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"Hope" under sail.
"Hope"
Tern Class ‘Rozinante’ Style 28’ Yawl
Sale Price: $69,900 Now $59,000
Designer/Builder: Gannon & Benjamin, Vineyard Haven, MA
Location: Classic Boat Shop, BERNARD, MAINE
The price has been dropped $10,000 on this ‘Rozinante’ Style 28’ Yawl to $59,000, an instant classic by wooden boat builders Gannon & Benjamin of Martha's Vineyard. For more photos and full description, see earlier post.
M36 Rigadoon on the wind in San Francisco Bay.
Morris Yachts returns to the Strictly Sail Pacific April 14-17 in Jack London Square, Oakland, CA, after a hiatus of several years.
Morris regulars Marnie, Wythe and Prent will be attending and are showing off the M36 Yare and M36 Rigadoon outside the show for those who are ready for a test sail. The Morris family says, "We are really looking forward to attending this show and catching up with owners and other friends we have not seen in recent years. Please come by and see us!" Morris will be slips at 93 and 93b.
Then on May 13-15, Morris Yachts is taking its successful Private Road Show to the Balboa Bay Club and Resort in Newport Beach, CA. Cuyler, Eric, Wythe and Prent will attend this event. You are invited to visit this beautiful club and to view the M29, M36, M42 and a Morris 48.
To make an appointment please call 207-244-5509 or email.
Phoenix in her glory days in the 1930s.
* Boat Name: Phoenix
* Year: 1937
* Current Price: US $250,000 $199,000 $155,000
* Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME
* Hull Material: Wood
* Engine/Fuel Type: Twin diesel
* YW# 1877-2212250
The very determined owner of Phoenix, a 64' Sparkman & Stephens commuter yacht built in 1937, is pressing hard to sell his boat. Just one week after annoucing that it was for sale for $250,00, he has announced a 20% reduction to $199,000.
UPDATE: Price has been further reduced to $155,000.
Still looking good.
Phoenix has been trucked across country to a well respected boatyard that specializes in classic yachts on the coast of Maine where she awaits her next owner and the restoration that will give this unique piece of yachting history a new life. The most recent price reduction indicates the current owners desire to sell the boat immediately. All reasonable offers are encouraged.
Gold-Plated History
The Consolidated Shipbuilding of New York City built some of the most famous commuter yachts of the 1920s and '30s. These sleek, swift yet elegant vessels were the preferred method of transportation to and from the financial district of Manhattan for the Wall Street magnates and industrialists that resided in the Connecticut and Long Island suburbs. Sparkman & Stephens collaborated with Consolidated on a number of famous Commuters. Phoenix was designed and built for E.E. Dickenson Jr. in 1937.
On a run.
However, this is the very last available Sparkman & Stephens commuter in existence. A change of plans has sparked the owner's sales plan and this further price reduction is indicative of his desire to move this boat.
Some TLC is in order.
Phoenix represents an opportunity for a new owner to put her through restoration and own a historically significant commuter. A partial trade would be considered, such as a 28'-35' Down East style lobster yacht or similar. This is a unique opportunity to own a piece of yachting history.
For more information, contact Central Agent - Jeff Grey, Office: 401-847-5449, Cell: 774-454-7638
For Sale at CWB: 30' Hong Kong Offshore Teak Sloop.
One of our favorite website is the Center for Wooden Boats. It is located on the other side of the world in Seattle from us here in CT, but we love to check out the website for its boats for sale to dream a little. One beauty that it has had for sale for a while is a 30' Hong Kong Offshore Teak Sloop.
A 1964 traditional teak sloop built in Hong Kong and designed by Wirth Monroe, it was built by Robin Fung. It comes fully rigged with covers, a Yanmar 15hp diesel and roller furling. It sleeps 4, and with 6' 6" headroom gives your taller crew a confortable sense of space.
It is als equipped with Monel water and fuel tanks, SS holding tank. The hull was newly painted in in May 2010 and will the envy of your friends--a classic beauty. What's not to like for just $10,500?
Ginger, a 50' daysailer, now at a discount.
