We love a challenge here at Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders.
As anyone who has moved a new boat from the build facility to the water knows, it is a complex process and a very fraught time for all involved. So, at 3 a.m. the morning after moving the Artnautica 60 Sportfisher to the marina, we were at it again… and off went the expedition ketch.
That afternoon we lifted her onto her keel. The rest of the week was bonding, fairing and painting the keel to the hull.
The next week we stepped the rig and launched her.
Her interior is spectacular, very elegant and understated with a level of finish that is just incredible. A real credit to the Marty, Peter, Benji and the team.
She has now been sea trailing for a couple of weeks and has proved to be a good performer for this style of yacht. And when the breeze goes over 20, the spirit of Wind Spirit truly starts to show.
She really is fit for purpose and soon departs for her voyage home. Although we are very excited to hear of her future adventures, as she explores the more remote parts of the world, we will miss her and her crew. It has been a real privilege to bring this boat in to existence.
3 a.m… Time to go
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Not your everyday traffic
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Time to put a keel on
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13 tonne and over 3m high
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Does it fit
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Like a glove
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Masts being stepped and rig installed
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God bless her and all who sail in her
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Time to get wet
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Launching
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Done
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It is official, Wind Spirit is launched and under her own power for the first time
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But what is she like inside?
Engine room
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Starboard double cabin. Mirrored on port side
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Aft starboard twin bunk cabin. Mirrored on port side.
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Nav station looking forward to saloon & galley
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Saloon and galley looking aft to companionway
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Galley
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Snug area and chest freezer (The half model on the wall was the final part of Reid’s apprenticeship, gifted to the owner)
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System management station looking forward
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Stern companion way, looking forward. The ladders are for emergency access to the deck hatches
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Sail locker with pipe berths, for when additional crew are on board
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3 a.m… Time to go
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