Chartering:

As owners decide to charter, we will post them below. Some boats will be chartered through the Seattle Sailing Club and that charter fee includes insurance. Other boats will be chartered through owners and will need to obtain insurance, but we have identified a preferred carrier which owners could use.

 

Moonglow

Moonglow (previously Vanguard) joined Seattle Sailing Club in April 2022 after sitting idle for a few years. Moonglow has been a member of Fleet 20 races with a coaching program aimed at club members who want to improve their sailing skills.

Specifications:

  • Hull #/Sail #: 525

  • Steering: Wheel (factory)

  • VHF

History of work done:

  • Rig Tune for North sails (2022)

  • New Garmin GNX Wired Sail Pack 52 (2024)

  • New bottom paint Nov 2025 – Seahawk Biocop

  • New Rudder Bearing Nov 2025

Contact: Steve Neidhardt, Helm@seattlesailiingclub.com, (206) 782-5100

Cost: TBD/Negotiable

 

Counterpoint

Counterpoint

Counterpoint (previously Melilani, Blue Jay, Jitter Bug) raced with Fleet 1 in the San Francisco Bay for many years before making the journey north to Seattle in April 2025. The new owners, Praem and Scott, have done significant upgrades, see below.

Specifications:

  • Hull #/Sail #: 32

  • Steering: tiller (factory)

  • VHF, AIS, WiFi, and Bluetooth (for Vakaros Atlas II)

History of work done:

  • April-May 2025: New bottom paint, (Petit HD) and burnished.

  • Rebedded deck hardware

  • Replaced chainplates, cutlass bearing, propeller shaft and shaft seal, and bilge pump

  • Refinished interior hardwood

  • Upgraded VHF with Garmin Cortex II AIS/VHF/WiFi, and added NavLink Blue gateway for Vakaros Atlas II

  • Dec 2022: Replaced existing rig with new, including newly-refurbished Hall spar

Contact: Steve Neidhardt, Helm@seattlesailiingclub.com, (206) 782-5100

Cost: TBD/Negotiating with Bruce Stone, Fleet 1, to charter and include 2 local crewman

 

Paladin

Paladin joined Seattle Sailing Club in, 2018 after being raced in Vancouver Canada. Paladin has a been strong participant of Fleet 20 races. Two of the owners are interested in joining a charter as crew to gain experience in a high level of competition. Specifications:

  • Hull #/Sail #: 412

  • Steering: Wheel (factory)

History of work done:

  • New standing rigging 2024

  • Bottom Paint is Baltoplate

Contact: Steve Neidhardt, Helm@seattlesailiingclub.com, (206) 782-5100

Cost: TBD/Negotiable