Having owned 2 Seawind catamarans, my opinion is they are miles ahead of the Lagoons, FP’s and Leopards in design, performance and build quality. Also having bought 2 Seawind’s that were used and close to 20 years old when we purchased, the factory support for the owner of a previously owned Seawind was unbelievable! Seawind is a company that cares about the future and not just the here and now.

@dharwood2727

4 жыл бұрын

@Crazyirish _ If they don't, I'm pretty sure you can get it aftermarket if you wish to.

@the_ayesha_khan

4 жыл бұрын

Crazyirish _ they do do a flexiteak equivalent..

@Giggidygiggidy12

4 жыл бұрын

How does it compare to the Balance Cat?

Your catamaran review videos, especially this one on the 1600 really helped us ultimately decide on the Seawind 1600 and we are so happy with our choice! Thank you!!

Why am I even watching this, I'm a mono hull type of person. With about 4 hours of sailing experience on a cat, plus about 20 pot lucks, 15 sun downers and a birthday party. I must say you have a lot of space on a cat, we buddy boated with a Leopard 48. The build quality was pretty good, they never had a serious issue in the 2 months we sailed together, that could also be because the owner was about as immaculate as Nick. On some passages we (Oyster 56) could sail, not even close to close hauled, when they had to tack or motor. I like monohull design because it is more forgiving, in a strong gust a mono wil just heel more, a cat has the problem the rig has to take the gust. Loved the video like always, keep up the great work.

@antonditt1661

5 жыл бұрын

The Leopart is a minikeeled, floating wedding cake. It's not meant to tack.

@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the 1mg Xanax I take prior to sailing. I live in Kauai, HI. Every time we go out it’s like starting in middle of Pacific.🦄💀🤣❤️🙏👍🌴

My seafaring vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds! Dagger Boards, Sail Drive, Shaft Drive, Skegged (sp?). Loving the reviews and attention to detail that you put into them. Thank you for sharing.

Truly love how you categorize your reviews and all the different features and safety everything great job keep up the good work so enjoying your videos

This is another outstanding catamaran review....thank you! I can understand why you two are excited with this one....very nice overall design.

I think Nick has hit the nail on the head for me. - If you're used to a monohull, having the dagger boards lets you sail a catamaran more like you're used to.

Nice job. Thank you. It’s amazing how far Seawimd has come since their humble beginnings with their first little barebones cat.

After watching you two as long as I have this boat matches you the best so far. Safety, Performance, and usability. Seems to have ample storage for you two, and an occasional guest. You like to get somewhere safely and asap that way you have more time to explore. Good review on this one.

These reviews are the best, very professional, very clear,, I must say that from a southerly owner, you have tempted me!

Great review once again. I would love to see the both of you test sail this cat! I think it would fit you very well. Looking forward to it and more reviews!

So glad you all are doing these videos!! glad to sponsor you all on patreon! Hope to see you all next time in Charleston, SC if you ever come back.

Love your catamaran critiques. One of these boats is never in my future, but it's still interesting and very informative to see and hear about these boats from a cruising couple. "Couple" is very important because it gives the viewer the perspective of both the male and female sailor. Good job!

Best review i have seen on the Seawind 1600 by far

We really enjoy your channel. We are in the market for a live aboard sailing catamaran as well. Definitely like your ratings, clear, concise, well done. Sailors, speaking from experience to others. Thank you so much for your hard work!

I miss you guys! I'm rewatching all you comparo vids The Seawind 1600 is my favorite. Thank you for all your hard work.

Ok, you convinced me, I will rent the port forward cabin. Love your take and comparisons, looking forward to the Outremer. I'm living your dream.

What an amazing and informative video. Thanks guys for what you do. If life permits, maybe I’ll see in the tropics some time. Splendid! I give her a a solid 45 out of 50, what a vessel.

Great review! Very informative and well done. I'd love to see you review the new Antares 44GS. 😁

Great vids guys, love your work and many thanks for what you do.

Love your reviews! First time I've seen a Seawind with a throw walkthrough. I like it! I like the fact you have two helms and the saloon has "semi-rounded" edges. The new FP, Lagoon, and Leopard don't (as you probably have seen). Thanks for sharing! 👍👍👍👍👍😍⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵

Well done... wish I could afford it!!! Beautiful... it is great how you really focus on key issues that impact sailors!

