32 FT Atkin Thistle (Eric) 1978

Designed by the renowned William Atkin for doublehanded exploration of the North Atlantic in 1928, this boat has sailed from Hong Kong to Cape Horn, Germany, France, the East Coast, Panama Canal, and West Coast. She is ready for more, with the right stewards. Her old-growth Burma teak construction on Philippine ironwood framing makes her as tough as her forebears: the Colin Archer rescue vessels of Norway. Recent haulouts have kept her bottom in good shape, and her low-hours Beta 28 diesel sips fuel and moves her right along. Her displacement, hull shape, and rig make her comfortable when other boats are not.