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EBONY ISSUE - n° 15 - 2018 - € 10 www.theoney d.com
The Art of Sailing Sanlorenzo SX8
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A MINI REVOLUTION! The crossover is the latest addition to the endlessly varied motorboat family. In the Rebel 47 Open, SACS has produced a boat that straddles both RIB and open cateogories, making it a maxi tender and fast commuter star-in-waiting by Fabio Petrone
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he RIB or Rigid Inflatable Boat could well be described as
a coating for the closed cell foam that has taken the place of air in its
version 4.0 of the rubber dinghy, a design that dates back to the
tubes. The latter technology that renders the RIB immune not just to
end of the 19th century and has evolved non-stop in the interim as
snagging fish hooks but anything else that might normally hole and
new materials and technologies arrived on the market.
thus deflate those all-important side tubes, a collision included. This
The version we present here, the Rebel 47 Open, raises the bar quite
makes it a safer and more durable boat. The closed cell foam has also
a few notches more. In fact it has something of the pioneer about it,
been moulded to produce D-shaped tubulars in which the rounded
so we might even go so far as to dub it version 5.0. Why? Because in
section faces outwards and the vertical one towards the inside of the
its own compact way, it is a revolutionary design that bridges present
hull, thereby clawing back precious onboard liveable space. Another
and future for its kind. Stretching – 14.1 metres in length, 4.48 in the
plus of these filled tubulars is that they are hydrodynamically designed
beam and built by ever-innovative SACS, the Rebel 47 Open is one of
to be an active part of the waterlines, adding to stability regardless
the first boats in which the neoprene used on the hull is actually just
of whether the boat is at a standstill and running.
Above: the two very comfortable sunpads forward. The deck plan is single level for maximum liveability while the lounge area is spacious and connects directly with the aft beach platform
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Modern, refined and personalisable, the interiors have four berths: the saloon/ master is a queen size with two further berths in the cabin beneath the cockpit
But if the Rebel 47 Open is neither an inflatable nor a RIB, what exactly
back to enjoy sea and sun. The Rebel 47 Open does it all and does it
is it? The yard suggests the term crossover, which seems to fit because
very well indeed.
this is a very versatile craft that is both robust and luxurious, making
The cockpit has a warm, elegant vibe with a large lounge area with
it as at home as a maxi tender for a superyacht, a fast commuter that
table and comfy sofa in addition to two generous modern units suitable
will whisk you off to your pals at their coastal home or a stand-alone.
for a sink, grill, fridge and ice-maker. The foredeck, accessed by good,
Whatever your seafaring passion, this crossover will tick a long list of
secure walkways, has generous sunning space and a contoured and very
boxes: diving, fishing, water skiing, whale watching or simply kicking
ergonomic double chaise-style sofa. www.sacsmarine.it
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