Reinke S10

[Beam Reach]

Hello to all,
This is my first post on CF, but been following for a while now. Awesome stuff...

I am looking into buying a Reinke S10 steel sailboat.
When I "google" the name thou not a lot can be found considering its "sailing abilities". The description of the design at the Reinke website in english is not a very long one and in some websites I find people talking about them as motorsailors.

I am planning a circumnavigation and I am wondering if anyone out there know about, sailed one or have one Reinke S10?

If so, what do you say about it? Does she sail well?

I am not looking into racing anywhere, I will be cruising but I get a bit discouraged when I hear the word motorsailor referring to this design....

Thanks a lot in advance

Tassio

[dodo74]

Hallo,
I have Reinke S10 (second hand) but for very short time so I don't have a lot of experience yet

It is not a racing boat but my opinion is that Reinke S10 is a good boat for cruising. We choosed this boat because of strong contruction, low draft (1.2m) because we want to be able to cruise channels a rivers too, use a small harbours, twin-keel so tidal areas are not a problem.

In my opinion the "sailing abilities" are good for a this semi-displacement boat. This boat sails better in stronger winds (it's what she was designed for). It's not a good choise for areas with prevalent light winds.


One my friend also has Reinke S10 and he is happy with she.

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Tassio.

If the link is representative, I’d say you’ve got a capable boat! I like it.
➥ http://www.bluewateryacht.eu/downloa...see_SY_eng.pdf

[Beam Reach]

Thank you to both of you for giving your opinion! Very valuable!!

[Beam Reach]

by the way GordMay the personal photo you have there is great! Always liked it when I saw on other posts

[solarbri]

Originally Posted by Beam Reach

by the way GordMay the personal photo you have there is great! Always liked it when I saw on other posts

I don't know sh1t from shinola, but something tells me Gordmay looks a lot like his avatar.

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by solarbri

I don't know sh1t from shinola ...

Indeed. The avatar can't quite capture the majesty of my visage.

[dodo74]

to Beam Reach : I forgot to mention that I have a aluminium version (about 8.5 ton). My friend have a steel version (about 10 ton).

Before buying I would check who build/welded the hull - if boat yard or if was home made. There are some yards (specially in germany) who are specialized in building Reinke boats.

If the hull was home made I would deeply check the hull.

Where are you from ? Where was the boat build ?