x 3.46 m; 1999; Rob Humphreys

British signature, fine lines and contained maximum beam, fractional shaft and quartered crosses. The Elan 333 is the balanced answer to the turn-of-the-century 10-meter, a balanced marriage of performance and performance. It is Elan that goes in search of compromise, of a versatile hull. A found and positive response.

• Find out how much the Elan 333 is worth

GRAND SOLEIL 34.1

Cantiere del Pardo; 10.00 x 3.27 m; 1999; Alessandro Vismara

Alessandro Vismara out, Patrick Roséo in. In ’99, Cantiere del Pardo returned to the 10-meter front by launching a hull with a decidedly sporty hull, racing attitude, and cozy interior. Slides are minimal, with LOA and LOH just a meter apart. It is a fast, fun, and immediately appreciated boat.

• Find out how much the Grand Soleil 34.1 is worth

DUFOUR 334 TROPHY

Dufour; 10.30 x 3.35 m; 1999; J&J Design

A Dufour loaded with ambition, a hull that perhaps does not really look to cruising, although it does not deny it to anyone. Because the 334 Trophy is a Dufour that, perhaps looking back to the DNA of the early days, of Sylphe, wants to race. The water lines are in thin sections, the beam is restrained, without excess, the leaps minimal: J&J signs a Dufour to keep between the buoys.

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SUN ODYSSEY 34.2

Jeanneau; 10.3 x 3.29 m; 1999; Jacques Fauroux

Great success for the French shipyard, which, by having Fauroux sign this small cruiser, has a consensus from difficult precedents: 980 units launched. Comfortable, voluminous and easy to steer, it becomes taken the cruiser for everyone, a balanced boat, safe in important winds and favorable to medium winds, strong as it is with important displacement and small sail area.

• Find out how much the Sun Odyssey 34.2 is worth

The three steps to enhance your Classic Boat

Well, is your boat a Classic Boat? Now we explain how to dignify Classic Boats by Journal of Sailing and increase their value. We have created a network of professionals dedicated to precisely this enhancement.

• The first mandatory step in enhancing the value of a historic Classic Boat by Giornale della Vela is appraisal. We have identified two “top” appraisers(Davide Zerbinati and Danilo Fabbroni) who can draw up a real Classic Boat certification and see the historical value of the boat recognized. Only by careful analysis of the state of the property and its maintenance over the years, as well as checking that the original design has not been distorted, can its value be certified.
• Insurance is the second essential step, after the appraisal. Today it is difficult for an insurance company to value a boat that is at least 25 years old for its true value. With the Classic Boat initiative, once an appraisal is obtained from our two appraisers, the intrinsic value of the boat is also received by the insurance broker David Assicurazioni. And if the appraisal certified the boat’s excellent condition–the premium becomes more affordable! HERE you can find out more about insurance!
• Buying and selling is the third step that required dedicated professionals: we involved one of Italy’s leading brokers(Abayachting) capable of transposing the real value of each of the current 188 selected boats, both in the case of selling and buying. It helps you sell it or buy it at the best price by selecting the best buyer or buyer, performing an assessment of the boat’s condition.
• Our “dream team” of appraisers, insurers and brokers can be contacted with one click directly from the boat tabs (Link here).

• • FIND OUT HOW MUCH 300 CLASSIC BOATS BY SAILING NEWSPAPER ARE WORTH

BARCHE USATE Che affare essere una Classic Boat!