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Your Darling Harbour VIP Invitation

by Flagstaff Marine 28 Oct 2021 13:44 BST
Excess 11 © Flagstaff Marine

To celebrate our new found freedom in Greater Sydney, Flagstaff Marine, in collaboration with the Beneteau outboard dealer, Chapman Marine and Lagoon Importer, TMG, are staging this year's Groupe Beneteau Boating Rendez-vous at Darling Harbour... with a great line up of yachts to view.

Friday 12 November
Saturday 13 November
10am - 4pm

PLUS we have a limited number of places for our exclusive Test Sail of the New Excess 12 Catamaran, Oceanis 30.1 as well as the FIRST 27 Monohull - by booking only.

Sunday 14 November
10:30am and 12:30pm
Departing from Rushcutters Bay

We have a limited number of viewing appointments available, so be quick to secure your position.

Book here

Models on show

The latest models from BENETEAU we will be showcasing include:

  • Award-winning New Excess 12 Catamaran
  • Nominated Best Sailboat 2021 New Beneteau First 27
  • Award-winning New Oceanis 51.1
  • Award-winning New Oceanis 40.1
  • Award-Winning New Oceanis 30.1

A new breed of Cat

Excess is the new, award-winning catamaran series from Groupe Beneteau, that will thrill you with its blend of design and performance.

The spacious and exhilarating to sail, Excess 12, will soon be joined by the first of our Excess 11 to arrive in Sydney. She comes with the optional Pulse Taller Rig, which delivers increased sail area.

Our initial feedback has revealed that Excess is very popular with those monohull sailors who perhaps are farewelling their racing days - and are looking for a boat that will provide volume and space to entertain their family and friends, whilst still delivering the joy and sensation of sailing that is sadly missing from many of today's production multihulls.

See Excess models here

Enjoy Excess 12 this summer

Excess 12 is here and ready to enjoy this year's Summer with you.

You can view and purchase a 1/6 share in this exceptional vessel TODAY, with no wait at all. That's right... you can be on the water with your family and friends in literally DAYS!

Learn more here

Your very own Excess 11 - Ready February 2022

Don't wait too long... or she will be sailing away without you!

We are very lucky to have a beautiful Excess 11 arriving in Sydney in late February 2022. Experience the thrill of sailing on your very own Excess - this is what dreams are made of.

She is available to purchase right now at $740,000. See the listing details here.

The Beneteau First 27

A fun shorthanded day cruiser or exciting performance version club winning racer.

Designed for offshore racing by naval architect Sam Manuard, the First 27 has all the makings of a very capable and competitive boat.

She features a hard chine as far as the stem, vertical sides, a good beam on the waterline and twin rudders, the cockpit is spacious and comfortable and has two-foot chocks over the full length. With a manually operated hydraulic jack to lift the keel, the First 27 is easy to tow and with an outboard motor that swings up and down from its midships mount, she is easy to manoeuvre.

Most importantly, she is a delight to sail with a crew of 1-4, and in the cruiser version, is the ideal day sailor.

Book to view

The glamourous new Oceanis 40.1

A big cruiser, offering a new balance of elegance, space and performance, the philosophy of the Oceanis 40.1 is to make sailing pleasurable for both skipper and crew. Launched in late 2020, already over 160 have been sold worldwide, with 6 sold locally in the last 12 months.

The strengths of this cruiser, studied in detail by the architect Marc Lombard and the Beneteau design office, are unrivalled space inside, a huge deck plan and the ability to clock up the miles when you are cruising.

Perfect for families, couples and experienced sailors alike, this versatile 12-metre cruiser is perfectly adaptable to fit the most demanding sailor's cruising requirements and satisfy their need for comfort and pleasure under sail.

Book to view

New Oceanis 30.1 - Space and performance

The NEW Oceanis 30.1 is the perfect introduction to Beneteau's cruising range, with options to suit every type of sailor. This seagoing smart cruiser is small enough to transport by a trailer, but big enough to accommodate 6 adults in comfort.

Those looking for comfortable cruising will choose the twin steering wheels. Thrill-seekers will love the unique tiller on twin rudders.

For beginners or for shorthanded sailing, the self-tacking jib and the single winch will be perfect. If you're chasing performance, the NEW Oceanis 30.1 can be equipped with a large overlapping genoa and a furling code zero or an asymmetric spinnaker.

Book to view

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