My wife’s grandfather had a 110’ yacht that looked something like this. He had a ranch in Argentina while his home was in Shreveport, LA. She said it had a crew of five and he spent his winters in Naples, Fla enjoying the water around the Fla keys. Someone has lavished a lot of love in the building of this boat. It has all you could need to roam the oceans and such a classy interior it makes you gasp
You two do the best walk throughs on the web. It's not like you are trying to sell the boats. You two are so sweet! I hope everything goes well the baby.
I really enjoy the "unique" boats on your channel, I never would have seen this boat otherwise. Videos like these are why I enjoy your channel so much. Keep up the great work.
I'm Dutch so it's nice to see a traditional Dutch boat on this channel. I preferred the original mahogany on the inside but it's beautiful done. Love that they kept the Dutch name!
It`s a matter of taste. Not too thrilled with the mix of styles inside, but nothing that couldn`t be salvaged by a next owner. All in all an unusual boat I wish I`d had a chance to see before the rebuild. Thanks for the tour!
Whoa - she's gorgeous! As a kid born in Holland, as soon as I saw the first pan, I immediately thought, "She's Dutch!" They did such a great job with her!
The table in Lounge with chess built in. WOW never seen that in preview of super size vessels Such a wonderful built into table. YES sitting in snug harbor playing like you said. Such relaxing game time.
What an amazing magical vessel De Vrouwe Christina. Always great having you both as our guide. Congratulations Jordan is glowing which she has always been a classic beautiful lady. Thanks for this spectacular tour enjoyed this so much. What a View, Stay Safe and be happy : )
This vessel recently showed up on one of the Pro Sailing mags pages ..still for sale it has a huge history its crossed the Atlantic and toured the world multiple times and its built and restored by by one of the oldest Dutch builders.
Congratulations on you being pregnant! It's amazing that you guys are still able to get up and around and still be active! Not only do you make really good videos but it's extra special because your expecting... I only say that because I almost lost one sister twice and another sister once from being pregnant so take it easy from here on but thank you guys for sharing!
I was so looking forward to the interior being a beautiful warm continuation of the woodwork in the pilot house...the modern interior was a shock to say the least
You two captured the unique elegance of this vessel (I have difficulty calling her a boat) perfectly. Yes, it was a departure from your usual tours, but I greatly enjoyed it, and would equally enjoy seeing more floating, functional art. Thanks!
It is a pleasurecraft inspired by Dutch "Tjalks" yes. And for people, who are used to this old fishing and cargo vessels, a lot of the "uncommon" features like a mast, that can be taken down (quite easily) and leebords are quite familiar...
Hi guys As a Dutchman i have to tell you this ship is original build as a sailing freight ship for the big lakes and rivers in the Netherlands. the type of ships is called Tjalk and must be build in the early years of the 20th century. You could be searching on google on the type Tjalk then you will see how it was original build.
WOW, of all the boats you've shown us I think this one tops them all. I can't imagine the maintenance of all that beautiful wood. You both said it, Very CLASSY BOAT.
Great tour and magnificent vessel. I would like to see more "Special" boats like this. Even though the price range, I'm sure, is beyond most people, it is still fascinating to see what exist in the world. This motor/sailor is a work of art and it was a pleasure to view the tour. Thank you two for the experience.
This is a Zeetjalk , a more seaworthy version of the Tjalk (it literally translates to Seatjalk). These ships were used to haul cargo between the Netherlands, Germany and Scandinavia. These were sailed on the Northsea and Baltic sea. So unlike some of the comments below, these were not canal boats. As a matter of fact, this Feadship conversion has done 6 Atlantic crossings! Very seaworthy indeed.
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Captain Steve did a video of this boat but they made him take it down. The captain of the boat took him through. He said it was built as a Yacht for a doctor. You claim it was built for cargo. Didn't know Feadship ever made commercial craft.
@ no I was talking about the type of ship. Just Google "Zeetjalk" and you'll see a whole bunch of similar ships. If you search for this ship on Google (Vrouwe Christina Feadship) you'll also see a link to the Feadship website, it talks in detail about this ship.
