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Island Packet 380: The best liveaboard cruiser out there?

• Rachael Sprot
• June 17, 2022

When it comes to liveaboard credentials, is the Island Packet the cream of the crop? Rachael Sprot went to find out...

Product Overview

With their ivory colour and tall, rounded coachroof, the Island Packets are nothing if not distinctive and the Island Packet 380 is a fine example of the popular marque.

Designed and built in Florida, they’re sought after across the pond for blue-water cruising but a few of them have migrated to colder climes.

I joined Jalan Jalan , an Island Packet 380, to find out how they perform in our northern waters.

The first Island Packet was built in 1979. Designed by Bob Johnson, it was a 26-footer with a cutter rig, long keel and 10ft beam!

The yard soon made a name for itself producing well-built, spacious cruising yachts. From the outset, safety and stability were front and foremost in the design.

The 380’s wide beam gives her plenty of stability with a relatively low angle of heel. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

The Island Packet 380 came along some 20 years later and was a highly successful model – 169 were built between 1998 and 2004.

My first impression of the boat was just how much boat there is – she dwarfed the Sigma 38 next-door.

The bow platform and davits mean she’s about a metre longer than her 38ft title suggests, and with a 4m beam she considerably out-girths her rivals too.

The result is a boat with a huge interior volume. Unlike other boats of these proportions though, she has the underwater profile to match.

The ‘full foil’ keel, which Johnson espoused, means there’s a lot more going on below the surface than meets the eye.

Forwards visibility is restricted due to the large sprayhood. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

The keel-hung rudder is well-protected from encounters with floating objects and the encapsulated keel is another sound feature for blue-water cruising.

Despite her substantial size, the hull itself has a nice touch of sheer emphasised by the rubbing streak, and the stern has a wineglass shape which counterbalances the boxy coachroof.

Simple solutions

There’s seamanship in evidence in much of the design: the bow platform has twin bow rollers as standard, and the chain locker below is split in two thereby accommodating both sets of chain.

A sloping shelf beneath the hawse pipe helps the chain to self-stow and there’s easy access through the forward cabin if it doesn’t.

It’s the kind of simple, practical solution which comes from a designer who goes cruising himself.

There are five mooring cleats on each side, each one with a stainless chafe protector guarding the teak toerail beneath.

The self-tacking staysail makes the cutter rig easy to handle on the Island Packet 380. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

The low-profile toerail is attractive but I’d have liked a more substantial brace on an ocean-going yacht.

The high coachroof has an excellent handrail which gives good security on the side decks though.

Four full-size dorades with storm blanks provide good ventilation below and there’s room for a liferaft or rolled up dinghy under the boom.

Safety over sportiness

The cockpit is carried all the way aft to the pushpit. It’s a big space, which is exactly what you want in the lower latitudes where you spend more time outdoors, but it feels wide when heeled.

There are two huge lockers under the cockpit seats and there’s space beneath the cockpit sole for a generator.

A split backstay and small sugar scoop makes getting on and off the transom easy.

The wheel is fairly small and because the sprayhood is necessarily wide to take in the big coachroof, forwards visibility is restricted.

The Island Packet 380 is ideal for blue-water cruising, with a keel-hung rudder and encapsulated keel. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

We found ourselves standing with a foot on either cockpit bench in order to keep a proper lookout.

A bigger wheel would have made it easier to steer and peer around the side of the sprayhood. However, it does mean there’s good access when berthed stern-to.

Davits and solar panels are easily accommodated, and her volume means she copes well with all the cruising gear.

The companionway hatch is a heavy duty, GRP moulding which can be bolted into position to secure the washboards beneath.

It’s a reassuring feature on an ocean sailing boat – you may encounter green water before arriving at your blue-water cruising grounds.

The short traveller forward of the companionway is another feature which prioritises safety over sportiness.

No back rest makes the chart table impractical at sea. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

Island Packet pride themselves on their superior construction standards.

The hull is solid laminate, which is heavier than a cored hull, but this means damage is easily repaired.

The trademarked Polyclad 2 gelcoat system below the waterline is reported to offer better protection against osmosis, and above the waterline Durashield gives a high-gloss finish.

The hull is a single moulding, as is the deck, and they’re bolted and bonded together.

The deck is cored with Polycore, which is supposed to be impervious to rot.

The davits, solar panels and sprayhood add windage. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

The chain plates are another example of robust design: the single spreader rig is stayed with forward and aft lowers and together with the cap shrouds are terminated to three separate chain plates.

The separate chain plates are welded and braced together with a framework that locks into the hull to deck joint before being glassed to the hull – very much a belts and braces solution.

It’s below decks that the Island Packet 380 wins her admirers, though.

The high coachroof gives an unparalleled sense of space, feeling more like a 42-footer. The saloon is bright and comfortable with lots of natural light.

There’s a mixture of solid teak joinery and GRP mouldings which gives a feeling of excellent quality without making them prohibitively expensive.

Sturdy structure

There’s a structural ‘pan’ which forms the sole, and the bulkheads, structural webbings and many of the bunks and seats are bonded to the hull to give more rigidity.

It’s a more labour-intensive process than the ‘tray’ style construction of many production boats, but the result is a much stronger structure.

The headlining is a single moulding, which is durable and easy to maintain. It also means the underside of the deck is well insulated and during the cold March nights I spent on board the only condensation was on the hatches and portlights.

The portlights themselves are a window into Island Packet’s philosophy.

Twin bow rollers point to the Island Packet 380’s seaworthiness. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

The stainless steel frame has two threaded lock nuts to clamp them shut, in the moulding above there’s a perfectly positioned hook to hold them open.

They’re simple, tough and functional, with no friction hinges or plastic catches to wear out.

The fold-up table is versatile, creating lots of floor space when you need to get the tools out or for morning yoga sessions, although it’s a shame it doesn’t have a fiddle.

A small, aft-facing chart table utilises the end of the starboard saloon berth, maximising the seating in the saloon, but making it impractical at sea: there’s no back rest and nothing to stop the charts from sliding off the top.

It’s a strange oversight on what is otherwise a well-thought-out interior.

The deck of the Island Packet 380 feels secure, with plenty of hand holds. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

For many though, the vast U-shaped galley makes up for any shortcomings.

It’s a fantastic area with a double sink, lots of locker space and plenty of surface area for food prep.

The top-loading fridge and freezer are bigger than most boats’ cockpit lockers.

There’s a roomy master cabin in the forepeak with an island bed which allows you to get up in the middle of the night without disturbing the other person – a nice feature for a liveaboard.

The heads is also vast with two access doors, one to the forward cabin and one to the saloon.

Access on and off the Island Packet 380 is easy with a split backstay and small sugar scoop. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

It would be nice to see some sort of wet-locker arrangement or hanging rail though, especially in our colder, wetter climes.

The aft cabin is also a generous double which runs athwartships. Beneath it there’s excellent access to the gearbox, stern gland and back of the engine .

The front and sides of the engine box have access panels too.

However, it looked like removing the engine entirely would involve dismantling some of the joinery.

Spotless condition

Despite Jalan Jalan ’s fairly high mileage, there wasn’t so much as a scuff in the gelcoat or joinery.

They’re the kind of boats that attract conscientious owners and many of the examples on the market have been well looked after.

The accommodation on offer is as much about what you don’t see as what you do see.

The deep bilges are cleverly compartmentalised and the storage space extends well below the waterline.

The high coachroof makes the saloon feel roomy. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

I managed to extract a cruising chute, spinnaker sheets and storm jib from underneath one corner of the port seating!

The Packet boats of the 18th and 19th centuries were originally designed to take cargo, passengers and mail up and down the coast, and the Island Packet 380 pays more than a nod to this heritage.

The flip side to this is the windage.

Jalan Jalan ’s sprayhood doesn’t fold down easily, and once you’ve added in davits and solar panels she’s challenging in confined spaces.

The long keel helps to stabilise her, so she doesn’t skate around as much as a fin-keeled yacht, but she’s hard to turn in strong winds.

The 56hp Yanmar is hefty for a boat of this displacement, but with the large wetted surface area and drag from the superstructure, she needed 2,500rpm to achieve 6 knots in calm conditions, which doesn’t leave a lot of headroom for when it’s windy.

With a little help from the bow-thruster she did follow her rudder in astern, although she was slow to respond to helm inputs.

A 4 metre beam means there is plenty of space in the master cabin. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

As with most long-keeled boats, steerage in reverse is a privilege and not a right, and it’s one which may be withdrawn at short notice.

The million-dollar question though, is how does she sail? The answer is: better than you think.

She doesn’t want for sail area: there’s a 16 per cent sail area/displacement ratio just taking the mainsail and fore triangle into account.

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If you add in an overlapping genoa and the staysail, it pushes up to 18 per cent.

The headsail track is on the toerail and with her 1.4m draught, it is an early indicator that she isn’t designed to be close-winded.

The heads can be accessed from the saloon and forward cabin. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

She likes to be sailed ‘full and by’ according to the manual.

Apparent wind angles of 50-55° were optimum where she made a comfortable 5.5-6 knots upwind in a Force 4 and above.

A slab reefing main instead of in-mast furling , and some crisp new sails would have given better performance.

Impressive in light airs

The self-tacking staysail sheets are closer to the centreline, so in stronger winds you’d achieve better tacking angles from this.

Off the wind we reached along at 6.5-7 knots in blustery Force 6, but there was a law of diminishing returns above that.

In light airs she was impressive though, managing 3.5-4 knots in 6-8 knots breeze, which is valuable on long passages where you don’t want to reach for the throttle every time the wind drops.

The Polycore deck should last, and it is reported to be impervious to rot. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

Thanks to her beam she has plenty of form stability, keeping the angle of heel relatively low. She’s also well ballasted and forgiving in gusty conditions.

