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Barracuda 45

Barracuda 45 is a 45 ′ 0 ″ / 13.7 m monohull sailboat designed by Tony Castro and built by Sadler Yachts between 1986 and 1989.

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Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

The BARRACUDA 46 featured a drop keel, water ballast, and twin rudders.

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Barracuda 45

The barracuda 45 is a 45.0ft fractional sloop designed by tony castro and built in fiberglass by sadler yachts between 1986 and 1989., 19 units have been built..

The Barracuda 45 is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is not stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat. The fuel capacity is average. There is a good water supply range.

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The Barracuda 45 is an Ultra Light Displacement Boat (ULDB) and is light enough to plane just like a speedboat. Her long waterline and hull shape give her a speed and her twin rudders give control and maneouverability. With her hydraulic lifting keel you are able to approach and enter shallow ports/ anchorages/ fjords/ sandbanks: Draft Min 1,1m – Draft Max 2,4m Refits: New Teak deck – 2004 (12 mm thick) New full battend Mainsail – 2005 – New antifouling treatment – 2006 – She was indoor every winter undergoing a refit in dry cover storage. 2007 – 3 new fibre tech batteries 2008 – replacement of the electronics (log+ depth+ wind) to Raymarine + added new gps with chart plotter) with the Seatalk function a new VHF NAVMAN (with position display and distress botton) was also installed. This can be operated from the chart table and from behind the steering wheel in the cockpit – including intercom function)

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Sadler 45 BARRACUDA

MEASUREMENTS

Description.

Fixed wing keel (originally a lifting keel - has been converted to a fixed keel). Privately owned and professionally maintained. One of only 19 built by the well-known Sadler yard in England. An innovative design for its time. A fast and responsive yacht for cruising or racing.

Description

Sadler Barracuda 45 built by Sadler, UK, in 1987, to the designs of Tony Castro UK Flag.

CONSTRUCTION : White hull with blue and red trim details GRP hull and deck Twin skeg-hung rudders Fixed wing keel (originally a lifting keel - has been converted to a fixed keel) Wheel steering

Mechanicals

One Beta Marine, 4 cyl, seawater cooling diesel engine, 56 HP, new 2011 Regularly serviced 6.5 knots cruising speed 8 knots max speed Shaft drive to folding tri-propeller

ELECTRICS: 12 V 3 x 75 A/H Optima battery, 2017 Alternator Xantrex battery charger Shore power and cable

TANKS: 1 x 225 L S/S fuel tank 680 L water capacity in 3 tanks 1 x holding tank

WATER SYSTEM: Pressurised water Hot water from engine

Sloop S/S standing rigging, replaced 2020 Rope and kicking bar running rigging, replaced 2020 Slab reefing mainsail Furling forestay Spinnaker pole

SAILS: Mainsail (boomed mounted and lazyjacks) Genoa Selection of light weight sails Spinnaker

WINCHES: 2 x Lewmar 52 dual speed self-tailing genoa winch 2 x Lewmar 43 dual speed self-tailing spinnaker winch 2 x Lewmar 43 dual speed self-tailing halyard winch 1 x Lewmar 16 single speed self-tailing winch

Accommodation

10 berths (3 dble and 4 sgle) in 3 cabins and saloon, including 2 aft Gas cooker with two burners, oven and grill Fridge Icebox Sink in galley 2 x head with WC, hand basin and shower Light brown upholstery

NAVIGATION AIDS: Plasimo Olympic compass Raymarine ST60+ echosounder and speed Raymarine wind Stowe Log Horizon Explorer VHF Portable GPS

GROUND TACKLE: Bruce anchor with 75 m at 8 mm S/S chain 25 lb spare anchor Electric windlass

GENERAL EQUIPMENT: Gas detector Horn 5 x fire extinguisher 1 x fire blanket 3 x bilge pump Safety equipment Navigation lights Guardwire, pulpit, pushpit Deckshower Sprayhood Sun awning Radio/CD Loudspeakers in cockpit Wooden gangplank Passarelle Various warps 8 x fender Boathook Tool kit Cutlery, crockery, utensils Bedding 8 man liferaft BBQ Cockpit cushions

OWNERS COMMENTS: Loved family vessel. Great fun sailing. Has been lovingly restored in the past 5 years.