@@DokterRoetker I liked the original built better. Later owners (?) added the pilot house which I don't really care for. www.feadship.nl/fleet/vrouwe-christina
@ no it's not, they use ships with leeboards on shallow seas as well, like the Waddenzee and Zuiderzee, or big lakes in the Netherlands. They would not use the leeboards inside canals, the ships would be towed then by horse.
Just because I can't afford anything like this boat. Doesn't mean I can't appreciate the detail and quality of a vessel like this. Thank you for showing us a piece of roaming art. Happy Trails
Enjoyed the tour and she is still currently for sale. The price is not bad for what you are getting. The woodwork is outstanding and she would make a wonderful liveaboard. Being 91', for me that places her at a little above my minimum LOA but being a motor sailor she doesn't make the list. However, thank your such a lovely tour.
What can you say... Feadship! Also an amazing conversion, and impressive refit. The new and classic flow seamlessly. Your tour was wonderful. It is always great to see unique and progressive boats, so keep going!
This particular boat has an interesting history to its build. It saved Feadship at a time it almost went broke. I forget who, exactly, it was who had her built, but it was basically done to support the yard when they were in need of a sale. I'll try and find more details and post them. She's a real historic beauty, in more ways than one!
That was awesome. Now I have a goal boat:) I love your boat tours of many different types for many different viewers. This may not be in my range (yet;) but it gives an opportunity to tour it as an individual tour rather than as an advertisement.
Wow something about the character and all of the wood details. Dont understand some of the comments its just beautiful if I were rich I wouldn't own a house I would just have this boat. Looking at the size I always marvel that someone can dock it in such a tight spot but I don't know anything about operating a larger vessel. Thank you for the video it was a real pleasure to watch.
For the same price you could get a really nice all Carbon Fiber catamaran like a Gun Boat, H&H, Tag 60 with impeccable interior. All that wood bright works is nothing but months of work each year. I agree if you had to just live somewhere this boat would be a water mansion but Cat Sailing at 20 knots is better by far.
I was so glad to see this pop up on my TH-cam list Yes I saw it when you first posted it, but was super glad to watch again Not because it's such a beautiful classy boat But yes it is But more classy than it, was the excitement of getting to say 👋🖐👋🖐👋🖐👋🖐 Hi lil Momma Ronni We all love and miss you out here in your viewing audience Oh and tell Jorden He's out of their league Because He Has YOU 😊
Thank you for walk around, explaining everything. Those side mounted center board stabilizer are A+ in my Humble opinion. The large davit Hydraulic boom, with a boom extension is amazing and strong, Such power lift for like you said that great Boston whaler. It was My first boat, a 17 foot with the neat mohogany wood facing forward window's. That tells me the owner knows a great ship to shore support craft. The woodwork of the fish, and the Fact that the woodwork had new varnish on it shows care and the continued painting to keep that woodworking bright. Those Fish what a great thing to look at in the wood. I love it and you just started. Thank you so,so much for being able to go on her, and show all us lovers of those grand vessels, that we can see it, doing excellent job of explaining everything. The main sail boom fold down all I can say is WOW.
Probably the most gorgeous "small" ship I have seen since I was running around the Harry Lunberg School of Seamanship back before they sold off their museum of ships. Thanks for the tour!
Your HLSS note caught my eye. I as a teenager went to HLSS in the early 1970s. It was so so cool to be dropped into that collection of boats & ships. When not in class I would explore; PT boat, troop barrack barge, 'mafia' party boats, newfoundland fishing sloops, lighthouse boats, presidential yachts...... I am now very curious about the how&why that HLSS had such a beautiful collection of well restored, maintained marine craft. Some sorta deal with the shipping companies or through US Government largesse? But the most fun adventures were single handed sailing of 16' daysailers into the backwaters of the Chesapeake, rummaging around on abandoned hulks. Seems like a dream now.