The large rudder gripped the water even when a 30-knot squall hit, never threatening to round up.

With in-mast furling it was easy to balance the sail plan to minimise weather helm.

She’s never going to point like a Sigma 38, and she needs to be sailed accordingly, giving lee shores a wider margin, but blue-water sailing is best done by tortoises, not hares.

The Island Packet 380 is superbly well adapted for tradewind sailing, exploring shallow atolls and spending long periods of time afloat.

The galley has plenty of stowage and has decent fridge and freezer space. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

There’s a trend these days to pair high volume interiors with a flat, racy bottom and deep fin keel.

Comfort and performance: it’s a seductive mixture, but like all good cocktails the innocuous first impression could leave you with a headache offshore.

Not this boat – it is unapologetically safe, sensible and seaworthy.

The Island Packet 380 is a Marmite kind of a boat, but like it or loathe it, there’s a lot to admire in the design, not least that it isn’t trying to be something it’s not.

Expert opinion on the Island Packet 380

Ben Sutcliffe-Davies, Marine Surveyor and full member of the Yacht Brokers Designers & Surveyors Association (YDSA) www.bensutcliffemarine.co.uk

Over the years I’ve surveyed several of these for both pre-purchase and insurance claims.

Ben Sutcliffe- Davies has been in the marine industry for over 40 years as a long- time boat builder, has been surveying craft for over 20 years and is a Full Member of the YDSA.

These vessels have a distinctive off-white/cream hull moulding colour; while attractive, it can be a headache for yards to colour match when damaged.

When viewing, look carefully for areas of repair. The strength of the hull is unquestionably reliable.

I’ve surveyed several which have been bounced on the bottom, against rocks or quay sides, and the boat has upheld the stresses surprisingly well.

I am not keen on the method of laying the ballast into the keel moulding.

During hammer testing the keel moulding arrangements, I have had a couple where the ballast is not very tight within the moulding.

Surveying two Island Packet 380s after groundings, I have found water was able to easily ingress into the keel void and soften the lean mix of sand and cement used around the lead ingots.

The Island Packet 380 is ideal for living aboard long term and tradewind sailing. Credit: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images

This has been a very hard job to sort and in both cases quite expensive to deal with.

Protect the boat’s teak cappings before liftout as they can be damaged.

Have some carpeted blocks made and place below the strakes to stop the strops lifting the cappings off under load.

Lastly, be aware of the skeg fitting fastenings that can weep into the keel void, the security of her deck fittings and, most importantly, moisture in the deck core around fittings, especially around winches and the portlights.

Alternatives to the Island Packet 380

Moody 38 mk1.

All controls on the Moody 38 lead aft. Credit: David Harding

Moody was to the British what Island Packet was to the Americans: reliable, solidly built cruising boats.

They had a prodigious output, over 160 Mk 1 Moody 38s came out of the mould in the 1990s, and a further 37 of the Mk 2 version in the 2000s.

Owing to the centre cockpit, the master cabin is aft rather than forwards.

Described by the original Yachting Monthly review in 1992 as ‘truly splendid’, it’s still impressive today with lots of stowage and a portlight in the transom.

Like many centre-cockpit boats the cockpit lockers are sacrificed, with two deep but narrow lazarettes in each quarter instead.

Another compromise is that the companionway steps descend quite steeply.

Forwards there’s a generous V berth and second heads – useful if you’re cruising as more than a couple.

There’s a proper, forward-facing chart table to keep the fuddy-duddies (like me) happy too.

The 38 came with a masthead rig with double spreaders and fixed backstay as standard. Credit: David Harding

Below the waterline there’s a stout fin keel and semi-balanced rudder on a partial skeg. The masthead rig has the least sail area of all the boats in this selection.

The small mainsail area is partly because they came with in-mast furling as standard and they were also designed to have a generous genoa.

Once you add an overlapping headsail into the equation she has a better sail/area:displacement ratio. The smaller main will also make her easier to handle in a blow.

The modest draught will slightly limit upwind performance, but most cruisers aren’t concerned about losing a few degrees of pointing and it gives better access to tidal harbours.

The hull is solid laminate but the deck is balsa-cored, so you’ll need to watch out for moisture ingress.

The Plymouth-built hulls met Lloyd’s construction standards so should stand the test of time.

Although Moody didn’t splurge out on the joinery, they didn’t skimp on it either: the fit-out is good.

If you’re looking for an affordable fin-keeler with plenty of space but that’s easy to handle under power and sail, this is a great option.

Nauticat 39

A deep forefoot means the Nauticat 39 handles well in heavy weather. Credit: David Harding

Nauticat is not a name you normally associate with handsome sailing yachts.

They’re better known for their quirky motor sailors but in the 1980s and 1990s a touch of thoroughbred was introduced to the stables of the Finnish design team.

A series of much more athletic boats appeared, including the Nauticat 39.

With a narrow beam, relatively light displacement and large sail area she’ll likely outsail her contemporaries, especially upwind.

The deep forefoot makes her sea-kindly in heavy weather and the bulbed fin keel is substantial, giving better than average directional stability.

The joinery below decks is of Scandinavian quality with all teak sourced from the same trunk so that the colour and grain matches.

The master aft cabin has an en suite heads, with a second heads forward to serve the V berth and single cabin down the port side.

The major selling point of the boat is the wheelhouse, where you can sip a gin and tonic, enjoying the sunset in whichever beauty spot you’ve arrived in.

It’s quite ambitious to fit one of these on a boat under 40ft, so the seating area of the raised saloon is smaller than that of a conventional saloon.

It also means that the galley is buried in the belly of the boat which, whilst snug in heavy weather, is a bit lonely when the rest of the crew are enjoying sundowners on deck.

The interior helm station will appeal to anyone missing those working-from-home pyjama days – with a throttle control and hydraulic steering link you can wear your slippers on watch.

With her performance credentials, though, she’ll reward those who want to play on deck too.

Hunter Legend 41

The Legend 41 was designed for easy handling shorthanded. Credit: Graham Snook

Another American cruiser which has been popular in Europe is the Hunter Legend 41.

Like the Island Packet 380, it’s broad-shouldered and beamy with high topsides. The interior is voluminous.

The B&R rig is a trademark feature of the Hunter brand.

Originally designed by Swedish engineers Lars Bergstrom and Sven Ridder, it removes the need for a backstay by substituting aggressively swept back spreaders and a web of reverse diagonals.

The result is a sail plan that’s heavily weighted in favour of the mainsail, thanks to a big roach and small foretriangle.

It’s intended to make sail handling easier because there’s no large headsail to sheet in.

However, careful mainsail management may be required in order to reduce weather helm close-hauled.

The stainless-steel cockpit arch keeps the mainsheet clear of the crew yet still within reach of the helm.

Innovative rig design aside, the deck layout is fairly standard for this type of cruising yacht.

Accommodation-wise there’s little to fault.

The L-shaped galley has acres of work-space and a full-height storage locker. The saloon seating wraps around the table and could easily accommodate eight.

Big overhead windows let in lots of natural light. There are two big double cabins, one forward, one aft, both with an en suite heads.

A deck saloon version gives 7ft of headroom in the saloon! The shoal draught version comes with a bulb keel, whilst the full-fin keel will give better upwind performance.

She’s flighty for tricky offshore sailing, but would make a comfortable island-hopping liveaboard.

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The Island Packet 380 Sailboat

The Island Packet 380, a long-keeled cutter, was designed by Bob Johnson and built in the USA by Island Packet Yachts.

Published Specification for the Island Packet 380

Underwater Profile:  Long keel

Hull Material:  GRP (Fiberglass)

Length Overall:  39'7" (12.00m)

Waterline Length:  32'0" (9.8m)

Beam:  13'0" (4.0m)

Draft:  4'4" (1.3m) *

Rig Type:  Cutter

Displacement:  21,000lb (9,526kg)

Designer:  Bob Johnson

Builder:  Island Packet Yachts (USA)

Year First Built:  1999

Year Last Built:  2004

Owners Association:  Island Packet Yacht Owners Association

* A centreboard version is also available - 3'11" draught with the board up, 7'7" with it down.

Published Design Ratios for the Island Packet 380

1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio:  15.5

2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio:  40.0

3. Displacement/Length Ratio:  307

4. Comfort Ratio:  30.6

5. Capsize Screening Formula:   1.8

Performance Predictions, Based on the Design Ratios

The design ratios that can give us an idea of how the boat performs under sail. These ratios are not definitive, but they can help us compare different boats and make some general predictions.

• Sail Area to Displacement Ratio (SA/D): This ratio measures how much sail power the boat has relative to its weight. A higher ratio means a faster and more responsive boat, while a lower ratio means a slower and more stable boat. The SA/D for the Island Packet 380 is 15.5, which is on the low end of the spectrum for cruising boats. This means that the boat is not very fast or agile, but it is very stable and comfortable in heavy seas.
• Displacement to Length Ratio (D/L): This ratio measures how heavy the boat is relative to its waterline length. A higher ratio means a heavier and more seaworthy boat, while a lower ratio means a lighter and more performance-oriented boat. The D/L for the Island Packet 380 is 307, which is on the high end of the spectrum for cruising boats. This means that the boat is very solid and robust, but it also has more wetted surface and drag, which reduces its speed potential.
• Ballast to Displacement Ratio (B/D): This ratio measures how much weight is in the keel relative to the total weight of the boat. A higher ratio means a stiffer and more stable boat, while a lower ratio means a more tender and lively boat. The B/D for the Island Packet 380 is 40%, which is on the high end of the spectrum for cruising boats. This means that the boat has a lot of righting moment and can carry more sail in stronger winds, but it also has more inertia and resistance to turning.
• Capsize Screening Formula (CSF): This formula measures how prone the boat is to capsize in extreme conditions. A lower value means a safer and more seaworthy boat, while a higher value means a more risky and less seaworthy boat. The CSF for the Island Packet 380 is 1.83, which is below the threshold of 2 that is considered safe for offshore cruising. This means that the boat has a low probability of capsizing in severe weather.

