A Bristol 27 with shiny black topsides and a bright deck glides through the river.

The striking Bristol 27 combines traditional appearance with contemporary design elements. Its style would have been appreciated in the past century and likely will be admired in the future.

Emulating a traditional type while creating a thoroughly modern boat is no easy task, and Andrew Wolstenholme’s shaping of the Bristol 27 is so unforced that the boat could be at home in any decade of the past century. Clean and simple lines coupled with just the right amount of bright-finished mahogany reference traditional cruising yachts as well as open sportfishing boats. Built on the South Coast of England, her intended cruising...

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