We had a great trip.
In general, I really liked this sailboat. I owned a Bénéteau 49 for 10 years. Kerseli compares very well with my larger boat. The configuration of the boat is very pleasant for life on board. I really like the open sundeck. The living space in the cockpit is very good and comfortable at anchor or underway. The galley is well equipped and pleasant to use. The cabins are very comfortable and I liked the comfort of the bunk mattresses.
I really like the equipment on board, the yanmar is great, the Raymarine electronics are just as good, easy to use and intuitive to operate. The chartplotter position is great and well thought out.
The water maker is great and works very well. This allowed us to use a lot of water for showering and maintenance.
I really, really like Kerseli under sail. In the boat's current configuration, she's a bit under sail in light airs. Kerseli starts to express itself with 15 Kts of apparent wind and more. I love the double rudder. The boat is great to helm. The list is not too great even with 22 Kts at 35 degrees apparent wind. I would have loved to have had an asymmetric spinnaker on this boat. I liked the self-tacking jib, but personally I prefer the standard system.
I really appreciated your team in Le Marin. Everything was just impeccable. The boat was well prepared and very clean.
I met Fred for the deposit and to finalize the contract. He was great and gave me lots of information about anchorages and restaurants. He's very friendly.
I picked up the boat with Aurélien. He's super pleasant, kind and attentive to our needs. I really liked him. Before we left the dock, he immediately took care of a few things that needed to be checked and sorted out after my inspection of the boat. He knows the boat inside out. On my return, Antoine and Aurélien came aboard for the inspection and the return to the dock. Once again, I have only good words for the team.
In a nutshell
You have a great team at the helm and I really liked everyone.
I really liked the Kerseli boat.
I will certainly deal directly with your team for a future rental.
Thank you for everything.