Production Period and Numbers Produced

The Island Packet 380 was introduced in 1999 as a replacement for the Island Packet 37, which was discontinued in 1998. The Island Packet 380 was produced until 2004, when it was replaced by the Island Packet 370, which had some minor changes in layout and rigging. During its production run, 169 units of the Island Packet 380 were built.

Alternative Versions & Options

The Island Packet 380 was offered with two different interior layouts: standard and optional. The standard layout had two cabins and one head, while the optional layout had one cabin and two heads. Both layouts had a spacious saloon with a U-shaped settee to port and an L-shaped settee to starboard, which could be converted into berths if needed.

The standard layout had a large aft cabin with an athwartships double berth and ample storage space, while the optional layout had a smaller aft cabin with an offset double berth and an ensuite head with shower. The forward cabin was identical in both layouts, with a V-berth that could be extended into an island double berth by inserting a filler cushion.

The galley was located to starboard near the companionway in both layouts, with plenty of counter space, storage, and appliances. The galley had a three-burner stove with oven, a double sink, a top-loading refrigerator, and a separate freezer. The navigation station was located to port opposite the galley, with a large chart table, an instrument panel, and a swivel seat.

The Island Packet 380 was equipped with a cutter rig, which consisted of a mainsail, a 110% genoa, and a self-tacking staysail. The mainsail had a full-batten design with two reef points and a stack pack system for easy handling. The genoa and the staysail had roller furling systems for convenience and versatility. 

The Island Packet 380 had a Yanmar 4JH3E diesel engine that delivered 56 horsepower and drove a three-bladed propeller through a reduction gear. The engine was located under the cockpit sole and was accessible from all sides through removable panels. The fuel tank had a capacity of 85 gallons (322 liters), which gave the boat a cruising range of about 500 nautical miles at 6 knots. The water tank had a capacity of 170 gallons (644 liters), which provided enough fresh water for long passages. The boat also had two holding tanks, one for each head, with a total capacity of 40 gallons (151 liters).

The Island Packet 380 had a spacious cockpit with high coamings and comfortable seats. The cockpit had a folding table that could be used for dining or charting. The helm station was located aft, with a large wheel, an instrument pod, and an engine control panel. The cockpit also had two large lockers for storage and access to the steering system and the emergency tiller. The boat had a sugar scoop transom with a fold-down swim ladder and cockpit shower.

The Island Packet 380 had a wide side deck with high lifelines and handrails for safety. The bow platform had two anchor rollers and an electric windlass for easy anchoring. The boat also had davits at the stern for carrying a dinghy.

Number & Location of Sleeping Berths

The Island Packet 380 had six sleeping berths in total: two in the forward cabin, two in the aft cabin, and two in the saloon. The forward cabin had a V-berth that could be extended into an island double berth by inserting a filler cushion. The aft cabin had either an athwartships double berth (standard layout) or an offset double berth (optional layout). The saloon had a U-shaped settee to port and an L-shaped settee to starboard, which could be converted into berths if needed.

History of the Boatbuilder

Island Packet Yachts is an American boatbuilder that was founded in 1979 by Bob Johnson, who is also the chief designer of the company. Johnson started his career as an aerospace engineer, but he soon realized his passion for sailing and boat design. He designed and built his first boat, the Island Packet 26, in his garage in Florida. The boat was well-received by the sailing community and Johnson decided to start his own company to produce more boats.

Island Packet Yachts is known for its distinctive style of cruising boats, which feature ivory-colored hulls, rounded coachroofs, full-foil keels, cutter rigs, and spacious interiors. The company has won many awards and accolades for its quality and innovation, such as the Cruising World Boat of the Year Award , the Sail Magazine Best Boats Award , and the NMMA Innovation Award.

Island Packet Yachts has produced over 40 models of sailboats ranging from 26 to 52 feet in length. Some of the most popular models include the Island Packet 31, the Island Packet 35, the Island Packet 38, the Island Packet 420, and the Island Packet 485. The company also produces powerboats under the name Blue Jacket Yachts.

Island Packet Yachts is based in Largo, Florida, where it has a state-of-the-art facility that covers over 12 acres of land. The company employs over 100 skilled craftsmen who use traditional methods and modern technology to build each boat with care and attention to detail.

Secondhand Values

The Island Packet 380 is no longer in production, but it is still in high demand on the secondhand market. According to YachtWorld, the average asking price for an Island Packet 380 is $191,725 USD as of April 2023. The lowest asking price is $184,000 USD for a 1999 model in Florida, while the highest asking price is $219,900 USD for a 2004 model in Maryland. 

The above text was drafted by sailboat-cruising.com using GPT-4 (OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model) as a research assistant to develop source material; we believe it to be accurate to the best of our knowledge.

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Rig and Sails

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Draft for CB version: 3.92’ BU, 7.58’ BD.

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2001 Island Packet 380

• Jacksonville, FL, US

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"Salacia"has been a very well maintained seasonal vessel in the northeast until 2022 when she finally took a journey that she was meant to take. She headed south to Florida and the Bahamas for the winter. She is currently laying in a Hurricane Proof marina in Jacksonville Florida where her dockage can be continued. She is on her 3rd owner ,who is simply getting a larger boat to satisfy the rest of the family. Just reduced $185,000.00 Bring offers This vessel is ready to go...... Contact listing broker Vanessa Linsley in Key West. Please note---This vessel was not in the defficient chainplate series....If you are going sailing you don't need air conditioning and a generator She has everything else....

Specifications

Descriptions, basic information, dimensions & weight, tank capacities, accommodations.

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IJPE : 755.17 sq ft I : 50.17 ft J : 17.17 ft P : 42.83 ft E : 15.17 ft  

  Plus Staysail.

The Island Packet 380 represents a further evolution of the design, engineering, and construction philosophy proven in over 1500 yachts and in countless miles of all kinds of cruising. The Full Foil keel continues as the foundation of the Island Packet concept, and its design and construction provide a host of advantages to the cruising sailor: moderate draft for access to a wider variety of cruising grounds, integral one-piece construction for superior strength, a highly effective airfoil shape for excellent windward performance, and a modern hull form for enhanced speed and maneuverability. In addition, the safety and seakeeping offered by this keel design provide both piece of mind and additional comfort while underway. The well laid out deck with meticulously molded detail offers wide walkways, raised bulwarks forward, full length continuous stainless steel cabin top handrails, double lifelines with welded rails fore and aft, and two tone premium diamond pattern, slip resistant surfaces, all designed to enhance safety and security while moving about on the deck. Lifeline gates feature a teak step plate with a recess to accept aft led reefing - furling lines, keeping the gate area free of loose lines when in port. The cockpit has full length contoured seats that accommodate a large crew or invite stretching out. The helmsperson will enjoy excellent visibility from the raised seat with padded backrest. The console mounted steering features Island Packet's trademark rack and pinion geared design, providing a combination of reliability, strength, and sensitivity unmatched by any other wheel steering design. A steering wheel brake and single lever engine control lever are also provided on the pedestal, with additional room provided for a dealer - owner installed instrument pod. The engine panel itself is within easy reach of the helm and features full analog gauges for all readouts. Cockpit convenience features abound with standard details such as a built-in insulated beverage locker, two large seat lockers with gas support struts for easy access, a hand held personal shower (cold only) that easily reaches the stern swim step, deep swim ladder with rubber treads, two stern rail seats, and a pedestal mounted folding table. Safety concerns are equally well met with a pin lock for securing companionway drop boards, robust padeyes for safety harness attachments, a raised companionway bridgedeck, large cockpit scupper drain capacity, and self-locking seat locker hatches with push button hasps that release from inside and out. Island Packet's long term commitment to the cutter rig, paralleling the choice of experienced offshore cruisers and short handed racers worldwide, is due to its versatility, ease of use, and excellent performance over a wide range of wind and sea conditions. The 380 improves upon this highly desired sailplan even further with a freestanding staysail boom, simplifying control, and adding performance to this highly effective sail. All sails are built in the US by Sobstad, and both the high clew jib and the staysail include Harken furling systems as standard equipment to further simplify sail handling. The mainsail is equipped with a dual, single line reefing system or, optionally, an in-mast furler. Both systems have control lines led aft, allowing sail trim and setting - reefing activity to be done from the comfort and security of the cockpit. Thoughtful features such as self-tailing winches, color coded lines, rope clutches, traveler control lines, and coaming line stowage bins make sailing easier than ever. A molded sole area with a slip-resistant surface surrounds the base of the companionway ladder and extends into the nav and galley areas to provide both secure footing and easy maintenance for this busy central area. Added convenience is provided by a lift-out central teak grate with dust pan and lighted bilge access below, interior courtesy lights with a switch located at the companionway entrance, an interior lock for the sliding companionway hatch, and teak drop-boards with a fixed, etched glass portlight and an interior storage rack. Belowdecks, one is immediately impressed by the 380's open accommodation plan and spacious surroundings. A harmonious blend of practical cruising features and liveaboard comfort is evidenced throughout, giving the Island Packet 380 what are perhaps the best accommodations of any yacht in its size range. The galley, immediately to the starboard side of the companionway, is easily accessible to the cockpit and the main salon, and features numerous convenience details for the cruising sailor. A generous, wraparound counter provides ample work space for food preparation while numerous drawers, lockers, and laminate-lined cabinets offer abundant space for organized provisioning and kitchenware storage. A sealed burner LPG stove and oven, along with a standard (115V) microwave oven, deep polished stainless steel sinks, overhead light, and a slide out trash receptacle make for pleasurable galley duties. The well insulated icebox features a gasketed lid that opens on gas struts to reveal a divided, lighted, and electric drain pump equipped box. Provisions for an electric refrigeration system have been thoughtfully provided, allowing for simple installation by either the dealer or owner. A foldup counter extension, built-in dish rack and cutlery storage drawers, and numerous other detail features are sure to be appreciated both in harbor and underway. The main salon's large, central living area is equally suited for social gatherings, off-watch retreats, or gourmet dining. The central hinged table with overhead lights may be either secured against the bulkhead mounted bottle and glass rack, or easily lowered to make a large dining area. An exceptional amount of interior stowage is available in the salon, as elsewhere in the yacht, due in large part to the generous tankage centrally located below the cabin sole. Besides the obvious benefit of improving stowage, this feature also provides additional comfort while underway by keeping the considerable weight of tank fluids low and out of the ends of the yacht. This also reduces fore and aft trim changes with varying tank levels. Both settees are full length for added sleeping space, with the portside bunk pulling out to provide a nice sized double. Beautiful cabinetry and joiner-work in select hand oiled teak, premium designer fabric over dual density 5-inch cushions, well placed light fixtures and handrails, numerous opening ports, deck vents and hatches, and durable and easily maintained overhead and hull surfaces make this salon and the entire interior as attractive and as it is practical. The nav station is situated at the aft end of the port side main salon bunk and doubles as the yacht's main control center. A deluxe, well labeled electrical panel controls all AC and DC functions on the yacht, and ample extra breakers and mounting space are provided for dealer - owner installed accessories. A chart drawer, large enough for bound chart packs or folded Admiralty-sized charts, is provided underneath the settee while a handy drawer for navigator tools is accessed just above the table. The forward owner's cabin is a real delight with a queen sized, centerline island berth with access from both sides. The aft half of the berth, mounted on gas support struts, lifts to reveal a large "blanket chest." Drawers, storage bins, and a generous hanging locker also provide additional storage space for personal gear and provisions. Room for air conditioning equipment, and other convenience features such as preinstalled fan and stereo speaker wires, facilitate after-market additions. A Dorade vent, opening ports, and a large overhead hatch provide light and ventilation, and a private door into the head further enhances this exceptional forward stateroom. Island Packet yachts have long been noted for their exceptionally livable designs, and the 380's large head will further that reputation. Accessed from the owner's cabin or the main salon, it features a generous vanity with cabinet below a deep polished oval stainless steel sink, a large overhead hatch, opening port, and several lockers for toiletry items. The head is made particularly spacious with a clever folding shower stall enclosure that stows against the aft bulkhead when not in use. This features a full length mirror in the stowed position and, when open, divides the shower from the vanity area with full height, textured, clear acrylic doors. A folddown teak shower seat and wraparound countertop surrounds the head providing "captain's chair" seating and making the whole area very user friendly. In the aft cabin the most notable feature - besides the large Pullman style athwart ship bunk - is the built-in hideaway sink. This sink is mounted in a pullout, drawer-like unit with a folding Swedish made faucet and a hinged countertop cover, allowing guests to freshen up without a trip forward to the head. Another full length mirror, two opening ports, overhead hatch, large cedar-lined hanging locker, and bureau provide comfort and convenience.