@@apergiel @Andrew Pergiel Well I can tell you about how they acquired some of them. Manitou was bought from the USCG at auction after the passing of the JFK administration. It was built in 1936 by S&S to race the GLs. The grand daughter of the original owner purchased her from the school. She had a home on an estuary with a small pier near near the school where most of the work went down. She re-planked the teak deck and the mahogany hull and brought the interior up to newer comfort standards. So she fell into heavy disrepair when the SUI had to tighten its belt. Then she sold it to some people to race in the classics in the Mediterranean. So she went to Europe and was outfitted with new sails and had one spreader removed from the main mast leaving 2. Of course the original gasoline engine she had when we were aboard her was replaced with a diesel. They did not expect much out her in the 1st racing season on the Med but she surprised most everyone. She was up for sale for the bargain price of 375K or so not too long ago. The thing that keeps her from being as desirable a cruiser as she is a racing yawl is the fact that it can run well over 100K pr yr just keep up on her. The gal who bought it from the school wanted to make her into a Chesapeake charter but the numbers just were not there for that. Manitou is the only sailboat to date I have been aboard that was designed to fly on her rails. Having the leeward deck awash hauling ass was the most fun I have ever had on any sailing vessel to this very day. She was magnificent! I can detail how they got a few of the others as well if you would like.
Born in Kentucky but having been raised in Florida, I am an avid fan of sailboats. This one was a master, and surprisingly I expected this to be an $8-10 Million boat so when I saw the price, I was flabbergasted. Not in the market for one right now, but if it's still available late Fall, I may very well be a contender.
You two have been keeping busy! Birds eye maple, mahogany, black oak, white oak, teak, black locust. There's an entire forest in that Yacht.! I love the steam heat manifolds in the heads.
I have ALWAYS had a fondness for classic Feadships since I saw my first one (I think it was one of the Prosits) back in my teens. This is an awesome unique find and I can only wish I had the means.
I'm going to comment on the bow and stern thrusters. With the side mounted keel stabilizer in up position. You could go into shallower harbor. With stability in up position. And have completely control for docking. A regular sailing boat with large center keel, have watched sail boats come in with small outboard, and the large keel keeps them going in straight line. With the two thrusters it's like having a tug boat helping you dock. For someone who doesn't have lots of them time on docking( currents and wind) taking control of suck a large vessel. Those thrusters make any helmsman look like a PRO. That is a wonderful add on.
Good job and beautiful boat. I'm glad you are also now touring motor yachts. There are some beauties out there, and some of us plan to retire onto motor yachts. I currently own a 50'MY, and now prefer it to sailing, which I used to do. Thanks for this video. It gave me some ideas.
Magnificent! A very extravagant extension of the sailing "barges" which plied European waterways for several centuries.! It would be interesting to see into the designers mind. Thank you for a special tour.
Absolutely fantastic boat. I would have loved to have seen more of the workings end. Meaning the engines and all the support systems. Such things as access and maintenance. I'm not the showroom type of person going in and kicking tires and ooooing at the paint/varnish feeling the plushy leather seats.
What a yacht amazing modern feel down below but with amazing woodwork and finishing as well. And yes love if you throw in a yacht like this every now and then.
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My wife’s grandfather had a 110’ yacht that looked something like this. He had a ranch in Argentina while his home was in Shreveport, LA. She said it had a crew of five and he spent his winters in Naples, Fla enjoying the water around the Fla keys.
Someone has lavished a lot of love in the building of this boat. It has all you could need to roam the oceans and such a classy interior it makes you gasp
You two do the best walk throughs on the web. It's not like you are trying to sell the boats. You two are so sweet! I hope everything goes well the baby.
I really enjoy the "unique" boats on your channel, I never would have seen this boat otherwise. Videos like these are why I enjoy your channel so much. Keep up the great work.
Very true with Jordan knowing a lot of the technical things and Randi is great on design and cosmetic or finish design.
Thank you very much!
I'm Dutch so it's nice to see a traditional Dutch boat on this channel.
I preferred the original mahogany on the inside but it's beautiful done.
Love that they kept the Dutch name!
It`s a matter of taste. Not too thrilled with the mix of styles inside, but nothing that couldn`t be salvaged by a next owner. All in all an unusual boat I wish I`d had a chance to see before the rebuild. Thanks for the tour!
Whoa - she's gorgeous! As a kid born in Holland, as soon as I saw the first pan, I immediately thought, "She's Dutch!" They did such a great job with her!
