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Découvrez l’OVNI 490, voilier en aluminium et dériveur intégral. Avec sa dérive relevable, il offre la liberté d’aller là où les autres ne peuvent pas : explorer les mouillages secrets, naviguer en eau très peu profonde ou s’échouer volontairement pour vivre au rythme des marées. Son tirant d’eau variable permet de rejoindre un port ou un abri sans se soucier de la marée — un véritable gage de sécurité pour les navigateurs au long cours. L’OVNI 490, c’est le plaisir de la liberté, la sécurité et le bonheur d’explorer autrement. #OVNI490 #Alubat #DériveurIntégral #VoilierAluminium #Navigation #Liberté #bluewatercruiser #sailing #boating #expeditionyacht #ocean #liftingkeel #freedom #aluminumsailboat - - - Discover the OVNI 490, an aluminum sailboat and lifting keel cruiser. With her retractable keel, she gives you the freedom to go where others cannot: explore hidden anchorages, sail in very shallow waters, or beach safely to live with the rhythm of the tides. Its variable draft allows you to reach a harbor or shelter without worrying about the tide — a real safety advantage for long-distance sailors. The OVNI 490 offers the joy of freedom, peace of mind, and the pleasure of exploring differently.
This J109 lost control of it's spinnaker while sailing in the 2025 Scottish Series. With the tack line up and the halyard a 1/4 off the A-Sail quickly turned into a Kite Surfing rig and tried to accelerate the boat down win. A simple sailing manoeuvre in big breeze can turn into a sailing fail in seconds if the whole crew is not on top of their game. The crew needs to be co-ordinated and all the lines need to run freely to ensure the spinnaker makes it be to the boat as planned While we were not watching to figure out what lead to this our guess is the skipper was not running deep enough when the started the drop. If you are running square and have the kite behind the main it helps create a wind shadow which makes it easier to control as your crew race to complete the drop. Thanks one of the travelling Bottom Up Boats crew for sending on this lively action from a gusty day from the 2025 Scottish Series.