Island Packet 380 Specifications - Standard Equipment Rig - Sails - Hardware - Sails: Main , 110 percent roller furling high clew jib, roller furling staysail - high modulus Dacron -  - Mainsail cover, jib and staysail sun panels in choice of Sunbrella colors - Genoa gear, including tracks, blocks, sheets and Harken furling system - Staysail gear, including blocks, halyard, Lewmar Ocean Series 8C staysail sheet winch, Harken furling system and Hoyt self-vanging boom - Staysail halyard winch on mast - Lewmar Ocean Series 8C - Jib halyard winch on mast - Lewmar Ocean Series 24C 2-speed - Main halyard (on roller bearing masthead sheave) and main sheet, led to cockpit through stoppers to Lewmar Ocean Series 30CST winch  - All halyards internal; color coded running rigging, convenient coaming storage bins for lines - Boom vang - preventer package - Winch handle - 10" lock-in chrome - Lewmar "PowerGrip" - Jib sheet winches (2) Lewmar Ocean Series 48CST 2-speed - Midboom sheeting for unobstructed cockpit & dodger installations - Main sheet traveler w- 4:1 control system - Wheel steering - console mounted Whitlock "Premier XL" rack & pinion direct system with wheel brake, stainless steel wheel. Provision for remote auto pilot installation. Guard, engine control, hinged table. Emergency tiller with storage brackets - Compass - Ritchie with custom Island Packet nav grid - Welded stainless steel double bow rail & stern rail, stanchions, stern rail with twin seats, stainless steel flagstaff and holder - Double lifelines w- side gates, full-length stainless steel cabin top hand rails - Teak step pads at lifeline gates with reefing line hold down recess - Hinged padeyes (4) for cockpit harness attachment - Stern gate w- quick release hook - Swim ladder (stainless steel transom mount) w- rubber treads - Two custom stainless steel anchor rollers w- chocks and hinged deck pipes to forepeak - Four 12" mooring cleats, two 10" spring line cleats, chocks & stainless steel chafe guards - Twin backstays for easy stern boarding & unobstructed helm seating - Topping lift-adjustable - Keel stepped mast, all anodized spars Interior - Eleven opening ports w- screens - polished stainless steel, safety glass - Five deck hatches, forward cabin, salon, head, aft cabin, galley - Lewmar (acrylic & aluminum) - Three deck ventilators (Dorade type) w- screens - Large forepeak w- louvered access doors & overhead deck pipes, light, drain to bilge, center divider w- attachment for rodes - Forward cabin w- privacy doors to salon & head compartment. Large double centerline island berth w- full-length teak shelves outboard, large stowage lockers under. Aft end of bunk lifts on gas assisted support struts to reveal large blanket tray. Generous cedar lined hanging locker w- shelf over, two bureaus w- shelves over, drawers under berth. Three opening ports plus overhead hatch, deck vent, varnished teak & holly sole - Forward head w- teak trim, large vanity with linen cabinet, mirror, polished stainless steel sink hot - cold pressure water w- shower. Fold away acrylic shower doors enclose separate shower area; electric drain pump. Fold down teak shower seat, storage cabinets, opening port & large overhead hatch, toothbrush holder w- cup, toilet paper holder, integral recessed lighting, full-length mirror - Main salon w- pullout double settee berth to port, single settee berth to starboard, teak cabinets & bookshelves outboard of both settees. Large stowage areas behind & under each settee. Cedar lined hanging locker w- shelf over. Deluxe drop leaf table with light over folds against bulkhead rack (w- bottle stowage) for unobstructed 4' wide varnished teak & holly sole. Large overhead hatch, numerous opening ports, deck vents & overhead handrails - Navigation station w- table, storage drawer, nav light, generous nav - electronics cabinet w- master AC-DC electrical panels plus room for variety of owner installed equipment - Chart stowage drawer beneath settee - Aft cabin w- privacy door to main cabin. Large athwartship double berth w- full-length teak shelf outboard, integral overhead reading lights, stowage lockers under. Slide out vanity sink w- hot and cold pressure water, drain. Generous cedar lined hanging locker w- shelf over, bureau w- shelf over, full-length mirror, two opening ports plus overhead hatch, varnished teak & holly sole - Courtesy - night lights with switch by companionway - All interior cushions of upholstery grade dual density foam covered in premium designer fabric - Removable teak companionway ladder w- engine access from all sides - Storage rack for companionway drop boards under nav table - Molded slip resistant cabin sole adjacent to companionway, galley & nav station, w- draining grate in front of ladder. Teak grate lifts out for dust pan, dust pan lifts for bilge sump access with light - Teak bulkheads, cabinetry, trim - select grain w- hand-rubbed oil finish - Teak louvered cabin & locker doors - deluxe trim; push-button safety latches on locker doors - Molded fiberglass interior headliner w- textured finish, teak trim - Teak & holly sole in main salon, forward & aft cabins - varnish finish Galley - Large wrap-around design w- high-pressure laminate surfaces, teak sea rails on all edges, flip-up counter extension - Icebox - top loading, injected froth type urethane insulation throughout, lift-out shelf, insulated divider, electric drain pump, inside light w- manual switch, hinged, gasketed lid w- support strut. Prewired and engineered for refrigeration - freezer system - Gimbaled three-burner LPG stove w- oven - black finish stainless steel deluxe safety type w- sealed burner top, liftoff cover w- storage rack below, stainless steel guardrail w- harness hooks. Pot and pan locker under - Double stainless steel sink with deluxe polished finish, hot & cold pressure water tap, manual pump, retractable spray unit - Rollaway trash bin, teak paper towel holder, towel rack & soap rack - Deluxe teak dish rack & cutlery drawers - Large storage areas above & below counter, storage drawer, cabinet, dry storage locker, large drawer beneath ice box - Cockpit instrument access cabinet - Microwave oven - 115V AC Exterior - Construction - 100% hand-laid high modulus fiberglass construction throughout with special gelcoats for durability. All gelcoats applied using premium high-volume, low-pressure application equipment for exceptional finish quality, reduced airborne emissions - Island Packet's exclusive PolyClad II hull bottom gelcoat system with 10-year limited warranty for osmotic blisters - Hull molded in one piece utilizing a proprietary pressure fed application system w- high modulus triaxial glass, unified w- an engineered interior grid structure and structural molded base unit - Deck laminate cored w- advanced PolyCore - a proprietary microsphere & resin matrix with 10-year limited warranty for rot and delamination (an industry first) - Exclusive Durashield deck, hull topside and interior gelcoat system with superior gloss retention and resistance to fading and crazing - Deck attached to integrally molded hull flange w- bolts, lock nuts, & urethane adhesive sealant - Deck hardware thru-bolted w- aluminum backup plates - Two-tone deck, low-glare light ivory with integrally molded light tan slip resistant surface (premium coarse diamond pattern) - Light ivory hull w- gold cove (or optional rigid vinyl rub rail w- s.s.. striker) & choice of boot stripe color (urethane finish) - Combination teak rub - cap rail w- stainless steel striker, teak cap on bowsprit - Deluxe helm console with hinged table, guard - handgrip, compass, single-lever engine control - Contoured cockpit seats over 7 feet long, coaming storage boxes and bins, seat hatches with push-button latches, locks, and support struts, molded helm seat with cushion and backrest - Molded fiberglass sliding companionway hatch w- sea hood, latch inside, exterior hasp and lock - Integral molded dodger mount on cabin top - Companionway drop boards of solid teak, center drop board fitted with fixed port with etched logo (safety glass), captive safety lock-in pin with holder, interior storage rack - All exterior teak treated with Sikkens premium Cetol teak finish - Two 2" cockpit scuppers - Cockpit ice box - foam insulation, hinged lid - Fresh water cockpit shower - wash down (cold only) - LPG deck storage bin with 10 lb. aluminum propane tank (plus room for spare), drain overboard Mechanical - Electrical - Plumbing - 50 hp Yanmar 4JH2BE diesel - four cylinder, fresh water cooled, rubber isolation mounts on reinforced fiberglass bed with integral oil drip pan, mechanical fuel pump, fuel filter, 55 amp alternator, 3-blade prop - Racor fuel filter with water separator, jacketed fuel lines w- swedged ends, auxiliary electric fuel pump w- momentary switch for servicing - Extensive sound control in engine compartment: gasketed access cover and doors, premium lead lined foam insulation - Engine and head intake strainer - bronze - Recessed cockpit instrument panel w- electric tachometer, engine monitoring & warning system, hour meter - removable acrylic cover. Additional recess with cover for owner - dealer installed equipment. - Single-lever engine control mounted on pedestal - 12 volt batteries - Group 27. - Stainless steel hold down bar, room for additional batteries - Deluxe electric panels w- battery switch, circuit breakers for DC & AC systems, DC & AC gauges, battery test system, reverse polarity protection, indicator lights, elec. pump controls, LPG control, battery charger control - AC 30 amp dockside power system w- inlet breaker polarity protection, 50' shorepower cord, numerous interior outlets w- GFC1 protection, interior breaker, galvanic isolator. Prewired for second 30 amp service - Marine converter - battery charger - Charles 5000 series 30 amp, UL approved, temperature compensating, three-step electronic charger - Numerous 12V interior lamps and three courtesy lamps with rocker switch at companionway; dome lights in cockpit lockers, forepeak, icebox, engine room, bilge - Water heater - 11 gallon marine type w- engine heat exchanger & AC operation, UL approved, foam jacketed hoses - Pressure water system w- hot & cold water tap in galley, head, and aft cabin, shower in head, cockpit (cold only) - Manual water pump in galley - LPG stove system w- 10 lb. aluminum tank (in draining deck storage well), remote solenoid safety shutoff, gauge - Marine head (Raritan) with large seat and bowl, triple walled sanitation hose, direct overboard discharge or bypass valve into holding tank - 40 gallon (US) welded marine poly holding tank w- sealed interior, deck pump out fitting - 170 gallon (US) welded marine aluminum fresh water tank w- deck fill, remote gauge - 85 gallon (US) welded marine aluminum fuel tank w- shut off valve, deck fill, remote gauge, preplumbed for additional pickup - return - Fuel, water and holding tank below cabin sole maximizing storage space & minimizing trim changes - Deck fittings for water, fuel, waste - stainless steel w- deck key - Electric bilge pump w- auto switch, premium Ultimate magnetic reed float switch - Manual bilge pump - 1 1-2" hose. Mounted in cockpit near helm - Shower drain pump - electric - Icebox drain pump - electric - UL approved bronze thru-bolted flanged seacocks on all thru-hulls below waterline; ball valves on all thru-hulls in boot stripe - Electrical DC grounding system for rig and underwater metals - UL approved marine, pretinned color coded wiring - Foredeck light mast mounted at spreaders - Masthead anchor light, nav lights - Prewired: VHF antenna cable in mast & interior; tan and speaker wires throughout interior; refrigeration wire - Messenger pre-run for cabin back mounted electronics Island Packet 380 Optional Equipment -  Roller furling mast (in lieu of standard) w- spare halyard - Electrical "Cruising Package" Upgrade: Charles 5000 series, 40 amp, UL approved, temperature compensating, three-step electronic charger; AC Delco 85 amp dual output alternator; four Group 31 AGM sealed house batteries; one Group 27 AGM sealed dedicated engine start battery; momentary parallel switch at engine control to house bank for emergency starting (all in lieu of standard equipment) - Cockpit cushions (4 pc) - 2" closed cell foam - Rub rail, co-extruded hi-impact vinyl molded in hull color, w- s.s.. striker - Electric macerator pump w- valves for overboard discharge of holding tank - Leather wheel cover (installed, in lieu of standard) - Prewire for electric windlass