The table in Lounge with chess built in. WOW never seen that in preview of super size vessels
Such a wonderful built into table. YES sitting in snug harbor playing like you said. Such relaxing game time.
It's not for chess, its checkers ( Jeu de Dames). A little poor, don't you think ?😅
The best sailing ⛵️ boat I’ve seen yet
That's the best motor sailboat I've ever seen. The details and the woodwork is awesome.
What an amazing magical vessel De Vrouwe Christina. Always great having you both as our guide. Congratulations Jordan is glowing which she has always been a classic beautiful lady. Thanks for this spectacular tour enjoyed this so much. What a View, Stay Safe and be happy : )
No doubt Jordan is glowing because his lovely bride Randi is with child.
What an amazing sailing yacht. You summed it up perfectly when you called it classy and elegant.
Just plain WOW!..think this is one of the best yachts you guys have ever shown..thanks for sharing..
This was THE first Learning The Lines video I watched. Watching again for nostalgia.
Unique for sure. Beautiful without doubt. A real dream boat. Thanks for taking us aboard.
that is the most beautiful boat that I have ever seen
My Favorite tour so far. Keep up the great work!!
I love the way you guys were captivated by this boat, and you portrayed it beautifully. Excellent walkthrough!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love the sneak peek into these beauties!
This vessel recently showed up on one of the Pro Sailing mags pages ..still for sale it has a huge history its crossed the Atlantic and toured the world multiple times and its built and restored by by one of the oldest Dutch builders.
Good to know . I was not sure if it was an ocean going passage making boat or not
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Its Dutch and steel ... Its rare to find one thats not ...even if its based on a N..Sea sailing barge.
Information on the origin and history of these type of boats should be part of selling on these type of videos.
Making such an amazing video of our yacht 🥰
Congratulations on you being pregnant! It's amazing that you guys are still able to get up and around and still be active! Not only do you make really good videos but it's extra special because your expecting... I only say that because I almost lost one sister twice and another sister once from being pregnant so take it easy from here on but thank you guys for sharing!
What beautiful whimsy has been put into this boat, by the original owner. A gentleman sailor's boat.
I was so looking forward to the interior being a beautiful warm continuation of the woodwork in the pilot house...the modern interior was a shock to say the least
I love touring boats like this. It's like a mansion in the best part of town, on the water. What could be better?
It's great that we're able to see these remarkable vessels that are unique and from a previous era. Thanks. Cheers
You two captured the unique elegance of this vessel (I have difficulty calling her a boat) perfectly. Yes, it was a departure from your usual tours, but I greatly enjoyed it, and would equally enjoy seeing more floating, functional art. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
It is a Dutch 'platbodem' flat bottom boat, built in the Netherlands and typical for waters in the Netherlands but still sea worthy. Beautiful boat!
It is a pleasurecraft inspired by Dutch "Tjalks" yes. And for people, who are used to this old fishing and cargo vessels, a lot of the "uncommon" features like a mast, that can be taken down (quite easily) and leebords are quite familiar...
If ever I was going to live on a sailboat, this would be it!! The entire ship is a masterpiece work of art!!! Absolutely brilliant!
Cheers
Great Video. Hands down one of the most interesting ships I have seen. Thank you
A museum piece. Exquisite design and wood work. Great job on video, did not get dizzy. Thank you!
I love the craftsmanship and details that went into this beautiful boat, outstanding!
I could never in a million years afford a ship like this, but it was truly a pleasure to see the boat and fantasize about it!
Excellent tour.
That ship is FLY!!
Hi guys As a Dutchman i have to tell you this ship is original build as a sailing freight ship for the big lakes and rivers in the Netherlands. the type of ships is called Tjalk and must be build in the early years of the 20th century. You could be searching on google on the type Tjalk then you will see how it was original build.
I used to maintain her years ago when she was in Coconut Grove at Dinner Key Marina. The varnish does keep you busy...shes a very special lady...
That is really cool. I bet the upkeep is insanely expensive.
Did it actually cruise when you were maintaining her, or was it local-only?
She sat mostly at the dock getting worked on and as a drinking, sunset watching platform for the owners...
