The Shearwater line continues:  The original Shearwater, a 1985 Pearson 36-II, was named after the sea bird on the next page of Peterson's Bird Guide when we decided Petrel, a beautiful sea bird pictured on the right, sounded to much like an oil tanker.  She took us on many exciting and wonderful trips including a 10 month adventure Stu was lucky enough to have in 1991.  She was, and is, a lovely boat, although she lacks one hull to be a proper catamaran.

The sale of Shearwater I and the purchase of Shearwater II created a dilemma.  What do we name her?  the lovely shearwater on the right spoke up and said, same name, different boat.  So, Shearwater II was born on Pardeen Island, near Cape Town in South Africa.

The second Shearwater II, was a Voyage 430.  She took us from Cape Town, SA, to the US via 23 countries and 5 years of wonderful sailing.

The Present Shearwater III a 1993 Gemini built by Performance Cruising in Galesville, Md., is shown above, hasn't done much cruising and is mostly day sailed in the South Florida.  Thus, she is looking for a new owner or a partner to share her love for the sea.  If you are interested in a nice boat for very little money, drop us a note at the address below.

After several months of patching, painting, and tuning, the Shearwater III is moored near Lake Worth Inlet for ocean sailing whenever I can convince anyone to be crew.  Lots more to do but you can see that she and her crew are very happy!

Shearwater, the loveliest and most common sea bird are found world wide, living their life at sea and landing only to mate. 

Our first catamaran, naturally called Shearwater II, is described has her own subweb.  .  She is a graceful boat and, like her namesake, traveled most of her life at sea, covering about 60,000 NM from 2000 when we adopted her from the factory in Cape Town until 2005.

Our current Shearwater, officially named Shearwater III and rapidly shortened to just Shearwater started life with us as a lowly restoration, neglected, water damaged, with no boom, no sails, and not many running systems.  She rapidly regained her pride when we moved her on her own bottom and own engine from Aventura to the Palm Beach area for her long restoration project.

After two weeks in "The Ways" boatyard, our new Shearwater was ready for her new name and restored life. She has lovely new blue topsides and a proper name and logo. Her pretty blue bottom is free of debris and un-necessary through hulls, her rudder system is simplified and she has a proper bridle. Her now sound deck is getting a fresh coat of paint and we have promised her new canvas. Oh Boy, is she pleased! You bet! ...Almost as pleased as her tired owners.

Watch the changes take place as they happen.  Click here to see the latest.

Here we are beginning the New Year 2008 aboard our newest Shearwater rafted with our friends from the Castaways Sailing Club. We are the last boat on the left of the raft.

The latest and greatest Shearwater is a 1993 Gemini, hull number 379 formerly named Wind Spirit. She is a sound little boat that lay unused for quite some time. Great plans are unfolding for her, new livery, new hatches, new solar power, new refrigeration and many more to come.

The newest Shearwater is training the newest generation to steer as Colin practices his technique - even before he can stand without holding on to the wheel:

Colin is learning to steer the Shearwater.  We are training him to be an autopilot.

Browse our website to get a taste for our previous cruises.

If you are a current or future Gemini owner, please visit the Gemini user's group.  It is large, helpful, friendly, and the source of all knowledge relating to Geminis and places people go in those fine boats.

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