BROKERS COMMENTS: Fixed wing keel (originally a lifting keel - has been converted to a fixed keel)

Privately owned and professionally maintained.

One of only 19 built by the well-known Sadler yard in England. An innovative design for its time. A fast and responsive yacht for cruising or racing.

• Shore power inlet
• Marine head
• Steering wheel
• Depthsounder
• Cockpit speakers
• Electric bilge pump
• Battery charger
• Wind speed and direction
• Hydraulic winch
• Manual bilge pump
• Cockpit shower
• Cockpit cushions
• Fully battened mainsail
• Cockpit table
• Log speedometer
• Refrigerator
• Furling genoa
• Spinnaker pole

In this case we are acting as brokers only. The Vendor is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at his own expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and / or to have an engine trial conducted, which if carried out by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.

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ABOUT SADLER 45 BARRACUDA

The Sadler 45 BARRACUDA is a 45 feet long that boasts a 13 feet beam. This 1987 diesel Sadler 45 BARRACUDA, with 56 horsepower.

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Basic specs..

The keel is made of lead. Compared with iron, lead has the advantage of being 44% heavier, which allows a smaller keel and hence less water resistance and higher speed.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.07 - 1.17 meter (3.51 - 3.81 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

The boat is typically equipped with an engine.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 8.7 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Barracuda 45 is about 326 kg/cm, alternatively 1829 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 326 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1829 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

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Maintenance

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• Boat REF#  ·  21122
• Length  ·  13.70m
• Year  ·  1988
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Lifting Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  8
• Engine  ·  1 x diesel 45hp, Mermaid (1988)
• Lying  ·  Kent

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Extra Details

Sloop rigged with Stainless Steel standing rigging ()

Lazy jack main sail system with zip bag on boom. Fully battened main sail.

3/4 oz Spinnaker. 1.5 oz Spinnaker. Harken Mainsheet System.

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine, shore power 15A charger

Construction

Accommodation.

Eberspacher heating system

2 burner propane Stove

2 halyard winches 2 sheet winches 2 anchors (Kedge) life Raft.

Nav Equipment

Raython Radar. Icom Radio. B&G Hydra Log/Depth/Wind.

Safety Equipment

3 bilge pumps (1 manual / 2 electric)

Broker's Comments

This lovely Barracuda 45 is a modern crusing yacht that is designed for effortless passage making and high performance. Her long waterline and sophisticated hull shape give her a remarkable turn of speed and she can manage all this on shorthand sailing from a large, safe, comfortable cockpit.

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• Boat REF#  ·  237021
• Length  ·  13.68m
• Year  ·  1987
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Lifting Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  8
• Engine  ·  1 x diesel 54hp, Ford Mermaid Meteor (1987)
• Lying  ·  Lancashire

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Extra Details

Inverter Battery Charger Engine serviced in 2017

Sloop rigged Kemp/Seldon Aluminium spars (1987) with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2014)

Brand new, unused Goacher Carbon mainsail costing £6300. All other sails are made by 'Hood' Spinnaker pole and extensive deck gear

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 3 batteries charged by: engine, shore power

Construction

Accommodation.

She has been copper coated twice, most recently 5 years ago and the keel has just been done again. Epoxy coated below the waterline and Copper coats epoxy anti fouling applied She has a wood cork deck and new leather covered furniture and new velour beds with special wicker underlays as part of the refit.

4 burner propane Stove

3 halyard winches 4 sheet winches Electric Simpson Lawrence windlass (with remote control) 4 anchors (Bruce/CQR/Fisherman/Grappel) 10.00m of chain 20.00m of rode

Nav Equipment

Raymarine DSC VHF Raymarine ST70+ Multidisplay x 2 Matching autopilot/instrument keypads A70 Chartplotter Raytheon Radar and much more.

Safety Equipment

7 bilge pumps (2 manual / 5 electric)

Broker's Comments

Phantom's Wake is a beautiful example of one of the lightening fast and first of its kind Ultra Light displacement boats in the UK. She is easily handled by two people or a small crew as all the lines are brought back and operated from the safety of the cockpit. She is regarded as unsinkable (Double skinned with foam filling and honeycomb bulkheads)! For those that remember the series 'Howard's Way', these boats were heavily advertised as the concept boat that eventually went into a limited production.

