Vineyard Open House Blog

Sparkman & Stephens Design, "Trick," 41' Royal Huisman, Price Reduction to $115K

S&S Design "Trick." now priced at $115,000.

TRICK, a 41' Royal Huisman (1979) designed by Sparkman & Stephens, is for sale. An eye-catching yacht that has been carefully and lovingly maintained, the asking price has been dropped by $14,000 and she is now available for $115,000.

Attractive galley.

Featuring an aluminum hull, deep keel and large sail plan, she is exceptional offshore vessel with documented ocean miles. As an owner, you will be among a select few--the Royal Huisman Yard in Holland and the Sparkman & Stephens design team produced just six of these strongly built yachts.

Nav center.

"Trick is also one of the cleanest (bilge to masthead) metal boats we have seen in decades," says the broker at S&S.  Many upgrades include: new electronics and navigation (2005), new paint on mast and hull (2003); engine rebuilt (1998); spotless teak interior kept in Bristol condition. Many extras included in sale.

Forward berth.

Trick's 2005 Marine Survey showed a replacement value of $750,000.00. She is available now at a reduced price of $115,000.

For more information, contact Jeff Grey, Office: 401-847-5449, Cell: 774-454-7639. Or by email. Visit the S&S website

Calling All Yachting Racers: The 2010 Vineyard Cup Is Coming July 16, 17, 18

Photos courtesy of Amory Ross Photography

Presented by Men's Journal and hosted by The Black Dog, the the Vineyard Cup gets underway in Vineyard Sound the weekend of July 16-18. The annual event will be managed by Sail MV, an Island organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Martha's Vineyard's seafaring traditions and offering free sailing instruction for the Island's youth (over 300 kids this summer).

The weekend will include music, food, drink and good times. Based on the success of last year's event, The Vineyard Cup Regatta is emerging as a premier venue in the Northeast’s summer racing scene and is expected to attract many of the area’s most competitive racers.

There will be racing for boats entered in Gaff Rig, PHRF and Cruising Canvas Divisions. The event will begin with a Skipper's meeting at 11 am on Friday and racing will begin that afternoon and continue Saturday, July 17, and Sunday, July 18 with first, second, and third prizes awarded in each Division. See the Racing Instruction on www.vineyardcup.com. The “coveted” Bronze Lobster Trophy will also be awarded to the team with the lowest combined corrected times.

Also a part of this weekend regatta will be and events held in Menemsha Pond for Herreshof 12’s, Sunfish and the Railton Handicap Division.

Further information on the weekend, as well as on-line registration forms and the Notice of Race (NOR), is currently available at www.vineyardcup.com or by calling Sail MV at 508-696-7644.

Great Deal from Oyster Bay Harbour, FL: Buy a Lot and Boat Slip for Just $199,000

Oyster Bay Harbour

Calling all boaters: Oyster Bay Harbour, Fernandina Beach, FL, which I visited on my cruise down the IntraCoastal Waterway this spring, is offering a lot and boat slip for only $199,000. Send me more information!

Your purchase can be developer financed at only 3% for a 36-month term. Included in your purchase is your Yacht Club initiation fee of $3,500. Thus, you can pull into your slip at Oyster Bay Harbour and start using the club, the swimming pool and dining facilities right away.  Send me more information!

Clubhouse interior.

13 Boats Come to the Line in 18 Knots of Wind to Start the HHSA Sailing Season

Great Official Start of the 2010 Holmes Hole Sailing Association season brings 13 boats to the starting line...all finished in the 18 knots of West South West wind. The HHSA is based in Vineyard Haven, MA, and runs races on Sundays and Thursdays in Vineyard Sound and Vineyard Haven Harbor.

Congratulations to Diane and Tim who started and finished their first HHSA race in Triumph, formally owned by Holmes Holer Herm Belmont. Prior to this Diane and Tim had been crewing for several years for Jerry Coe on Indian Summer, the New York 40. 

Rebecca Colson's Nonsuch 26 took to the strong winds and found a nice lifting westerly along West Chop to finish well ahead of the fleet. 

