Thank you - we are thrilled you enjoyed it as much as we did filming and sailing! More to come so stay tuned!

Thanks for watching, glad you liked the boat. The video wasn't just about delivering details on a boat it was to provide a structured story and a visual context about the Ovni 370 and how she handles etc. Not all of our subscribers know their way around a sailboat or know all the jargon so we provide as much as we can in story etc. We are providing a 3 min edit for Alubat so yes the video can be much shorter. USP Useful selling point. Hope that helps?

The factory tour will answer most of your questions. If you still have any unanswered, please do comment so we can send them to Cecilia for you 😊

Did you actually watch the video?

Thank you and it's on it's way soon, we are happy you liked the video.

Thank you for coming along for the sail, the 370 is in our opinion the best sub 40ft blue water boat out there on the market at the moment.

Thank you and yes it is, we had a lot of fun getting to know this 370.

The factory tour is on its way, thanks for watching the video :)

Your order for a factory tour has been received and is being processed 😅

Thanks for your feedback! I can assure you Sarah is looking forward to being on board more too!!

Awesome, she will be pleased.

It's an interesting set of workshops at Alubat so I hope you will like the tour when it comes?

Hi

@tonyoreilly7196 Alubat is one of the few makers who post indicative prices for a nicely equipped boat on their website. I can't post a link but you can find the price of each model at Alubat America. A well equipped 370 will set you back about 580K euros.

@@constantinealexandrakis Thanks and you are dead right Alubat are one of the few totally open shipyards, and yes starting price is around 475K up to what you have said as an equipt boat.

@@SVTONICBoatWivesin their contracts, Alubat has a clause that they can increase the price by 10% if materials or equipment prices rise. This is completely subjective and they don’t require any proof. Every recent Ovni buyer has been hit with a ‘revaluation’ adjustment before second payment is due. It is always between 5 and 10%. So no, not transparent at all. Beware of this and keep an extra 7% aside for when you get that unpleasant email……

@@constantinealexandrakis Thank you...

@SVTONICBoatWives every time I research a yacht, I find a new requirement to add to my list. If the Sirius DS 35 or 40 came in aluminum, it would be a perfect yacht for me. The Ovni 370 and Garcia 45 are also near perfect. 1. Ability to singlehand, all lines aft 2. Ability to beach / shallow draft, swing centerfold 3. Easy access to all systems and redundancy at that 4. Separate shower room/area 5. In mast or in boom furling if only to make it significantly easier Am I allowed to go on? :) aluminum is my top choice for structural integrity to weight ratio and safety. I would also prefer multiple sources of energy generation and independence. I think it's time I whip out the ol' excel list I've been making 😁

@@SVTONICBoatWives Vital for me- a Shallow Draft, ideally 4ft 6 inches, but as close as possible to 5ft I don't lose access to too many places, Wide Beam with Hard Chine, but with a good below waterline Design matched with a moderate displacement for comfort, A non linear very secure glaaley for safe and secure use underway. Two Dry Heads with sit down Showers. absolutely Vital for protecting Sailcloth from horrific and rapid Sailcloth and Stitching damage, and not just in the Tropics is - In Mast Furling. It is looking ascthough I am going to havecto pay for a new Mast and suitable Standing Rigging to be ablecto getvthis on my next boat as gettingvwhat I need is very rare as not have classic Masts. A KISS principles Sloop Rig with an Aft Cockpit. It looks like I'm going to have to get an experimental Furling Main built, which could take a few attempts to get Right. Post Purchase add ons important for me, are secure handholds above and below deck, An Oversized inboard Diesel Engine, preferably Yanmar Direct Drive - Volvo parts are chronically overpriced so I refuse to reward Volvo for that, plus Yanmar parts Globally are much easier to get. Plus good engines deserve good propellers, and I haven't tested a Flexofold Prop yet. I really Like Oversized Genuine Lewmar Delta Anchors on the end of all high quality triple Galvanised chain, especially how mine performed in a pretty extreme Tornado Storm, so I'm sticking with them tbh. No timber o Deck foot and knee friendly Non slip Only, and white forvthe Tropics. Bridge height friendly Mast taking into account a 6 db gain Shakespeare VHF aerial on the end of low loss cable all the way to the Radio below deck, with proper waterproof connections, for maximum range. A Furling Gennaker for Downwind, and a 140 to 150 % Furling Triradial Genoa with 3 reinforced Reefing Points with Telltales and Offshore construction, or a Reaching Furling Code Zero - depends on chat with Sailmaker.. For the routes I am planning on using, a Watermaker is pretty much an essential tbh. I have never had, nor needed a bow thruster, then it dawned in me, they are like having an emergency backup steering, so why not, as I like ackups. LED lighting saves a lot of power ? Siderail mounted Gas BBQ seems sensible while at Anchor, Pretty nuch default are Spray hood, I India for sun and rain shelter, and onnecting to the Aft Cockpit Arch for help shelter. Have a full I dependent Survey Done if you get a secondhand boat to start off on the right foot, and don't forget to get engine oil tested fairly regularly. Try to have annual haulouts as well so very thorough checks can be carried out. The Convenience of very thorough checks was why I really lo Ed a friend's Macwester 25 Bilge Keel and his estuary Mooring which Dried out onto Clean Sand, as he was forever having Boating I cidents die to not paying attention, so we had to wait for low tide and sky out, to thoroughly inspect his Hull with a Torch, before heading to the Pub, with a how the hell did that not do far worse damage frequently going through our minds. He was a lovely guy, ex Merchant Navy, thought he knew enough, but was bloody Clueless about Sailboats. Still , is Little Mac kept him Sane while his parents were going through end of Life Difficulties, plus upstream to his mooring on the Estuary was a cracking place to be, plus an easy walk to the Pub. A major Win, in other Words. 🤔🌟🌟🌟👍❤️