Great review. I am looking forward to see what you guys go with and the overall comparison video.

I know the 1260 is a bit small for you but would be great to see you review it - in respect of your gained knowledge! Enjoying this review series, thanks!

I think that me and Terysa has one thing in common: If the ventilation is bad, when it's hot, I feel like a penguin in the tropics.

I just discovered your channel. I love it. Thank you for sharing with us the beautiful journey. All the best for the years to come! Stay happy and safe. Cheers from Toronto,Canada.

This is definitely the most fun I have had watching your channel - which I like very much! Between the shopping reviews and your heading into France, I'm holding my breath for each new video :) I hope you do get a chance to trial your finalists in strong and light winds - that would be sensational! Great work on these videos - thanks!

@sailingrubyrose

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kelly. It’s a busy time for us.

You’ve nailed it with this review! Watching it I felt it was the perfect yacht for me, however with the exact same reservations as you... the exposed sail drive being paramount, and the corners needing Baby Bumpers when offshore. Love the center board and rudder retraction, love the helm stations and the openness of the main salon. My new dream boat, I hope they refine it, add a shaft drive option and sale a million of them, so I can pick up a slightly used one in two years without the wait. Best done review or best yacht to review? A resounding BOTH !!!

I see your gaze....you really want this boat. Lovely, informative channel btw....and a equally compelling couple! Hope to see you out there in about a year.

Oooooh gorgeous boat ....so well designed ....Thank you for taking us with you on this journey ..So informative .

The Seawind looks fantastic and compared to some of the other Cats you’ve reviewed his look great value.A+++

Gads I can't wait to go sailing on your new boat! I mean, from my office chair of course but still. Loved this boat the best so far from a landlubber's pov.

Some very study engineering solutions, well thought out. Performance too which would ring any sailors bell. Nice review. Ant & cid xx

I really like the shoal draft. I have had more grief from other boats dragging their anchors during Thunderstorms and cold fronts than probably any other issue. What a treat to be to hide out in shallow water. More options in crowded anchorages and less distance and wet bottoms getting to shore.

Back down in your price range the 1260 seawind we loved . We found the double helm and down kitchen on seawind 1260 just right. This was only cat under 45 ft.we liked those two features. Also ventilation was great in lounge area. Quality seemed better than other production boats we have seen. Felt like a sailor as you say got a big day in design.

There is no one on a KZread Sailing Channel I would rather see/follow on a new adventure, on a Catamaran; You guys truly deserve it, you enrich my day with each upload.

@sailingrubyrose

5 жыл бұрын

Awww, cheers mate

BZ you two, another great vid! I`d agree with your scoring apart from the rake angle of the forward windows. With no "eyebrow" they would let in huge amounts of heat. I did notice the glass looked tinted, what do you think?

Love your reviews! The best I have seen. Very nice to have a set way to compare. Great job and can't wait to see more.

@sailingrubyrose

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, next one out this week on Patreon and next week on KZread.

@ericlloyd8258

5 жыл бұрын

I look forward to it. My wife and I plan to purchase a cruising catamaran when I retire. Also need to get you guys back together with the Wynns! Those were really funny episodes.

Outstanding review thank you!

Great video. Great boat. One additional thing I'd suggest noting on all these cats is bridge deck clearance. If you want to sail to windward in open water you will also be sailing into the waves. It takes more than boards to make a reasonable windward passage. Compromising other attributes and cost for a capability that is only useable in a protected bay is likely not one you desire. As for this boat I agree that this is a real beauty and you noted some upsides. Been my experience that ever design choice on a boat has plusses and minuses. For example boards that don’t protrude the weather deck is great BUT boards that you cannot easily service / clean will be unmovable due to sea life fairly quickly. The one thing that really looked like a problem in the design was the hard bimini over the helms. Half covered and not sure how you get protection from the weather. Head banging hazard when standing or moving. A bike helmet will be required. Biminis are modifiable but I’d hate to pay for that after just paying so much for a new boat. Great series, thanks for doing these

@hitabo

5 жыл бұрын

Bill Weiner spot on. Almost exactly my thoughts. Can you imagine the headache? Lol.