SPECS
50' Brooklin Boat Yard Custom
* Year: 2006
* Price: $725,000 $650,000 $575,000 Now $499,000
* Located in Brooklin, ME
* Hull Material: Cold-Molded, Port Orford & Western Red Cedar
* Engine/Fuel Type: Single Diesel
* YW# 1877-2243983
We just received news about Ginger, a 50' Brooklin Boat Yard custom daysailer that we first highted here last August, has been feeling the pinch of the down economy. First listed at $725,000, she has been successively reduced to $650,000, $575,000 and now is offered at at $499,000--a cool quarter-million dollars less than she was seven months ago. The owner of Ginger has a new boat under construction and is clearly motivated to sell.
Ginger is a high-performance beauty from the boards of Stephens, Waring, and White that, according to Sparkman & Stephens, "was built to the highest standards by Brooklin Boat Yard. In the tradition of the sleek and elegant square meter classes, Ginger sails effortlessly in all conditions while providing an exhilarating sailing experience for all aboard.
"Her cold-molded hull is built of Port Orford and Western Red Cedar. The teak decks are overlayed on Okume Marine Plywood. The rig, rigging and sails are all built of state of the art materials. Ginger is an eye-catching future classic that will perform well on the race course or day sail in comfort."
For more information, go to the S&S website. Or, contact Central Agent - Jeff Grey, Office: 401-847-5449
Cell: 774-454-7638.
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The new Alerion-Express 45.
The exciting new Alerion-Express 45 is currently under development by Pearson’s talented staff of designer’s and engineers. The hull master pattern will be robotically machined by Pearson Precision Tooling beginning in May of this year with the debut of hull #1.
The design brief for the stunning new 45 was clearly defined right from the outset
* Maintain strong family resemblance and performance heritage of the 33 and 38.
* Maintain the philosophy of single Handed Ease and Alerion Sailing with low force level of operation for which the marque is renowned.
* Provide the purchaser with endless sailing enjoyment and stress free ownership.
Derived from DNA of Alerion-Express
The profile shows the natural development from the 33 and 38 with an elegant sheer, low coachroof, elliptical port lights (to be opening in this model). The bow and stern profiles use the same geometry and family of curves that are derived from the very DNA of Alerion-Express.
The cockpit (or funpit) is the heart and sole of the 45. Maintaining the format of her smaller sisters with comfortable settees port and starboard and command center aft.
However, the 45 has room for a fixed pedestal table with a built in foot brace and winch island that accommodate powerful Lewmar 54 self tailing electric winches. The Alerion Express 45 sets a new low in the force level required to sail a 45 footer.
Aft the helmsperson can feel every nuance of the pulse of this thoroughbred through the pedestal mounted composite steering wheel. Control of all the sailing functions are close at hand. Push button winch controls, manual hydraulic vang and traveler adjustments, auto pilot or auxiliary, mainsheet or furler. The 45 takes Alerion Sailing to the next logical exciting plateau.
Removable helm coaming bolster.
The uncluttered deck layout afforded by under deck control line leads has allowed the design team to add such innovative features as a below decks stowing anchor chute and anchor windlass which allows an uninterrupted sweep of the sheer while underway. While aft is the main traveler with below deck hydraulic control and the “piece de résistance”: The water access system (see rendering).
Convertable transom allows easy water access. Illustration by Steve Davis.
This option enables the transom to be converted to a marvelous boarding area either from swimming or from a dinghy. The convertibility aspect of the water access feature, as with the anchor chute forward, allows the clean lines of the hull to be unspoiled while underway or taking pride of place at any anchorage.
Below Decks
Below decks the Alerion Express 45’s interior is second to none. The hand-finished paneled bulkheads and doors are masterpieces of modern day production yacht construction with more than an acknowledging nod to the days of Vanderbilt and Sopwith. The 45 interior can be bespoke (as the British like to say) that is finished in the owner’s choice of American Cherry, exotic Teak or a combination of wood furniture and white painted bulkheads.
The main cabin features wonderfully comfortable settee berths forward with the starboard seat section pulling out as required to form a comfortable double should the occasion arise when extra berths are needed. The spacious lockers outboard of the settees are accessed via beautifully crafted, solid wood, raised panel doors.
In these days of electronic navigation a formal chart table has been replaced by a desk large enough for a lap top computer. Stowage for an assortment of necessities and sundry items is provided in the desk along with room for the laptop.