Other top finishers: 2. UNDINE CERULLO, ED  MORRIS 36; 3. MASQUERADE  LOBERG, M&M, MORRIS 36; 4. WICKED, HALE, ROB, SOLING; 5. STORMALONG, GOODALE, JERRY, PEARSON 31

River Dunes, a New Symbol of the Marina Life in Oriental, NC, Joins WaterViewHome

The Harbor Club watches over the marina at River Dunes, NC.

River Dunes, whose luxury homes and spacious marina beckon sailors up and down the East Coast to its Oriental, NC, location, has joined the WaterViewHome Network.

This new marina community lies on the Intracoastal Waterway at the confluence of the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound, which stretches across 25 miles of open water to the famed Outer Banks. The community offers 14 miles of waterfront and a fully amenitized, world-class harbor.

Marina & Amenities
Boats and vessels of all types can be accommodated by the 400-slip River Dunes marina. Its location offers numerous creeks, marshes and backwaters ideal for canoeing and kayaking. Soft launch sites are also available.

At the marina, enjoy full use of its transient dockage, fine dining, harborside cottages, and of course the winds and waters that provide some of the most enjoyable sailing and motor cruising anywhere on the Eastern Seaboard.

A state-of-the-art exercise facility is located across from the Harbor Club in the Landing. Providing weights, treadmills, and harbor views while you exercise. In addition, trail maps provide the distances for community jogging and biking paths.

New and Emerging, with a Vintage Look: The community’s Harbor Club has a special feel, with wide-plank reclaimed flooring, vintage tobacco warehouse beams, plus indoor and outdoor fireplaces. The Club has casual dining on the pool deck and porches.

Real Estate: River Dunes, Oriental NC

• Three communities now under construction
• The Row
  • Harbor views, screened porches
  • Lock-and-leave service
• Chapel Square
  • Coastal cottages and bungalows from 1,900 to 4,000 square feet
  • Views of harbor, Cedar Creek and Mill Creek
• The Channel Homes
  • Sited along 1,100-foot harbor entrance
  • Double-story porches, authentic architectural details
  • Views of the Harbor and Broad Creek
• Homes from $489,000
• Homesites for Custom Home Construction from $175,000
• Click here for more information about River Dunes!

ICW Cruise: Windmill Harbour, a Premier Sailing Community on Hilton Head Island

Editor's Note: The ICW series of blog entries details the April 2010 cruise down the ICW made by WaterViewHome Network Publisher David Lott. The purpose of the trip is twofold: to accompany Captain Steve Weisbrod who is delivering a 43-foot Lagoon PowerCat from Lewis, DE, to Key West, FL, where it will become part of a charter fleet, and to visit golf and waterview communities and report on them. You can read all other posts by clicking on the headlines on the list of entries at the end of this installment.

Elegance, beautiful homes, beautiful boats--all within a stunning marina community. That easily sums up Windmill Harbour, the community I spent the morning with on our stay at Hilton Head Island. Its marina is protected by a lock system that keeps the stray visitor out and a calm safe refuge within.

Entrance to Windmill Harbour from Calibogue Sound.

The water level behind the lock and in the marina is above that of the sound.

A boat loaded with a washing machine and furniture enters the lock.

With both sets of lock doors shut, water begins to pour out of the lock.

The water levels within the lock and the sound are the same, doors open, out comes the boat.

The men in blue: Assist. Harbormaster Paul Coe, left, and Harbormaster Mike Hall keep the locks going & boats coming.

Stately homes overlook the harbor entrance and enjoy wide sound views.



Pink and gray ladies with three stories and more stand shoulder to shoulder on the shore.

Additional privacy within the private grounds of Windmill Harbour.

Lush landscaping, privacy walls and ironwork create an intimate setting.

The club pool.

Homes cluster around the marina.

The wraps come off a classic.

The door handles to the entrance to the South Carolina Yacht Club at Windmill Harbour are a handsome pair of Herreshoff cleats.

The clubhouse is outfitted with ship models and sculpture.

Dramatic painting in the ceiling of the Governors Room.

View of the harbor from the second floor of the clubhouse looking toward the lock.

After touring the clubhouse, I returned to Harbour Town and prepared to leave for our next port of call at Fernandina, FL.