@soundbeings1

4 жыл бұрын

Me too - not sure how it scores a 10 when Teresya (5'2") has the roof just above her head. Obviously means anyone over 5'4" has to sit at the helm and could not stand and surely by standing you increase your vision?? Odd. And you need to build an enclosure. Scoring all the stranger as the guys are looking at 'best overrall cruiser'. Seduced by the dark side of speed so they are.

It seems this might be the winner... I like the way you are approaching this evaluation and sharing w/ us. Thanks.

Great video. I’m looking forward to the next.

Looking forward to the comparison to the Outremer. For someone that wants to have the extra speed, and willing to make the sacrifice of interior volume these look like impressive options! If you don't plan on lugging around a lot of crew it seems like the way to go. Thanks for the review!

Your search (Ruby Rose) of the "perfect catamaran" makes it easy for me to decide when I am ready to get mine..kudos!

@sailingrubyrose

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

Thank you for these reviews, so informative!

Holy Crap ..your Seawind (winner of the Cat Review voting), review episode got over 1/4 mil views so far ..you guys really do get some high viewer counts ..well deserved of course

Thanks for this review- you have confirmed my thoughts from what I have been able to see online.

Another model you might want to look at is the Slyder 49. I was impressed by the build/interior quality. With daggerboards, also falls into the performance category. Good luck with your search.

Thank you for the reviews! Really looking awesome ship! What a beauty!

thrilled to see your review of the seawind. personally i have not seen (nor sailed) a seawind 1600 in person, but your review sorta confirms what i was thinking. i have previously sailed a seawind 1160 and i found it to be a well built boat and a lively sailor. i have good reason to think the 1600 will be the same in a larger package. hope you get a chance to sail it and report back to us. great job!! can't wait to watch your outremer 51 review.

Seawinds are our favorites!

Thank you for continuing to make these difficult analyses, and thank you for the polars (these are not always made available from all builders). In addition to the bridge deck clearance statistic someone else mentioned earlier, I like to examine the usable load (maximum displacement - minimum displacement, a number few manufacturers like to give out). I like the methodology used by Australian Multihull a few years ago comparing the SA/D v. D/L ratios of Gunboat, HH, Outremer, Catana, Seawind, Balance, Privilege, Exquisite, Fountaine Pajot, Leopard, Bali, Lagoon (performance to cruiser). A few updates to this can be found on CruisersForum. I would love to see some of the other South African builders added to this list like St. Francis, Majestic, and Knysna. In addition to your visits to the engine compartments in each boat, it would be great if you showed us behind the electrical panels, some of the plumbing runs, and some of the spaces behind the cabinetry to see how well the systems are installed and finished off.

Brilliant review. You are getting better and better👏👍

Your insights and reviews are well appreciated. Especially recognizing your experience has been with a mono hull. We’re a US midwestern bare boat charter family and enjoying the Bahama’s or Caribbean is more about 6 or 8 people enjoying the beauty of these areas than winning races. As a couple sailing around the world, you’re main concern is certainly not how small the forward cabins are. So you’re ratings reflect that. For someone that wants to entertain more than four people for any length of time, I don’t think this would be their choice. But, who doesn’t like to drive a race car; I’d love to sail one for a day.

Thats a nice performance cat! I hope you can review the Majestic 530. Not a performance cat, but I think it’s an amazing looking live aboard. Every option you could want is standard on this cat!!! I am curious of your opinion. Hope you get to see it. Great video in the series. I am enjoying these BIG TIME!

I feel like that helm foot bar seems dangerous also the nav station outlets are under a hatch. Both are easily fixed but stood out to me. Beautiful boat. Thanks for sharing!

I really enjoyed your catamaran reviews. My girlfriend and I are looking at the cat vs mono differences as I type. We are leaning towards a cat. We have 1 year before we buy and 2 years before we leave for our world tour. As you said on the Lagoon 42 video that it isn't a performance boat and that most cruisers spend most of their time on the hook. Having sailed on both cats and monos I like the sailing of the mono and the hominess of a cat. I feel that I personally can do with the less than stellar performance of a production cat like Lagoon or a FP or Manta due to the fact that we will mostly be doing shorter passages and only throw in a few long ones. Seawind does have a wonderful boat in the 1260 or even the 1160, which I got to tour recently. It was very nice for a 38 ft boat and is a bit better sailing than most production boats. And a 38 or 40 ft cat has the room of a mono that is 10-12 ft longer so that has to be a consideration as well. I would like to see reviews on used boats if possible because most of us lovely viewers are looking at are older as we cant afford a newer one...….. :). That being said please keep up the wonderful reviews and the awesome videos and keep keeping it real.

