Vineyard Open House Blog

For Sale: MUSTANG, A 42' Swan Club Racer, Just Reduced $60,000 to $450,000

Mustang: ready for a new posse.

LOA: 42' (12.8 m) Year: Mfg-2008 Model-2008
Beam: 12' (3.7 m) Mfg: NAUTOR
Draft: Type: Cruising/Racing Sailboat
Speed: Price: 450,000 USD
Location: Westbrook, CT, United States

Mustang, a 42' Swan club racer has been reduced from $510,000 to $450,000. Located in Westbrook, CT, 'Mustang' is the newest boat of the USA fleet. She is in great condition and currently stored indoors. 

The boat is owned by a group of sailors that includes Gary Jobson. The famous America's Cup winner would be happy to help jump-start the next owner's racing program. The boat has lots of speed and finished 3rd in the NYYC Invitational Regatta. The Swan 42 Class is one of the most exciting offshore one-design sailboats being raced today. The competition is among the best there is with great class rules and a busy racing schedule.

While racing is at the forefront of the design, this is also a great family cruising boat that is stiff and easy to sail. The open cockpit offers plenty of room to entertain and to stretch out while enjoying the sunshine.   

There is still plenty of great racing this summer and fall. These are very competitive boats with a sister ship having just finished second in her class in the 2012 Newport to Bermuda Race under both ORR and IRC rating rules.

Contact Central Agent Kevin Dailey, cell: 203-434-6060, office: 203-654-7080.

Morris Launches Its Its New M52, Heads to America's Cup as Official VIP Spectator Boat

The M52 under sail and next week underway to Newport.

Morris Yachts has launched its brand new M52 (3-cabin layout) and it will be heading to Newport next week where the company will be offering test sails along the Newport shoreline for interested parties.

All dressed up and ready to go.

This newest entry in the Morris fleet will also be gracing the America’s Cup race course as the official VIP Spectator boat for team Artemis Racing. A stylish head-turner, the M52 is just days old, and as a company-owned boat, her future owner can sail her away this summer. The M52 Coastal Voyager is the largest yacht in Morris’s M-Series Modern Classic range.

Beautiful lines and easy to sail.

"With her long overhangs, breathtaking lines and elegant charm, she makes the perfect marriage of timeless classic design, modern performance innovations and the flawless heirloom quality Morris is renowned for," the company says on its website.

Designed in partnership with Sparkman & Stephens to deliver performance sailing that is fun and comfortable in classic style, the M52 is optimized to help you make the most of your time on the water. With her self-tacking jib and control lines led aft to the helmsman’s fingertips, sailing her is a snap.

A roomy berth made for a good night's sleep.

M52 features include:

- One of the first boats in the USA to feature the new state-of-the-art Holmatro ‘Furl Finder’ furling system

- A new captain’s quarter berth, making this M52 suitable for an owner with a professional captain, or perhaps an owner who likes to cruise with extra family and friends

- The first M-Series modern classic to feature an onboard generator allowing more cruising amenities while underway, such as air conditioning

- An improved interior configuration with shower stall access from the main salon and a modified galley configuration for more secure cooking at sea

- New LED lighting plan optimizing battery life

- New Lewmar direct linkage steering system allowing for more precise steering control

Contact Morris Yachts for a private demo sail.

For Sale: Ginger, a 50' Brooklin Boat Yard Custom Daysailer Reduced by $25K to $375,000

Ginger is now selling for nearly half of what she was originally offered for.

SPECS
50' Brooklin Boat Yard Custom
    * Year: 2006
    * Price: Originally $725,000, Now $375,000
    * Located in Brooklin, ME
    * Hull Material: Cold-Molded, Port Orford & Western Red Cedar
    * Engine/Fuel Type: Single Diesel
    * YW# 1877-2243983

The market just keeps getting better for buyers looking for a deal. We just received news of another price reduction for Ginger, a 50' Brooklin Boat Yard custom daysailer that we first highlighted here in August 2010.

Originally listed at $725,000, she has been successively reduced to $650,000, $575,000, $499,000, $400,000 and now $375,000--nearly half of what she was offered for less than she was 23 months ago. The owner of Ginger has constructed a new boat and is clearly motivated to sell.

In addition to aggressive price reductions, her next owners will also benefit from recent upgrades that include new Awlgrip paintjob (black topsides), new bottom paint (green), new mainsail by Doyle and new batteries. The price is for the boat rigged and ready to sail FOB Brooklin, Maine.

Built for High-Performance
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 S&S description continues. "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.

If you have a special boat for sale, email the editor and send two jpgs and brief description and we'll consider it for the WaterViewHome Blog.

Gannon & Benjamin's New Family Sailboats Are Finished & Getting Ready for Launch

Gannon & Benjamin's new family daysailer is now finished and getting ready for launch. Specs are: LOD 18’3" and LWL: 17’5." 

If you're interested in having one made just for your family, call Nat Benjamin at the Gannon & Benjamin shipyard at (508) 693-4658. See the final photos below.

You can see earlier photos of the construction here> "Gannon & Benjamin's New Family Sailboat Takes Shape in Their Vineyard Haven Shipyard."