@@edmondhandwerker9571 Add as much as you like, we are compiling a list to see how people's needs or wants in sailboats change. We can then make a short list of videos to go through certain options and types of boats and, how or what companies can do custom work etc. Does that sound interesting to you? To be honest I find it interesting to here what you guys relly want.

My wife and my list: (1) Lines to the helm: halyards, furls, outhauls and reefs should be lines that come back to the cockpit. Powered winches are fine, but you shouldn't have to rely on hydraulic or high voltage systems except for windlasses and (potential) thrusters. (2) Ability to protect/canvass the helm: we sail twelve months a year in the Pacific Northwest, where it hovers just above freezing Nov-Mar and only gets to room temperature on the water July-Sept. Need to be able to protect the helm from wind and rain, either through canvass, dodger, a storm helm, or all of the above. (3) Handholds: boat should have robust handholds getting out of the cockpit and then running forward to at least the mast if not further. This also means good mounts for jack lines. (4) Bright salon: whether "deck salon" or not, PacNW winters are gloomy so we need to make the most of the available light. Big windows, preferably at eye level, and 360 degrees views preferred. (5) Storage, storage, storage: a tidy boat is a less stressful boat to sail. A place for everything and everything in its place. Too many "Category A" boats offer only perfunctory storage in the galley and staterooms, much less generally.

@@SuperSventizeMe Very close to our list, thank you for this and some of your points will make it into the up-and-coming😉 projects.

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We had an awesome time on the boat, this might sound funny but it is a really easy boat to get on with. 😁😄😉

Its Sarah here - yes we had a fab time. A comfortable boat with so much to offer that a mere 45 minutes doesn’t seem to be even close to being enough!

How about the Ovni 430? we will be on that one soon, I am glad you like the change in format as Sarah wants to do more as we started the channel together when looking for our sailboat.

Hi ya, life is smashing at the mo, the sun is shining and the little one is about to start summer hols so lots planned. How's life down under? as winter is on its way?😎😘

@@SVTONICBoatWives Yeah all fab here, it's already bloody cold, but I love it, the ocean becomes alive an dramatic. Glad ur all well and enjoying family together time. Take care

Hi, its Sarah here! Life is good right now - its summer 😅 - I and can only get better with upcoming projects and lifestyle changes. Thanks for your support and we sincerely hope you enjoy our videos ❤

I haven't yet had the chance to sail on a Nauticat so I can't compare except from images on the interweb, but if we get to Inapolise sometime I might get my toes wet on one so looking forward to that. For us or what I would advise is to just remove one of the lockers ie in the cabin you would use as yours so, to gain the extra space and leave the other, it's a compromise but that's boats and as for big Americans I'm a short arss so everyone is big to me. 😁😂 You are spot on about their websites and I know Alubat will be doing something about theirs in the future but at the moment I believe they are mega-focused on the two new launches coming soon, Ovni 490 and the Ovni cat, so I hope they will catch up soon. Allures I know will be working on theirs as well, I am not allowed to say sorry my hands are tied but big changes in the future.🤐🤐

@@SVTONICBoatWives The locker above the fwd stateroom is less egregious than the one over the aft stateroom. Thanks for the teaser that both Alubat and Allures are working on their websites! My wife and I have been on an Allures 45.9 and think it is a brilliant boat, but thanks to this video we will absolutely tour an Ovni when we get the chance. Alubat should figure out how to bring one to the Seattle Boats Afloat Show this fall...

Was surprised by the sails so if you are interested we will contact the sailmaker and see if they are interested in showing us around. We love the boat too. 🤩

@@SVTONICBoatWives would look forward to a tour of the sailmaker. Interesting sail material and cut. Thanks

@@charlesmiller4624 OK we will see what we can do,

It was good fun to work together on this boat test and I think we will start to do more as a family, unfortunately, the camera doesn't do the workshop justice but I am sure that is the placement for an extra fridge and freezer where thought out well it would still leave you with plenty of room, well if you don't have too many toys that is.

