SOUTHERN PRINCESS - SOME MORE PHOTOS

Off Cape Finisterre, Spain - 2004 heading south in the Atlantic Ocean to Portugal. 

This was before we fitted the davits and the dinghy is stored on the aft deck. We hadn't purchased the side curtains and clears for the bimini at this stage, (Beneteau does not offer them as an option) and during some rainy weather this trip decided us to remedy the situation.

Tight reaching, her best point of sailing. Note the 6oz second genoa rolled on the

code zero furler at the end of the carbon fibre bow sprit. 

This is part of our wing on wing rig for the trade winds.

Bruce Farr has designed an easily driven hull which responds very quickly to a freshening breeze. Note the bow wave, its extension the length of the hull and the clean exit aft.

The Life Raft has two stowage positions. When we cross oceans it is stored out board of the pushpit as you see it here. In this position it is a cinch to launch even in the roughest seas as it can just drop overboard when triggered. Normally it is stowed under the aft stairs leading down to the swim platform.

For harbour and coastal cruising the outboard was left on the dinghy. (Pictured)  In this way it was extra convenient to use, easy to launch and could be hoisted  at night the discourage light fingers. It is also a convenient place to store the garbage bags one accumulates at sea until landfall.

Photo credit to Commodore B.  Robertson RAN AM (retired)

MPS in light weather off the coast of Estepona Spain in September 2004. We had been visiting Sottogrande for a mates 60th birthday and took the whole party sailing for a  magic day. From memory we had about 16 people on board and of course sufficient lifejackets for all of them. This is one of the advantages of a yacht with huge storage capacity, you don't have to compromise.

Well that's it folks for this epistle, if you want more details, want to inspect or a test sail, give us a call.

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