See the latest sailing cruiser boats from the island packet yachts shipyard. Yachts for sale by ip owners official island packet. Underway 1212 denny mccallums island packet padre island icw headed north to cc bay. Understand your boat and her statistics yachting monthly.
The result is a refreshing choice for a sailing lifestyle focused on ease of use, versatility, comfort, and safety. Island packet 370 sail magazine sailboats and sailing. Discover island packet yachts and their packet cat 35. In the years since naval architect bob johnson founded island packet yachts, hes developed quite a following. Island packets are not exactly renowned for their lightair performance. A boat with good sailing performance requires less motoring and fuel, is faster. Unique custom yacht designs, superior construction, and detailed features that meet the demands of sailing offshore in safety, comfort, and luxury for enjoyable weekending and coastal cruising. Included in numerous pages of descriptions, mate writes that. This vessel is located in mount pleasant, south carolina. The sailing performance is typical heavyweight small yacht with a shallow draught, not good to windward but with an easily handled cutter rig and a comfortable motionas much as a small boat can be comfortable anyway. The others have come from couples considering the boat for living aboard and cruising. Catamaran 4 sale classified ads view classified ads. Many boats are compromises between conflicting desires to race and to cruise, but not this one. Hp computer with nobeltec nav software, garmin gs17 gps built in lcd.
Island yachts charters premiere virgin island charters. So no matter what type of sails youre looking for, our sails are trusted by cruisers and racers alike from around the globe. Follow the hilton head island packet newspaper for the latest headlines on lowcountry news. Find daily local breaking news, opinion columns, videos and community events. Island packet with a sad of 15, that sailing will depend on ample wind from a favorable direction. Its now the smallest member of the island packet family, attracting both experienced owners moving up from smaller boats and newcomers with the means to make this their first boat. Sailing software realtime tactical sailing software. The regina 40, for example, is a solid swedish offshore cruiser with impeccable sailing manners and extremely safe but a little under canvassed, is at 15. July 31, 2002 island packet yachts are included in ferenc mates book the worlds best sailboats v. The boats are wellthoughtout and sturdily built, and customer support is top notch all the way. Island packet yachts and island packet sailboats merge the allembracing building, sailing and design knowhow that has made island packet yachts a world leader. This might be true when speaking about old 2 digit models or small new 3 digit models. The idea behind island packets design is that the pod will be submersed at all times and act to break up the waves between the two main hulls and soften.
Choose this category if you are a club racer that requires performance racing sails on a budget. Take the packet partnership program, a standard feature on the packet craft 360 that took form after island packet contacted cummins and yanmar about service program ideas. New, novel and highly effective, designed to put you in the right place at the right time, make smarter decisions and get better results. That said, the island packet 31 is a handsome, rugged boat that is, according to readers, a delight to sail, well built, and emminently suited to the cruising life. Still, owners of ip 37s report good sailing performance in all but very light air conditions. Ip home port the original website for island packet. The island packet 27 is a compact, stout little cruising boat.
Selecting a boat for offshore cruising mahina expeditions. The 349 has a 32foot waterline, so its nominal hull speed will be. To compare up to three boats at one time, select compare in the menu bar above. The new 349 is very much a chip off the old island packet block, with its. Official island packet yacht owners association welcome. These qualities combined with their unequaled resale value make island packets the ideal charter vessel. Production facilities are located on nine acres of ground with 125,000 square feet 11,600 m 2 of covered manufacturing space in central pinellas county according to the companys website, the name island. The island packet 350 combines the immense boatbuilding knowhow with the feedback from owners with millions of miles of sailing. Island packets proprietary gel coating system polyclad allows the company to offer an unprecedented 10year limited warranty against blistering. I sold island packet for a few years, just prior to losing my mind and going into business for myself, and went through the factory a number of times highly recommended if you get to that point. About precision sails precision sail loft is a sail maker specializing in producing both premium cruising dacron sails and performance racing laminate sails.
The official ipy community sharing site for island packet yacht owners and wannabes. Island packet yacht launch new line of performance sailing. Select refine search below the blue search bar to narrow down your results. The island packet 350 is designed with comfort, stability and performance in mind according to cruising world. Preowned 1991 island packet 32 cruising sailboat 7,391 hrs for sale in richmond hill, georgia near savannah. We like spacious interiors with at least an extra cabin with privacy for guests, large cockpits to lounge on and entertain and a light displacement that gets us moving with the slightest breeze which is a lot more fun than motoring or waiting for stronger winds. New and used technical specifications packet cat 35 island. The island packet represents the optimum balance of quality, comfort, performance, ease of handling and price. Island packet 349 offshore cruising sailboat video walkthrough by. Original owner, hull recently waxed and bright work refinished, all installed options are in excellent working condition. Island packet, used boat, grppolyester length x beam. Naval architect bob johnson, is island packet yachts founder and ceo. But that was before the advent of the new solent rig. The deck is cored with rotresistant polycore foam to retard water penetration.