@@geoffreyhanan1837 Motorsailer? I hardly knew her!
geoffrey hanan , do you know who did the most recent refit , the hull work and interior defiantly gave it another lease of life.
Cheers Warren
WOW, of all the boats you've shown us I think this one tops them all. I can't imagine the maintenance of all that beautiful wood. You both said it, Very CLASSY BOAT.
Great tour and magnificent vessel. I would like to see more "Special" boats like this. Even though the price range, I'm sure, is beyond most people, it is still fascinating to see what exist in the world. This motor/sailor is a work of art and it was a pleasure to view the tour. Thank you two for the experience.
Beautiful boat love all the extras very liveable high quality
Traditional Dutch cargo barge turned amazing live-aboard. Thanks for sharing. Great ship, amazing video!
Cool tour. I enjoy the variety of boats you guys do. Don't change anything.
Wow - living the dream
Master, Master craftsmen built and maintain this masterpiece! Beautiful!!!!!!! Thank You both
This is a Zeetjalk , a more seaworthy version of the Tjalk (it literally translates to Seatjalk). These ships were used to haul cargo between the Netherlands, Germany and Scandinavia. These were sailed on the Northsea and Baltic sea.
So unlike some of the comments below, these were not canal boats.
As a matter of fact, this Feadship conversion has done 6 Atlantic crossings! Very seaworthy indeed.
Captain Steve did a video of this boat but they made him take it down. The captain of the boat took him through. He said it was built as a Yacht for a doctor. You claim it was built for cargo. Didn't know Feadship ever made commercial craft.
@ no I was talking about the type of ship. Just Google "Zeetjalk" and you'll see a whole bunch of similar ships.
If you search for this ship on Google (Vrouwe Christina Feadship) you'll also see a link to the Feadship website, it talks in detail about this ship.
@@DokterRoetker I liked the original built better. Later owners (?) added the pilot house which I don't really care for.
www.feadship.nl/fleet/vrouwe-christina
That is so interesting! Thanks for sharing!
@ no it's not, they use ships with leeboards on shallow seas as well, like the Waddenzee and Zuiderzee, or big lakes in the Netherlands. They would not use the leeboards inside canals, the ships would be towed then by horse.
Yes... definately the right kind of subject for you guys. Unique sailing yachts that you'll never see elsewhere. Loved it.
This is by far my favorite boat you guys have toured. Just beautiful.
Incredible craftsmanship, the carvings and the woodwork so original.
Beautiful Yacht....enjoyed the tour...Thank you....
Just because I can't afford anything like this boat. Doesn't mean I can't appreciate the detail and quality of a vessel like this. Thank you for showing us a piece of roaming art. Happy Trails
Stunning. Reminded me of the Turkish Gullets at first but then the leeboards gave it the feel of the old Dutch designs. An amazing vessel!
Enjoyed the tour and she is still currently for sale. The price is not bad for what you are getting. The woodwork is outstanding and she would make a wonderful liveaboard. Being 91', for me that places her at a little above my minimum LOA but being a motor sailor she doesn't make the list. However, thank your such a lovely tour.
This boat has the most beautiful interior of all the boats you have showed. It must really be amazing to see it in person.
It's definitely worth your effort. It is a real treat to be able to see it. The bun is still in oven so it dates this video. Good job you two!
Really neat boat. I certainly don't mind tours of boats in all sizes and price ranges.
Wow what a beautiful yacht
I enjoyed the tour. I like touring the larger yachts.
Beautiful boat and excellent presentation!
This thing is gorgeous! If I could afford it it would be mine already.
"OLD SCHOOL ELEGANCE" ...Thant's the expression that defines this vessel...
Great Tour Guys!!
Awesome, more please!
What can you say... Feadship! Also an amazing conversion, and impressive refit. The new and classic flow seamlessly.
Your tour was wonderful. It is always great to see unique and progressive boats, so keep going!
Beautiful showing don't think u missed anything of importance. Keep it up and I'll keep watching, nice job guys. Thanks
Beautiful boat. Way out of my price range but beautiful. Good job. I know it's hard to describe this the first time you see it. WOW!!
