Thanks for taking the time to reply. Positive response is good news. Where are you based at the moment? What anchor do you have and would you recommend it? How do you find the the helm positions? Reasonable visibility? Thanks Shawn
We were at Marina Kastela near Split Croatia last year. We just put Foggy at Marina Preveza in Greece for the winter. We keep her in the water. We will return around the fist of April for 2019's season. We spend about 6 months per year aboard. The anchor that came with Foggy would not hold her and it only took a couple of anchor drags to buy a new anchor. We bought a Mantus 56 kilo, about 126 pounds and it holds like a champ. With reasonable chain out it does not move at all and provides a lot of peace of mind. I looked at Rockna also. One size smaller would be enough for the boat but after an uncomfortable experience I wanted overkill. The helm positions are less than ideal. Before we were looking for a boat with a flybridge or elevated helm. However, you quickly learn where you can stand to see all around and you go from side to side when you need to. We have adjusted to the position and have no problems navigating. There are a lot of nice boats with the helm at the rear and poor visibility when the sails are up. I just bought a remote control for the autopilot so next year I can sit on the front of the boat and steer if I want to!
She does look good. We are going to look at one for sale next week. Please can you give me a bit of feedback on the boat? How many people do you have on-board as a minimum when sailing? Is there significant slamming in heavy sea? Would you feel comfortable taking her across the Atlantic? Thanks.
My wife and I sail her with no trouble. We had my son aboard last summer as crew and with three it was a little easier. It is nice to have one at the helm and two tending the sails or handling the dock lines. The boat has plenty of room for friends and family. There has been no slamming in heavy sea and we have been in some rough conditions a few times. The bridgedeck in very high on a 570 so you speed over the waves with little to no pounding. A 570 could easily sail across the Atlantic or anywhere in the world. As a matter of fact we outfitted Foggy with a watermaker this year so we can make that crossing after we finish our tour of the med. The watermaker also frees one up to forget marinas and searching for water. With our solar panels, generator and water maker we seldom need to pay for a slip in the marina. Good luck to you!
Thank you we are loving her every minute. This is a perfect boat for our live aboard lifestyle. Our plan was to bring her to the Caribbean but we love Europe so much we will stay here for quite a while and then go. The sandy beaches, warm water and marine life will be there when we get ready to go.
We rented the slip here at Marina Kastela for a year, until end of June 2018 so we will keep the boat here. We kind of wished we hadn't because we would like to sail a little further south and get even a milder winter. Right now the we plan to go home to the US in November and stay in our home until early spring then return. Our home is for sale but so far no buyers. We figure that once it gets cold and windy that we will be more comfortable there. Next year we will move on and by winter we will be in as mild a spot as we can find and stay on board.
Nice galley , especially the fridge ;) How comfortable and spacious that boat is!
Thanks, We feel lucky.
Thanks for taking the time to reply. Positive response is good news.
Where are you based at the moment?
What anchor do you have and would you recommend it?
How do you find the the helm positions? Reasonable visibility?
Thanks
Shawn
We were at Marina Kastela near Split Croatia last year. We just put Foggy at Marina Preveza in Greece for the winter. We keep her in the water. We will return around the fist of April for 2019's season. We spend about 6 months per year aboard. The anchor that came with Foggy would not hold her and it only took a couple of anchor drags to buy a new anchor. We bought a Mantus 56 kilo, about 126 pounds and it holds like a champ. With reasonable chain out it does not move at all and provides a lot of peace of mind. I looked at Rockna also. One size smaller would be enough for the boat but after an uncomfortable experience I wanted overkill. The helm positions are less than ideal. Before we were looking for a boat with a flybridge or elevated helm. However, you quickly learn where you can stand to see all around and you go from side to side when you need to. We have adjusted to the position and have no problems navigating. There are a lot of nice boats with the helm at the rear and poor visibility when the sails are up. I just bought a remote control for the autopilot so next year I can sit on the front of the boat and steer if I want to!
She does look good. We are going to look at one for sale next week. Please can you give me a bit of feedback on the boat?
How many people do you have on-board as a minimum when sailing?
Is there significant slamming in heavy sea?
Would you feel comfortable taking her across the Atlantic?
Thanks.
My wife and I sail her with no trouble. We had my son aboard last summer as crew and with three it was a little easier. It is nice to have one at the helm and two tending the sails or handling the dock lines. The boat has plenty of room for friends and family. There has been no slamming in heavy sea and we have been in some rough conditions a few times. The bridgedeck in very high on a 570 so you speed over the waves with little to no pounding. A 570 could easily sail across the Atlantic or anywhere in the world. As a matter of fact we outfitted Foggy with a watermaker this year so we can make that crossing after we finish our tour of the med. The watermaker also frees one up to forget marinas and searching for water. With our solar panels, generator and water maker we seldom need to pay for a slip in the marina. Good luck to you!
She is a fantastic boat. You are going to have a lot of fun!
Thank you we are loving her every minute. This is a perfect boat for our live aboard lifestyle. Our plan was to bring her to the Caribbean but we love Europe so much we will stay here for quite a while and then go. The sandy beaches, warm water and marine life will be there when we get ready to go.
Sounds like a pretty damned cool plan to me! The Med has a lot to offer. Have you thought where you will spend the winter?
We rented the slip here at Marina Kastela for a year, until end of June 2018 so we will keep the boat here. We kind of wished we hadn't because we would like to sail a little further south and get even a milder winter. Right now the we plan to go home to the US in November and stay in our home until early spring then return. Our home is for sale but so far no buyers. We figure that once it gets cold and windy that we will be more comfortable there. Next year we will move on and by winter we will be in as mild a spot as we can find and stay on board.
We have just put our house on the market. May see you in the Med!
Fantastic, do you guys have a boat now or will you be looking? There are plenty for sale around the world.