PRESS REVIEW

Sea trials, sailing reports, onboard visits... The specialist press closely follows Allures aluminum sailboats. Here you will find a selection of articles, videos, and feedback from journalists and nautical experts. Their independent perspective highlights the seagoing qualities, comfort, and spirit of adventure of our ocean-going sailboats.

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Sailing Journal

Allures Horizon 47: a protective cocoon on the water

Italian media Il Giornale della Vela devotes an article to the new Allures Horizon 47, presented at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025. An inspired look at a blue water cruising yacht that redefines the balance between innovation, safety and freedom.

Allures Horizon 47: Evolution with revolution

German media outlet YACHT devotes an article to the new Horizon 47, describing it as "evolution with revolution". It underlines how this yacht embodies the subtle balance between Allures' technical roots and a bold architectural statement.

Horizon 47: Allures renews its aluminum range with a new deck layout

Bateaux.com has dedicated an article to the launch of the Horizon 47, Allures Yachting's new 14.25 m sailing yacht. Faithful to the aluminum and centerboarder design, this model features a new deck layout and a rethought organization of living spaces on board.

Allures 51.9 in SAIL

In its April 2025 issue, SAIL Magazine presentsAllures 51.9 a powerful platform for blue water cruising, designed for offshore exploration with a small crew. The article reviews its lines, volumes, and seakeeping, praising a sailboat designed to go far, comfortably.

"Viking Sailboat": Allures 51.9 Cruising World

In its March 2025 issue, Cruising World reviews the ocean voyage of Castella, an Allures 51.9, highlighting its seaworthiness, comfort, and robustness, tested on the Viking route.

Allures 51.9 voted 'Best Full-Size Cruiser' by Cruising World

The American magazine Cruising World devoted a long article to the Allures 51.9, on the occasion of its visit to Annapolis during the US Sailboat Show. Put to the test after a demanding crossing of the "Viking Route" - Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, Canada - the sailboat impressed the jury with its robustness, comfort and sailing capabilities.

Sail Magazine names Allures 51.9 one of the best sailboats of 2025

SAIL magazine ranks the Allures 51.9 among the 10 best sailboats of 2025, highlighting its design for blue water cruising, its powerful platform for sailing with a small crew, and its remarkable seagoing qualities, according to the editors of the American nautical magazine.

Allures 51.9 by Cruising World

In its selection of new models to watch, Cruising World highlights theAllures 51.9 seagoing qualities and on-board comfortAllures 51.9 aluminum centerboard, Twin rudders, bright interior, and layout designed for blue water cruising a couple or with the family. Read the article here.

October 30, 2024

Explore the Allures 51.9 with Skippers Magazine

The Cannes Yachting Festival is one of the most eagerly-awaited nautical events of the year, and it provided the ideal setting to discover or rediscover the Allures 51.9, our 16m yacht classed in the 55-foot class.

SV Tonic puts the Allures 45.9 to the test

The SV Tonic channel, followed by over 11,000 sailing enthusiasts, has devoted a full video to the test and a complete tour of the Allures 45.9. Published in May 2023, it has already been viewed over 26,000 times. Discover the video.

Sailing Journal

Allures 51.9 is featuredAllures 51.9 Giornale della vela

We presented it to you a few years ago at the Milan Yachting Week virtual stand. Allures 51.9 the flagship ocean-going cruiser from the Grand Large Yachting group's parent shipyard, France's fourth-largest yacht builder.

February 28, 2023

Sailing Journal

Stable, lightweight, and sturdy: that's how this meters boat takes meters around the world.

The Italian media outlet Giornale della Vela reviews the maritime advantages of the Allures 40.9, a meters aluminium hull sailboat designed for safe, long-distance sailing. A concentration of nautical intelligence, stability, and autonomy, it allows you to fully experience blue water cruising, even with a small crew.

January 4, 2023

Sailing Magazine

Test Allures 45.9 Sport Version: a Traveler in a Hurry

Voile & Moteur magazine has published a detailed test of the Allures 45.9, a significant evolution of the Cherbourg-based shipyard's iconic model.

Allures 51.9, the cruiser without limits? by Yachting World

Toby Hodges, editor of Yachting World, the UK's leading sailing magazine, tested theAllures 51.9,Allures Yachting's 50-foot cruiser.

No frills sailing magazine

No-Frills Sailing explores the Allures 40.9

On No-Frills Sailing, Lars Reisberg describes the Allures 40.9 as a "go-anywhere boat" ideal for long-distance cruising, highlighting its compact size, high-performance hull, and amenities designed for life at sea on long voyages. Read the full article "Sail with me around the World" here.

February 2, 2020

Sailing Magazine

Allures 40.9 vs Ovni 400 in Voile Mag

In this "special test" comparison, Voile Magazine compares two big names in aluminum dinghies. The Allures 40.9 is praised for its balanced lines, well-designed layout, and sound performance at sea, particularly in the centerboarder version.

November 30, 2019

Sails and Sailboats

Allures 40.9 in Sails & Sailboats

Voiles & Voiliers highlights the new Allures 40.9, emphasizing its design for blue water cruising safety, autonomy, and comfort on board, faithful to the characteristics centerboarder an centerboarder built for long-distance sailing. Read the full article here.

Allures 45.9 a sturdy aluminum yacht put to the test

Yacht magazine presents the Allures 45.9 as a sturdy aluminum yacht, combining solid construction suitable for long voyages with a comfortable interior, offering the choice between a centerboard or a pivoting keel depending on the sailor's needs. Read the full review in Yacht magazine here.

Sails and Sailboats

Testing theAllures 45.9

In its November 2017 issue, Voiles et Voiliers magazine praises the successful evolution ofAllures 45.9, highlighting its comfort, ease of handling with a small crew, and the suitability of its lifting keel version lifting keel blue water cruising. Read the full review here.

November 30, 2017

Sail further, sail beyond

On the Viking Route: from Europe to Greenland aboard the Allures 51.9

On the Viking Route: from Europe to Greenland aboard the Allures 51.9

Faroe Islands: Wild Escape to the Heart of the North Atlantic

Faroe Islands: Wild Escape to the Heart of the North Atlantic

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Allures Yachting, a French shipyard founded in 2003, designs sturdy, elegant and easy-to-live-with aluminum yachts from 40 to 52 feet for blue water cruising. Designed to explore the world in total freedom, they offer safety, comfort and autonomy to the most demanding sailors.

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