The yacht is a 64' performance cutter made to sail well. She's strongly built and like a ship, ABS certified. She has an aluminum alloy hull with three watertight sections, current safety gear,. Most importantly she is a real sailboat, not a loaded up tub that can't get going when the wind is light. She's an honest and comfortable little sailing ship. An enclosed pilothouse makes standing watch comfortable in all conditions. All modern electronics recently upgraded. All electric galley, washer dryer, central heat and AC. There are two double and one single cabin and a pilot berth in the saloon plus large cockpit settees and two other setees for cozy sleeping on any tack. We typically sail with 3-6 crew aboard for long distances. There are two heads with one electric and a second soon to be. We comfortably carry 6 for long passages. Good sterk so bring your favorite tunes. We try to send out good vibes, but she sails like a witch! Despite being made of metal, she is light and caries a full set of sails. Her record 24 hours is 277 nm. Can we beat that?
The past five years have seen only coastal sailing during an extensive refit. In 2018, we sailed 6 months up from Uruguay to Charleston, SC through the windward islands and Bahamas. The captain has sailed, cruised and raced sailboats all his life. He received a (now expired) US Coast Guard 50 Ton Master's license with sailing endorsement and all oceans. He also has held a private airplane pilot's license (not current. He’s been a sailing instructor and Hobie skipper way back when but now learning kite surfing. His university sailing team was US national champs. He’s raced big boats, crossed the Pacific twice in a 40 footer double-handed and was deckhand on a 144' tall ship one summer studying whales. He’s a certified whale hugger with a BS in marine biology and oceanography. A Scuba diver. A bit of a computer nerd/techie, DIY kind of guy. Adventurer and friend. Free spirit open to all. Come join us!