The boat reached 21 knots under spinnaker in the Round the Isle of Man Race in 1994 and has held the fastest monohull since that time having broke a record that previously stood for 24 years. She ran this fun race in a Springtime gale by the family crew. She has been cruised by husband and wife around the UK, and Ireland and including a cruise though the Caledonian Canal without having to de-mast or bother about the shallow canal waters due to her press button, hydraulic lifting keel. The lifting keel being an absolute boon for accessing many areas in the Med, the Isles of Scilly and rivers normally not accessible by a boat of this length.

The current owners became the second owners in 1990. She came out of the water in 2014 for a refit and close to £30.000 has been spent on her since but due to business commitments she has yet to go back in the water. The copper bot on the hull can therefore be clearly seen.

She has been meticulously maintained and most of the navigation equipment has yet to be commissioned as it is all brand new as part of the refit. An ideal live aboard she has plenty of space and accommodation with her 3 good size doubles, 2 heads with showers, good size galley with 4 burner oven, plenty of storage, large saloon with heating, TV and music system and is the perfect boat for entertaining friends with her large cockpit area and pop up cockpit table. The scoop has been utilised at times as a BBQ area and also has ladder access in and out of the water. The annual Marina fee has recently been paid for the coming year. The boat really does have to be seen to be appreciated.

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Massively advertised as the boat in the tv soap, Howard’s Way , the concept of the Barracuda, launched in 1988, was exciting. She was the first production of a Ultra Light Displacement Boat (ULDB) in this country and combined conventional and sophisticated construction techinques. She was designed to be lightning fast off the wind yet easily handled by a small crew and was unsinkable. In some respects the concept succeeded. It was certainly fast off wind and reasonably easy to handle. But the engineering of the lifting keeland twin rudder, and some of the advanced construction technology let the boat down. The accomodation, built round the massive keelbox, is rather framented, the large galley and chart table being either side of the box and the saloon well forward. She is one for the enthusiast.

LOA 45ft (13.7m), LWL 42ft (12.8m), beam 12ft 6in (3.8m) draught 3ft 6in/8ft (1.1m/2.4m), displacement 16,000 lb (7,272kg) Price guide: £80,000 to £100,000. YM Test Report June 1988.

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Barracuda 45, any one know this boat?

• Thread starter woody001
• Start date 15 Jun 2005
• 16 Jun 2005

billmacfarlane

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Didn't he make a slight navigational error at Bembridge ledge and gave it a bit of a tickle ? I remember seeing the boat ashore in Cowes with a dirty great hole in the bows.  

The 'Barracuda' in Howards Way, was a 'prototype' built as an Admirals Cup boat by Bob Fisher. This was wood, with a dagger board keel which was originally retracted with a wire onto a winch (hand)- very hard work. I was lucky enough to skipper it as a corporate charter boat in several Cowes Weeks (Barracuda of Tarrant), eventually the keel lift winch was electrified. Even with the very big full main, it steered easily & had no vices - twin rudders - even a small woman had no strength problems, easily steering to windward & it suprisingly did not suffer 'lee-helm'. Perfect balance. A great classic design. Don't know what the plastic ones sail like, but great parentage. Seen on primetime TV from a helicopter rounding the Needles, popping its shute & hitting the wreck (Harold Cudmore on board). Sank & towed into Lymington. Think it sank a few more times afterward. Was based in Haslar.  

