SVEA
Model: IW 31
Year: 1972
Design: #1899
Builder: IW Varvet
IW 31 - SVEA
HIRO MARU
HIRO MARU
Model: S&S 49
Year: 1971
Design: #1939 Custom One Off
Builder: Palmer Johnston
HIRO MARU - S&S 49
This 1971 custom aluminum one-off ‘HIRO MARU’ is owned and raced by Life long Sailor and US Regional Secretary Hiroshi Nakajima.
In 2019 Hiro with his all amateur Corinthian crew sailed to an incredible victory in the Transatlantic Race taking first in class for the 3200Nm Race. Previously ‘SCARAMOUCHE’ she won her class in the 1977 Trans Pac Race under then owner Bob Alexander of Seattle, Washington, USA as well as winning her class and 2nd overall in the 1972 SORC (Southern Ocean Racing Conference) in the USA for then original owner Chuck Kirsch.
Winning major ocean races in both Pacific and Atlantic Oceans over a 47 year span. The only modernisation to the boat was a new carbon spar and racing sails last year by Hiro and a slightly deeper rudder under previous ownership. Otherwise the hull is still the original 1969 S&S design.
Find out about Hiro’s Transatlantic win here:
HIRO MARU - S&S 49
HARMONY
HARMONY
Model: S&S 34
Year: 1971
Design: #1959
Builder: Aquafibre Ltd.
HARMONY - S&S 34
This is Harmony an Sparkman & Stephens 34 from 1971, built by Aquafibre, she sails under the Belgian flag.
MOUSE
MOUSE
Model: Nautor’s Swan 43 / 059
Year: 1972
Design: #1973
Builder: Oy Nautor AB
MOUSE- Swan 43/059 year 1972
Nautor’s Swan 43, MOUSE ex PATRIOT, is hull number 059 and was exported to the USA in 1972 as a Palmer Johnson 43 (PJ43). She has sailed on both sides of the Atlantic and was imported to the UK in the 90’s. After being a family boat and a working sail training vessel, the current custodians bought her December 2019 and started a lengthy restoration.
ReStoration
The hull is original and the interior is like the brochure, but after that nearly everything is changed. Teak decks refurbished and the trim tab re-instated. New engine, electrics, plumbing, paintwork... the list goes on!
The full story and more information can be found below: