Salona 38 first sailing with Dean Barker at helm

North South Yachting is excited to announce the first Salona 38 has been sold into Australia. Following a successful Sydney Boat Show, a Salona 38 has been sold to a Sydney customer, making it one of the first 38s off the production line and due to arrive in December.

The new Salona 38, was launched on July 30 on a beautiful summer day in Split, Croatia, together with the star owner of Nexus, Dean Barker who is also skipper of America's Cup contender Emirates Team NZ. Dean Baker test sailed the Salona 38 and promoted the new relationship between Salona yachts and Nexus, the company which will supply the new electronic package for Salona’s 'ready to sail' package.

"On the way to Portugal and the AC45 World Series, I stopped in Split, Croatia for the launch of the new Salona 38. Salona produce a performance cruiser range with some beautifully-built yachts. The reason for my visit was to promote a new relationship between Nexus and Salona. Salona have very similar values to Nexus and are a great fit for our company," said Barker.

"While in Split I went for a test sail on the prototype 38. The 38 was very nice to steer, very well balanced, and certainly a lot more comfortable than what I have experienced over the last 10 months!” He said after sailing.

"We are delighted with the fact that there is so much interest for Salona 38. The Salona 38 and big Salona 60 are the first boats of new Salona range that will emphasise our aim to build the best performance cruisers on the market," said Krešimir Secak, CEO of Salona Group.

The Salona 38 is the successor to the best-selling and European and American yacht of the year, Salona 37, which recently won the ORCi European Championships in Norway. The Salona 38's modern and clean deck lines are continuation of the new distinctive Salona style that has been introduced in the Salona 60, designed by Jason Ker.

Salona yachts have been co-operating with America’s Cup designer, Jason Ker, who has designed and optimised the special Salona 38 performance keel with a lower center of gravity, and has significantly improved ballast-to-weight's ratio and hydrodynamics of the keel with the use of the latest computational fluid dynamics (CFD) program.

The Salona 38's keel and sail plan have been developed for maximum performance and comfort in combination with ease of handling. The final result is a stiff, strong and light construction, creating the foundation of a seaworthy yacht, which withstands high loads from rig, wind and sea conditions, and enhances maximum sailing performance and comfort.

With a special introductory price for the first customers, North South Yachting, the Australian Salona Dealer, expect the Salona 38 will become very popular with sailors who want the balance comfort and performance at an affordable price.

The Salona 38 is priced from $270,000.

For further information on Salona Yachts, please contact Stephen Hosking at North South yachting:
stephen@northsouthyachting.com.au | 02 9998 9600