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SEGELYACHT TIDE 25

Die variantenreiche segelyacht.

Innovativer Yachtbau: Made in Germany

Sie fällt auf mit ihren eleganten Linien: TIDE 25 ist die trailerbare Segelyacht für mehr Flexibilität und reinen Segelspaß. Die smarte kleine Yacht lädt zu sportlich rasanten Törns ebenso ein wie zum entspannten Cruisen und zu komfortablen Wochenend-Trips. Mit der TIDE 25 lassen sich Reviere erkunden, die auf eigenem Kiel unerreichbar wären. Die Konstruktion ist auf optimierte Segeleigenschaften angelegt. Und ihr geringes Gewicht macht das Trailern dieser Yacht ganz leicht. Made in Germany ist sie sowieso: Die TIDE-Familie kommt aus Emden an der Nordsee.

TIDE 25 HOCH DREI

Diese Segelyacht, designt im Hause v. Ahlen, ist in drei Varianten zu haben: in den Ausführungen Basis, Sport und Komfort . Welche passt am besten zu Ihren Vorlieben beim Segeln? Sie haben die Wahl.

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Ein Schwenkkiel als Option

Grundsätzlich sind alle drei Ausführungen mit hydraulischem Schwenkkiel erhältlich. Der variable Tiefgang liegt dann zwischen 0,75 m und 1,80 m. Der Schwenkkiel besitzt in Segelstellung ein vergleichbar aufrichtendes Moment wie der Performance-Kiel. Das Systemgewicht ist etwas höher, somit ist der Performance-Kiel für die Variante Sport die erste Wahl.

TIDE 25 IN DER BASIS-VARIANTE Sie bietet bereits alles, was zum genussvollen Segeln nötig ist - auch für ein besonders niedriges Gesamtgewicht, was den Segeleigenschaften deutlich zugute kommt. Im offenen Cockpit mit ergonomischer Steuerposition befinden sich beidseits Backskisten. Das Deck ist rutschfest beschichtet. Eine große Wartungsklappe bietet freien Zugang zu einem optionalen Einbaumotor oder einer Rettungsinsel. Das Rigg bietet serienmäßig eine überlappende Fock. Unter Deck gibt es bis zu vier Schlafplätze, inklusive Leseecke und Hundekoje.

TIDE 25 IN DER KOMFORT-VARIANTE Wer bequemes Segeln, den eleganten Auftritt und das Maximum an Funktionen schätzt, wählt die Komfort-Variante. Sowohl für Binnenreviere als auch für flache Buchten und Häfen ist ihr Flachkiel mit nur 1,10 m Tiefgang ideal. Mit dem Mittelruder ist das Manövrieren im Hafen ganz leicht – erst recht, wenn es per optionaler Einbaumaschine angeströmt wird. Das geschlossene Heck und das praktische Rigg mit Selbstwendefock machen die Komfort-Variante überaus familienfreundlich. Im Cockpit lockt die durchgehende Sitzducht zum Sonnenbaden. Der Flexiteak-Belag und ein dunkler Rumpf sind optional und unterstreichen die edle Optik der TIDE 25. Unter Deck lassen sich die Module WC-Raum und Pantry ergänzen.

TIDE 25 IN DER SPORT-VARIANTE Das vergrößerte Sportrigg mit verlängertem Baum und Traveller von Harken ® fällt sofort auf. Das Großsegel ist mit einem Fathead ausgestattet, die Fock ist überlappend geschnitten. Der hydrodynamisch erprobte Performance-Kiel sorgt für ein hohes aufrichtendes Moment. Und die Doppelruderanlage gewährleistet auch bei böigem Wetter und sportlichen Gennakerkursen eine gute Kontrolle. Im offenen Cockpit mit ergonomischer Steuerposition befinden sich beidseits Backskisten. In der Sport-Variante bieten wir Ihnen eine spezielle Farbpalette für den Rumpf an. Unter dem rutschfest beschichteten Deck gibt es bis zu vier Schlafplätze, inklusive Leseecke und Hundekoje. Um das Gewicht gering zu halten, empfehlen wir, auf Optionen wie Einbaumotor oder Einrichtungsmodule zu verzichten.

Module für besondere Wünsche

Die TIDE 25 ist so konzipiert, dass sie sich durch spezielle Module ergänzen lässt. Ganz nach Ihren Vorlieben – mit praktischen Elementen fürs Daysailing oder Fahrtensegeln am Wochenende.

