Moody 45DS breaks the mould of sailing boats

[Bergthesgarten]

Super hull design !

[Mr2wings]

Battleship grey got to go! put a little color on the exterior. The rest looks great!

[barryperrins]

They forgot to make it pretty

[tolislove]

it looks like a monohull sunreef

[mrtreeboy222]

yeah i would much rat5her have one that is keil funned therefore its faster also whats with the coach roof ?anybody seen a moody 44 ketch ? any opinions on that boat ?

[GlobalMongrel]

Hate it, sail like crap, can't head to wind. More windage than a powerboat! That's why filming is on the reach!

[trist31]

Remove the coachroof and it's a Hanse 45, sooo much room ! With the coachroom it looks modern and futuristic ahead of it's time, that's why people aren't sure, the only aspect that puts me off is the height of the coach roof affecting forward visibility, would love a sail on her!

[Polytheiser]

I saw it on HanseBoot in Germany (Hamburg) and for this kind of boat - i normally dont like - it was pretty nice to see and inside the rooms:Roooooom. In the Lockers were washing machines^^

[nrg4all]

I think I will sell my house and go live the dream. The look appeals to me, I think your on a winner. Love the innovations on board. 

[lostthe80s]

this one works for me - I love the way she sails on a even keel

[phoenikzrock]

not nice

[kidthing1119]

very nice, im inlove

[magilan7]

Bon Dieu, qu'il est moche ! Comment naviguer dans une telle bassine ? T'as raison markotuber : Ugly beast

[markotuber]

ugly, ugly, poor boat

[LibertaerUeberAlles]

Beautiful with lots of interior layout options. I approve!

[j3anph1l1dd3]

The interior looks great but the exterior looks like a tugboat with sails...

[edshift]

Love these boats. Have sailed 2 separate boats in in challenging conditions - Utterly dependable. Very comfortable and look like what they are.

They don't look like racing boats cause that's not their function. Having said said that they are fast when set up correctly. My dad and I ripped up Loch Fyne leaving everything behind.

Great Boats and plenty fast and Yes - very comfortable.

Fast and Bonnie!

[dlaz64]

that is one BUTT UGLY boat hahaha

[timohan100]

Many cool inovations. Whatever happen to a boat with sweet lines. The RS on this is butt ugly.  Moody, you build great boats, but no one is going to accuse you of building beautiful boats. Ugh!!

[wolfen682]

Maday Maday Maday - Experiencing waves over 6 inches - Get us out of here?Please provide a helicopter and smoked salmon nibbles with bubbly. Grey?

[AbsoluteMenech]

Great boat but she's a bit of an ugly bitch

[Jerominus77]

Sorry to agree here: just does not look like anyrthing sailable - at least for me.

It could be sailable alright, but is it a sailboat?

Don't think so.

[Jerominus77]

It just looks like a fridge- sorry to say again. Who wants to sail in a refrigirator? Just curious.

[batson56]

Went aboard at the London Boat Show. Very innovative thought. Haven't seen anything too similar before. Roomy, view forward from steering pedestals better than I thought it would be. Great storage, even tender garage!

[nsxjl]

The eclipse 43 was a better looking moody ds and same bill dixon designer, shame the brand is out of british hands.

[SailinganFD]

Looks way too much like the Island Packet SP thing...

[torbakk2]

Nice boat. Love that retro design mixed with new lines and ideas.

[kristifercolumnbus]

Looks like an egg box

[jamana2005]

Rolls Royce of boats. lovely for a family day out!@!

[Opstipation]

How `bout family week, or month out? It`s a very nice boat! I like racing sailboats, but this one struck a cord instantly.. Way to go Moody!

[GBR662]

Looks very like a french design of a few years ago. Nothng new or innovative here !

[pepperstix]

Nice extras for a Bruckmann ala Ellis Design clone.

[bowringcp]

saw apple crumble @ premier hamble, looks different, maybe not in a gd way, when standing at the helm you can't see anything! Surely thats not a good thing? :(

[boatmik]

Goes to show ...

"Looks Good - Sails Good" is the wrong way to look at boats.

Get some non visible proportions right and it is right.

There is a deep understanding happening with this boat. So often "what looks right" is a product of convention.

This boat is well and truly outsailing a lot of cooler looking boats. Lots of space, small crew, can keep dry and warm while sailing it.

Maybe has too many fancy bits for my taste but performance for the space and comfort looks very nice indeed.

[CarlisleInvestment]

i agree with kalik

[kalik44]

If it looks good, it'll sail good. Going by looks alone, I'm surprised this one even floats.