O Yachts Class 4

An amazing latvian

The fall boat shows are drawing to a close. Knowing that the new Lerouge design built in Latvia by O’Yacht would be on show at the Festival de Plaisance in Cannes, we went to southen Brittany in early August to have an exclusive look and share our first impressions with you.

In light airs and a slight sea with a chop, the speed rarely dropped below 8 knots… even under the solent!

The Lerouge design slips easily across the water, the bows elegantly cutting through the sea. The genoa secured to the splendid carbon cross is about to be set, and the boatspeed will level out around 110% of the true windspeed.

There’s nothing startling about the Class 4’s rudders, but their softness and their directional effect on the hulls is admirable.

The Class 4 heading out to sea at a good pace, with Clifford Denn’s coachroof design shown here in all its glory

The Class 4’s innovative solution for the mainsail halyard and reefing lines: a mini deck built around an electric winch integral to the mast. Just perfect!

Panoramic exposure seem to be the watchwords of Clifford Denn’s coachroof design. The large opening windows of the galley extend this fluid image

A great chart table in the center of the design. Note the salon table in laminate, with a nano-particle, scratch-resistant top.

1 / 6

Practical info

Builder : O Yachts
Technical specifications
Our exclusive video
Finance your O Yachts Class 4 Voyager
Articles about the O Yachts Class 4 Voyager
Available in issue # 138

Boat Test price5.00€ Inc. tax

Purchase

Add several tests to your cart

and get an extra discount!

Boat Test price5.00€ Inc. tax

Purchase

Building in the Baltic

After long dark days (from 1940 until the break-up of the Soviet Union), the Baltic States gained independence in 1991. Latvia joined the European Union in 2004. Close to southern Finland and Sweden, neighboring Poland, Germany and Denmark, the coastline of this small state of 2 million citizens puts it legitimately in the world of boat-building. Although multihulls have only recently been introduced in the Baltic, the history of this enclosed sea, which has both a rich past and capability, means it is able to quickly adapt and take pride in some impressive know-how (Dragonfly, Swan, Baltic Yachts, Marström…)

The perfectly clear “tunnel”, very aerodynamic coachroof design (note the sliding door mounted on the inside, very discreet!) and a modern, efficient, sleek sailplan are the hallmarks of the O’Yacht

O’Yacht: the Newcomer

Dan Levy, head of this small company is a defector from the IT and real estate industries. This quick-thinker gets straight down to business, and easily summarizes the complex information surrounding the operation. An avid sailor, he shamelessly admits to being a recent catamaran convert, but he is learning quickly and kno...

To read in full, purchase the test