Born from the minds of owners Alan Day and Gloria Locke, and brought to life by Greg Elliott’s design brilliance and the expert craftsmanship of Geary and Sherson, Simply the Best was conceived as a true dual-purpose boat: a cruiser-racer capable of offshore passages, weekend comfort and serious racecourse competitiveness.
“We wanted a boat that could go fast, rate well under IMS, and still give us the space and amenities to cruise in comfort,” Locke explained at the time of launch. “We weren’t after a flat-out race boat—we were after something more versatile.”
That balance between comfort and performance remains the hallmark of this 13.5m cedar and Kevlar composite yacht. And three decades on, with fresh upgrades, a timeless layout and a serious offshore résumé, Simply the Best is back in the spotlight—this time listed for sale and ready for her next chapter.
Ref: Boating New Zealand