..... contact listing broker Vanessa Linsley 305-680-9986 or [email protected]

• ELECTRONICS * Garmin 12" touch screen multi function display at helm with Bahamas and U.S. East Coast and Canada Charts-HDMI cable to salon for future monitor set up----10/2022
• Garmin GMR-Fantom Radar 18" Network----10/2022
• Vesper Cortex M1 AIS/VHF trans/receiver integrated with  chart plotter/wifi recharge.----12/2022
• Vesper Cortex H1 AIS/VHF trans/receiver/ integrated w chart plotter/wifi recharge cordless-----1/2023
• Vesper Cortex Anchor watch system
• 3 Raymarine I70  4.1multi function displays 2 helm--4/2022   1 Nav Station----10/2022
• SOLAR ----2 REC 365 Watt solar panels mounted on Kato Davits 60amps at 12v/730 watts
• ---Renogy Rover 60 amp MPPT charge controller-----3/2023
• (4) group 31 AGM V-Max Marine 120 ah house batteries=480 ah ----2/2023
• 85 amp AC Delco alternator with new spare-----2/2023
• SAFETY 4 person offshore Stream Liferaft   new----11/2022 ( NOT INCLUDED BUT NEGOTIABLE)
• Emergency tiller
• Lifesling horseshoe buoy with new bag-----2022
• Radar reflector
• Jim Buoy USCG throwable type IV stern rail mounted PFD
• GlobalFix  V4-406 EPIRB manual---10/2022
• ACR rapid ditch Bag with waterproof cordless vhf
• Offshore Flare Kit with hardcase----10/2022
• 2 Personal PFD and epirbs (Not Included)
• 2 manual PFD----11/2022
• 3 3000 GPH 12v stand alone bilge pumps with wiring and hoses---10/2022
• 10 USCG cert. Lifejackets in bags
• misc. wooden bungs
• full flexseal kit
• GROUND TACKLE< HULL AND DECK All Running rigging new----10/2022
• Rocna 55lb Galvanized anchor----12/2022
• 100' G4 chain with 200' 5/8 nylon rode----12/2022
• Spare Fortress anchor with chain and 300' nylon rode.
• Mantas anchor bridle.
• Lewmar V1 electric windlass-----2/2023
• 3 fire extinguishers----10/2022
• smoke and CO2 detector----10/2022
• Radar Reflector
• West Marine cordless rechargeable spotlight --- 12/2022
• 2 SS Blacktip rod holders----10/2022
• 2 drink /cup holders---10/2022
• Kato Stainless Steel dinghy Davits/solar panel support
• Aft cockpit seats
• Cockpit cushions----2022---Tan
• GALLEY  Seaward Princess 3 burner stove and oven propane/ 2 tanks---filled  12/2022
• Seafrost top loading fridge and freezer-12v
• Double Stainless Steel Sink w single h/c faucet
• manual freshwater pump
• microwave oven
• paper towel holder in cabinet
• stowaway trash bin
• Galleyware included, plus dish drainer, Aluminum can crusher.
• SAILS and RIGGING
• Sparcraft Mast with Furling Main - Mack Sail----new 2022
• Harken Headsail and staysail furlers--North Sails-110%-- serviced----10/2022
• Lewmar 8C staysail sheet winch
• Hoyt Boom Vang ( self tending)
• Lewmar 8C halyard winch
• Lewmar 24C-2 -speed ocean series Jib Halyard winch
• Main Halyard- new 2022 led to cockpit to Lewmar 30 CST winch
• Halyards- New England Ropes----new 2022---SS fittings
• Mainsheet---2022
• Lewmar--2--48CST 2-speed ocean series Jib sheet winches
• 3 winch handles.
• Electronics cont. from above
• VHF ICOM M502--disconnected for Vesper.
• Simrad Autopilot
• Prosine Sine Wave Inverter  1800 watt
• Jenson CD/stereo with speakers in salon
• NavPod with compass on pedestal
• Electrical continued
• 12v DC electrical Panel/120v AC panel
• pressurized hot/cold water throughout
• All lights LED interior,NAV,Spreader
• USB charge ports at helm and forward cabin
• 12v cigarette style plugs
• 1 isolated 110ah engine start battery----2017
• Electric fuel pump----2018 plus spare
• 1-30amp AC shore connection with breaker
• 1-30 amp shore power cord
• 1 50/30 amp adaptor-----3/2023
• 50 amp Battery charger
• Isotemp SS 11 gal. hot water heater 120/heat exchanger----2021
• 110 AC outlets
• TCL 10,000 BTU AC /Heat portable  new-----3/2023---2 year warranty
• manual raritan head-----2020
• spare head rebuild kit--new joker valve and duck bill----3/2023
• deck wash down pump
• 2 cockpit showers --one hot/cold
• electric bilge pump
• manual bilge pump
• high water alarm
• new propane locker drain hose---12/2022
• cockpit scupper hoses----new 2021
• Additional deck equipment
• 2 /5 gallon diesel Jerry cans
• 2/2.5 gallon gas jerry cans
• magnetic tool storage in aft cabin locker with ss sink /hot/cold running water
• misc tools not itemized/wrenches,screwdrivers, Loos rigging gauge
• 5 opening lewmar deck hatches
• 3 Dorade deck vents
• 11 stainless Steel opening ports with screens
• custom companionway screen
• Water filtration System cartridge style with spare filters
• 10.5' Seamax Marine inflatable tender----2016
• 6hp Suzuki 4 cycle outboard with 3 gal. tank serviced---2022
• 4 fenders and assorted dock lines.
• Island Packet owners manual with (2) Yanmar service manuals
• Compass, parallels, dividers,slide rule
• RAM tablet holder
• RAM smart phone holder
• 3 extending boathooks
• engine oil change pump
• tender manual foot pump
• West Marine tender manual water transfer pump
• fresh water hose with 2 sprayer nozzles
• misc. boat detailing supplies.

