On test: Contest 67CS 

What a nice boat. I have to say, since I've been bitten by the yachting bug (still need to make the cabbage to be able to afford it - working on that), this presenter is among the best I've seen - excellent hire, Yachting World. Great use of the language to get the feel of the boat across to viewers. Some of the best styling I've seen in a monohull. The owner has great taste.

Favorite jazz lyrics stitched into the bedding, that is a level of "fuck you money" I was not aware of

FYI the front and center RUM is Venezuelan. I know this because my family and I grow the sugarcane in Venezuela for that company. Fantastic review on the boat and thanks for spending time on the details.

The thing about yacht videos is that you can watch them over and over again and never get tired.

not sure what is more breathtaking, the editing or the yacht itself.....really conveys the experience...

The design of this Yacht is absolutely incredible. I also love the music, editing and cinematography. What an amazing video. I enjoyed watching it.

Thank you for spending more time on the video and showing more below deck. GREAT VIDEO!!! Looking forward to the next!

The new Amel 60 for me over this, but the interior design is spot on!, just gorgeous :)

It is one of the most impressive overviews. Good work

I think I've watched this video a dozen times. What an amazing yacht.

You are a brilliant speaker, very precise and concise and managed your sentences and suitable words as well. Very good in fact. Go ahead. I like it..

Excellent presentation Toby and guys at YW. !!!

If there were Oscars for Best Music For a Yachting Sales Pitch Video, this would win!

Really great yacht! I know the wharf owner, by the way the third generation, knows how to built nice seagoing yachts. Quality is amazing. Like to see the new launched 85 ft..

Toby Hodges is my favorite boat reviewer. Ever since the Gunboat 66 review I enjoy and trust his opinion and feel for each boat he presents. Keep them coming please.

Absolutely Beautiful, I can see my self with this one traveling the 7 seas.

What a beauty! In and out Dutch quality! No French or German crap. High build quality with real cruiser in mind.

'A true small superyacht' Well documented!

I'll take it. Put it on my tab.

Эта яхта одна из моих фаворитов :) Очень шикарная!

I didn't hear a word about dry products storage , neither about retractable keel . What makes me furies (regarding all boats ) lack of a maintenance room. Not always sun shines , wind 3*B and everything works perfectly as on every video of yours.

Great video, lovely yacht. Would be nice to see the crew cabins when doing reviews though.

Belleza de yate, increíble.

So what’s a toy like this cost? I know if i ask i cant effort it, but still. Its an awesome boat

I saw a server room. Is it for bitcoin mining? :)

If your filming outdoor sailing you gotta get a fuzzier mic, get a bigger dead cat or something, the wind noise is awful.

Beau yacht. Combien y a-t-il de cabines?

Very nice and lovely boat and a really cool jazz walking inside. Can everybody tell me what song it is?

Beautiful ❤️

Just wondering if you were planning to make a video from some CNB boat test

Money notwithstanding, what boat would you pick? Single/ shorthanded sailing being a must have…

Looks great in the sunshine....Bit of a bummer if its howling down with rain, no protection at all. Bit crappy really for something your making out is an ocean crosser.

Beautiful design and practical I would only need bbq ,some bimini and a few solars to be ready to sail the world

Please get a wind-noise filter for those on-deck chats. Most of them sound as if a train is going by, ten feet away.

this dude looking devastated

Лучшая парусная яхта "ручной работы" - Contest 67CS

It is a very pretty yacht and obviously it sails really well. I like it. Two questions though. How does the crew get to the crew quarters in the bow? Do they have to walk through the port side forward guest cabin? With the single point main sheet forward of the helm stations, how do you build a bimini enclosure that doesn't require the helmsman to walk out into the weather to get from the cabin to the helm? You would need a bimini over the entertainment cockpit, an open gap for the main sheet then another bimini for the helm station. For stormy or cold weather conditions you would want both biminis to be enclosed. So, the helmsman would need to open the rear of the cockpit enclosure, exit, stand in the open, then turn around and close it, then open the helms station enclosure, enter, then close it behind him/her before assuming control of the boat. So, in rain or spray conditions, teh helmsman would need to be wearing foul weather gear to take the watch. Additionally, postulate you're sailing on autopilot with the on-watch helmsman in the comfort of the cockpit enclosure, when something happens that requires immediate manual control of the boat at the helms station. So, the helmsman has to get out of one enclosure and enter the other at speed, possibly in an emergency. Doesn't sound like a very good idea, unless there is a way I don't see to build a single bimini that accommodates the layout.

What stuck both my wife and me about this review was the look of utter sadness on the reviewer’s face, which we thought must have been put there because at the same time that he was discovering what I think is the most beautiful and elegant yacht I have ever seen and lusted for, he could not help but reflect that he would have to leave and in all probability would never get to sail it agin. That look of sorrow did more to sell that yacht than any amount of vulgar enthusiasm.

Can this boat be sailed single-handedly?

Yes would love to cross the Atlantic in this boat. She is beautiful. Sad i could never get near something like this on a prisonguards salary 😯

bit strange that the home port is Valetta and they are flying the dutch flag. and also meanwhile Belgium sail numbers in the main sail.

She is stunningly beautiful. No doubt she cones with a super-yacht price tag.

