If performance for racing is a sine qua non for the German shipyard, comfort for cruising is just as important. A great deal of ingenuity has gone into the life of the models. The main reproach that may have been made in the past about the somewhat cold and austere composite bulkheads and furniture, although very practical, has been erased. The sophisticated woodwork on board is now a sophisticated piece of cabinetry, whose corners and angles have also been carefully gummed and treated in very soft rounded fields. The result is at least as ergonomic as the vinyl and other PVC trim.
A greater choice of woodwork
The warming atmosphere is also enhanced by beautiful wood species in matt varnished mahogany and Australian mahogany flooring. Teak or oak are also available as options, as well as cherry, which, combined with a choice of three flooring styles, gives a fairly high degree of personalisation to the decoration. In addition, the treatment of the partitions in Baltic grey fabric lining gives a general brightness that is very receptive to the increased luminosity of the SQ.
Different possibilities for each module
As the parent company was the instigator in 2003, the possibility to choose different versions for the forward cabin, saloon and aft cabin modules and to combine them exists by extension on this SQ version. The front double bed is now available in peak and island form. The saloon offers a chart table that can be used aft or to the side, as on the old Dehler, which, with a good fold-away stool underneath, is an excellent solution. Alternatively, no chart table at all, so that you can indulge in table-top sailing comfortably lying down on the bench seat, which becomes huge. At the stern, two cabins or one with a large hold as an extension of the bathroom that keeps its open door concept closed for the toilet-shower and the second cabin. In the configuration of the hold, it is however regrettable not to be able to have an optional totally separate shower, thus keeping the toilet dry. In both cases, the absence of a wax closet is noticeable.
On deck, you don't change a formula that's been winning for two decades. Beautiful cockpit with double steering wheel, folding table in the centre and storage in the aft lockers.
