It doesn't get any better than this - elegant, ultra-modern, comfortable and suitable for all kinds of water sports. An electrically retractable bimini also provides protection from the sun and rain.
Pardo motorboats are young and attracted attention in front of and behind the scenes from the keel laying in 2016, as they could be mistaken for a Fjord in terms of appearance.
The Cantiere del Pardo shipyard is an old hand at boatbuilding and has been producing grand-soleil sailing boats since 1973, which is evident in every aspect of the Pardo 50 test boat.
She is the current flagship of a model series that still includes a Pardo 38 and 43. And beyond the planning stage is the latest model, a Pardo 58, which is set to attract attention at the boat show in Cannes next year.
Porto Piccolo on the upper Adriatic is the harbour of departure. The weather forecast promises a stormy Bora with wind forces of 6-7 Beaufort plus heavy gusts.
In the harbour itself, the wind doesn't bother you so much, which makes manoeuvring in tight spaces easier, and I have no trouble using the joystick to get the boat out of the box and pick up speed (5 knots). Outside, I let the two diesels off the line...
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