Holby Yachts Review

Summary

Holby Yachts is a composite yacht construction company based in Bristol, Rhode Island. The company was founded by current owner and president W. Barrett Holby, Jr. Since the founding of the company, they have been committed to innovation in their yachts, and have enjoyed a steady rate of growth since their founding in 1984, and are now looking at making another move into a more spacious facility.

Holby produces both sailing yachts a power boats, although their yachts are mainly based on their 33 foot Quest yacht, which is a sail-powered vessel. The company is currently working on a forty foot version of the model to complement the original, but at the moment that model is still in the design stages.

Holby Yachts is the winner of several awards for its boats. Notably, the Quest 33 yachts have won multiple races and show awards, including a clean sweep of the awards at a New England event. The solid reputation of Holby’s Quest yachts, combined with their sleek, beautiful, and fast design, guarantees that they will please you, your passengers, and anyone else who happens to be watching.

Pricing

The base price of Holby Yachts is around $100,000. This may vary depending on whether you want to buy new or used, and whether or not you want to add optional elements to your yacht.

Pros

• With more than 25 years of experience, Holby Yachts knows what it's doing.
• While still being proven high-quality in construction and reputation, these boats have a comparatively reasonable price.
• The Holby Quest series of sailing yachts comes in a variety of sizes, and the company is currently working on expanding their size to a 40 foot yacht.
• Holby Yachts has a reputation for making boats that are both stylish and easy to sail and maintain.

Cons

• Although it does make boats both in sail and wind powered models, Holby's yachts are all wind powered.
• These yachts are great for open water sailing, but require almost seven feet of water to sail safely.
• At the current time, Holby does not have a model longer than the mid-30’s, although it is working on a 40 foot yacht.

Featured Models

Holby makes boats other than yachts, but the Quest series of racing yachts still is worth noting. Currently, the 33 foot model is the company’s most well-known watercraft.

Conclusion

This company provides its customers with yachts that have proven stylish, fast, and easy to use, all while maintaining great speed for a racing yacht. When you’re not out to win a race, however, Holby Yachts still provide you with a cruise that is truly worth the price you have to pay. If you’re looking for a yacht to race, or for something you can cruise in with your family, these yachts are sure to satisfy.