I have bough a Barracuda in November 2003 and can confirm all what has been written in this topic. The boat was in Hamble and I sailed it back to Italy. The first time I discovered it was leaking was when we left from Plymouth for the crossing to Spain and the forward cabin was totally soaked. I have made many changes to it since back in my country new plexy cabin windows fixed only with sikaflex and primer and no aluminum frames and no screws. I have taken out Generator and two extra batteries that were not originally in. Put in a taller Carbon mast (1 meter) with a main that has much more roach than the original. The boat is amazing have touched 18,7 knots and have made some passages at avarage of over 12. The problem in the Med was with little wind but the new mast sail configuration allows me to sail at 5,5 knots with 6-6,5 of wind reaching. It is not yet totally dry but I am getting there. I love the cookpit with the table that lifts from the bottom and it is more confortable than any other newer cookpit. It certanly needs caring for but do not blame her if you cannot control her. She is a speedy boat and like when driving a speedy car, even if she is tender, you need to know what you are doing. Also if you hit rocks it is not her fault but your's. I am trying to trace other owners so if you know of anyone please send me an email. Thank you!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif  

jamesjermain

Roy Hart took Moonboots to Iceland and Greenland. Also Norway, I believe. He still has his and by and large loves it though he wouldn't argue with anything Brian says. It was a great, if slightly flawed, design badly built by the wrong company. I sailed Bob Fisher's Barracuda of Tarrant, the cold moulded Howard's Way original, to Scotland in her first season. In the Irish Sea we did 17 knots down wind under triple reefed main only in a Force 9 - awesome until we filled the cockpit via the bows.  

Hello to all! Woody001 there is one with Spanish flag and fairly priced at http://www.yesyachting.com The boat should be in south of Spain at Almeria. It seems this boat has been made heavier by installing all sort of items and remember that ULDB must be kept light. The same had happened with mine. Brian do you have a phone number I might be coming to the UK in the fall (probably beg Nov)and in case you are available and time permits I would’nt mind to come and meet you and Ronilda. Jhon Claymore do you know the contacts of who owns Phantom's Wake in Fleetwood? Brian Wright do you know the contacts of who owns the one in Oare Creek and her name? James Jermain do you know where Barracuda of Tarrant is and who owns it and also the contacts of Roy Hart – Moonboots? Tom Walsh all boats with double rudders blades do not steer well in port as they do not get, as the single rudder ones, propeller wash on the rudders to help. Just a little learning and you get used to it!  

• 11 Apr 2007

Hello everybody! I sail since 1995 in the north west of Spain, in Galicia. Mi first boat was a 18 feet, the second a 26 and the third a 31. I´ve bought a Barracuda 45 in January 2007. She is in Galicia (NorthWest of Spain), it´s called Incommunicado, and she sailed around the world with the first english owner. I would like to contact with anothers owners of Barracuda 45. For example when it rains in the floor of the saloon there is water, and I don´t know where it can get in. [email protected] PD: Sorry because my english!!! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif  

• 14 Apr 2007

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There's one for sale on boatshed.com (moored in Ramsgate) We looked at her last year - don't walk away - run! Good idea (of sorts), very badly carried out.  

Re: Barracuda 45, Yep I own one [ QUOTE ] Flexible hull, you can feel the distortion in the rear cabins as a quarter sea hits you, flat bottom so you slam like crazy unless you steer corkscrew across the waves beatingto windward.Brian [/ QUOTE ] Sounds worse than a Bav! Talking of which I had a good sniff around the Vision at the Auck boatshow the other week and despite high hopes (I wanted it to be OK)was duly disappointed with the quality of the interior fit. The boat the impressed me the most was the Elan Impression 434.  

Re: Barracuda 45, Yep I own one I do not know of other Crusing boats of the same size that can sail as fast as the Barracuda 45. I have reached 18.7 knts and know that there are others that have passed 20. We are talking of a boat that was designed in the mid '80s and that has two washrooms and is completly set for long cruises. Of course it has limits when trying to go into the wind /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif.  

• 24 Dec 2008

barracudafox

Hello I am new to this site and thought I would reply to this thread, I have owned the Barracuda of Tarrant over 8 years. This is the original one from Howards Way, built of cedar and grp sheath. I have no trouble with flexing or leaks as I noticed others have on here. I have completely renovated this boat since I have had it. I used to own a production model which I found to be quite inferior to this one. I held the record for the fastest time to finish The Royal Escape race previously with the production model in 1989 and have since beaten this in my current boat. The original is 3 tonne lighter than the production models, she is very stable off wind and have no movement in the lifting keel when extended. I know the previous post to this was a long time ago, but would be interested to hear from others who have an interest in this model.  

