Classic Yachts Construction by Latitude 46, France
The French boat yard Latitude 46 builts prestigous high class sailing yachts and power boats in the South West of France.
Tofinou, "Man of the Sea", is constructed on the island of Île de Ré, on the Atlantic coast line near La Rochelle. The boat yard builts superb dream yachts on order only, and eventually custom made.
Escapade Yachting is distributor for Belgium and Holland. Tofinou demonstration yachts navigate between Antwerp, Breskens and Wemeldinge in Zeeland on the river Schelde.
Tofinou model range
Back in 1929 a classic styled wooden boat was designed to sail on the coastal waters of La Rochelle, France. In 1987 the architects Joubert-Nivelt redesigned the boat to create a double hulled unsinkable polyester yacht and called her the Tofinou 7.
She has a classic hull shape, with ballast keel and lifting centreboard, a deck entirely covered in teak, a painted rig and diesel engine, and high gloss mahogany to give her the real touch of a traditional wooden yacht.
Splendid day cruiser of 8 m, developed for fast sailing, shorthanded or with an entire crew. The Tofinou 8 has a modern hull shape with a fin or lifting keel.
Thanks to her cockpit layout all manoeuvres are led aft to the skipper, and since she is equipped with a selftacking jib, the Tofinou 8 can be sailed by one single person or invites for easy cruising with your family.
Key words: diesel engine, painted 9/10 rig, bowsprit, teak deck, high gloss mahogany that covers all lines and halyards, crew: 1 up to 6
Fast cruising on board a 9.5 m yacht that can be manoeuvred and handled by one single person or a crew of up to 6 people. The Tofinou 9.50 has a classic look but in fact her hull and rig hide a thoroughbred sporty yacht, meant to sail high up wind, sail in regattas or simply to enjoy the pleasure of true cruising, in full comfort, with the entire family.
Key words: modern hull, teak covered deck, mast in carbon, bowsprit, diesel engine, lifting keel to visit deep and shallow waters, xl-cockpit for a crew of 1 up to 6 sailors.
This is Latitudes' latest model: The Tofinou 12 is a weekend cruiser. The interior is a design by the famous French architect and kameleon designer Philippe STARCK.
The Tofinou 12 enjoys the style characteristics of her sisters: a sleek uncluttered deck layout, mast in carbon, selftacking jib, mahagony covered cockpit coamings to cover all halyard and sheets, full teak on deck and in the cockpit and a spacious aft platform. She has a twin steering wheel system with pushpits offering comfort to the helmsman.
The Tofinou 12 hides a full cabin layout, galley, heads compartment and 4 berths ideal for weekend trips and overnight stays. And during the day, she sails fast, very fast indeed !