I can dream... Wow! Fantastic boat :-) I enjoy seeing stuff like this occasionally. Great presentation...
This particular boat has an interesting history to its build. It saved Feadship at a time it almost went broke. I forget who, exactly, it was who had her built, but it was basically done to support the yard when they were in need of a sale. I'll try and find more details and post them. She's a real historic beauty, in more ways than one!
Anthony
Thank you very much for details on builders yard. Amazing how one vessel can save a custom vessel builder from going or filing Bankruptcy.
Loved the tour. It is it's own cruise ship.
That was awesome. Now I have a goal boat:) I love your boat tours of many different types for many different viewers. This may not be in my range (yet;) but it gives an opportunity to tour it as an individual tour rather than as an advertisement.
Sorry for all the comments, you two Rock I guess I'm amazed at birth of keel lay down. My year of birth. Again Thanks for your tour of her.
Wow something about the character and all of the wood details. Dont understand some of the comments its just beautiful if I were rich I wouldn't own a house I would just have this boat. Looking at the size I always marvel that someone can dock it in such a tight spot but I don't know anything about operating a larger vessel. Thank you for the video it was a real pleasure to watch.
Randi brightens my day every time she's giving a tour! Cat sailing is the only sailing for me...but if I had to settle, this boat might do.
For the same price you could get a really nice all Carbon Fiber catamaran like a Gun Boat, H&H, Tag 60 with impeccable interior. All that wood bright works is nothing but months of work each year. I agree if you had to just live somewhere this boat would be a water mansion but Cat Sailing at 20 knots is better by far.
@Garry Ellison Well, I'll just have to get over the thought that some random asshole on the internet doesn't like me.
what a fine boat... I would buy it in a minute had a couple of million. Its a one of kind boat no doubt. Thanks for the tour
Just a beautiful boat and well done guys. A lovely memory just to have been aboard.
Keep up the good work !
Wow! Beautiful boat! Thanks!
Very cool tour!
I was so glad to see this pop up on my TH-cam list
Yes I saw it when you first posted it, but was super glad to watch again
Not because it's such a beautiful classy boat
But yes it is
But more classy than it, was the excitement of getting to say
👋🖐👋🖐👋🖐👋🖐
Hi lil Momma Ronni
We all love and miss you out here in your viewing audience
Oh and tell Jorden
He's out of their league
Because
He Has YOU 😊
Thanx Guys, I really enjoyed the Tour..
Always appreciate the tours. And congrats to you both with the baby on the way.
I'm starting to like the pilot house concept more and more as i getting ready to build my retirement sailboat.
Awesome tour, guys.
Thank you for walk around, explaining everything. Those side mounted center board stabilizer are A+ in my Humble opinion. The large davit Hydraulic boom, with a boom extension is amazing and strong, Such power lift for like you said that great Boston whaler. It was My first boat, a 17 foot with the neat mohogany wood facing forward window's. That tells me the owner knows a great ship to shore support craft. The woodwork of the fish, and the Fact that the woodwork had new varnish on it shows care and the continued painting to keep that woodworking bright. Those Fish what a great thing to look at in the wood. I love it and you just started. Thank you so,so much for being able to go on her, and show all us lovers of those grand vessels, that we can see it, doing excellent job of explaining everything. The main sail boom fold down all I can say is WOW.
Probably the most gorgeous "small" ship I have seen since I was running around the Harry Lunberg School of Seamanship back before they sold off their museum of ships. Thanks for the tour!
Your HLSS note caught my eye. I as a teenager went to HLSS in the early 1970s. It was so so cool to be dropped into that collection of boats & ships. When not in class I would explore; PT boat, troop barrack barge, 'mafia' party boats, newfoundland fishing sloops, lighthouse boats, presidential yachts......
I am now very curious about the how&why that HLSS had such a beautiful collection of well restored, maintained marine craft. Some sorta deal with the shipping companies or through US Government largesse?
But the most fun adventures were single handed sailing of 16' daysailers into the backwaters of the Chesapeake, rummaging around on abandoned hulks.
Seems like a dream now.
