Southerly 135

Designed by the renowned British boatbuilder Southerly, the 135 is a lifting keel cruising yacht built for sailors who refuse to let shallow water limit their adventures. Like others in the Southerly range, the 135 is engineered with a distinctive swing or lifting keel system, allowing it to dry out upright on the seabed and access tidal harbours, rivers, and anchorages that would be off-limits to conventional fin-keeled boats. This makes it particularly well-suited to coastal cruising around the UK and Europe, where tidal conditions and shallow estuaries are a constant consideration. Southerly's reputation for quality construction and thoughtful interior design carries through to the 135, which strikes a balance between comfortable liveaboard cruising and practical short-handed sailing. The lifting keel system does not compromise upwind performance to the degree one might expect, and owners consistently praise the versatility the design affords. While not a bluewater offshore passage-maker in the traditional sense, the 135 is a capable and confidence-inspiring cruiser for coastal voyagers seeking both comfort and genuine flexibility in where they can go.

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