Follow the Complete Trip Down the ICW by clicking on the headlines below.

ICW Trip Announcement 

DAY 1 - Havre de Grace, MD - Engine Trouble 

DAY 2 - Alligator River Marina, NC - River Forest, NC   

DAY 2: A Visit to River Dunes, Oriental NC

DAY 3 - The Oriental Boat Show Is a Town-Wide Celebration

DAY 4 - Tiptoeing Past Firing Lines to North River Club & Brunswick Forest

DAY 5 - St. James Plantation Marina - New Home Construction

DAY 6: Charleston's Mega Dock Is a Showcase for the World's Most Beautiful Yachts

Day 6: Daniel Island's Mitchell Wharf Offers Deepwater Docks, River Views

Day 6: Harbour Town Yacht Club with All the Trimmings on Hilton Head Island

Day 7: Discovering Windmill Harbour's Elegance and Privacy on HHI, SC

Day 8: Going 'Outside' to Fernandina & The Peaceful Marshes at Oyster Bay Harbour'

Restored "Windhound" 1966 Aluminum S&S 48 Now for Sale from Sparkman & Stephens

 

"Windhound"  under sail.

Sparkman & Stephens announces its appointment as Central Agent for the "Windhound" 1966 Aluminum S&S 48.

Windhound "before."

A Story of Renewal
In August of 2008 S&S sent out a cry for help to rescue a vintage S&S boat from being sent to the scrap yard.  The boat was rescued and moved to the Great Lakes for restoring.  Now, nearly two years later, the boat is almost finished a complete rebuild and on the market for resale.

Thanks to a wonderful new owner, the decision was made to restore the ex "Windhound" to better than new condition.  The boat has undergone a keel up transformation into a shining example of how you can take a classic and make it even better.
  Cockpit being revived.
  Forward berth.  

Upgraded head w/shower.
 
Faired bottom & new rudder design

The aluminum hull was fully gone over and any needed repairs made.  Then the hull was fully faired and painted in its original white color.  The deckhouse and deck were removed and a complete new deck and deckhouse were put in. 

The new deck now has laid teak over the entire deck, including the cockpit.  The engine is a Yanmar with approximately 40 hours run time.  The plumbing has been redone as well as the electrical system.  The original spar has been replaced with a taller and lighter mast. 
New U settee.

The boom and spinnaker pole have be replaced as well.  The winches have been replaced and upgraded.  The boat will have a new mainsail, roller furling genoa and asymmetrical cruising spinnaker.  The list of equipment upgrades, replacements and new are too many to list here.

The interior has been fully varnished and updated.  A modification has been made to the starboard settee to turn it into a u-shaped dinning area.  This makes the interior of the boat much more user friendly.  The head has been enlarged and refit, including a shower and a stone countertop to add some elegance. A new forward facing nav station has been added as well.

New teak decks. 

There are still some choices to be made in the final stages of completion such as the instrument package and some other items.                    

The new and improved "Windhound" is now available for sale to the next owner who will enjoy the wonderful benefit of this great restoration and improvement of the original boat.  She is as close to a new boat as you can get and in many ways is much better than "Windhound" was when she was first launched.
She is now being offered for sale at a price of $459,000.0. See full listing.

Contact Central Agent - Kevin Dailey
Office: 212-661-6170
Cell: 203-434-6060

 

 

Sea Ray Rendezvous at Oyster Bay Harbour FL Brings Out the Boats and Good Weather

Last week a Sea Ray Rondezvous was hosted by Oyster Bay Harbour, fernandian Beach, FL, and the weather cooperated beautifully. See below for some photos of the day. Request more information about Oyster Bay Harbour.

The dock at Oyster Bay, ready for Sea Ray Day.

Tiki hut welcomes visitors.

The bathing suit in the foreground may be an optical illusion, but the luxurious Sea Ray in the background is not.

Dockmaster Sean McCarthy brings visitors in from Fernandina Marina.

The pool offers great views of the vast surrounding marsh.

The clubhouse lounge.

Dining room.

Dine on the deck and enjoy pool, marsh and waterway views.

Request more information about Oyster Bay Harbour.