Aries Light Open by Clear Marine, Giuseppe Messinese relaunches the boat for everyone at Genoa Boat Show

Aries Light Open by Clear Marine is a boat that invites everyone to rediscover the desire to sail. Giuseppe Messinese, head of the Pavia-based boatyard, is certain of this. He confirmed this at the Genoa Boat Show, pointing out that the Aries Light Open was created to “relaunch the culture of sailing“. Let’s look to the future: “having fun on the water should no longer be a luxury only accessible to billionaires”.

Aries Light Open is the ultimate proof of this. With an entry level price of 27,200 euro (VAT included) and powered by a Mercury 40 PRO outboard, she leaves no room for doubt. She measures 6.20 metres but has plenty of useful space on deck. As well as featuring nautical engineering by Giuseppe Messinese, she offers plenty of excitement for easy cruising, without requiring costly investments.

The Aries Light Open is therefore the new entry with which Clear Marine has decided to focus, at the Boat Show, on a segment that is now neglected, especially by those manufacturers that only launch yachts from 12 to 20 metres.

We know how much Clear Marine puts luxurious yachts, including cabin cruisers, into the water with a typically Italian nautical taste and great design. But the aim of this range is to produce smaller boats “so that everyone can experience the joy of cruising” explains Giuseppe Messinese. And he adds, with great pragmatism: “we need a beginning to get to the end”.

The Aries Light Open is thus the new symbolic boat “for everyone”, useful for educating people about the taste for the sea while cultivating a new generation of “young” (or very young) owners. It has to be said, the objective is truly laudable and beneficial to recreational boating.

The Aries Light Open in detail

At first sight, the Aries Light Open immediately makes you want to own her. The boat is comfortable and trailerable because it weighs just 850 kg and has a maximum beam of just 2.25 metres. It is designed for outboards from 40 to 100 HP. It is perfect for cruising along the coast or on large lakes, where it will not encounter any complications in the narrow lake jetties.

In terms of cruising range, the Aries Light Open is also equipped with an attractive 125-litre fuel tank. The deck and hull are two overlapping composite moulds. In the model we saw at the Genoa Show, white was the dominant colour, but there are more than one choice available. The hull, observed down to the smallest detail when dry, is well marked by the waterlines, an excellent indication of this craft’s planing capabilities.

On board there is the possibility of installing a toilet below deck, which is accessed through the hatch on the left of the central console, which is always a nice advantage. Suitable for everyday use, this Clear Marine bijou is approved for eight people. Friends or family, the Aries Light Open is also a great place to sail with others. Her low-cost qualities also make her ideal for sharing ownership with a few sailing “partners”.