These reviews are really well done - you two have amazing attention to detail. One of these builders should offer you a deal like La Vegabonde has or provide demo boats for all you experienced blue water cruisers to try on multiple journeys and provide feed back:) Thanks for sharing!

Excellent video & GREAT REVIEW!

Beautiful boat great job on the review love it ...but for a nicer size master and some cool features the balance 526 has my vote above this one. cheers guys

These are fantastic videos. My wife and I are looking at the Privilege 5, X5, and Seawind 1600. Your videos are incredibly helpful. We have a week on a Privilege in June. Hope to experience the others over the next year or so as well.

@sailingrubyrose

5 жыл бұрын

We saw the Privilege 5.0 as well, a review is coming

I regularly walk past a Seawind dealer marina in Sydney and could never quite come at the looks of the smaller models, but this is a very handsome ship, reminds me of some Robin Chamberlin designs.

I keep hearing that cruisers typical spend 10% cruising 90% at anchor therefore living space vs boat performance is a pretty easy decision. I would imagine a build of this quality and interior design with wider hulls would be a home run.

@Eddie_-_

5 жыл бұрын

Judd _S sounds like a Lamborghini station wagon to me. ;)

Another well done informative video. Looks like a nice and fast boat. What I don't like are the still too exposed helms and inclined saloon windows, another oven in warm climates.....

I love your yacht reviews! So well done👍

Very excited emotive language throughout shows how difficult it is to be absolutely objective and how important your consistent scoring methodology is - did you leave the cat of your own volition or did you have to be escorted off when you got into your PJs ? :-)

Good job. Can’t wait to see the sea trials you will eventually do.

I love this boat. I’m so excited about seeing you guys transition to this kind of boat, whether it’s this one or another. I know you’ll make a good choice for “our” next boat. ;)

@sailingrubyrose

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome Jennifer, can’t wait to have you on board :)

I like that boat too. We are a family of 5 from Texas, we are currently selling every thing to live on a boat. We've been following Nikki and Jason for years. Unfortunately our budget is less than a catamaran. We will start in a sailboat. We have been watching yall to see what you have and like about a monohaul. Cheers!!!!!

I’ve always thought Seawinds were seriously well thought out boats. They represent a great mix of performance and comfort. When boat shopping, I always think about how my time on board is going to be spent as a live aboard. I did a survey awhile back, and calculated that about 85-90% of the time on a boat is spent at anchor or in a marina (for live aboards). There are a few long passages, maybe 1 or 2 a year, and the rest of the time is spent on short hops of 1-3 days. So when I do buy a cat, comfort is going to be important as living on the boat as a house is what I’m going to be doing a lot of. Balanced, of course, with great performance when it’s needed.

Those helm stations are right out there in the breeze! No way can deserve a 10/10 for that alone.. Absolutely agree with you about the sail drives just waiting to be crushed and punctured up into the hulls.

@conradsenior5843

Жыл бұрын

My first thought was some sort of tilt down electric drive an a genset to support it would be a good option coupled with a lot of solar.

I also have a crush on that boat. Get one and give Riley a race challenge!!

@sailingrubyrose

5 жыл бұрын

Meh, don’t want to embarrass him mate

@whitewaterplayboating

5 жыл бұрын

Sailing Yacht Ruby Rose Lol 😂 It would be great video though!!

While I agree that a review of the 1260 would be a better comparison in my humble opinion, the magnificence of what Nick and Terysa have done is to allow all of us to rank the boats too. That way our own potentially biased opinions (because of the X factor of being dazzled) can be compared to the collective wisdom. I’ve found that I’ve generally been within 1 or 2 points of the collective except for one boat. It forced me to go back and re-evaluate if I’d been dazzled and had rose coloured glasses on. Turns out you were all wrong :) Thanks for doing this N and T, smashing job. Can’t wait to see more.

