Being close !

1 The faster a yacht is to be, the greater the effort the builder has to put in. Tapered mast-heads make less effort for you in trimming. 1 2 2 Instruments have to be easily readable. On the Hanse 400 the helmsman and the crew have an easy job of it. 3 The bow assembly also takes a gennaker pole. The furler is part of the standard equipment. 4 The console amidships in the cockpit carries the instruments and can support a cockpit table. 3 4 5 The leather-covered steering wheel acts on a solid connecting rod. It moves a streamlined rudder to give precise control. 6 Next to the furler there is a useful anchor roller. The divided bow pulpit allows easy access onto the deck. 5 6

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