Whats with the horror film sound track?

Toby, what happens if such yachts with so much electronic stuff onboard get hit by lighting?

you had me a humidor!

how much you want?

anyone else think they accidentally started watching an 80's porn

if I'm crossing the ocean I don't want to be in the weather to steer. And no place to sit while at watch

This is confusing. The home port says Valletta Malta, but the flag is Dutch and the sails say it's from Belgium.

SUPERTOP!!!!!

5:15 Diplomatico Rum….. YUMMMMM

"On test:..." ? Better rename the video to "On show: ..." as I do not see much testing. I would love to see: - how the fancy interior holds up while having +25 knots at open sea... - how much current the electric winch takes in rough weather and if all the fuses stay in position on such load... - what gear is used for the sails and winches, typically the small winches may need some upgrade for hard wind.... ...

easy to handle for two????

Nice...

Clearly - with that setup - a show off yacht for warm climate. It never leaves the Mediterranean. No rough ocean crossing or rough climate capabilities.

the mast looked quite tall and the sails skinny are the made like that or was that just me?

You would not catch me standing, and more standing.

Sound track is by who please

How much does it cost

Decisions on whether this or an Oyster 675. Lots of homework required.

Belo veleiro

❤😊supper boot .

Why is there no comfortable seating for the helmsman ?

Wow!

Now to the review in 25 knots plus on a hot summer day in a choppy sea. The yacht is a stunning Med weekend boat but on a long sail, Atlantic crossing or round the world you would by sun burnt and bruised and cursing the lack of real practicality around things like dingy ease and accessibility especially if you are sailing as a couple and not with crew. No shade for long stays on deck, no grab handles below to navigate the open areas in a seaway, impractical sinks and wash basins unless docked and no easy access or security at night for a tender. As said this is a beautiful day sailer and a stunning vanity booster but far from a practical ocean yacht for remote locations. So yachting world either rename the magazine "Med Yachts for weekend use" or point out the reality. Contest yachts are wonderful but lets be realistic about their use.

can you name the jazz track when you are down below?

Wait, is that flag of Indonesia or Monaco?

Well said commenters below. I'm sure this video took work to make but really, who is the target audience? Not me, that's for sure, and I think Contest are a great boatbuilder.

👍👍👍⛵

Awesome boat, the presenter is about as excited as someone who's dog just stepped off a cliff, but awesome boat!

Мечта..

If you rank yourselves as professionals then get yourself a professional sound engineer. There is no point in talking if no one can hear you.

How to tune people of sailing , it is to square for me down below. On deck yes nice but as I said down below is like a box !!!

And contest,, oh dear it is the number one brand in the world to me at least...

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I am debating which one to buy, this Contest 67CS or Hanse 675... Can someone help me decide please... thnx

stunning vessel, however do we really need all that electrical wiring harness? What happened to real sailing? I am a firm believer in K.I.S.S. On my 32' sailboat I just keep the following electronics. GPS. Depth, Wind and VHF. I do have an older autopilot but it has not seen use in 10 years. When I travel long distance away from shore I make sure I have charts, compass sextant and a number of other non electrical navigation aids. I want to be able to relax while sailing. If a fuse pops then I know which one and where it is. I do not want to have to look at a wall of wires and fuses to get things back in order.

nice or what?

Bei 2:32 "flattert" das Achterliek des Großsegels.....;

Honestly, there is nothing in this review says I know what I'm talking about. How much refrigeration, storage space.

this is not cuban rum that's venezuelan rum

hi all which is the best yacht to buy for my first one I am new to hall this is my time thanks all

I wonder whats the price range for this kind of a boat ? 1-2 Million $ ?

open cockpit looks a tad exposed for an atlantic crossing

Pretty boat, BUT no way to protect the helmsman from the elements-wind and water. And that alone to me is very important. It's not always 15 knots and 4 foot seas. Sorry, but if you gave me one I'd sell it.

I Like The The Edición Limitada 2009... A fine Nub from H. Uppman. Met a man in Miami Beach, At Fountain'e Blue he always had one to give and after 3 months of Drinks at midnight in the Tiki Bar, he always handed me 2 when he arrived... i still have one in the fridge (as Tribute) Not Feeling the Cuban interior here But a respect for the MAN that Smokes a Fine Cigar..just an opinion

...but no main traveler. I don't get it.

Toby looked overawed in that video.

He says a great way to cross the atlantic but can you imagine being so exposed for day after day.

Can’t imagine cruising on that. Zero protection at the helm.

mistake the kichen doenst have windows.,

Ummmm. How did I miss this one. It should have been the trailer at the movie theater.... Ohhhh wait we don't do that anymore. S A I L

very poor on the sound.

3.4 mil and no cover or safety at helm??? Maybe on a racing bout, but not a yacht.

I'd let Ray drive he will do a better job and it gives me time to drink rum .

this is james bond's boat

Have a look at Elley Grey built for a couple to sail the world delivered in 2012 , better build quality better equipped even an electric square sail for trade wind sailing , a jaccusi under the after deck and turns heads where ever she goes at a fraction of this price vat payed .

Gubblåda

2:30 It's eiither "hence" or "that's why". "Hence why" = hick speak.

Normalize your audio.