• Das Modul Pantry mit Kocher, Spüle und Stauraum lässt sich anstelle der Leseecke unterbringen.
• Statt der Hundekoje kann das Modul Kühlbox mit oder ohne Kompressor installiert werden.
• Alternativ ließe sich hier mit dem Modul WC-Raum sogar ein abgeschlossener Teil mit Pump-WC und Handwaschbecken einrichten.
• Ein Elektroantrieb mit Hochleistungsbatterien empfiehlt sich für Manöverfahrten.
• Als weitere Antriebsvariante bieten wir Ihnen einen Dieselmotor an.
• Unter dem Vorschiffspolster ist Platz für ein Chemie-WC.

Technische Daten

Maximale Länge 7,50 m Länge Wasserlinie 6,74 m Rumpfbreite 2,49 m Brückenhöhe ca. 11,40 m Festkiel, Standard 1,60 m Festkiel, flach 1,10 m Verdrängung ca. 1850 kg (je nach Variante abweichend)

BASIS-VARIANTE Segelfläche 35,0 m Tiefgang 1,60 m

KOMFORT-VARIANTE Segelfläche 32,9 m Tiefgang 1,10 m

SPORT-VARIANTE Segelfläche 40,60 m Tiefgang 1,80 m

OPTION SCHWENKKIEL Tiefgang 0,75 - 1,80 m

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The best small cruising yachts in 2023

• Theo Stocker
• September 29, 2023

Despite bigger yachts dominating the new boat scene in recent decades, there are still any number of builders making new smaller cruisers. Here's our pick of the best small cruising yachts in 2023

We have seen a surprisingly large number of builders going against the grain to bring small cruising yachts to market in the last year or so, ranging from trailer0-sailers to smaller traditionally-styled options. Here, we’ve rounded up 4 of the best small cruising yachts launched in the last year.

Typically this size of yacht appeals to those who are looking for a day sailer or weekender and will often offer reduced draught in able to allow you to go creek crawling or nose your way into otherwise hard to get to anchorages.

The best small cruising yachts 2023

Once you’ve seen one, Bente yachts are unmistakable. We revisited the brand’s first boat, the Bente 24 , a couple of issues ago, which has been around for 10 years or so. The brand then launched the striking Bente 39 which was immensely innovative, but the company ran into financial difficulties. Now under new owners and a more stable footing, a third model has been launched, which I can’t wait to test sail. The Bente 28 is unlike any other 28-footer.

The hull is cutting edge with wide transom, double rudders and full bows providing a powerful hull form as well as volume below. Construction is polyester GRP foam sandwich, with the basic version being heavier hand lamination, and the more expensive Edition version being vacuum infused. While this is a boat designed to be fast, it’s a long way from a wild racing boat.

Displacement is a not outlandish 3.2 tonnes and draught is 1.6m (there’s an option for a 1.95m performance T-keel with lead bulb that’s 100kg lighter), so it fits well within the scope of a sensible cruising boat.

The Tide 25, built by MFH in north Germany – began its life as a Dehler SQ25, but the mould was sold off when that company hit hard times. Plumb bows and stern with a long hull chine, bevelled deck edge and twin rudders put her on trend, and maximise performance under sail and accommodation on board.

On deck, she has a large cockpit with benches forward and four decent lockers. Under the cockpit sole there’s access to what would be engine space for a diesel inboard, now housing batteries for the electric motors.

Opt for the sport version, and you’ll get beefed up deck hardware and a minimalist fit out, with the mainsheet traveller across the transom, while the comfort version has a smaller main with the mainsheet coming to a fixed point on the cockpit sole forward of the helm. The rig has aft-swept spreaders and no backstay.

The fact that the accommodation of the Pointer 30 is designed around a Nespresso machine, enshrined in glory, tells you a lot about this boat. It was conceived as a comfortable, fast and stylish weekend cruiser that you can take your friends down to for a coffee before a nice sail to somewhere for lunch. This is a boat that knows what it is about. Tea drinkers, don’t worry; there’s still a gas hob to boil a kettle.

The sail area isn’t vast, but this looks to be an easily driven hull. A below-deck furler setting a genoa that sheets to tracks on the coachroof is standard, with a self-tacker being optional.

The fixed bowsprit houses a bow roller, and a tack point for furling offwind sails – the gennaker takes her offwind sail area up to 100m2, set from an aluminium twin-spreader rig with adjustable backstay. She has a powerful kicker, but no traveller for the main, which is sheeted to a raised plinth in the cockpit sole.

Below deck the layout is simple, clean and quietly stylish. Headroom is restricted, dictated by the low freeboard and elegant lines.