@@apergiel @Andrew Pergiel Well I can tell you about how they acquired some of them. Manitou was bought from the USCG at auction after the passing of the JFK administration. It was built in 1936 by S&S to race the GLs. The grand daughter of the original owner purchased her from the school.
She had a home on an estuary with a small pier near near the school where most of the work went down. She re-planked the teak deck and the mahogany hull and brought the interior up to newer comfort standards. So she fell into heavy disrepair when the SUI had to tighten its belt. Then she sold it to some people to race in the classics in the Mediterranean.
So she went to Europe and was outfitted with new sails and had one spreader removed from the main mast leaving 2. Of course the original gasoline engine she had when we were aboard her was replaced with a diesel. They did not expect much out her in the 1st racing season on the Med but she surprised most everyone. She was up for sale for the bargain price of 375K or so not too long ago.
The thing that keeps her from being as desirable a cruiser as she is a racing yawl is the fact that it can run well over 100K pr yr just keep up on her. The gal who bought it from the school wanted to make her into a Chesapeake charter but the numbers just were not there for that.
Manitou is the only sailboat to date I have been aboard that was designed to fly on her rails. Having the leeward deck awash hauling ass was the most fun I have ever had on any sailing vessel to this very day. She was magnificent!
I can detail how they got a few of the others as well if you would like.
Born in Kentucky but having been raised in Florida, I am an avid fan of sailboats. This one was a master, and surprisingly I expected this to be an $8-10 Million boat so when I saw the price, I was flabbergasted. Not in the market for one right now, but if it's still available late Fall, I may very well be a contender.
I too was amazed by the price 😍! I was also thinking of about $8+ millions. An unbelievable bargain 👌 at the asking price!
Love the older sailboats...Would love to see more
You two have been keeping busy!
Birds eye maple, mahogany, black oak, white oak, teak, black locust.
There's an entire forest in that Yacht.!
I love the steam heat manifolds in the heads.
Love this ship! Nice Floors 👍😉
I have ALWAYS had a fondness for classic Feadships since I saw my first one (I think it was one of the Prosits) back in my teens. This is an awesome unique find and I can only wish I had the means.
Beautiful tour from a beautiful couple!
I'm going to comment on the bow and stern thrusters. With the side mounted keel stabilizer in up position. You could go into shallower harbor. With stability in up position. And have completely control for docking. A regular sailing boat with large center keel, have watched sail boats come in with small outboard, and the large keel keeps them going in straight line. With the two thrusters it's like having a tug boat helping you dock. For someone who doesn't have lots of them time on docking( currents and wind) taking control of suck a large vessel. Those thrusters make any helmsman look like a PRO. That is a wonderful add on.
Unbelievable Luxurious Ship. I so enjoy these one of a kind tours. Keep it up you two, soon to be three. Congrats by the way.
Wow absolutely breathtaking cabin in that yacht ! Top notch !👍
These are the types of boats I enjoy seeing.
Good job and beautiful boat. I'm glad you are also now touring motor yachts. There are some beauties out there, and some of us plan to retire onto motor yachts. I currently own a 50'MY, and now prefer it to sailing, which I used to do. Thanks for this video. It gave me some ideas.
Magnificent! A very extravagant extension of the sailing "barges" which plied European waterways for several centuries.! It would be interesting to see into the designers mind. Thank you for a special tour.
Truly stunning representation of the luxury of the past that has made it way into the present with current tech...
Yes, love this kind of tour as well as the others you do. Thanks again for the post!
Absolutely fantastic boat. I would have loved to have seen more of the workings end. Meaning the engines and all the support systems. Such things as access and maintenance.
I'm not the showroom type of person going in and kicking tires and ooooing at the paint/varnish feeling the plushy leather seats.
It is beautiful and so much ornate wood work.
Utterley Sublime👌🏻🥳
Great walkthrough of an amazing vessel. Thank you both.
I could spend the rest of my life on this boat, and never be bored, or regret leaving land....
I agree... pretty awesome...
idk...I like a good vegetable now and then...
What a yacht amazing modern feel down below but with amazing woodwork and finishing as well.
And yes love if you throw in a yacht like this every now and then.