Looking for something different.

Obviously the Wally 47. Theres a couple of Wallyesque style boats in your size range about too, but I cant remember their names....been posted on here recently.

Any yard can build an axe-bow, reverse-bow, ugly-bow, whatever you want to call a wrong-way-bow boat. The question becomes which yard is willing to expose themselves to the potential liability. A sub-60', backwards-bow boat is prone to becoming... a sub. I'll leave the hazards that follow to your imagination.

If you're planning a purpose-built, one-off vessel such as the Craig Loomes designed Earthrace trimaran, where the crew is encapsulated and guest exposure to the elements is a non-issue, then by all means, build it. Oh... and don't forget a large storage room onboard for an infinite supply of windshield wiper blades.

OK... I'm being theatrical.

CODOG may have had the Fjord in mind -

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/b...ch-boat-show-2.html?highlight=Fjord#post56914

It has a plumb bow similar to Wally. But still not a true reverse bow. As a "cheap" experiment you might rescue some older boat and have the bow replaced by a yard.

Kelly

47ft coupé racer in a early stage of design.
deep vee, surface drives....

Thats the fella.

UB bottom, flare is where you need it most.