To port, the heart of the boat is the ‘coffee bar’ on a shelf in the moulded hull liner, next to a small dinette-style table with two leather swivel armchairs. The forward of these chairs spins round to face a neat lift-top desk (though the drawer below isn’t large enough for a chart).

Swallow Yachts 32

Aimed at sailors who may have owned larger yachts before but want to downsize, Swallow Yachts owner Matt Newland explained that he ‘wanted to build a boat that was fun and easy to sail, simple to maintain and had timeless looks with as low an environmental impact as possible.’

Though not a true launch-and-sail trailer sailer, a four-by-four will still be able to tow the 32 on her own trailer, as boat and trailer come in at under 3.5 tonnes, and within the 2.9m overhang limit.

With a keel-down draught of 2.8m, a fine entry at the bow and broad aft sections, this boat promises to be a good performer. You can sail with the lifting keel in any position for shoal waters, but lift it all the way and you’ve got a draught of just 40cm for creek crawling and drying out.

Newland has tried to draw lines that are timeless rather than trendy while a retractable bowsprit, backstayless carbon rig and square-top mainsail ensure she is right up there in terms of her contemporary design and latest tech.

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Cruising yachts : The SQ 25 trailer boat is back at the start as the Tide 25

Fridtjof Gunkel

 ·  18.11.2022

Open stern, attached twin rudders, chines, chamfers and edges in the deck and superstructure, fathead mainsail and a retractable gennaker pole: the Tide 25 trailer boat is still at the cutting edge in terms of design and also looks great. The design by Marc-Oliver von Ahlen was built by SQ Yachts in Freienohl in 2014. Former Dehler employees ventured a new start there after the shipyard was transferred to Greifswald as part of the takeover by Hanseyachts. The trailer boat was a success and generated a lot of interest, but when it came to the YACHT test the mast broke.

Click here for the test video of the SQ 25 from 2014

It can happen from time to time, but it didn't help sales, although a stronger profile was subsequently put on deck. In any case, SQ was unable to establish itself and the manufacturer went bankrupt in the same year.

New start under the direction of MFH in Emden

Design engineer von Ahlen recently passed the moulds on to one of his clients, Maritime Faserverbundtechnik Haring, a manufacturer of components for vehicle construction, including submarine parts. He has just completed the highly exciting Performance retro classic Tide 36 and intends to return to yacht building with a broader programme.

The trailer boat was now available for a YACHT test. The SQ 25 demonstrated very good speeds, small turning angles and, above all, high stability. Although the narrow boat initially lays on its side in gusts, it then generates a high righting moment and, above all, remains under full control. The helmsman sits securely on the coaming, even with more leeway, and his feet find support in the moulded edges of the low-slung aft cockpit lid.

Large selection for keels and sail surfaces

The deck layout is designed for high efficiency with a small crew. The jib tracks sit on the coachroof, the halyard winches double as sheet winches. The traveller sits aft, the mainsheet foot block in front of the tiller. Below deck, the Tide is designed as a one-room flat: open, airy and bright. However, there is little storage space.

The trailer boat can be modularly customised to the owner's wishes: There is a choice of three different keels, high or flat aft cockpits, diesel or electric propulsion and a wide range of sail areas. This turns the Tide 25 into a cruising boat or a hot performance cruiser.

Technical data Tide 25

• Designer: Yachtdesign v. Ahlen
• Hull length: from 7.50 m (depending on rudder configuration)
• Waterline length: 6.74 m
• Width: 2.49 m
• Draught: 1.60 m (standard)/1.10 m (short keel)
• Swivelling keel: 0.75-1.80 m
• Weight: from 1.85 tonnes
• Sail area: from 35.0 square metres
• Motorisation: built-in diesel or pod electric drive
• Market launch price: from 89,810 euros (gross, incl. 19% VAT)

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The LT10 is the Gheenoe you need to see before you go buy that kayak.  Weighing in just over 190 lbs., it offers the best of both worlds.  You can use a small outboard to get to those places your buddies don’t want to paddle to or take the motor off and fish those No Motor Zones.  

The LT 10 offers a variety of different layouts to fit your needs. You can paddle or pole, car top or trailer, sit down or stand up with no problem.  So if you are looking for an economical skiff to get in those hard to reach places, the LT10 is the Gheenoe for you.

LT10 Specifications:

Length::                         15’10” Beam:                              3’9″ Draft:                                5″ Approx. Weight:          190 lbs Max Horse Power:      10 Capacity:                         3 Fuel:                                   Portable

The LT 25 combines the benefits of an ultra-shallow drafting canoe and traditional skiff to create one of the most popular and capable micro skiffs on the market. 

