What is your favorite open sport yacht

The man is looking for something over 100 feet.....

An open view...?

To me, express style boats are statements. Much like arm candy, they’re nice to look at, but sometimes hard to live with. Similar to the hi-performance offshore market that lost the race to sport utility center consoles, express boats have an abundant amount of wasted deck space, all in the name sultry lines and gaggles of wows from onlookers.

There are a few that have made the most of exterior space, but until you bolt on a flybridge, it’s boating from behind a bubble to me. I know this sounds like a skewed view, but my experience has been the sauna of South Florida’s idle speed zones, feeling disconnected from the bikini on the bow and generally wondering why a big, wind-blocking window is considered better than a flybridge in the breeze. On the flip side, if I were boating on the Great Lakes… or anywhere north of humidity city, my view would be quite different. Give me that windbreaker!

If I had to choose a favorite open-style, express, or whatever you want to call a bridgeless boat, the Lazzara LSX would top my list for so many reasons that other boats wouldn’t even make the list. I’ve said this before, and it bears repeating… there are many factors that are equally, if not more important than performance, style, design or marquee names. There are issues like functionality, reliability, service, support and resale; not to mention the quality of materials and components chosen or how they hold up over the long haul. Anyone considering a new build should go onboard an old build and see how yesterday’s work is fairing today.

If you’re building a custom boat, then I would strongly urge you to consider the temperament and communication with the powers-that-be at a yard. It’s the difference between fulfilling a dream and never-ending nightmare.

Well Carl,

Outside of the ongoing design competition where we have given "Mov-it!" and all other members an extra week, I am throwing in an "Open" you have never seen. Because I just made it...

Another stunner! In a category where all these boats look pretty much the same, leave it to Lars to come up with something that is not only different... but very, very cool.

Curious thing is, it looks a whole lot smaller than 110 foot!

Kelly

Kellner meets Binder

the superstructure is reminiscent of the greenhouse of the Kellner Coupé, while the side recalls the coves (and the portholes the vents) of the Henri Binder-bodied car.

The Bugatti Royale is good inspiration! Really like the classic Art Deco style.

Spot on Seafarer! I was initially thinking of making her as the Coupé-Napoléon, but instead I took the Kellner top and can incorporate an open cockpit forward in the deck, since as Kelly points out, she looks smaller than she is. There is more than 10 feet height under the deck.

Of course there should also be a glass hatch inserted in the top and a tender below the aft deck. I think waterjets will provide a nice vibration-free ride...

"Royale" is the nicest design I've seen in a while.
I could see it being a huge success in the 30-60FT lobster/picnic boat or even tender segment.

The Mangusta 165 is a beautiful open and a fly as well. There is a distortion. I do prefer the 130, very balanced, the reference for open in terms of aesthetics.

Ancora One.

Lars the "Royale" 110 is a nice looking design, good work.

Thanks Rich, I have almost forgot about that one. I later made a "halfsize" 55-footer and it all ended up if we should produce RC-models instead and just have fun...

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