Thank you, you are correct and we will find a way to get something to you and everyone else one way or another. thanks for stopping by and watching the video, what did you think of the 370?🤫😏😁

@@SVTONICBoatWives Commented elsewhere, love it. Didn't think I would ever like a boat less than 40'. But I do need to see those staterooms up close...

Great to see you back and busy, yes all the Ovni ranges are fully insulated to a high level it's done differently but just as good. That's not good news about that sailboat sinking every soal lost at sea is hard but yes we believe aluminium is going to make a comeback as people are searching for better and stronger sailboats. The factory tour is on its way and great to see you back, see you next time. 😍😄

@@SVTONICBoatWives Really sad to see someone leave at sea... A factory visit is great news! Please let us have an idea of the investment on this boat.. I also agree that the Genoa trails are in a bit weird position. But how did they worked while sailing? Fine? ☺

@@joseerazevedo The starting price is around 450.000 euros on the water and goes up from there;

We loved this Ovni 370 and yes she does tick all the boxes in what is our search for a blue water sailboat, we are both looking forward to getting on the Alubat 430 and their all-new 490 which has some very clever ideas and changes. Hull number 1 will be ready soon so we will see. Thank you for coming by and clicking, would this Ovni 370 suit your needs? or are you looking for something bigger?🤔😁

@@SVTONICBoatWives I’m not on any task to search for a proper yacht. I‘m one of those RU-vid boatfans, so to speak, who might never have a boat in our entire life. I have very serious seasickness that taking a fast catamaran ferry makes me sick. I might puke my guts out on a 40-feet yacht. So I'm happily living vacariously through your boat tests and tours. Hope to see you giving us a tour of their brand new 490 soon.

The 490, with its two engines to go with its twin rudders and pilothpuse, may indeed be a game changer for those who can spare $1.5 mil. Can't wait to see it in spring 2025.

@@constantineding8700 Well thanks for being honest it's a shame your health has such an impact as I would be happy to send out a sailing invitation. I can't wait for the Ovni 490 we have seen the plans and some of the hull being put together, it's a game-changer.

@@constantinealexandrakis It's definitely going to shake things up, there's been a lot of talk around this boat and we can't wait to get onboard.

It sounds like a labour of love with that wall. I have a question for you and I can't give too much away (signed an NDA) To keep things simple on a battery system for say a 45ft boat changing out Standard lead battery for Gell, as we would be waiting for a sodium system in the future not lithium. Installation is to be done in the UK as we have to keep it secret wink, wink, anyone you might recommend as every company I know is French.

@@SVTONICBoatWives tbh, I'm designing around a Core Bank 1 of batteries that are high quality 4500 cycle AGM- and for which there is the weight advantage of helping to counterbalance the Aft Co kpit Solar Arch and about 1 Kw of Solar Panels- Bank size of about 800 ah - if kept above an 80% State of Charge ( so 160 amps available to cover the hours of Darknesx power needs), then those 4500 Cycles Flatline and never decrease, so barring Lightning Strikes or similar accidents, the Service Life should be in the region of 30 plus years. Lesser quality AGM Batteries should receive similar benefits from being Properly Treated. Which brings us to Battery Bank 2. Finally, there are Lifepo4 Batteries capable of achieving a Similar Service Life by NOT following Battery Manufacturer Treatment Recommendations. The Batteries are made by Li Time and Power Queen, and they are tested to charge and Discharge per artery at 100 amps per hour - which means the internals are up to requirements, and will benefit massively by being Treated Nuch Better. so, say a Bank of three Li Time Plus properly wired up for load Sharing, and kept up above a 50% State of Charge, will retain their Recharge Cycles, and must ne er be Rapid Charged - keep the charge rate at about 0.15 C, where C= the total capacity of the Battery Bank, and thanks to the new groundbreaking BMS in these Batteries, their Service Life should be greatly extended. Purpose of Bank 2 Lifepo4 Battery Bank ? via DC to DC hanging, keeping Bank one topped up and back to 100% Capacity, plus DC to DC Charging doung the same for Engine Start, Anchor Windlass, and Bowthruster Batteries. - oh and Generator start Battery if you have a generator ( I like backups) so keeping every Battery very happy and long lived. Perspective - extremely major advances are needed in Battery technology to have the needed storage Energy Density to be able to fulfill the rather silly promises that are being made for Battery Powered Energy Sources, such as for EV's and Marine power sources. Try finding something that can compete with Gasoline, let alone Diesel Fuel - both of which can be successfully made Synthetically from Renewable Sources, at extremely Low cost - actually fractions of a penny a gallon, and a few pence per gallon if Natural Gas is bought in as feedstock, and the technology to do it, is already available off the Shelf for a fraction of the Cost of Wind and Solar Farms - which can't even recover the Energy used to make, Deliver, and install them. The closest they can get to Breaking Even is in Trade Wind Areas and the Tropics. The nice thing with AGM lead Batteries is low maintenance, and Genhinely 100% Recycleable. Lithium ? I have very strong doubts - but if we can make them last long enough Safely, things should improve rapidly enough ? I was offered a Test Lifepo4 Battery Bank for extended Service Life Testing by Ampere Time, but there wasn't enough honest information around at the time to accept the offer, though they did provide some essential basic facts, such as don't Rapid Charge and don't Deep Discharge, which did provide a useful Headstart. Today, I can confidently fit a 3 battery Bank of about 750 ah, as a management Bank dedicated to maintaining all other Batteries, plus powering a portable induction hob to save on Propane Cooking Gas, for initial Cooking Temperature being reached - only a Charcoal BBQ can beat Lripane for Cooking imho, and I have cooked with it for over 40 years. Synthetic Propane can also be made from Renewable feedstock by the way. Drinking to a bright future for long overdue New Battery Technology. Bob. 🤔🌟🌟🌟👍❤️

