The promotional brochure knows how to tempt a girl 
Experience Lucerne bay aboard our new panoramic motor yacht. During the hour-long trip, settle down in th spacious seating areas and savour the glorious views of the lake, the town and the mountains. The vessel sports an amazing sliding roof that, just like a convertible car, can be opened and closed according to the weather. As for the main deck, it features a unique lake-level water terrace. The yacht also has a bar – perfect for that refreshing drink. What a great way to relax: close to nature, to the sun, the wind and the rain, it’s an experience for all the senses. Welcome aboard.
Beautiful but unstable design with the curve below. The RYA and other bodies call it angle of vanishing stability. Initially stable, as it tips, e.g. many passengers on one side, it suddenly loses secondary stability and goes over. It also rocks in choppy waters. Whilst more stable design is safer and feels better below, it’s also uglier, being boxier. The eternal compromise.
I think they planned the design for a quiet lake where it seems to work.
Your comment does remind me that I sailed of the ‘Spirit of Free Enterprise’ just before its sister ship ‘The Herald of Free Enterprise’ sunk…
What beautiful views! Is that you and Mr C in the window ?
Yes it is he and me
I inadvertently forgot to add those tags…
Lake Lucerne is famous for its monster waves which attracts brazillions of surfers, especially at times of full moon phases.
Are you in an alternative universe from me?
Oh dear… I see Andrew has transported to unfamiliar places….
Good luck
Hi Cherie!
… as long as you had fun….peter:)
It looks like you had a wonderful cruise judging by the beautiful pictures that you took on the lake…
you seem to have some critics commenting on the stability of the Panorama Yacht Saphir… who cares
James is building his own boat which is why he was contemplating stability versus beauty.
I was a lovely boat to sail upon a lake in
Of course you’d be tempted, Cherry!!!
Lovely photo’s and scenery, I hope you had a wonderful time
I did thank you
The ferries much more modern these days of course.
This journey was a wonderful relaxing experience