Miura 31
Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom hung rudder · First built 1978
An Oswald Berkemeyer-designed masthead sloop that became a definitive South African racer-cruiser starting in 1978
Designed by Oswald Berkemeyer, built by Nebe Boatbuilders.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
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Why is THIS SAILBOAT so CHEAP?!
My last solo open ocean passage - S4 E13 Culebra to Turks and Caicos Islands
The family
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