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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Island Packet 380

Some of you will look at the full-keel-type hull form and immediately assume a whole package of performance characteristics. That's not fair. There are good full-keel boats and bad full-keel boats, just like there are good and bad fin-keel boats. I would assume, based on the pedigree and the slow, thoughtful evolution of the IP hull form, that designer Bob Johnson has hit upon a successful combination of form features. Note the new IP bow profile. The bowsprit has been shrunk to vestigial proportions and the bow overhang has been extended. This results in more useful deck area forward and more volume below. The new 380 will be drier and, with a finer angle of entry, it will probably be faster. It's a nice look that complements the reverse transom/swim step aft.

The high-volume keel shape results in a high D/L of 313, but that's typical of full-keel boats. I'm not wild about the Òcrab crusher" type of keel, but it does offer security in grounding situations and generally produces a boat with good directional stability. It's important to know that not all full-keel boats track well. Note the semibalanced barn-door rudder. I like big rudders. Most full-keel boats don't back up worth a damn and a big rudder combined with a three-bladed Max Prop can certainly improve control in reverse.

The interior offers excellent accommodations for two couples. The single head is generous and doesn't try to cram in a coffinlike shower stall. You know by now how I feel about big galleys, and this one is plenty big. I love the challenge of cooking good meals on my 26-footer, but it is a challenge. ÒHey! You stepped in the white sauce." This galley is spread out and ideal in its location and layout. If I have a complaint with this style of interior, it is that it doesn't provide good sleeping options for the all-boys cruise. This could be remedied with V-berths, but they are not in vogue these days.

The 380 is a true cutter. Note the mast location. It's pretty far back in the boat, leaving plenty of room in the foretriangle for carrying two headsails. The high-clewed staysail is set on a Garry Hoyt-style club that combines auto-vanging with self-tacking. The SA/D is 18.6, and that's pretty good for this type of boat.

I like the IP boats. Walk down the dock and stop at the first IP. They always look good. There's enough teak trim to give a dressed-up and yachty look while not overburdening the owner with therapy-like maintenance. Designer Johnson shows in this new model that he is serious about performance while still holding fast to his overall design approach.

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Bluewater Sailboat – Island Packet 380

The Island Packet 380 is a wonderful example of the well-known brand. The Island Packets are nothing if not striking with their white color and lofty, rounded coachroof. They are popular for blue-water travelling across the pond and were designed and constructed in Florida, while some have moved to colder climates.

Island Packet has a devoted following that it has attained by fusing a production philosophy that practically places it in a class by itself with honest and visible production quality. Despite what you might believe, IP is “pushing the envelope” in a number of ways, as the new Island Packet 380 demonstrates.

True cutter, the 380. There is plenty of space in the foretriangle to carry two headsails because the mast is located rather far back in the boat. A Garry Hoyt-style club that combines auto-vanging and self-tacking is used to rig the high-clewed staysail. For this kind of boat, the SA/D of 18.6 is really good.

IPs are always attractive. There is just enough teak trim to give the house a polished, yacht-like appearance without putting the owner under too much maintenance. Johnson demonstrates in this new model that he takes performance seriously while adhering to his overarching design philosophy.

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• LOA 39’7″
• LWL 32′
• Beam 13’2″
• Draft 4’7″;
• Displacement 21,000 lbs.
• Ballast 9,000 lbs.
• Sail Area 885 sq. ft.
• Auxiliary 50-horsepower diesel
• Fuel 80 gals.
• Water 170 gals

The Island Packet narrative stands out. Island Packet entered the market and rose to prominence in just 26 years, making it one of the most reputable names in cruising yachts. The beginning of Island Packet marked the beginning and conclusion of two dreams. Bob Johnson, a naval architect, was hoping to launch his own business after The Bombay Trading Company closed its doors. Bob believed there was a market for a genuine cruising bluewater sailboat rather than just another racer/cruiser compromise that so many builders were putting out. He had worked on the design and production teams of both Endeavour and Irwin.

Bob was able to start his business affordably thanks to the availability of the 26 foot Bombay Express’s little worn moulds. With some minor alterations, including a masthead rig with a staysail, a little more freeboard, and a new keel shape that would eventually become the Full Foil Keel, Bob ventured off on his own with borrowed money.

Bob came up with the Full Foil Keel as a solution to a then-current issue. How to improve the performance and agility of a typical wine-glass-shaped full keel while maintaining its excellent seakeeping and safety features.

Bob took the modern “U”-shaped performance underbody of the fin keel boats of the day and took its fin keel shape and essentially “shortened and stretched it lengthwise,” giving it a longer cord length with less draught. This was done because he did not want to give up on the advantages of a shoal draught. The classic full keel’s smooth ride, tracking ability, and lateral surface area for maintaining windward ability were all retained. Even better, the advantages of the shielded propeller were acquired while the manoeuvrability was improved over the classic designs thanks to the balanced spade-hung rudder protected by the keel.

Bob’s new business, Traditional Watercraft, Inc., unveiled the first boat under the name “Island Packet,” a modest 26-foot pocket cruiser with a swing keel, a barn door rudder, and a sprightly demeanour. The year was 1979, hardly the best for starting a new business, but there was a market for the “Island Packet,” and Bob marketed the yachts from his kitchen phone while outsourcing the majority of the production to a nearby sailboat builder. From a basic hull and deck for those who wanted a kit boat to a finished yacht that was ready for an afternoon sail, the company built the “Island Packet” to various stages of completion. The boat performed as expected in terms of sailing and sales.

The Island Packet 380 is a wonderful example of the well-known brand. The Island Packets are nothing if not striking with their white color and lofty, rounded coachroof. They are popular for blue-water travelling across the pond and were designed and constructed in Florida, while some have moved to colder climates.  In 1979, the first Island Packet was constructed. It was a 26-foot bluewater sailboat with a cutter rig, long keel, and 10 feet of beam, designed by Bob Johnson!

The shipyard quickly established a reputation for manufacturing well-designed, roomy cruising yachts. Safety and stability were prioritized throughout the design process.  Twenty years later, the Island Packet 380 appeared. It was an extremely popular model, with 169 being constructed between 1998 and 2004. The boat’s size seemed to overwhelm the nearby Sigma 38 at first glance.

She is nearly a metre longer than her 38-foot title would imply due to the bow platform and davits, and with a 4-meter beam, she significantly outweighs her competitors. A yacht with a sizable internal volume is the end result. But unlike other boats of this size, she has a corresponding undersea profile.  There is a lot more going on below the surface than is apparent, according to Johnson’s “full foil” keel. The bulkheads, structural webbings, and several of the bunks and chairs are attached to the hull to increase strength. A structural “pan” serves as the sole. Compared to the “tray” style construction used in many manufacturing boats, it requires more labor, but the end product is a considerably stronger structure.

The headliner is made of a single, long-lasting, and simple-to-maintain moulding. Additionally, it indicates that the deck’s underside is well-insulated and that the only condensation on the ship’s surfaces during chilly nights is on the hatches and portholes.  The portlights provide a glimpse into Island Packet’s guiding principles.

Two threaded lock nuts on the stainless steel frame seal them shut, while a strategically placed hook in the moulding above keeps them open. They don’t have plastic catches or friction hinges, so they are simple, durable, and useful.

Although it’s a shame it doesn’t have a fiddle, the fold-up table is adaptable and frees up a lot of floor room when you need to get the tools out or for early yoga practises.

The seating in the saloon is maximized by a small, aft-facing chart table, but it is impracticable at sea because it lacks a back rest and anything to prevent the charts from slipping off the top. It’s an odd mistake in an otherwise well-designed interior.

Each of the five mooring cleats has a steel chafe shield to protect the teak toerail underneath. There are five mooring cleats on each side. Although the low-profile toerail is elegant, an ocean-going yacht need a stronger bracing. On the side decks, the high coachroof’s strong railing provides a high level of security.  Underneath, there is ample ventilation thanks to four full-size dorades with storm blanks, and space is available for a liferaft or a rolled-up dinghy under the boom.  The pushpit is reached by carrying the cockpit all the way aft. In lower latitudes when you spend more time outdoors, a large space is ideal, but when you’re wearing heels, it feels especially broad.

Under the pilot seats, there are two enormous lockers, and there is enough for a generator beneath the sole of the cockpit. Getting on and off the transom is made simple with a split backstay and a little sugar scoop.

Since the wheel is relatively tiny and the sprayhood must be broad to accommodate the large coachroof, forward visibility is constrained. It would have been simpler to steer and look around the side of the sprayhood with a larger wheel. However, it does imply that when berthed stern-to, there is decent access.  Because of her volume, she can easily accommodate davits and solar panels and manage all of the cruising equipment. A strong GRP moulding that can be put into place to hold the washboards below the companionway hatch.

