Taking centre stage on the Windy stand at the Dusseldorf Boat Show (19-27 January 2008) will be the stunning new Windy 44 Chinook luxury sports cruiser, which makes its worldwide debut at the show.

The latest model from the renowned Norwegian boatyard is a handsome hard-top, designed with families in mind – families who are not willing to sacrifice style and performance for space and comfort.

Inspired by the success of the Windy 37 Grand Mistral, with its big, sociable cockpit, the 44 Chinook’s extra beam and length allows room for a spacious saloon and three double cabins below. Add a top speed of 38 knots, truly rakish good looks, and the superb build-quality that has become synonymous with the Windy brand, and you have a hard-top sports cruiser that delivers on every count.

Accommodation-wise, too, the boat is in a class of its own. The enormous U-shaped sofa in the cockpit will sit the whole family and several friends comfortably. And it’s a similar story down below, with a big, L-shaped dinette and a well-equipped galley, and a huge area of unencumbered floor space between them. Moreover, the Chinook is the only boat of its length to offer three double cabins - a big owner’s double cabin in the bows, with ensuite heads and shower, and two separate, roomy doubles amidships, which share heads on the starboard side.

For all its elegant styling, and carefully considered accommodation, the Windy Chinook is designed to perform. The boat has an uncompromising deep-V hull to iron out rough seas, and comes with two engine options: a twin 370hp Volvo D-6 diesel with Duoprop outdrives, or twin 435hp Volvos with forward-facing IPS drives. Top speed is estimated at no less than 38 knots, with cruising in the low 30s.