Contest YachtsBoats, models and buyer's guide

Dutch yacht builder known for luxury, ocean-oriented sailing yachts with attention to customization, seaworthiness and long distance tours. When exploring Contest Yachts sailing yachts is useful to put your sailing plans on paper first. After that, you can better weigh the properties of a specific model.

What sets Contest Yachts apart among sailing yachts?

Contest yachts appeal to an owner who wants to adapt equipment and systems to use. For larger yachts the technical installation can be more important for the user experience than the visible finish.

For long-distance sailing, the reliability of the construction gets extra weight. Spare facilities, energy management and access to technical installations also determine how pleasant a ship is on the way. For pre-owned boats, the history of repairs is an important part of your selection. Ask for invoices and the reason for previous changes.

Who are Contest Yachts boats for?

This brand is especially interesting for experienced sailors who want to combine comfort and quality with longer sea trips.

With a candidate of Contest Yachts past use is a good reason for targeted questions. By a Contest Yachts provides documentation on rigging, safety and long-distance installations more insight than a list of general characteristics. Ask for maintenance data and any repairs. Ask what work is planned in the near future.

Comparing Contest Yachts models and versions

With Contest Yachts is searched for multiple model names, including Contest 42CS or Contest 49CS. A buyer’s guide should therefore also show the difference between model generations and later renovations. Other examples are Contest 55CS, Contest 63CS. In a Contest 42CS check how the existing motorisation or rigging connects to the specified version.

Searches around Contest Yachts Sail yachts may have different intentions: first get to know the model series, then find a pre-owned copy and finally assess a concrete advertisement. Therefore look at the exact execution.

What to check when buying a used Contest Yachts

Research refits and installation documentation precisely: electrical distribution, hydraulics, navigation, rigging and the origin of specific custom adjustments deserve their own inspection list.

• Long distance technique: Check that the insurer requires certain documents or inspections for the intended route.
• Documents: Make arrangements on how known defects are documented before the final transfer.
• Usage: Check the quality of deck seals, shutters and fixing points and note any signs of leakage.
• Particularities: Make a distinction between normal traces of use and damage that can affect reliability.

At a viewing of Contest Yachts It is wise not to take anything for granted. Have installations demonstrate and check that documents, maintenance notes and actual equipment support each other.

Prices and ownership costs for Contest Yachts

The asking price of Contest Yachts can vary considerably according to year of construction, size, equipment and technical condition. Without a concrete model and current sales offer, a fixed price indication makes little sense. A comparison of demonstrably similar versions gives more guidance.

Do you want longer time with Contest Yachts See the maintenance accessibility and energy or fuel consumption of the version offered. It is precisely these practical factors that can determine the budget.

How Contest Yachts compares with other boat brands

Who Contest Yachts compares with other builders, must take into account different versions and construction years. An apparently identical boat may differ on important points.

Not every ship on Contest Yachts seems to have been built for the same trips. For example, read about Alubat and Amel and place the technical starting points next to the execution you want to watch. For the models Contest 42CS and Contest 49CS it is useful to assess construction years and designs separately; the equipment may have been adapted after the initial delivery.

Find Contest Yachts listings on BotenUnie

On BotenUnie we only show advertisements from the notified advertisers. With Contest Yachts the stock is therefore variable; look beyond one result and use the overall overview of boats in addition.

Use model information about Contest Yachts to look more specifically and then consult an expert when technical uncertainty remains.