Deerfoot II, a longtime member of our family, is ready for a new home. She was launched in 1985 in Denmark, sailed across the Atlantic, via the West Indies, and Panama, to Marina del Rey, where she has been based for these many years. She has had professional crew aboard since launching, and is in […]
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Cruising In The Olden Days – A Marquesan Tale
We’ve been talking for years about going through our boxes of photos and slides and scanning them before they disintegrate. Well, the process has started and we are having so much fun remembering that we thought we might share a few stories with SetSailors, starting with this crowded cockpit on our 50 foot yawl, Intermezzo, […]
FPB 78: The Dream Machine
The FPB 78 is the newest member of the FPB squadron. With metal now being cut for the first two boats, and a third starting fourth quarter 2014 (FPB 78-2 and 78-3 are for current FPB 64 owners), this Dream Machine is off to the fastest start in FPB history. The FPB 78 is the […]
Six Years of FPBs
It was six years ago (January 24th, 2008) that Steve and I first went to New Zealand to have meetings with Circa Marine in Whangarei, regarding the construction of the FPB 64. That trip, my first to New Zealand, seems like it occurred just yesterday. Two weeks ago, as Steve and I touched down in New […]
Speed, Sex, Rules, & Dinghies: Size Does Matter
We want to talk about a subject often avoided: Size. It is important for comfort, for aesthetics, and for speed. This has been much on our mind of late as we reach the “hard point” in the build cycle for the FPB 78, after which changes are not allowed. If you study the renderings in this […]
FPB 78: Crew Quarters, The Laundry Room, And A Hallway
We have had a ton of feedback on the subject of crew quarters – both via SetSail and e-mail – and we’ve worked up what we think is as close to crew Nirvana as one can get on a small yacht. The process has also lead to several other enhancements in the FPB 78 layout. […]
Report From Ground Zero
We are just back from a week at ground zero in the FPB world. We had the chance to take a couple of boat rides, hang out with three owners who are presently moored in the town basin, and review hundreds of details with Kelly, Todd, and the Circa team. Long, hard, but gratifying days. […]
Why FPB?
We’ve been chasing the holy grail of the perfect cruising vehicle for 40 years. Our Deerfoot, Sundeer and Beowulf series of sailing yachts got us close. The FPB series brings our bow right up to the chalice. Our goals and those of our clients are the same – safe, comfortable, long-distance cruising, achieved with maximum […]
FPB Construction Update As Of December 18,2013
The parts pile grows larger for the first FPB 78. Shortly after the Kiwis return from their holiday break we’ll start to see these sub assemblies being fitted onto the building jig. Meanwhile, FPB 97-1 is coming together and is now at a point where it is possible to get a feel for her shape […]
Catamaran History – Early Days Updated
In the process of cleaning up the office, a few more photos from the early days of the multihull history on the West Coast have come to light. There is an earlier post on the subject of multihull history, and if you have not read it yet you might want to click here. The lead […]