The boats can an carry either a gaff or Marconi rig.

Benjamin had in mind several requirements for the boat:  affordability, easy maintenance, trailer-able, good performance and an appeal to a wide age group.

Note that the hull number is No. 64. One would assume that means it is the 64th boat the company has produced.

Just one more. MacNab of Vineyard Haven gets spruced up by her owners. She's now back at her mooring in the inner harbor.

Still for Sale--Ralph Stanley Herreshoff Rozinante Reduced 38% to $77,500

Stanley Herreshoff Rozinante: Reduced for quick sale.

    * Year: 1982
    * Current Price: US$125,000 REDUCED $77,500
    * Located in Bass Harbor, ME
    * Hull Material: Wood
    * Engine/Fuel Type: Single diesel
    * YW# 12144-1996917

It's a common tale, but true--at a certain age the dream of sail must end. That is the case for the owner of "Rose," a one-of-a-kind, heirloom quality example of the highly regarded Herreshoff Canoe Yawl design (Rozinante). It is offered for sale by its owner who has retired from the sea.

Beautiful wood details.

First featured here 15 months ago, the price has just been dropped by 38% to 77,500. That's a reduction of nearly $50,000 from the previous asking price. Originally priced at $150,000, this latest reduction is nearly 50% off from the original asking price when Rose was first offered in March 2011.

Roomy cockpit.

This cozy stove should seal the deal.

We have been asked numerous times about this boat over the past six months. So if you have been waiting for a good deal, now you have one. For more information, please call 207-244-5509.

She'll be a head-turner wherever she goes.

For Sale: Ginger, a 50' Brooklin Boat Yard Custom Daysailer Reduced by $99K to $400,000

SPECS
50' Brooklin Boat Yard Custom
    * Year: 2006
    * Price: Originally $725,000, Now $400,000
    * 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 in August 2010, continues to feel the pinch of the down economy. First listed at $725,000, she has been successively reduced to $650,000, $575,000, $499,000 and now is offered at at $400,000--a cool $325,000 less than she was 19 months ago. The owner of Ginger has constructed a new boat and is clearly motivated to sell.

You can see her on display at the Maine Boatbuilders Show this weekend, March 16-18, in Portland, Maine. Coinciding with the show is the recent aggressive price reduction, plus new upgrades that include new Awlgrip paintjob (black topsides), new bottom paint (green), new mainsail by Doyle and new batteries. The price is for the boat rigged and ready to sail FOB Brooklin, Maine.

Built for High-Performance
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 S&S description continues. "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.

If you have a special boat for sale, email the editor and send two jpgs and brief description and we'll consider it for the WaterViewHome Blog.

One Year Later, 28' Ralph Stanley Herreshoff Rozinante "Rose" Is Still for Sale

This 28' Ralph Stanley Herreshoff Rozinante is for sale.

UPDATE: See the latest story on this boat:
Still for Sale--Ralph Stanley Herreshoff Rozinante Reduced 38% to $77,500    

    * Year: 1982
    * Current Price: US$ 125,000
    * Located in Bass Harbor, ME
    * Hull Material: Wood
    * Engine/Fuel Type: Single diesel
    * YW# 12144-1996917

One year after first appearing here with a price drop of $25,000 to $125,000, "Rose," a one-of-a-kind, heirloom quality example of the highly regarded Herreshoff Canoe Yawl design (Rozinante), is still for sale. Maybe the owner will negotiate, but you have to make the first move.

Beautiful wood details.

Custom constructed by one of Maine's foremost wooden boat builders, she has been meticulously maintained by the builder's yard in as-good-(if not better)-as-new condition.

Cockpit.

"Rose" is a beauty to behold and a joy to sail. She turns heads wherever she voyages and will grace any harbor. This classic is for sale due to the owner's age.

This cozy stove should seal the deal.

She'll be a head-turner wherever she goes.

For more information about this and other Morris Yachts Brokerage listings, please contact James Allen, Brokerage Director at 207-244-5509.

Sign Up to Test Drive M-Series Morris Yachts at the Miami Boat Show, Feb. 16-19

The antidote to winter.

Escape the flurry of the Miami Boat Show and head down to the peaceful waterfront in Coconut Grove to view the beautiful M-Series yachts--the M29, M36 & M42--lined up at the docks. Cuyler, Prent, Scott and Doug will be on hand to greet you and answer your questions.

Your advised not to wait until it's too late. Reservation space is limited. Call today to schedule your test sail of the M-Series in Miami, Florida February 16-19.

Schedule
Thursday, February 16th - Sunday, February 19th 10am - 5:30pm

Location
Shake-A-Leg Sailing Center
2620 South Bayshore Drive
Coconut Grove, FL, 33133

Contact Morris Yachts to reserve your appointment time, appointment time required, via email, or call  or +1 (207) 244-5509.

Happy Holidays! (with help from Alerion)

Daysailer Morris 36 'Undine" for Sale for $439,000

Moored in Edgartown on the island of Martha's Vineyard, 'Undine,' a Morris 36 Daysailer is now for sale for $439,000.

See all the details and photos here: http://bit.ly/t6o7Ma