Dear Saare Friends,

Summer is slowly coming to an end. Surely, there are still many beautiful days and weeks ahead of us, but the days are already getting shorter.

Many Saare yachts have now returned from long and extensive voyages. The Saare 38 HAVANNA and a Saare 41cc, for example, have completed their great Atlantic crossings. The Saare 38 AMANDA DVE ventured far north, well beyond the Lofoten Islands, and has also safely returned to northern Germany.

The Saare 38.2 ALESTA is now spending its second winter in our shipyard hall in Estonia, while HORNPIEPER is once again enjoying one of the most beautiful sailing areas in Europe. Direct access to the waters of Estonia and Finland, combined with first-class care for your yacht at our shipyard on Saaremaa, is something you can experience exclusively as a Saare owner.

There is also plenty going on at our shipyard in Estonia at the moment: we are currently building two new Saare 38.2 yachts, both of which are scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.

One of the two yachts is particularly interesting, as it will be equipped with a conventional shaft drive. She will first be presented at boot Düsseldorf 2027 and will then be transferred to the Mediterranean. The yacht is being built for a customer from Switzerland.

The second Saare 38.2 is being built for a German owner and will be handed over directly in Estonia upon completion.

For 2027, we currently still have one building slot available. Our 2028 production schedule is also already filling up nicely – so if you are considering a new Saare, we recommend getting in touch with us in good time.

And there are still plenty of opportunities to experience a Saare under sail in Eckernförde. Many of our yachts are still in the water and available for test sails and personal viewings. Take the opportunity to experience for yourself what makes a Saare so special.

Built in 2012, featuring a beautiful mahogany interior and very little use, with only around 880 engine hours.

This yacht has been stored every winter in our heated shipyard hall and professionally maintained throughout. She has mainly been used for day trips, with overnight stays on board being rare.

Now, after a small refit and comprehensive engine service, this Saare 38 is available for viewing in Eckernförde by prior appointment.

Start the late summer of 2026 with your own Saare. The yacht is immediately ready to sail.

A berth and winter storage can also be arranged upon request.

We look forward to welcoming many friends from the ever-growing Saare family to Eckernförde on the weekend of September 12–13.

We plan to celebrate together on Saturday and go sailing together on Sunday.

With great anticipation, even though there is still plenty to do, we are very much looking forward to our gathering on September 12 and 13. Hopefully, we will be blessed with beautiful weather – then nothing will stand in the way of a wonderful evening in the most beautiful spot in Eckernförde, surrounded by many guests.

The Nielsen Family

Dear Friends of Saare Yachts,

The Yacht Festival, the in-water boat show in Neustadt, became a real highlight for us thanks to receiving the award for Sailing Yacht of the Year 2026. Many Saare owners, sailors, and colleagues came by to congratulate us. We received a great deal of encouragement and recognition.

Aside from that, it was wonderful to once again speak with Saare friends and colleagues. Both the Saare 47 and the award-winning Saare 38.2 attracted many sailors on board.

We also exhibited our Norwegian motor yacht, the Viknes S 35, at the show. Many visitors came aboard and regarded this yacht as much more than just an alternative to the well-known brands.

We would like to thank everyone for their visit.

The team from YACHT TV recently visited us and produced excellent video footage of the Saare 38.2 and the Saare 41.2. The testers examined every detail carefully and thoroughly inspected our yachts.

The two videos will be published on YACHT TV over the coming weeks.

The video of the Saare 47 has already been viewed approximately 137,000 times, making it one of the most popular videos by far.

Save the Date: The Saare Family Meets Again

The exciting and challenging flotilla cruise in 2022 from Eckernförde to Kuressaare, in which up to 12 Saare yachts participated at various stages, is surely still a fond memory for everyone involved. For two weeks, it was an outstanding experience from a sporting, sailing, and social perspective.

In 2024, several Saare yachts met in Estonia at Koiguse on the beautiful island of Saaremaa for the Midsummer Night celebration. In a setting that could hardly have been more picturesque, a traditional bonfire was lit, a magnificent Scandinavian buffet was served, and an Estonian music group got everyone dancing.

This year, we would like to meet in Eckernförde.

All Saare owners are warmly invited to join us on the weekend of September 12–13. We expect a large number of Saare yachts in Eckernförde. Berths will be provided free of charge from one week before the event until one week afterward.

Saturday and Sunday will offer plenty of time for visiting one another, enjoying good conversations, and exchanging experiences among Saare sailors.

On Saturday, starting at 5:00 p.m., we invite you to join us for the YSE Harbor Festival 2026, featuring music, refreshing drinks, and delicious food.

There are several reasons to celebrate, including the 10th anniversary of SAARE YACHTS OÜ.

In the coming weeks, we will send personal invitations by email and will then ask for registrations for the weekend. However, we would be even more delighted if you could already let us know whether you plan to attend or not. This would greatly assist us with our planning.

We look forward to seeing you in Eckernförde!

When we began selling Saare yachts from Estonia 18 years ago, we were often asked about the value retention of a Saare yacht. Interested buyers would say: “We can see the exceptional quality of the yacht, but what about the resale value after a few years?”

