Swedes have been building swift and seaworthy sailing vessels for hundreds of years. They were the Vikings, of course, and there is hard evidence that they sailed across the North Atlantic to North America hundreds of years before Columbus.
Today, they are known for their elegant, capable world cruisers, brands like Hallberg Rassy, Najad, Sweden Yachts, Arcona and more. But have you heard of Linjett Yachts?
Linjett is a small, boutique builder that focuses mainly on the Scandinavian and Northern European markets. The boats are barely known in North America.
But, that’s too bad because Linjett has steered a very straight course in their adherence to all of the sensible qualities that make Swedish cruising boats so desirable. Nothing trendy here, just a beautiful and well-built sloop that will serve her owners well for many years.
The new Linjett 39 is an architype of the perfect, classic couple’s cruising boat, a boat you would be happy weekending with the kids or sailing to Svalbard or heading off around the world.
Here’s an enthusiastic review from Lars Reisberg, the editor of the website No Frills Sailing. Read more here.