Very nice boat and once again another amazing walk through. Cheers. While my wife and I do like a lot about the boat ( the galley being the best part ) We're still Lagoon people. Cheers and thanks for the video. And as always, safe passage.

Great and informative. More information on power/ water when you review would be awesome. I’m guessing all these are alternatives on performance cats.

Looks like a beautiful boat and suits you both very well!

Boy, what can I say.....this one is truly an ocean cruiser, awesome for liveaboards and the galley is perfect! I left my numbers on the app......great choice!

@sailingrubyrose

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Appreciate the scoring

@KenBlackRifleAmerica

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Cheers to you both and on with the quest!! 🍷🍺🍺⛵🍺

Nick, it’s way over your budget. However, it is a beautiful boat. I’d love to see you guys in it. Cheers, Ted

Great review! I hope you we will see more Seawind models on your channel soon, like the 1160 Lite and 1260. Thank you!

@deemacvee1

5 жыл бұрын

I love the 1160 lite but don't think Nic would be too enamored with the outboards.

@terryburwell8241

5 жыл бұрын

@@deemacvee1 explain to me (a lifetime landlubber) why someone wouldn't want outboards. Is it because they use gasoline? And why is that a concern? Are they not as efficient as a diesel engine? What's the deal?

@deemacvee1

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Terry, I think it's a matter of different strokes for different folks. I have outboards on my Seawind. There are great little workhorses. I've had outboards all my life and I am a mechanical (& electrical) dolt. But, I can provide my outboards with the required TLC and, with a good annual service by a pro, they are good to go. The day they are done (I hear 6,000hrs is common) it is relatively easy and cheap to replace them. I won't be crossing oceans but they do me fine coastal hopping. Fuel economy has not been an issue. Nick & Terysa do cross oceans so need long legs. Diesel. Nick is more of a traditionalist (IMHO) and I reckon a perfectionist. He is very capable with managing his current diesel engine and other boat systems. (A dab hand on the sewing machine too and even plays the accordian. Marry him quick Terysa! He can serenade you then run you up a new frock! ) I think the idea of outboards would start him on a rant. Some of the points might be; OK on a sub 40' cat (maybe) but not any bigger, fuel economy/range, reliability, outlast multiple outboards, diesels provide hot water for showering, more amps for charging, etc. Just my mechanically challenged opinion. Cheers.

great video guys, I really appreciate your comments....

Hello, If given the opportunity, the Perry 43 & 45 are worth a serious look. They have been in the game for some time. Go Well.

Thank you for this interesting review! How would the setup of the lines & winches work if you wanted to sail single handedly?

Thank you. You have done a great job.

Loved the boat and your review!

Very good presentation! I have been on the smaller Seawind 1250 and was really no impressed, seeing review of the 1600 may change my mind, this was a nice layout and actually had room for washer, very nice. A performance Cat is very susceptible to, too much baggage, need to be careful not to pack to much stuff on them. Thanks for the review.

I love the Seawind 1260. Not as fast but seems more roomy and it’s very well thought out.

@Rodrifuuu

5 жыл бұрын

Galley down. Not great.

I love the frontcockpit of the Leopard

You need to workout as deal on this boat with Seawind. They could use the exposure you will bring.

@Allan_aka_RocKITEman

5 жыл бұрын

I *think* that is what Riley & Elayne on the _"Sailing La Vagabond"_ KZread channel did.

@tigersharkzh

5 жыл бұрын

My bones tell me they're already on it.

@user9b2

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Seawind should sponsor you guys. It would be a win win.

@sailingrubyrose

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe someone should tell them 🤣🤣

@Silentway247

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think they build enough 1600s to have a reasonable impact on "exposure." Having just contacted them regarding a 1600, their current hull won't be completed until 2021 and the following hull in 2023...

An excellent review!