Back then, our answer was uncertain, as we had no experience yet with second-hand Saare yachts. We said: “Saare yachts will certainly also be in demand on the used market. The yachts are of such high quality that exceptional craftsmanship will always be sought after.”

Today, our answer is much simpler. Based on numerous sales of used Saare yachts, we can demonstrate how quickly, smoothly, and without defects they have been sold. The prices achieved were fair, and all sellers were very satisfied with the proceeds.

Almost all Saare yachts that are sold after a long period of ownership—usually due to age or health reasons—are offered through Yachtsport Eckernförde. We maintain a large database of contacts and prospective buyers from all over Europe and beyond. We can realistically assess the market value and thus arrive at a pricing structure that satisfies both the seller and the new buyer.

We are also able to provide the new owner with a thorough handover and full technical support. In addition, we offer buyers of a pre-owned Saare yacht our full range of services, including berthing and winter storage with complete YSE service.

Very slowly, the stress of the hectic spring season is now easing for us. Finally, there is a bit of time again to tidy up the winter storage, take care of the grounds and buildings, and also to get back out on the water ourselves from time to time.

We wish you wonderful times on board.

Family Nielsen

Segeln Top Yacht Award 2026

And the winner is:

Am Abend vor der Messe wurden dann auf einer feierlichen Veranstaltung die Preise vergeben.
Nominiert und getestet wurden:  Dufour 40, Foutaine Pajot 41, Tide 34, Sirius 40 DS, Najad 451 AC, Nordkaper 28C, Hallberg Rassy 370, Linjett 36, Hanse 410, Bavaria Voyager 45, Flaar 24 und die Saare 38.2.

Die höchste Punktzahl und damit den ersten Platz erzielte punktgleich mit der Linjett unsere Saare 38.2.

Wir freuen uns sehr über dieses Ergebnis und sehr stolz auf diese Anerkennung.

Auszüge der Punkteliste 
Saare 38.2 & Linjett 36:13,7 Punkte
Sirius 40 DS: 12,45 Punkte
Najad 451 AC: 12,13 Punkte
Hallberg Rassy 370: 11,85 Punkte

For three days before the Neustadt Yacht Festival, sailing yachts were tested, closely inspected and evaluated in great detail.

For the second time, the German sailing magazine SEGELN organized the SEGELN Top Yacht Award for the best sailing yacht. Thirteen yachts had been nominated and invited to participate in the competition.

Using a confidential questionnaire and a dedicated scoring system, the judges first evaluated the submitted documentation. Afterwards, every yacht was thoroughly inspected in the harbor — on deck, but especially below deck. Not only the layout, concepts and technical solutions were examined, but above all the overall quality of the yacht. The final stage consisted of sea trials.

Five testers were on board our yacht, including experienced sailors, two yacht surveyors and an IMCI inspector. Every corner was inspected — from the bilge to the rigging.

The jury deliberately sailed the yacht unreefed in winds of around 20 knots to evaluate how the yacht could be handled under these conditions. The testers were impressed: the Saare 38.2 proved not only fast, but above all safe and easy to control.

The enthusiasm increased even more once the testers went below deck. Even under these demanding conditions, there was not a single noticeable noise on board. No creaking, no cracking. The judges said they had never experienced anything like it before.

The awards ceremony took place during a formal event on the evening before the boat show.

The nominated and tested yachts were:
Dufour 40, Fountaine Pajot 41, Tide 34, Sirius 40 DS, Najad 451 AC, Nordkaper 28C, Hallberg-Rassy 370, Linjett 36, Hanse 410, Bavaria Voyager 45, Flaar 24 and the Saare 38.2.

With the highest overall score — tied with the Linjett 36 — the Saare 38.2 achieved first place.

We are extremely pleased with this result and very proud of this recognition.

Selected scores:
Saare 38.2 & Linjett 36: 13.7 points
Sirius 40 DS: 12.45 points
Najad 451 AC: 12.13 points
Hallberg-Rassy 370: 11.85 points

Winter greetings from the North,

January is entirely dominated by the boot trade fair in Düsseldorf. The boot is the world’s largest watersports exhibition. International business has also become enormously important for us; in Düsseldorf we meet customers and prospective clients from all over the world, as well as, of course, our owners and many interested visitors from Germany.

We began planning back in the autumn, and now everything has to be implemented perfectly. The Saare 38.2, which we are exhibiting this year, was loaded in Estonia on January 5 and then transported to Düsseldorf by truck.

Our setup team will be in Düsseldorf for several days to build the stand. It is a lot of work until everything is perfectly in place and gleaming at the end.

On Friday, directly before the fair, the entire consulting team will also arrive. Peeter Sääsk is coming from Estonia, Klaus Maurer, an enthusiastic Saare 38.2 owner, from Hamburg. Of course, the entire Nielsen family will also be present at the stand: Ronja (coming from Brittany) as well as Ute, Niels, and Thomas Nielsen from Eckernförde.

In addition, our yacht technician Stephan Peik and our master boatbuilder Anton Albrecht will be in Hall 1, Stand B36, presenting our new representation of Norwegian motor yachts from the Viknes shipyard in Bergen.