Incorporating the proven reverse chine design that allows for maximum stability, the LT 25 offers more space for anglers, tackle, gear and larger outboards.  

The LT 25 can be customized to the owner’s desires with the option of a tiller or center/side console.  The newest model features an elevated fiberglass console that enables the operator maximum visibility. 

Outfitted with a 25 hp Tohatsu, the Low Tide 25 literally skips over the water’s surface and cuts through chop with ease.

LT25 Specifications:

Length:            16′

Beam:               56″

Draft:                 5″

Freeboard Transom:   16″

Weight:             270 lbs.

Max HP:             25

Capacity:          3 persons

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Moday Gear Review: Gheenoe Low Tide 25 is a low cost skiff with a good attitude

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]y friend and oft-times fishing buddy Mike said: “ If you’re like me, and like many others, plunking down $65,000 for a “technical” skiff isn’t going to happen, but I’m OK with under $10,000. That’s right about where the Gheenoe LT 25 came into my rear view mirror. I need to get off the dime I’ve been sitting on for the past 10 boat-less years, I decided, after due diligence, on the LT 25 with modest add on options to the base price. I want a new skiff, not a used one with warts and an out-of-warranty motor. I’m not a tool handy guy. That said, you sure can get a great used flats boat if you look hard and often at the usual online used boat stores . “

Gheenoe LT 25 similar to Mike’s skiff.

The Gheenoe was the late 1960s brainchild of Harley Gheen, Sr. who had a day job as a senior designer at Bendix Launch Support Systems at the Kennedy Space Center. Harley tinkered with scaled down designs of a hybrid skiff that he float tested in the family bathtub for four years before settling on a single design. After perfecting the design Gheenoe was birthed: a hybrid that had the efficiency of a canoe and the stability of a wider beamed flats-like boat. Today, over 45,000 Gheenoe’s ply the lakes, rivers, streams, canals, lagoons and protected backcountry waters of the world.

Small, practical, very reasonably priced describes well the Low Tide 25

Based on his father’s original Gheenoe design of the late 1960s; son Harley “Pugar” Gheen Jr. went on a different path in 2003 and started Unlimited Glassworks; building  the LT 15, LT 25 and NMZ 15’ 4”. In so doing, Pugar created some of the best “micro” skiffs on the market today with sales keeping builds out to 6- to 8-weeks and with a mounting cadre of followers as devoted to their boats as the Gheen family has been about the quality of their products.

After Mike picked up his LT 25 with a Tohatsu 15-hp four stroke, we headed out to fish the Everglades – entering the canal system that straddles Broward County and Palm Beach County – called Holey Land (Florida). Weighing in at just over 375, it was an easy task to back it down a steep, gravely grade and slide her into the canal.

Handling requires a little getting used to if you’re flats boat oriented. On very sharp turns it wants to heal over on its side, but not an issue once you’ve learned the feel. Although the LT 25 is very stable, it would be prudent to walk the keel when moving about – it’s not a 72-inch beamed skiff. Although Mike has Stiffy mounted, we’re both passed our poling days so we couldn’t state how that goes.

In a conversation with a guide friend Paul from Placida, Florida, who has a really tricked out LT 25, had this to say about poling: “The LT 25 is easy to move but not easy to keep on a track – doesn’t turn on its axis. It tends to slide and in a good winter breeze it’s even tougher to pole . Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a deterrent to using it, it just requires more effort to pole properly – no skiff is perfect .”

About the building of a Gheenoe

According to Micorskiff’s blog regarding the Gheenoe build method: “ The construction follows a tried and true method for cost efficient boats. Due to its shape the mold is two parts. The two mold halves are bolted together and then the construction process starts with a line of tape down the keel. This is simply prep for the next step. Gel Coat is applied then chopper glass is blown into the mold. Finally the false floor, decks, hatches and storage boxes are glassed into the finished boat. While the process may not be the latest and most hi-tech process it has a proven track record. Today combined with father Harley’s original Gheenoe brand there are approximately 45,000 boats emblazoned with the “Gheenoe” moniker according to Pugar.

The standard LT 25 included their front low deck, center storage box, rear seating and poling platform. Power was supplied by a new four stroke Tohatsu 15hp tiller outboard. This package along with safety gear, tackle box and rods would hit a top speed of 23.1 MPH WOT on an OEM aluminum 9 pitch three blade prop and two persons .”

Mike is satisfied with his choice and says he’d readily recommend the LT 25 to anyone who wants to fish shallow, protected waters.

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