You can come across green water before reaching your blue-water cruising grounds, which is a comforting element of an ocean sailing yacht. Another design element that places safety above sportiness is the short traveller that is located forward of the companionway.

Island Packet takes great pride in their high standards of construction. The hull is made of solid laminate, which weighs more than a hull with a core but allows for simple repair of damage. Below the waterline, the patented Polyclad 2 gelcoat technology is said to provide greater osmosis protection, and above the waterline, Durashield provides a high-gloss finish.  The deck and hull are both made of a single moulding and are fastened together with bolts and glue. Polycore, which is intended to be resistant to decay, is used to core the deck.

The single spreader rig is supported with forward and aft lowers, and the cap shrouds are terminated to three distinct chain plates, which are another illustration of a sturdy design. A belts and braces approach is used to weld and brace the individual chain plates with a framework that locks into the hull to deck junction before being glassed to the hull.

The Island Packet 380, however, gains her lovers below decks.  The tall coachroof creates an unmatched sense of space that makes the bluewater sailboat feel more like a 42-footer. The saloon has plenty of natural light and is spacious and cheerful. The solid teak joinery and GRP mouldings are combined to provide the impression of outstanding quality without making them unduly expensive.

But for many, the spacious U-shaped galley makes up for any drawbacks. A double sink, loads of locker room, and a large surface area for food preparation make this a terrific place. The top-loading refrigerator and freezer are larger than the cockpit lockers on most yachts.

A wonderful feature for a liveaboard is the spacious master stateroom in the forepeak with an island bed that enables you to get up in the middle of the night without waking the other person. The front cabin and the saloon both have access doors, and the heads is also quite large. However, it would be wonderful to have some form of hanging rail or wet-locker setup, especially in the colder, wetter climate.

Additionally, the rear cabin is a roomy double that runs amidships. Excellent access is available to the gearbox, stern gland, and back of the engine from underneath it. Access panels are also present on the front and sides of the engine box. However, it appeared that taking apart some of the woodwork would be necessary to completely remove the engine.

The lodging options emphasise what you don’t see just as much as what you see. The storage capacity in the deep bilges is carefully divided into compartments, and it extends well below the waterline. The Island Packet 380 gives more than a passing reference to the tradition of the Packet boats of the 18th and 19th centuries, which were initially built to transport freight, people, and mail up and down the coast.

Performance

Although she is more stable thanks to the long keel than a fin-keeled boat, she is difficult to manoeuvre in severe gusts. Although the 56hp Yanmar is substantial for a boat of her displacement, the enormous wetted surface area and drag from the superstructure meant that she needed to turn the engine at 2,500 rpm in order to reach 6 knots in calm weather, which doesn’t offer much headroom for windy circumstances. She did follow her rudder in astern with a little assistance from the bow-thruster, however she is slow to react to helm commands.  Steerage in reverse is a privilege, not a right, and it can be revoked at any time, as is the case with the majority of long-keeled boats.

She doesn’t need more sail area because the mainsail and fore triangle alone account for 16% of the sail area/displacement ratio. It increases to 18% if you include the staysail and an overlapping genoa. Given her 1.4m draught and headsail track on the toerail, it is clear from away that she wasn’t built to be close-winded.  She enjoys being sailed “full and by,” per the guidebook. She made a pleasant 5.5–6 knots upwind in a Force 4 and higher at apparent wind angles of 50–55°. Better performance would have been achieved with a slab reefing main instead of in-mast furling and some fresh new sails.  Because the self-tacking staysail sheets are closer to the centerline, you may obtain superior tacking angles in stronger winds. Off the wind, in blustery Force 6, it can reach along at 6.5-7 knots, but above that, there is a law of diminishing returns.

She is outstanding in light winds though, managing 3.5–4 knots in a 6–8 knot breeze, which is helpful on lengthy passages where you don’t want to reach for the throttle every time the wind dies down. She maintains a low heel angle due to the ample form stability provided by her beam. In windy situations, she is also forgiving and adequately ballasted. Even when a 30-knot gale struck, the huge rudder held onto the water and never threatened to round up.

It is simple to balance the sail plan with in-mast furling to reduce weather helm. Although she will never point like a Sigma 38 and must be sailed as such, leaving more room for lee coastlines, blue-water sailing is best left to tortoises rather than hares.  The Island Packet 380 is incredibly well suited for sailing in trade winds, visiting shallow atolls, and spending extended amounts of time at sea. These days, it’s fashionable to combine deep fin keels and flat, racy bottoms with big volume interiors. It’s a beguiling combination of comfort and performance, but like with many good cocktails, the innocent first impression can give you a headache offshore.

Not this boat though; it is blatantly reasonable, seaworthy, and safe. The Island Packet 380 is a Marmite type of boat, but whether you love it or hate it, there are many things about the design to adore, not the least of which is that it doesn’t attempt to be anything it’s not.

Quick Notes

The windage is the opposite of this. When davits and solar panels are added, the sprayhood is difficult to fold down, and she is difficult to manoeuvre in small locations.

While the off-white/cream hull moulding on these vessels is distinctive and appealing, it can be challenging for yards to color match when damaged. When observing, pay close attention for places that need repair. The hull’s strength is undeniably trustworthy, whether against rocks or quay sides, and the boat has unexpectedly successfully withstood the rigours.

With Island Packet 380, water can enter the keel void with ease and soften the lean sand and cement mixture used to surround the lead ingots. It has been incredibly difficult and expensive to resolve each of these issues.

Teak cappings on the boat should be protected before liftout to prevent damage. To prevent the strops from lifting the cappings off under weight, make some carpeted blocks and lay them below the strakes.

The security of her deck fittings, as well as moisture in the deck core around fittings, especially around winches and portlights, should all be taken into consideration. Finally, be wary of the skeg fitting fastenings that can weep into the keel void.

Now you can also precisely calculate the expenses related to boat ownership so that you can make smart choices based on your budget and sailing needs. Use this bluewater Sailboat Calculator to explore different options and make the best decision.

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Planning a Circumnavigation

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Last Updated on September 13, 2023 by Amy

Plotting world circumnavigation routes is a lot easier than it sounds.  There are cruising boats LITERALLY all over the world.  There are boats in the Northwest passage (up and over Canada), in the Antarctic, and everywhere in between.  There are a few key things to take into consideration, but 95%* of circumnavigation routes follow the same general course.

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Insurance Restrictions on Circumnavigation Routes

There are two major restrictions put on us by our vessel insurance; stay out of highly pirated areas and stay out of named storm zones.  Insurance restrictions come with the option to ignore them.  You can always go to these restricted places, BUT if something happens, your insurance will not be covered.  Another option is that you can pay significantly more to be covered in these places as well.  We have made the choice for ourselves to follow the restrictions set by our insurance.

By definition, piracy is the act of attacking and robbing ships at sea.  By that main definition, the Caribbean is one of the worst places for piracy.  Petty theft of boats and their tenders is a major issue in some parts of the Caribbean, and steps should be taken to protect yourself and your assets.

However, the piracy of the biggest concern is murder and kidnapping.  There are two main hotspots where our insurance will not cover us;  the Philippines and the Red Sea/Suez Canal (hereby referred to as simply Suez).   Again, people cruise literally everywhere in the world, and there are people who cruise the Philippines (2015 reports state 200 yachts).  The other side of the coin is true too.  Just because you avoid the Suez or the Philippines does not mean you will avoid being kidnapped or murdered.

It’s up to you to decide the level of risk you are willing to take when planning out a circumnavigation route.

Tropical Storms

In North America, it’s a hurricane.  South of the equator, it’s cyclones.  In Asia-Pacific, it’s typhoons.  Either way, your insurance probably has a word or two to say about where you spend tropical storm season.

Our insurance requires us to avoid certain parts of the world during storm seasons.  This is why there is a mass exodus of boats from the Caribbean every year.  Our insurance requires us to be north of roughly the Florida-Georgia line.  Now, that doesn’t mean we are safe from hurricanes, but it does mean if something happens, we will have the  privilege of consoling ourselves of our losses by applying for an insurance claim.

For those moving quickly, your primary concern is systems in the southern hemisphere.  Just make sure you are moving from east to west quickly enough to pass through the storm zone.

World circumnavigation routes, like ours, usually have you dipping out of these storm zones for the season. It’s a great time to haul your boat out for annual maintenance, like we did in New Zealand, Australia, and Thailand.

Tradewinds for Circumnavigating

Around the equator lies the doldrums.  This is typically an area with very little wind.  However, each ocean has a wind pattern.  In the northern hemisphere, winds circulate clockwise.  In the southern hemisphere, winds circulate counterclockwise.  This means that on either side of the equator lies a band of wind flowing from east to west.  This is why 95%* of cruisers plan their circumnavigation routes to sail from east to west.

Factoring the Wind into Outfitting Your Boat

Knowing where you will sail will help you determine what kind of sail performance you are looking for in a boat.  For someone doing a typical circumnavigation route, sailing east to west, you’ll be sailing downwind a lot.  Some monohull owners have complained to us about how uncomfortable their boat is sailing dead downwind.  Catamarans, however, typically perform best downwind.  We have a very smooth ride when we are traveling with the wind and waves.

Outfitting your sail locker also factors in where you are sailing.  For a downwind circumnavigation, spinnakers are highly useful – or so we hear.  We’ve not had terrible success with our spinnaker, but find our screecher to be very useful.  That could possibly be because we deviate enough from the standard downwind route.

For more about sail configurations in a cruising catamaran, read our Sail Trim blog post.

Those Who Sail West to East Circumnavigation Routes

There are a few who do sail the “wrong way”.  It can definitely be done and done fast.  However, you need to have a boat that sails well to wind.  While most catamarans sail well downwind, we do not sail well into the wind.  However, if your catamaran has daggerboards, you’ll sail much better to wind than a catamaran without daggerboards.

