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Sirius 310 DS

She may only be 31ft or 9.30m but that doesn’t mean you have to limit your options, like all of our yachts the interior is custom built to your specifications

The Sirius 310 DS is currently not in production, and it is not sure if we will continue this model in the future.

In recent years most people interested in the 310 DS have fallen in love with the Sirius 35 DS and have ordered that model instead. Therefore it wasn’t feasible to continue this line. The Sirius 310 DS is a stunning yacht, and we hope that we can restart production again in a few years, but we do not have any concrete plans for this right now.

We recommend you look at our Sirius 35 DS . We are happy to help you to find one of our second hand yachts.

We offer our 310 DS in 14 standard layouts, all have a raised saloon, so whether you’re sat around the saloon table, cooking in the galley or working at the chart table you can see out of the large windows and be on the same eye-line as those in the deck saloon or the cockpit. The biggest decision you’ll have to make is what to do with the space beneath the saloon, will you choose a second, spacious double cabin or dedicate the space to a technical area and a large heads compartment instead. After that, you can choose how the forward cabin will look. There is the option of a V-shaped, offset, island or staggered berths and then whether to go for a separate shower room.

Sirius 310 DS – Full video

Sirius 310 DS – Upper interior

Sirius 310 DS – Lower interior

Sirius 310 DS – On deck

Sirius 310 DS – Manoeuvrability

Sirius 310 DS – tour of interior

Layout options

Click the buttons below to see the layouts that are currently available. Every Sirius yacht is custom built to the specific requirements of the owner, so that your ideas about the design and equipment can be fully incorporated. How would you design yours?

In recent years we have produced a variety of interesting lay-outs and equipment options. Many of these ideas have been adopted into the further development of our boats, or they have become available as interesting possibilities for others.

In our experience, every customer is someone special and has different demands regarding the sail configuration, draft, potential singlehanded sailing, family comfort, equipment and feeling for colours. As a result, no yacht that leaves our yard is exactly like any other one. You have the choice, according to your sailing area, between six different drafts, wheel or tiller steering, and different mast and sail configurations. You may also choose between many exciting and sometimes surprising interior versions, with a wide range of upholstery and floor designs.

No yacht that leaves our yard is exactly like any other one

Our concept is to use the greatest width of the boat twice, by using it at two levels, the higher level for the saloon and the lower for the main cabin or for a technical room. Headroom of more than 1.90 metres in the living areas, large bed sizes and massive storage areas create a roomy feeling that compares very easily to yachts six feet longer. The aft part of the boat is not laid out as a cabin, which is often limited in height by the cockpit and anyway can give sleepless nights when waves slap under the transom. Instead the stern is used as storage space.

The saloon, galley and navigation area are always similar, apart from the choice between the interior command position or separate chart table. However, we have two main design variants in the lower area. In the 4-berth versions, up to six crew members can be accommodated in three separate cabins, two on the double bed made by lowering the saloon table. The for 2 versions are designed primarily for two people, whose occasional guests can be accommodated in the saloon. This is a popular option for customers who are used to much larger boats, as it gives space for a luxuriously large forecabin and heads. It also creates a voluminous workroom for any special technology that is required, such as a swing keel, a generator, air conditioning…

Heavy installations such as the batteries, holding tank and hot water tank can be located centrally in the boat, and of course the technical room gives yet more very useable storage space.

Look inside

Click the pictures below for a 360-degree view of the interior of a Sirius 310 DS

4-berth version – owner’s cabin

4-berth comfort version – front cabin

Sirius 310 DS Brochure

We can send you our extensive brochure by post or you can download a pdf version which you can view on screen or print out yourself.

Technical data

• LOA: 9.30 m
• LWL: 8.55 m
• Beam (Max): 3.38 m
• Beam waterline: 3.00 m
• Displacement: 6.3 t
• Ballast: 2.4 t
• Single fin: 1.80 m (Standard) 1.75 / 1.35 / 1.15 m (Optional)
• Twin keel (optional): 1.25 m
• Swing keel (optional): 0.75 – 2.00 m
• Mainsail (standard): 26.3 m 2
• Self-tacking jib (standard): 16.7 m 2
• Genoa I: 34.2 m 2
• Genoa II: 27.0 m 2
• Furling Gennaker: 60.0 m 2
• Furling Drifter: 43.0 m 2
• A Performance Rig with up to 20% more sail area is possible.