I'm thinking that Nick shouldn't play poker. You can watch a review on mute and see how he likes or dislikes each thing. Fun to watch a review, thanks for wearing your heart on your sleeve for us, intentional or not :) !

ok,i got it,THIS IS IT,look no more cause is really the best choice mabye a neel 47 or 45

Great review. My wife and I did the exact same comparison a year ago between the seawind 1600 ( which we viewed in Sardinia last June) and the outremer 51 but I would also add the Nautitech 542 to your list. Unlike the Nautitech 40 and the 46 the 542 is a semi custom boat. It’s polars are nearly identical to the seawind 1600 and they are similarly priced. Nautitech 542 is more expensive but it addresses the volume issues you highlighted with the seawind and that im sure you discovered with the outremer 51. It’s all subjective though as our requirements needed to factor in our 3 kids bing on board so the volume was a biggger issue. All really nice boats though. Build slots are probably something you may need to consider....outremer was approx 2 year wait this time last year and seawind were around 16 months. We ended up purchasing the Nautitech 542 which is currently in build and we will be picking up in around 8 weeks over in the Med ( we are from Australia)....so we are pretty excited! Nautitech are using our boat at the Cannes boat show in September but we are onboard cruising Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica prior to that....if you’re in the area you’d be more than welcome to check our one out and compare. All the best with your purchase and keep the vids coming. Fun to live vicariously!

man that is a pretty boat. great review!

I think you over scored this boat because you fell in love. I think the compromise you mentioned in terms of space was not accurately represented in the scores. You might not mind fewer berths but you should compare like for like with others of a similar size. Otherwise loving this series, I’ve just realised I’ve been watching for ages but only just subscribed. Keep up the good work.

@Ladybirdsin16mm

4 жыл бұрын

They are looking for one themselves, so dont take the scores too personally

@Steyrshrek1

4 жыл бұрын

The cockpit and saloon are as a big as any cat in this size, the heads are nice. The berths are smaller but all you do is sleep in them. I’d rather the bigger living space. Like the “u” shaped galley, would be comfortable to work in in heavy seas. The performance numbers are good for a cruising cat. Great review.

@deancollins9381

4 жыл бұрын

Agree, at the 8min mark they say 4 hatches which is important as "planning on living in the tropics" but then fails to mention how the sloped windows of the Seawind 1600 will turn it into a greenhouse in the tropics. Its actually a really good video to watch because it makes you realise how "the boat for you" is probably the one you ignore the flaws on the most :)

Again, I love these videos! And yes, I know I'm 2 years late seeing them (but I haven't skipped to the end to see who won!). The only question I have on this vessel is for Nick. Did you like this boat? I couldn't tell. You seem to be stuck in the middle on this one... on the fence, if you will. 😀 Cheers from TO!

I was so pleasantly surprised by this boat! What the?! This new 1600 seems to have corrected a lot of the sticky bits of previous models. Seawind has really upped its game. I look forward to your sea test?? I had been so put off Seawind & consequently Cats in general [from a nasty experience] that I skipped this review until just now. I came back to this after watching your Outremer review (gorgeous boat). Thank you for this review.

@sailingrubyrose

4 жыл бұрын

Pleasure my friend. Beautiful boat indeed.

Like you said you need to sail them now. The knock I have heard that the performance cats are not as comfortable than the production cats. I have heard they rock and roll even at anchor a bit because they are lighter. Terysa just mentioned it actually. You two are on top of it as always. :) You sold me on this boat. Now what bank do I need to rob to be able to afford it? Love the reviews. Thanks!

@tihomirrasperic

5 жыл бұрын

its look like sports car, but i wll choose lagoon comfort over speed.

@dharwood2727

5 жыл бұрын

Since the helm stations are at the bridge deck level, the boom is much lower than Cats of a similar size. This places the center of the sail area much lower as well. This does at least two things. 1) The possibility of overpowering the rig is reduced. 2) This also reduces the pitch and yaw (rock & roll) in higher wind.

@Ladybirdsin16mm

4 жыл бұрын

@@dharwood2727 Also i think it has mechanical steering (i hope), far better than hydraulic.

@dharwood2727

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ladybirdsin16mm Yes it does. Nick actually filmed it when he was in the engine compartment.

@adamsisolak4262

2 жыл бұрын

@@SailingLaVagabonde rock less at anchor ha ha ha

great review - I agree with you on the likability of this boat

Hi Guys, I'll be interested in what you think of the FP Saona 47, I'm a full time skipper on one in NZ, we've done about 2000 k miles since March last year, I do all the maintenance and improvements, remember ALL, yachts, even new one's need additional improvements to suite one's requirements. Well done on your appraisals on all these cats, you both bring a fresh look at cruising, and bring your travelling into our homes, in my case, the yacht.

Seawind with galley up finally. Yay.