Canadian Yachting May 2015 - (Page 52)
POWER REVIEW | GRAN TURISMO 35 FROM BENETEAU
GREAT PERFORMANCE
in a Versatile, Modern Design
Photo: Beneteau Yachts
With the Bimini top up, your guests are
protected from the sun in this spacious
open yacht.
By Andy Adams
For the Canadian Yachting readers who
are not yet familiar with Beneteau's
broad range of power boat models, the
Gran Turismo 35 may come as a bit of
a surprise. Our test boat is a head-on
competitor to the North American built
express cruisers and the latest day boats
that are coming on the market.
The GT35 has the style and amenities to match the best new designs in
it's size range, the stern drive power to
deliver exhilarating high speed performance plus, it still adds in an overtone of
Euro style.
To give some background (and this
is just a little taste of the Beneteau heritage) the business was founded by
Benjamin Bénéteau more than a century ago on the quays of Croix-de-Vie in
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Canadi an Yachti ng
Vendée, France. As you might expect,
the beginnings were in fishing vessels.
From the first sardine boat to their latest models, the shipbuilding tradition
still stands as the strongest driving force
behind their 2,500 employees.
Today, more than 100,000 Beneteau
yachts have sailed the seas of the world.
As one of the model lines from this
international
builder,
Beneteau
explains that the Gran Turismo concept, borrowed from the world of luxury high-performance cars, is expressed
in the design of this all-new range,
which embodies the Italian lifestyle in
an inspiring combination of glamour,
luxury and 'dolce vita'. And, don't we all
need a little more of that?
The Gran Turismo 35 was designed
to maximize enjoyment topside, with
generous living space in the cockpit, a
huge swim platform, open air above
and with a cockpit galley to further
enhance life aboard. The test boat had
real teak strip decking that's luxurious
and feels great underfoot. It extends all
the way to the end of the swim platform
where there is a sink and grill so you
can BBQ at dockside. Or away from the
dock when running the generator
The other galley elements are located up by the helm so you can get a cold
drink or a snack easily when underway.
The double wide helm seat accommodates both standing and seated driving
and the dashboard layout is impressive;
MAY 2015
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Yachting May 2015
Vantage Point: Fuelling your dreams
Waterfront: CPS Boating Tools on Video, Sneak Peeks at New models launching, Trent Severn Rideau Waterway update and much more...
Club Profile: Vancouver Rowing Club
Feature: Sharon Green: Sailing Photographer
Destination: Ghost Lake
Destintaion: Croatia
Destination: Georgian Bay Six-pack
Destination: New York Canals
Power Review: Beneteau GT 35
Crossing the Line: Explaining Sailing to Powerboaters
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