Standard equipment

CE-registration: Category A, Ocean for world-wide travelling. Hull and deck: Made in hand-laid GRP. The hull is an exceptionally strong one-piece moulding with vinyl ester gel coat and using resin, fibreglass mats and rovings, which are specially developed for boat building. Parts of the deck are built in sandwich-construction. The hull-deck connection and the bulkheads are laminated from all sides. Underwater finish: Epoxy primer and antifouling, waterline and top stripes, in the colour of your choice. Keel: Depending on the keel version up to 2,400 kg of cast steel and/or lead, and is glued and screwed to the hull with stainless steel bolts through flat-rolled steel. The forces are redistributed by massively laminated bottom floor sections. Other keel options are described below.

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Rudder: Pre-balanced rudder blade with half-skeg with tiller (wheel option). Deck coating: Solid 10 mm teak deck for coamings and in the cockpit, fully vacuum bonded laid in a bed of Polyurethane. Deck fittings: Complete guard rail, pulpit with step, stern pushpit, bathing platform with bathing ladder, 8 stanchions in stainless steel and 2 life lines, 4 mooring cleats and 2 spring cleats, strong solid wooden rubbing streaks. Bow fitting with anchor roller and anchor windlass in the anchor locker, 15 kg anchor with chain forerunner and rope. Three skylights (two at 50 cm x 50 cm, one at 33 cm x 33 cm), plexiglass sliding-hatch in the saloon, closable ventilator in the anchor locker, all deck saloon windows are made out of special hardened security glass, frameless glued, with solid internal aluminium frame (option: double-glazing). There is an opening window above the galley and optionally also for the seating area. Self-tacking jib system, genoa tracks. Halyards and trim lines are led back to the cockpit through halyard stoppers via a self-tailing winch and into a halyard box. Cockpit: 3 cockpit drains, teak laid benches, coaming and cockpit floor, 2 cubby holes in the cockpit coaming, gas box (for two 5 kg cylinders), 2 big lockers with approximately 4,850 litres storage volume. Galley: Two-burner half-gimballed gas stove with oven, 50-litre refrigerator with icebox, stainless steel double sink unit, pressurised water system, 5 drawers, 4 cupboards, waste box, deep bottom shelves with approximately 1,500 litres storage volume, with room for crates of big bottles. Head: Large washbasin, manual sea toilet, waste water tank (from 70 litres upwards) with overboard-discharge and outlet for deck pump-out, large mirror and cupboard, window and a large hatch. There are three separate, optional, shower cabin designs. Water system: pressure system, water tank from 170 litres upwards with tank display and filter.

Engine: Volvo-Diesel D1-30, 21 kW (29 HP) with saildrive, folding propeller and freshwater-seawater cooling system, hot water heating, seawater and diesel filters, 14 V, 115 A generator, tacho, single lever engine throttle; diesel tank from 100 litres upwards with tank display. Electrical equipment: Control-centre in the navigation corner with main switches and fuse box, compass; LED position lights, complete navigation lights with deck light, 2 lamps for each double berth, one ceiling lamp in each room, 1 lamp in the galley and engine room. One starter battery (70 Ah) and one domestic battery (100Ah) on a separate electrical circuit. Upholstery: 10 cm foam material with high-quality fabric covers, ergonomically shaped. Rig: 2-spreader rig with forestay, backstay, 2 top shrouds, 2 middle shrouds, 2 lower shrouds, 1 main halyard, 1 jib halyard, 1 reserve halyard on the mast; main boom with 2 in-boom single line reefing-systems, rod kicking strap; all active used halyards and trim lines are led back to the cockpit. Mast and boom are made out of aluminium. 1 set of sails: Including 16,7 m² self-tacking jib, main sail 26,3 m² with 2 reefing lines, plastic battens, sail emblem and sail bag. Jib sheet and main sheet included. Each boat is made individually to the specification requested by the owner. Please refer to the above described standard list and the current price list for more details or ask us directly. We reserve the right to change the construction and the standard equipment.

