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''Although the 75 foot yacht Isabel is a new purchase for John Kerry, sailing isn't a new pastime. In Massachusetts, sailing is almost the state sport, and Kerry has been enjoying yachting since he was a child. In fact, he used to sail with the Kennedy family as a young man, and has said one of his favorite times on a yacht was sailing on Narragansett Bay with President John F. Kennedy, whom the Senator calls his hero. Kerry also enjoyed yacht racing, at least as a spectator. This is evidenced by the photo below, which shows him watching what we assume to be the 18th America's Cup, while aboard a vessel with none other than JFK himself. This would be the same AC where Kennedy gave his "Salt in the blood" speech.
John Kerry's new yacht Isabel is a 75 foot sloop. The yacht wasn't built in the USA, however, which is another bone of contention with some of Kerry's boat building constituents. Instead, the vessel was built in New Zealand and then delivered to Newport, Rhode Island in March of this year. Using the philosophy that “bigger does not always mean better,” Isabel was designed to provide the luxury of a megayacht, while retaining the privacy of a yacht built for a couple and an occasional one or two guests. Isabel was also designed to be sailed by only two people. Foot buttons control furling from the cockpit, so that the helmsperson needn't take a hand off the wheel, and sheet controls are kept easily within reach.
.... John Kerry's yacht is a pilothouse, and the classic lines and varnished teak continue down below. The pilothouse itself has a wet bar and wine storage, and the teak interior of this large yacht is designed to accommodate just two couples - one at the forepeak, and one at in the aft (though there is a small midships accommodation should the owners wish to bring aboard crew). Isabel was designed to be an easy-handling, private yacht to provide good sailing and quiet entertainment for a very few, and it's expected that an invitation to spend an evening aboard with Senator Kerry and his wife, Heinz foods (right, like the ketchup and baked beans) heiress Teresa Heinz, will be among the most sought after in Nantucket's social scene for many seasons to come.
by Kim Hampton for YachtPals.com