[ QUOTE ] James Jermain do you know where Barracuda of Tarrant is and who owns it and also the contacts of Roy Hart – Moonboots? [/ QUOTE ] Roy, I believe, owns Skeetex in Battlesbridge. A ski equipment shop. You can find it if you google for it.  

• 25 Dec 2008

Original - built in ply / timber .... was famous for losing its keel more than once !! Changed owners a few times ... was featured on BBC in Howards Way ..... Photographed 'surfing' on way to Scottish Race series ............ The boat was basically the first of the light displacement high performance racers but proved a bit light and also expensive - but incredible adrenaline machines. The above machine was in Port Solent for years ..... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I was lucky to skipper it on corporate charters for several Cowes weeks some years ago. Sailed like a dream & even with a full (big) main, hard on the wind, was extremely well balanced on the wheel. Twin Rudders. Had a drop keel, which was originally hand winched up/down(very hard work), then converted using an electric winch. Apparently she had sunk 3 times, the most public was when just turning East at the Needles on prime time TV (Round the Island Race) with Admirals Cup skipper/manager Harold Cudmore - kite popped, sudden acceleration & BANG - dead stopped hitting the boiler debris just off the Needles. Badly holed & towed into Lymington. Main problem on Corp Charter, was when the guests arrived. Not knowing its pedigree & too young to remember Howards Way, were a bit disconsolate when initially viewing this 'tatty' old sail boat alongside its neighbouring gleaming Bavs/Jens/Bens. Non sailors of course!  

There's one of these in our marina in Dun Laoghiare, the staff their told me the owner had all but abandoned it as he had lost interest. Might be a bargain if anyone is looking for one?  

• 26 Dec 2008

what a prat! Whoops, done a double! Next time I'll check the thread, date, etc. What a prat! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif  

• 30 Jan 2009

[ QUOTE ] and agree that it is only worth about 5k, mainly down to the amount of work it needs. [/ QUOTE ] Really /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif it's up for £67k here: http://www.boatshop24.co.uk/14515980-ELEPHANT-BOATYARD-BARRACUDA.html But what a shame /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif  

When I first looked at it, must be a year ago it was 85k. I am very surprised it is with Elephant at 67k, however value is what someone is prepared to pay and I wish the owner my very best in getting his price. Barracudas were a bit of a forerunner to the Open 60's in a way, but barracudas do not go upwind well and from my investigations when I was looking at this one, my insurers told me that one (Plastic version) was wrecked (total loss) off Fecamp about 10 years ago when trying to cope with a sudden wind change that put it on a lee shore that other boats would have coped with and did at the time. Engine could not cope, thus I advise any potential purchasers of a barracuda to look at engine size carefully. The insurance quote I got for it was around treble that of my Feeling. I can well see that downwind these boats are very quick and can go where others cannot with a lifting keel, but wind direction will play a huge part in sailing them comfortably and being a long distance cruiser then I would say that it is not for me, or others like me. Fast day racing, yes. But at 67k I think that a First 40 - 42 is better value, but hey, this is only my opinion and The BoT is also in very, very poor condition.  

• 27 Apr 2009

i know the exact boat that was on the show, my dads friend knows it the 1 with the polar bear and the little girl on it  

Yes, I have sailed her out of Lymington when I was an RYA instructor. Very worn out and sailed badly to wind. I think much of the design had to consider camera positions !! If you get involved and buy please make contact. Do you have any of the DVD's of the series? Keith  

I've been wondering who bought the one that was in for sale in Ramsgate for 'years', called 'White Spirit'. I did go and look her over and for half the asking price (£80K IIRC) I would have bought her. Unfortunately that was not an option.  

brianhumber

Still have mine after 13 years and would not sell her to anybody for any money. Yes it took a long time to get her dry inside but if you set the rigging up right and sail her accordingly you can match and still beat most on the water towards and off wind. After that you can lift the keel and tuck yourself away where others cannot go. Dead easy to sail fast with mates or just jolly around with the wife. The only comment I do not understand is the one that says they will not steer astern and you need a bowthurster. I find going astern I have total control once you have flow over the rudders and find absolutely no need for a bowthruster to maintain control and station. They do need looking after perhaps more than most and reading the rest of the posts since 2005 lack of effort in repairs seems to be a common theme. Brian  

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