Welcome to the
adventures
of
Captains Stu, and
Elizabeth Anne Bell
The Shearwater line continues: The
original Shearwater, a 1985 Pearson 36-II, was named after the se
a
bird on the next page of Peterson's Bird Guide when we decided Petrel,
a beautiful sea bird pictured on the right, sounded to much like an oil
tanker.
After several months of patching, painting, and tuning, the Shearwater is offshore of Lake Worth Inlet for ocean sailing. Lots more to do but you can see that she and her crew are very happy!
Shearwater,
the loveliest
and most common sea bird are found world wide, living their life at sea and
landing only to mate.
Our first catamaran, naturally called Shearwater II, is described throughout this web site. She is a graceful boat and, like her namesake, traveled most of her life at sea, covering about 60,000 NM from 2000 when we adopted her from the factory in Cape Town until 2005.
Our current Shearwater, named briefly Shearwater III and rapidly shortened to just Shearwater started life with us as a lowly restoration, neglected, water damaged, with no boom, no sails, and not many running systems. She rapidly regained her pride when we moved her on her own bottom and own engine from Aventura to North Palm Beach for the beginning of a long restoration project.
After two weeks in "The Ways" boatyard, our new Shearwater was ready for her new name and restored life. She has lovely new blue topsides and a proper name and logo. Her pretty blue bottom is free of debris and un-necessary through hulls, her rudder system is simplified and she has a proper bridle. Her now sound deck is getting a fresh coat of paint and we have promised her new canvas. Oh Boy, is she pleased! You bet! ...Almost as pleased as her tired owners.
Watch the changes take place as they happen. Click here to see the latest.
Here we are beginning the New Year 2008 aboard our newest Shearwater rafted with our friends from the Castaways Sailing Club. We are the last boat on the left of the raft.
The latest and greatest Shearwater is a 1993 Gemini, hull number 379 formerly named Wind Spirit. She is a sound little boat that lay unused for quite some time. Great plans are unfolding for her, new livery, new hatches, new solar power, new refrigeration and many more to come.
The newest Shearwater is training the newest generation to steer as Colin practices his technique - even before he can stand without holding on to the wheel:
Colin is learning to steer the Shearwater. We are training him to be an autopilot.
Browse our website to get a taste for our previous cruises.
If you are visiting our site because you are a current or potential Voyage Yacht owner you simply must visit the Voyage Yacht Owners Group at MSN Groups. It is a free, un-moderated discussion group started by a few of us with common interest. We invite your comments, questions and hopefully the Group will prove to be a very valuable reference. If you wish to visit that site click here. Voyage Yacht owners may also want to visit our Boat Systems page.
If you are a current or future Gemini owner, please visit the Gemini user's group. It is large, helpful, friendly, and the source of all knowledge relating to Geminis and places people go in those fine boats.
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elizabethanne@Shearwater-sailing.com
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in 2008
During 2006 and 2007 we had over 8,500 visitors
During 2005 we had over 9,000 visitors
During 2004 we had over 7,100 visitors
During 2003 we had over 8,900 visitors.
This update was posted December 6, 2008 primarily to reflect changes to the Gemini Restoration pages include new photos of the battery installation and forward hatches.
Stop by again soon.