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48° North Tests the Stout, Twin-Keeled Bluewater Cruiser

The Sirius 40 Deck Saloon (DS) just made its North American Boat Show debut in Seattle in January, and I have to admit, it had not been on my radar. It certainly is now, and it left a big impression. Perhaps this is because this was no two-hour boat test. I got on the boat at Cornet Bay Marina just inside of Deception Pass, and spent two very enjoyable days cruising the boat, including a night on the hook in a San Juans gunkhole at Kimball Preserve.

The first 40 DS splashed in 2015. And the first on the West Coast of this continent now has a home in Vancouver, BC, after sailing here from Germany, where Sirius Yachts are built.

At its core, the Sirius 40 DS is a stout bluewater sailor, whose design priorities begin with a large, central deck saloon with 360° views and creature comforts galore. It has several ballast arrangement options, two of which prioritize keeping permanent draft to a minimum while retaining rock-solid stability. And one of these (the twin-keeled version we sailed) allows you to safely “dry-out” on tidal flats; not just as a novelty, but daily. It utilizes a Solent rig with a readily-deployed self-tacking jib and traditional-sheeting genoa. Considering its host of interior layout options and multiple rudder arrangements to pair with the ballast options, it’s one of the most customizable production boats I’ve come across.

This Sirius 40 is big and beautiful, and it is ready to take you to far away places. Yet, the ocean is not the only place this boat will be at home—it’s also uniquely perfect for year-round cruising on the Sound, the Inside Passage, or Alaska. Its saloon windows allow you to take in the beauty of your surroundings while being out of the weather if it is cold, wet, or both; whether you’re under sail, under power, or at anchor.

Innovations

As much as any boat I’ve stepped aboard in recent memory, the Sirius 40 DS is full of surprises. It exposed some of the expectations to which I default, based on certain conventions in boat design. Being different is noteworthy in itself, but since ingenuity and creativity are on constant display in the Sirius 40 DS, there was also a significant wow factor.

The first clever invention I noticed was the burly canting wheel, hinged on centerline. This gives you many of the advantages of dual helms—the ability to drive from either high or low side for visibility or trimming purposes and easy fore-aft movement around the cockpit—while keeping the steering mechanism strong and simple.

As I entered the extraordinary saloon and passed the raised dinette to port, I walked down a couple of stairs at the forward end, expecting to find only a V-berth (it’s there and it’s lovely, by the way). On my way, I discovered another spacious cabin tucked under the deck saloon on the port side, which had one of the largest double berths I’ve ever seen on a cruising boat. This secret berth provides the qualities of a mid-ship berth, where the boat’s movement is minimized and where you’re insulated from lapping water in the stern and anchor chain noise in the V-berth.

This mid-ship berth is not the only unexpected space afforded by the raised saloon sole. I pulled up a floorboard in front of the galley to discover a storage area under the floor that was nearly three feet deep. There are four of those massive compartments. For passage provisioning, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen more ample storage solutions inside the cabin.

And then, it was time for the real kicker… The aft-most bench in the saloon dinette hinges out of the way and reveals a passageway into a hidden shop and storage room. This area houses the bones of the boat’s systems—engine access, electrical, water, gen-set or laundry for some—and comes standard with a workbench. It’s a brilliant use of space, and one that doesn’t sacrifice any of the comfort or elegance of day-to-day living.

The Sirius 40 is just plain comfortable. If it didn’t sound so much like marketing lingo, I’d even call it luxurious. This was never more obvious than when we were hit by a surprise 30-knot squall in Rosario Strait. We had already struck sail as daylight was fading fast and we needed to head directly to our anchorage for the evening.

We watched as the wall of white moved across the water at us. “Rain or wind?” I wondered aloud. Well, it was both. It hit and I was truly grateful to be inside the saloon, steering from the interior helm station, awed by the cell’s power and by the boat’s resistance to it.

Comfort is key to the styling, but it’s all about the views. Views when you’re cooking in the central galley, views while you’re eating in the saloon, views out the hull portlights in any of the three private cabins. I’ve never seen so much of my exquisite natural surroundings while inside a boat. You’re never really “down below” on the Sirius 40 DS.

Quality Craftsmanship

Structurally, the Sirius 40 is a beast. When I loaded my sailing bag into the closet in the midship cabin, I discovered an approach to the chainplate that was new to me. A massive steel rod tied the deck fitting directly to an athwarships stringer. This was just an example, everything about its build is brawny.

