Our new, old boat. Rare bird, especially on this side of the pond. Three smilies to the first person to correctly identify her builder and model. Shouldn't be too hard.
Zahara
- Thread starter Greg Kozlowski
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Nope, not a Bob Perry leaky teaky. Made in the good ol' USA.
Here's a hint: By "rare" I mean only about 50 hulls made. "On this side of the pond" refers to the Med, specifically Med Spain.
Try harder
Here's a hint: By "rare" I mean only about 50 hulls made. "On this side of the pond" refers to the Med, specifically Med Spain.
Try harder
Bravo
Well done, Tom. A man who knows his boats. 1983 Shannon 28, Hull # 54 of 55. No idea how or when this rare little beauty arrived in the Med, but we found her in eastern Spain near the border of France. Got the original American owners' names from Shannon but, after that, her history is a mystery. A perfect Med summer cruiser for us.
I crossed aboard a Shannon 50 in 1986. Does that count for anything? Very beautiful boats. There there was another Shannon 50 crossing at the same time, between Bermuda and the Azores, with a bunch of colleges kids onboard. Ours was named Absolute and the harbor masters in Portugal and the Azores would pronounce the 'e' on the end with such zeal. "Ahoy, AbsolutAY!"
What a great trip.
- Will (Dragonfly)
What a great trip.
- Will (Dragonfly)
I think you have yourself a fantastic boat in Zahara. I don't know those boats, but if she is anything at all like the Shannon 50, you will be very comfortable at sea in her. My guess is she is capable of going anywhere you want to go. I particularly like cutter rigs. My only complaint about the 50 was, with the club footed jib, her foredeck got a little crowded. Below, she was awesome for five people.
I hope to read more about your further adventures with Zahara.
-Will (Dragonfly)
I hope to read more about your further adventures with Zahara.
-Will (Dragonfly)
Beautiful boat, Greg. What a contrast to that "thing" across the walkway. Oops, showing my bias and probably insulting someone's pride and joy but I'm a bit traditional when it comes to sailboat design. I could fall in love with Zahara if I wasn't already in a long-term relationship! Have a wonderful time.
Hey Greg, finally found your boat, congratulations. Piscator is currently in Tunisia after a dust-up at Marina de Ragusa in Sicily, we are in Vermont, but headed back to the boat in a couple weeks, headed out of the Med to the Cape Verdes by December and then back across.
Best of luck with the new boat.
Best of luck with the new boat.
Hola John,
Was wondering where you guys might be this summer. Dust ups in Sicily usually don't end well. Sounds like you may have a lively story to tell. Would love to hear it. Give a shout when you get to Spain. Hopefully we can get together again either in Valencia or the Balearics somewhere.
Fair winds and best regards.
Was wondering where you guys might be this summer. Dust ups in Sicily usually don't end well. Sounds like you may have a lively story to tell. Would love to hear it. Give a shout when you get to Spain. Hopefully we can get together again either in Valencia or the Balearics somewhere.
Fair winds and best regards.