Circumnavigation Routes & Bottlenecks

This is why most circumnavigations follow the same basic route.  There are major bottlenecks to passing around the continents, so again, we’ve got the 95%* of boats funneling into one narrow part of the world.

Panama Canal

We paid $1300 to transit the Panama Canal because the only other option is to sail against the wind and waves around either North America or South America.  Taking one of the high latitudes routes is pretty dang extreme, takes a significant amount of time, and a toll on ship and crew.  Ushuaia, a port of call in Argentina, reported 64 boats in 2015, versus 1,079 boats transiting the canal – 95% transiting the canal*.

Torres Strait

The Torres Strait occupies the space between Australia and New Guinea.  It’s fairly small, just 650 nm between Thursday Island and Indonesia’s first port of clearance.

There are some cruisers (like our friends on S/V Field Trip) who are going over the top of New Guinea to get to Southeast Asia.  Getting any further north than that requires dealing with the Philippines – either through or around the top of the Philippines into the South China Sea.

Cape of Good Hope

Traveling around South Africa requires tackling the Cape of Good Hope, which is not to be taken lightly due to the challenges in the winds and currents.  The alternative is the Suez.  There used to be a rally passing through the Suez.  The other alternative is to hire private security, but that’s pretty complex.  Reports show 358 boats sailing through Cape Town verses 19 through the Suez – again, 95% choose Cape Town*.   I know the Mediterranean is a great cruising ground, but we decided if we want to cruise it, we’d rather cross the Atlantic twice than go through the Suez.

How Long Should a Circumnavigation Take?

Barring racing yachts who are smashing world records, it’s not uncommon to complete a circumnavigation in a year and a half.  This is a fairly straightforward and quick route.

The World ARC is a one and a half year rally that circumnavigates the world.  They have a fantastic route and schedule on their website.

Longer circumnavigation routes still use the same general track, but add on detours.   For example, we extended our South Pacific portion into two seasons by sailing south to spend cyclone season in New Zealand.

We’ve met sailors who have taken 15 or more years to circumnavigate. That’s a lot of detours!

Our Circumnavigation Route

Our sailing circumnavigation route took us four years and three months to travel all the way around the world. You can read the summary of our world circumnavigation for more details.

Book: World Cruising Routes

This is LITERALLY the bible of sailing around the world. If you have ever asked yourself (or, god help you, asked on a forum) “I wonder when the best time to sail from X to Y is?” the answer is in this book.

Even though we know our route, I’m still pulling out this book every so often to look up possibilities. It’s a great guide to planning your circumnavigation route overall and planning each individual passage.

Buy Jimmy Cornell’s World Cruising Routes .

Book: Cornell’s Ocean Atlas

This handy reference book is full of windgrams  – “a summary of wind direction and strength derived from the individual windroses along a specific ocean route “. Basically this means you can open a chart for a particular region and month and you will be able to tell where the wind “usually” blows from.

Buy Cornell’s Ocean Atlas .

Book Review: How to Sail Around the World Part-Time

• Who: Linus Wilson and his wife, Janna
• Available: Kindle, Kindle Unlimited or Paperback
• Published: January 2016
• Editing (scale of 1-10, 10 is best): 10

Linus Wilson has been cruising part-time on his 31-foot Island Packet. This is his second book, and in it, he details how one could sail a circumnavigation part-time. I agree – it is possible and might be the solution more potential cruisers should consider.

Wilson pulls a lot of statistics about sailing. Did you know fewer people complete a sailing circumnavigation every year than climb Mount Everest? An hour spent above base camp on Mount Everest is 264 times more dangerous than an hour sailing?

One question unanswered is how long it would actually take to sail the world part-time. Of course, it depends on how much time you dedicate every year, but hypothetically:

• Year 1: the Caribbean to Panama, store in Panama
• Year 2: Panama to French Polynesia, store in FP
• Year 3: French Polynesia to Fiji, store in Fiji
• Year 4: Fiji to Australia, store in Australia
• Year 5: Australia to South Africa, store in SA
• Year 6: SA to the Caribbean

Of course, you’d see a lot less than you would on a 6-year circumnavigation like ours, but you get it done in a fraction of the cost and less risk.

Bottom line: it was a short, interesting, and informative read. If you don’t want to full-time sail, or can’t convince your partner to full-time sail, consider how fulfilling a part-time adventure could be.

*Jimmy Cornell is the foremost expert on tracking cruising boats, and the statistics for this blog post were pulled from his article Where do all the boats go?

23 Comments

Wonderful article. I am from Goa, India. I wish you had come to Goa. I would have happily looked after your boat, and you could have travelled through India and enjoyed its majestic and diverse cultures and sites. I am 67 years old grandfather. I have been coastal and competitive sailing for the past 50 years. I am now planning to go on a circumnavigation on a Leopard 39 sailboat starting from Goa. Hoping to do it in 2 to 3 years. Your article and videos have inspired me. All the best. Thank you for your well written and detailed articles.

Wow, great to hear from you! It is amazing to us when we hear from people like you all over the world! We have some friends who visited Cochin last year on their boat, I think that’s a popular stop for cruisers. I know that formalities in India are complicated.

I have never been, but I love the food and the culture that I’ve experienced so far! I hope we get to visit someday.

Do sail down to Goa anytime you want. I will sort out all you entry formalities. Wish you all the best. Keep inspiring us with your wonderful sailing and videos.

Hi, how many miles is it when circumnavigating around the earth please? Captain cook did it in 60k, but is this because you cant just sail direct around the earth due to islands and storms etc?

Hi! Our circumnavigation was about 34,000 nm. You can read more about it here: https://outchasingstars.com/world-sailing-circumnavigation-summary/

Amy, when you and David are on a long passage, what kind of watch schedule do you keep? Assuming you’re both healthy (unlike your passage to St. Helena), what do you find to be a comfortable limit for the number of days at sea before exhaustion begins to set in?…or does it ever set in for you guys?

We do a soft 7-hour watch. The only actual watch is I do 7 pm to 2 am. Then David goes on watch while I sleep. When I wake up we switch, and he naps. Then when he’s up, I nap. By then it’s time to do the whole thing all over again! The worst night is the second. You’ve been tired, but not tired enough to sleep off your normal routine yet. But after the second night it gets a lot better. Exhaustion does not set in long-term – boredom does!

I really enjoyed reading your article, it’s very informative although that I don’t have a boat, it’s too expensive where I’m from, and it would take a fortune to be registered if it’s allowed in the first place, as authorities put a lot of restrictions for civil citizen to do so after military took over in 60s, for example we can’t camp as a first without a security permit bla bla bla that it raerly issued or thread fishing without a license and permit bla bla bla….etc, there isn’t a proper Marina for docking not even mention the amount of visas that it required. I love to sail one-day but till that time I’m really enjoy reading and watching. I’m from Egypt, and it makes me sad that sailors stop passing by, as we have a great shores, great diving spots, the Suez canal, and the right wind, but to be considered as unstable area for the Somalian pirates acts, and all the Egyptian governmental claims about fighting terrorist and repel ghost they imagine, this is horrible. It’s really tearing me that after around 8000 years on Earth people couldn’t yet handle their conflicts. I’m sorry to make it very long. Glad that some people had the privilege to try and be able to chasing stars and wind. Godspeed

Sarah, thank you for your comment! It’s amazing to us that we have someone reading from Egypt!

I recently read a memoir about a yacht who sailed through the Suez, and it sounded like they had a lot of difficulties, not just with pirates and corruption, but it’s hard sailing too! Egypt is very high up on my list of places I would truly love to visit because of its amazing history and culture.

We hope that somehow you get to enjoy sailing, even if it’s just continuing to follow us along.

You are amazing, all the best in your upcoming, and hopefully everyone can enjoy sailing in Egypt one day, and be able to see you here in the future.

Hi Amy, first, what a nice simple but very informative blog. I have run a ‘sailing for disabled people’ organisation for the last 25 years and as part of our 25th anniversary are planning to build a 20m cat for a round the world adventure. Planned for start in 2025 I need to get people to understand the real dangers and risks of such travel as well as the good things, would you mind if I used your blog in this matter, I would of course say that is yours. Details of us are under the ‘new projects button’ at http://www.disabledsailing.org

Hi Mike! You are welcome to link to our blog post. If you need anything beyond that, send us an email and we can talk more!

Excellent and informative article. I’d just like to point out the following statement where it states: “Ushuaia, a port of call in Chile, reported 64 boats in 2015….”

Please note that Ushuaia is not located in Chile, but rather within the Tierra del Fuego province of Argentina.

Thank you so much for the correction! I will fix it right away. Geography lesson of the day. 😉

Now you can completely delete my comment 🙂 It’s all sorted. Happy and safe sailing to you and your family. Antonella

Nice write up. Very helpful. Keep up the good work. However sailing through the suez is not really that dangerous. My friends Ingo and Maya sailed through from turkey to India and onward to thailand and had no probs with pirates.

I do hear that the piracy situation is improving. I do think there are a lot of good reasons to go around South Africa though, and I am glad we did.

Great informative article, thanks for sharing.

Where do you store your bladder when it is full? Also, thanks for all the info and videos. It has helped us a great deal in preparation for purchasing our boat,

Thank you! I’m glad you’ve found it helpful. We store the duel bladder in the cockpit.

On the longer passages, how much extra fuel do you carry in your blatter tank. What motering range do you think is sufficient for your longer passages?. I’m thinking the Helia goes about 750 miles on 125 gallons of diesel. Thanks Jon

Our fuel tank holds 125 gallons, plus four 5-gallon jerry cans, plus the 50-gallon fuel bladder, to total 195 gallons. If we motor at 1800 rpms with one engine it’s roughly .8 gph. Theoretically, our tanks should take us about 900 nm. Of course, we go months and thousands of miles without using all of our diesel.

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