Yeah that yacht has featured here on these pages before.. An absolute beautiful finish on her.

cisco said..

Or you could buy a brand new one with all the bells and whistles for the same money.

S&S 34s with the hull painted Royal Blue always look fantastic.

But not the same age consideration in the handicap

Last time this topic came up, it was said that the $300k was an error or a fantasy. Even with new sails, new paint, fairing, spars and engine it's hard to see $300,000 being spent; I seem to recall that's more than a brand new raceboat of similar LOA.

Great to see it take the race, though!

andy59 said..

Chris 249 said..
Last time this topic came up, it was said that the $300k was an error or a fantasy. Even with new sails, new paint, fairing, spars and engine it's hard to see $300,000 being spent; I seem to recall that's more than a brand new raceboat of similar LOA.

Great to see it take the race, though!

Its tied up a couple of boats away from me, it was basically a total rebuild, I could see if you were paying shipwrights to to the work it could start to add up fast. the deck an coach house looks totally new. The rig is all brand new and every thing is Harken. but your probably right, $300 would include everything tax deductible like air fairs, delivery, accommodations, dare I say helicopter rides
Although it wouldn't be surprising if a rebuild cost more than a new boat.
By the way it floats about 3 inches higher than my boat

If I recall right Shenandoah was one of the lighter than normal Mk II boats, Huckleberry being another. I've sailed on Huckleberry a couple of times, seriously faster than my boat and better directional stability downwind. The times I've sailed her she was at hull speed a lot of the time in all winds and seas.
The owner of Blondie, winning or placing in everything offshore in WA, would have paid this much for his new S&S34 back in 2007/8. He told me his No 1 was $6,000. Blondie is something else, set up for fast racing and also a superb cruising set up. In my view the best S&S34 ever built.