The fit and finish is as fine as any boat I’ve spent time on. It is quiet…dead quiet. No creaking floorboards. No squeaky hinges. The saloon table is genuinely gorgeous. And when the companionway door was closed, that 30-knot squall raging outside was eerily quiet inside the deck saloon while the boat heeled 15-degrees under bare poles.

The most unique of the three ballast arrangements—a twin “bilge keel” set-up—is, as mentioned above, structurally strong and stable enough to support the boat and its contents on land twice a day in perpetuity. The night before I got on the boat, the group with whom I cruised had spent the night dried out on the east side of Whidbey Island. After being warned by some neighbors that they were going to be aground, they stood up on their keels and eventually stepped off the back of the boat and explored the soggy flat in mud boots.    

Everything about sailing the boat was pleasurable and easy. The systems all worked in harmony with one another. The boat tracked beautifully. And when we eased sails to drive down from close-hauled to a beam reach in 20 knots, the boat accelerated and put a big smile on my face. It is easy to appreciate the weight of the boat and its pair of keels when sailing. The boat’s movement felt slow, moderate, deliberate.

Sailing upwind in breeze in the mid-teens, I did wonder whether a fin keel would have slightly improved the performance to weather. I’d be very eager to try the lifting-keel version. You can certainly find more impressive upwind sailing performance in light and moderate breezes, but you have to sacrifice a lot about what makes this boat special, and the sailing was still very fun. The boat has a substantial rig and had plenty of sailpower to make good progress toward our destination under sail, keeping our 25,000lbs plowing toward Blaine. While it’s hard to say whether it was the keel arrangement or the boat’s significant heft, the only time I really wished for more performance was getting back up to speed out of a tack. However, it goes without saying that there were other priorities in its design and build. Ultimately, it was a strong sailing performance from a highly capable boat.

Ready for Anything

Sailing the Sirius 40 DS perfectly summed up all of my other experiences on the boat: numerous systems offered innovative solutions to common problems, its motion was remarkably consistent and comfortable, the layout made me want to settle in and relax, quality was on display in every facet, and the boat felt stout and ready for anything.

If we could have kept going—north to Alaska or south to warm water—I certainly would have been happy to do so. The Sirius 40 DS should be on the short list for anyone searching for a strong, heavy bluewater home, from which to explore the world in extreme comfort.

Rig and Sails: Mainsail (standard) 49.0 m2 Self-tacking jib 32.3 m2 (standard) Genoa I 63.6 m2 Mast height above water: 65′

Joe Cline has been the Managing Editor of 48° North since 2014. From his career to his volunteer leadership in the marine industry, from racing sailboats large and small to his discovery of Pacific Northwest cruising —Joe is as sail-smitten as they come. Joe and his wife, Kaylin, welcomed a baby girl to their family in December 2021, and he is enjoying fatherhood while still finding time to sail, make music, and tip back a tasty IPA every now and again.

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Sirius 35DS – tested and reviewed

Sirius Yachts’ innovative ‘double-decker’ range of yachts continues to surprise, as Sam Jefferson discovered when he took its 35DS out for a spin

I t’s a hideous cliché to say that the German nation as a whole has gained a reputation for being both thorough and efficient when it comes to working methods. I imagine it must get pretty tedious for Germans themselves, but if they want to put a stop to such shocking stereotyping, they should think about not producing yachts like the Sirius 35DS. This is a yacht so meticulously thought out and relentlessly clever in its use of space that a tour of the yacht will have you repeatedly cooing with pleasure and surprise as the next innovation or clever touch is revealed.

What makes this even more surprising is that the Sirius 35 has actually been in production since 2011, yet she still seems far ahead of her time in so many ways and perhaps the reason for this is because boatbuilder Sirius Werft has always approached the concept of designing a cruising yacht from a slightly different angle. The basic premise behind all yachts in the Sirius range is that a deck saloon is not a crime against yachting, it is the solution to many woes aboard. This explains the somewhat individual looks of all the yachts in the Sirius range and it will later explain the rather baffling amount of volume inside.

In terms of keel configurations, you have a baffling array of options including standard fin keel, swing keel with twin rudders and also – a real rarity these days – bilge keels.