This is the place where all owners have a voice and all can share their ip experiences and sailing adventures. Island packets literature specifies the ip 37s sail area displacement ratio as 18. Island packet 35 cat, any opinions sailing anarchy forums. Doggish is probably true, but id be willing to bet most ip owners dont care too much about that. Island packet calls this protuberance its deltapod. On the other hand, with a long waterline, wellfaired hull sections, and a shape with effective sailcarrying power, you might expect the island packet to reach well, and youd be right. Information and features of island packet sp cruiser. A performance cruiser from island packet sail magazine.
Choosing the right sailing yacht for offshore cruising is exciting. This is new territory for a company that was once a major player in the under30foot market. The program provides scheduled maintenance by an engine manufacturers certified mechanic at the yachts slip, and includes all scheduled maintenance and service checks for. This is the home page for freedom of galway a island packet 445 yacht and all are welcome. A performance cruiser from island packet theres a distinctly sporty look to the latest boat from island packet yachts. Passion yachts is portland oregons premiere new and used sailboat beneteau dealership, boat brokerage, and asa sailing school serving as a sailors destination for over 30 years. Ipyoa was built by island packet owners and is managed by ip owners. New large 3 digit island packets starting with ip 380 and progressively so from ip 420 are a dream to sail.
Island packet 350 for sale by jan guthrie yacht brokerage. A different approach giving high fidelity guidance allowing the sailor to. Ip26 mk ii island packet 26 mk iis for sale by owner. I guess it comes down to what you want to do with it. Island packet is presently experimenting with a prototype lewmar winch that will allow all sail functions to be controlled from within the pilothouse. The 38 is a full keel, cutterrig sloop designed by naval architect bob johnson. The 320, which has an loa of 33 feet, 3 inches and a displacement of,500 pounds, replaces the ip 29 and is now island packets entrylevel boat. The full foil keel continues as the foundation of the island packet. The hull design of the packet cat 35 features a center pod section that seems to be island packets answer to the endeavours hydracell. Island packet most sailboats island packet sailboat. Island packet yachts is proud to announce the launch of a new line of performance cruising sailboats to be called blue jacket yachts. Images, motor, 12,5 length of island packet sp cruiser in. Island packet has a very loyal following, accomplished by combining honest and obvious production quality with a design philosophy that virtually puts it in a class by itself. Bottom line is very few sailing boats of the age of an island packet 29 are as spacious inside and are of equal build quality.
The island packet 460 ocean navigator mayjune 2008. Honestly, island packet owners pretty much love their island piglets just like westsail owners love their westsnails. See more ideas about island, sailboat interior and full sail. The incorporated name for the company is traditional watercraft, inc. To expect a production boat to match its offshore performance is unrealistic. This center cockpit performance cutter, was built from the formosa 46. Great as a floating luxury caravan but not really an option for satisfactory sailing. One of her larger sisters, an island packet 35, won a recent marion. Important to us were its shallow draft 32, wide beam 106, 18hp yanmar diesel, and extremely comfortable interior, and large cockpit we have owned the boat only one year, but are very satisfyed with her. Like all true thoroughbreds, the 32rk always has performance potential in. The island packet hull is solid fiberglass, using triaxial cloth and polyester resin.
Island packet 27 cruising anarchy sailing anarchy forums. If youre not into sailing performance then they are very well built boats. Graphical prestart, round the course and performance guidance. The 75horsepower yanmar engine and optional 8kilowatt maspower generator are located under the galley counter on. In a period when most boatbuilders are foundering, island packet has found a niche and is servicing it admirably.
Over the years, island packets have had their cruising capabilities consistently praised and sailing performance occasionally questioned in print, but regardless of what is said by those of us privileged enough to have our opinions and observations about boats published, island packet owners are tremendously loyal. For additional information on the island packet 349 or an. The 75horsepower yanmar engine and optional 8kilowatt maspower generator are located under the galley counter on centerline and are accessible on all sides and above. Structural tape, fibre load path membranes, radial laminates. Dont think that this means a static design approach. But added to that we were sailing the latest evolutionary hull design to come from island packets president and chief designer bob johnson. Ballast is integrated into the keel and its design does not offer the performance of a finkeel boat but most ip38 owners are not racers.
Island packet yachts build one of the finest cruising sailing yachts in the world. Island packet yachts is a united statesbased builder of sailing and motor yachts. I think theyre better looking than most hunters and probably better built. Designed, built, and backed by island packet yachts, the packet cat advances cruising catamaran design, engineering, and styling a quantum leap forward. Hilton head island packet lowcountry breaking news. Island packet, mason, cape dory, freya 39, nicholson 31. The updated tweaking of johnsons familiar cutaway full foil keel shape and hull form seemed to be making a real difference in the performance characteristics of. Island packet beneath the floorboards, the sump is appropriately deep, and the seacocks, pumps, and filters are all readily accessible. By contemporary finkeel standards, the sailing performance of the estero is unimpressive, but island packet owners arent the kind. Since 1979, island packet yachts has been known worldwide for high. However, what really floats our boat is how we impact the enjoyment and eventual success of your voyages. Search results default to alphabetical, 25 per page.