I was very sad to come across this article yesterday. Sadder still than the loss of the boat is the tragic death of her owner.
The article names the boat "Panacea". I have no record of any Hunter 37C by that name but there was a "Panasea" that was purchased by Englishman Phil Hays-Jahans and sailed across the Atlantic in July 2005. Phil had proposed to rename the boat "Moondance" but had not done this at the time of the passage. He bought Panasea, a Mk 1 H37C, in Oriental, NC with a plan to sell it at a profit in the European market. The Practical Sailor article mentions the deceased owner was Swedish; so there may be some basis for the supposition that the boat in this sad story was Panasea. Hopefully someone on this forum can help unravel the mystery.
I am attaching a scanned version of the story, in case anyone has trouble with the link above.
And please, PLEASE, if you have propane on your boat, make sure your system meets all safety requirements and inspect it regularly!
The article names the boat "Panacea". I have no record of any Hunter 37C by that name but there was a "Panasea" that was purchased by Englishman Phil Hays-Jahans and sailed across the Atlantic in July 2005. Phil had proposed to rename the boat "Moondance" but had not done this at the time of the passage. He bought Panasea, a Mk 1 H37C, in Oriental, NC with a plan to sell it at a profit in the European market. The Practical Sailor article mentions the deceased owner was Swedish; so there may be some basis for the supposition that the boat in this sad story was Panasea. Hopefully someone on this forum can help unravel the mystery.
I am attaching a scanned version of the story, in case anyone has trouble with the link above.
And please, PLEASE, if you have propane on your boat, make sure your system meets all safety requirements and inspect it regularly!
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