As a result, our retail store and office in Eckernförde will be closed from January 11 to January 26. On Sundays and Mondays, we will also remain closed for a few more weeks during the winter season, and we may not always be reachable by phone on those days. From April onward, we will be available for you again seven days a week.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to further improve our yachts. Everything is already so good and so well-developed. However, we have still found and optimized a few—admittedly rather small—details.

• On the Saare 38.2 and 41.2, the jib sheet is now led invisibly to the winch. This not only looks better, but also creates space for a cleat next to the targa arch for the staysail sheet.
• In the saloon, there is a new lighting concept, similar to that on the Saare 47. LED strips elegantly integrated into the ceiling provide even illumination.
• Of course, the LED strips are dimmable.
• On deck, all of our yachts now use the new 3G material from Flexiteek in a very attractive new color.
• The surrounding deck trim is now also made from a single piece using the new Flexiteek material.
• There are new colors: you still have free choice of Alcantara material for the saloon upholstery.
• A new control panel is installed for the cooler box. It not only displays the temperature but also allows it to be adjusted there.
• As standard, we now install the new Alpha Performance displays from Raymarine.
• In the future, a remote monitoring system for the onboard electrical system will be installed. This allows the battery charge levels to be checked at any time from anywhere.
• Bow and stern thrusters are now equipped with new brushless motors.
• A classic half-skeg keel or shaft drive propulsion is now optionally available.

Would you like to sail a high-quality yacht this year?
We are now offering the Saare 38.2 exhibition yacht from the trade fair with an attractive price advantage. You can view this yacht at the boot Düsseldorf. The boat is superbly equipped.

We look forward to seeing you in Düsseldorf during the fair. It is always a pleasure to meet long-standing customers, owners, friends, and interested visitors.

It will certainly be very busy again, which is why we will be attending the fair with a large team and hope to have sufficient time for you in every conversation.

We would be happy to show you the Saare 38.2 and provide information about our other yachts.
At present, we can still build two new Saare yachts for the 2027 season.

The Nielsen Family

the seven-page test report of the new Saare 47 has now been published in the current issue 25/2024 of YACHT Germany. The test will also be available online shortly and the video will also appear on YACHT-TV in a few days.
The Saare 47 is described with lots of photos and informative texts, and a lot of positive things are reported. From the good sailing characteristics to the very high-quality workmanship and the great flexibility of the expansion, it is stated that the Saare 47 is practically unrivaled on the European market. We could have thought of countless more important things that make our yachts stand out in a very positive way and are real unique selling points, but a test like this cannot fill the whole issue.
There are also a few critical comments, for example the mainsheet winch is criticized as being too powerful.
The criticism is justified, we probably meant too well. We have already ordered a smaller winch. We have also readjusted the push rod transmission from the steering wheel to the rudder.

We will be making the gaps between the individual panels of the floor in the ship narrower in the future.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to exhibit this great yacht at boot 2025 after all. Although we had booked a larger stand with the trade fair company early on that would be suitable for two Saare yachts, they were unable to offer us adequate space in Hall 16. Unfortunately, if you are interested, we must now ask you to visit us in Eckernförde. The new Saare 47 is in our harbor here and will be available for test sailing again very early in 2025.

We are intensively examining the possibilities of being able to offer another delivery date for the 2025 season. We have found some new, well-trained employees and are a little ahead of schedule.

Of course, we are also looking at the Saare 38.2 that is currently under construction.

Three Saare 38.2s are currently under construction.

A 38.2 is now being completed and will be made ready for sailing and delivered in Eckernförde in a few weeks. We are also installing a functional chart table/office space on this yacht. This yacht will be available for charter on the Baltic Sea from the 2025 season.

One owner wants to sail his yacht home afterwards.
The owner of the other 38.2 wants to sail in the Baltics and Finland over the summer and not transfer it to Germany until 2026.

We cordially invite all Saare owners and their crews to experience the Nordic Midsummer Night with us. We now have registrations from more than 10 Saare yachts.

There is still more space in the beautiful Koiguste harbor on the island of Saaremaa and also in the restaurant.

We have now been to Koiguste and have spoken to the harbor and restaurant operators Külli and Niclas. We are already looking forward to the visit of the numerous Saare yachts.

The date for the Midsummer celebration on Monday, June 23rd is correct. St. John’s Day, a public holiday in Estonia, always takes place on June 24th. The Midsummer Festival is celebrated the evening before.

Thomas und Niels Nielsen

• In the meantime, the Saare 41.2, the H-boat and the entire trade fair crew have arrived safely in the north. From now on we look forward to your visit here in Eckernförde.
• For the 2023 season we can now deliver the exhibition yacht,  further new Saare yachts then again in winter 2023/24.
• Shipyard tour: From 1 to 21 April we invite you to visit the shipyard in Estonia. We show you some Saare yachts in different construction phases and look forward to a dinner together in Kuressaare, to which we cordially invite you.
• From 12 to 14 May we present the new Saare 41.2 at the YACHTFESTIVAL in Neustadt at the Lübecker bay

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