Sit yourself down in the cosy, deep cockpit with comfortably angled coamings replete with halyard storage moulded into the forward and you feel immediately at home in a space you know has been meticulously thought out. The Jefa steering is of the canting wheel variety, making for the most efficient use of space possible and the mainsheet is perched atop the cockpit table in precisely the spot you need it to be. All of the sail controls are run back to a set of clutches on the deckhead and there is an option of an electric winch here to take the strain out of raising the mainsail. The standard sail plan features a self-tacking jib which makes this a simple yacht for single or doublehanding, but can tend to leave the 35 a little underpowered in light airs. The solution is the option of a large genoa or gennaker set on a short overhanging sprit. This adds a very important extra string to your bow, so to speak. The side decks are a tad narrower than I am used to, but you have to bear in mind that this is a 35 foot yacht.

It’s when you head down below that the surprises start to come thick and fast; in fact to even say ‘down below’ is grossly unfair because the deck saloon concept means you stay on the same level once you walk into the saloon. This is one of the key features of the design concept; Sirius wanted to keep the yacht as sociable as possible, meaning that when you head indoors, you are still on the same level and in touch with the crew in the cockpit. This means that to port is a large comfortable seating area with incredible panoramic views thanks to the wraparound windows. To starboard and still at cockpit level is a chart table and indoor steering position. There is no wheel, just a small joystick hooked up to the autopilot which works very well and could certainly take a good deal of the misery and hard work out of night watches – especially as the swivel chair you’re seated in is very comfortable. Step down a level and you’re in the linear galley but, given that you stand up to cook, you’re still at the same eye level as everyone from the helmsman in the cockpit to those sitting at the saloon table.

The huge bulletproof portlights, almost at water level, provide an amazing view. Forward there’s another double berth. The heads and separate shower compartment are shared by both cabins.

All very well, but the big question was whether she would sail? This part of the test was given an added edge given that the model I tested had bilge keels which, back in the day, would have meant an awful lot of leeway.

Happily, times have changed and the rise of CAD design has seen great leaps forward in bilge keel design, meaning that these days a pair of well designed keels acting in tandem can be mightily effective and so it proved to be as the yacht pointed very effectively. The Jefa steering was nice and precise and the canting wheel meant there were plenty of comfortable places to sit and steer while visibility was surprisingly good given the size of that deckhouse.

Under power she was extremely sympathetic and there is an argument that the ease of manoeuvrability means the optional bow thrusters are rather unnecessary.

The Sirius 35DS is a truly excellent and versatile cruising yacht that remains as clever and innovative now as at the time of her launch. This is a yacht for someone who knows exactly what they’re after, and the high degree of customisation allowed means you can tailor it precisely to your needs. The only real sticking points are those individual looks which will not be to everyone’s taste and the fact that all of this excellent quality and thoughtful design does come at a bit of a premium.

LOA 10.6m (34ft 9in) LWL 9.7m (31ft 10in) Beam 3.48m (11ft 5in) Draught max. 1.9m (6ft 3in) Displacement 7,400kg (16,314lb) Sail area 53.5m 2 (576sq ft) Engine 38hp Volvo Penta D2 40 Displ/length 226 Sail area/displ 14.3

Designer Marc-Oliver von Ahlen Builder Sirius Werft Tel 0049 4522 4565 Website sirius-werft.de

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Ella Adler joins a group of twelve for wakeboarding on Biscayne Bay over Mother’s Day weekend.

The girls take turns on two wakeboards towed behind the boat.  Ella ends up in the water. Still wearing a life vest, she makes it back over to the board and clings to it as she’s towed back to the yacht. While Ella’s still in the water, another boat gets dangerously close and shows no sign of stopping.

Moments later, the boat strikes Ella, forcing her underneath. When Ella floats back up to the surface, she’s limp and there’s blood in the water. Ella dies before anyone can get her to shore.

The boat that hit Ella never slowed down, despite a legal requirement to stop, call law enforcement, and give aid. Maritime lawyers have contested claims the boat operator may not have realized they hit someone, saying anyone aboard would have felt the hit. A witness saw a fishing boat pass the gray yacht and then heard screams and distress calls over the yacht’s radio.

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