@@SVTONICBoatWives PS. I'd need a lot more information on Sodium Battery Safety to be able to comment on whether they are as dangerous as Lithium Polymer Batteies or not, frankly. I had to recharge my Lipo batteries in explosion proof bags for example, and they were such a hazard, I wasn't permitted to take them on the aircraft to my flight to the USA in 2016. 🤔 Bob. 👍🌟🌟🌟❤️

Luckily for us the boat yard does a great job installing the cork insulation - and beind that there is the black thick foam to boot!

Honestly, she is fast, and if it was a drag race between the two the Ovni 370 would win, she is faster and I think more nimble whereas, the HR is more gentlemanly and will get you to the finishing line in good order. Now if you were to strip them both out and fit them with a carbon rig?😁😄 that would be worth racing for.

You are right on the shape thank you and yes the factory tour will be on its way very soon, as for wait time it's short, like under a year short depending on what model and when you order, What sort of cruising are you looking to do?🤔🤗

@SVTONICBoatWives Oh wow, as I was researching Boreal and other aluminum yachts, I was reading that the wait times were ballooning to about 5 years. I am planning to treat her as a liveaboard and eventually a circumnavigation. I grew up sailing an O'Day with the folks, would prefer an aluminum vessel for safety, security and capability. Curious - what are your thoughts on fit and finish versus the Garcia Expedition 45? Or even the Boreal? These two brands seem to go above and beyond in marketing how robust their metal thickness is, their wood work, etc. Would you say that the Ovni is more spartan by that standard? The 370 strikes me as a perfect size for a liveaboard and for a singlehanding eventually. You think there's enough space to provision for a few months off the grid? Sorry for so many questions - I'll eventually email Ron at AlubatAmericas to get more details but additional POVs never hurt :) Looking forward to the next vids!

It's impressive, most people don't realise or know how noisy it can be when you are underway, Imagine constant noise for weeks on end when on passage,😵‍💫😳 it can drive you crazy but that's part of cruising I suppose.

Hi Bob, yes you are right it is aerofoil we are going to run out of T-shirts at this rate,😜🤫 How about the Ovni 430? Will will be slapping that around soon on the water to see what it's like, coupled be a good match for you, nudge, nudge, wink, wink. 😁🤣 Factory tour is on its way.

The factory tour is on its way and thanks for answering our question about the centre board. we will have some T-shirts here soon so we will figure out a way to get all you guys and girls one. 😁🤩

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Both would depending on conditions and if you suffer from sea sickness, their hulls are very similar and do well in big seas. I suffer from sea sickness from time to time and find that if I take care of myself, generally I am fine. I was sick once on that delivery and I new it was going to happen after spending nearly an hour cleaning and fixing stuff in the engine space, it was to much. I will add that I would buy a HR 42e in a flash, they are cracking sailboats. Glad you liked the video

@@SVTONICBoatWives ..excellent. Sorry to pester, but would you take an Oyster 485 or a HR 46 / 48 Mk1 (the 46 and 48mk1 were very similar in length and size to the Oyster 485 I am told). Assuming same conditions and price what would you prefer as a world cruiser for two people spending 5 years?

@@Coleen-Love I would sea trial them and see which one fitted our needs, every sailboat is a compromise so it generally ends up being a personal choice.

@@SVTONICBoatWives ..agreed on that for sure. We will test them in detail. However, it would be interesting to learn which you would likely pick if you had to decide?

Your welcome

It would be fun to test them side by side for a month or two wouldn’t it, but I would say when looking at yachts of their caliber it will always come down to your personal choice.

Thanks