Outboard of the desk is the back-lit main electrical panel mounted in a locker face. There is has plenty of space forward of the panel to add the additional electronics that are desired.
The galley to starboard provides all the necessities for onboard meal preparation. Hot and cold pressure water, deep stainless steel sink, vacuum panel insulated refrigerated ice box and two burner LPG stove with an oven.
As with everything in life this arrangement may not suit all owners and their crews. Alerion-Express is always prepared to work with individual clients to customize the 45 to suit their needs.
Accommodations
Aft of the galley is the entry door to a second sleeping cabin that provides privacy for a second couple not always found on other yachts of this class. This light airy cabin can be a haven for those wanting to grab a quick nap while the fun continues either on deck or below.
The spacious head compartment with ready access to the companionway and interior accommodations features a sizeable circular shower area and electric head.
Light and ventilation are provided by an overhead Lewmar hatch and a Stainless steel opening port in the house side. Light and ventilation in general is provided by 7 opening ports and 6 skylights plus the companionway.
Completing the interior ensemble is the remarkably spacious forward cabin, accessed via double opening paneled doors in the main bulkhead. These doors can be secured in the open position to open the interior to its full extent for those times when privacy is not required.
Passage Yachts Blog By now you will understand why the Alerion Express 45 will be such an exceptional yacht, and such an exceptional experience.
Other Features
* Big powerful rig with carbon spars and North 3DL sails for exceptional performance
* Thoroughbred hull lines coupled with rudder and keel designs that are all Alerion Express
* A wonderful cockpit design that is ergonomically perfect for daysailing enjoyment and single hand ease
* Low force level of operation with energy saving race-tuned equipment and systems
* A powerful 75hp diesel auxiliary
* An elegance of design that instills a pride of ownership without peer
For more information, visit the Alerion website.
Raz Sayre and the fellow windsurfer competitor he rescued, Nicole Level.
Rasmus Sayre (Vineyard Haven, Mass.) is making quite the impression on the windsurfing community. Last month the 13-year-old finished second at the North American Windsurfing Championship Techno 293 U15 Fleet in Cozumel, Mexico.
More importantly, Rasmus was awarded the “Hero of the Week” at the event for his display of seamanship and sportsmanship in rescuing 18-year-old Nicole Level, Cancun, Mexico, who ended up winning the RS:X Youth Women’s Division. And now he has been named Sailor of the Week by US Sailing, the governing body of the sport.
Board Lost, No Life Jacket
The incident happened far outside of the course. Nicole’s board and rig failed, as she lost both of them in the big waves. Nicole feared for her life, because she wasn’t wearing a life jacket and was swimming alone after her board in the strong offshore current.
While Rasmus was rounding the final turning mark, he noticed Nicole waiving frantically in the distance. Rasmus abandoned his first place position and sailed out to her. “When I sailed to her she was without her board or sail,” said Rasmus. “I was shocked, because this was far offshore. It’s really deep there and it’s scary,” he added.
Despite her exhaustion, Nicole struggled onto Rasmus’ board. He tried to sail them to shore, but the large waves made it impossible, and they were being swept out to sea by the current. Fortunately, a fishing vessel came alongside, and Nicole swam to the boat and was safely taken in. Her board was never recovered. Rasmus sailed to shore alone.
“I learned from this to always wear a life jacket and always stay with your board,” Rasmus commented.
Rasmus mentioned that his first windsurfing experience came when he was 18-months-old with his parents Nevin and Stina. He was on an inflatable barge with a tiny sail that his dad made out of a window decoration. They were in a small, shallow, knee-deep lagoon. “I sailed along with a smile on my face and two gung ho parents chasing after me,” he said. Rasmus started sailing dinghies when he was six in Vineyard Haven Harbor.
Rasmus Sayre Nicole LevelRasmus’ family is highly involved in the windsurfing community. Stina was a top windsurfer in Sweden and Nevin is a five-time U.S. Windsurfing National Champion. His sister Solvig is working on an Olympic RS:X campaign as a member of the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics.
Rasmus is looking forward to the Techno 293 World Championships in San Francisco this July. In response to what he enjoys most about windsurfing, Rasmus explained, “The joy of winning a race, and the moment when the spray splashes up and temporarily blinds you as you plain along flying on a windsurfer."
