The very good, relationship between Island Spirit owners and the Island Spirit factory is crucially important. That is why both the factory and sales teams dedicate their time to, firstly manufacture a superior product and secondly, maintain an excellent after sales service team. The team at Island Spirit is committed to total quality assurance and customer satisfaction. That is why we have licensed Island Spirit Technical Service centers in Annapolis, Florida and the Caribbean to help our owners take care of their Island Spirits.
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Here is what our owners have to say :
- Youwarkee's voyage in the Chesapeake and eastern seaboard (MORE...)
- "South of Reality" (MORE...)
- E-mail received from owner Heliodoro Hermosillo (MORE...)
- KatieKat has arrived in Miami in April (MORE...)
- Island Spirits in Charter (MORE...)
- "Free Spirit" (MORE...)
- Island Spirit in Southampton, England (MORE...)
- E-mail received from owner Steve Gardner about the Island Spirit ( MORE... )
- Owners Cheryl and Alex Hill's website for their Island Spirit "Mathmos" ( MORE... )
- This from Mike and Jennifer Kneafsey ( MORE... )
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| "South of Reality" |
| "..Yes, this is the name of the latest Island Spirit to hit the shores of Florida. Byron and Denise are the proud owners of this beautiful Island Spirit. They are getting her ready for her voyage to the islands but before their long awaited cruising can become a "reality", they will first tie the knot and celebrate on board with their families. We wish them a safe and happy voyage and congratulations!
Congratulations to Byron Doane, who's boat won this parade of lights in Key west |
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| E-mail received from owner Heliodoro Hermosillo |
| "...HI JUST TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT PACHANGA (IS-40 2002). IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND SAILING THE ISLANDS OF THE MEXICAN CARIBBEAN AND BELIZE. BEST REGARDS HELIODORO HERMOSILLO HAPPY OWNER..." |
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| KATIEKAT HAS ARRIVED IN MIAMI |
As you all know KatieKat has arrived in Miami in April. The proud owners, Mike and Dianne Pfaff have taken possession of her and they were more than ready to learn all about their "new" lifestyle as live-aboard sailors. Mike and Dianne and their family set off on their maiden voyage on "Katiekat" from Miami to her final destination and home port, Cape Coral.
This was a memorable trip for the whole family! While delivering the boat to Cape Coral, Stephen from Island Spirit gave them sailing instruction and generally made them comfortable with the boat's handling and all the systems on board. They were instantly hooked on the life style.
"Katiekat" whisked along the Gulf Coast with her Spinnaker flying, pulling them along at a brisk six to seven knots while barbequing the Spanish Mackerel they had caught that morning! They anchored off deserted islands with white sandy beaches every night, snorkeled and enjoyed good food while the family regaled each other with some funny family "learning" experiences on board. (Stephen called those learning experiences, i.e. dropping things overboard, "yachting tax"). Ahhh….life on the water!
"Katiekat" performed exceptionally well as only an Island Spirit can. Stephen and Mike put her through her paces while all the while being mindful of the children and their safety on board. True to form, the Island Spirit behaved exactly what she was designed for, a fast and safe family cruising catamaran.
"Katiekat" was surveyed by Chuck Canter upon hitting the shores of Miami and was given a clean bill of health, in fact she got a glowing report and needless to say we were all extremely pleased, not least of all the new owner, Mike.
We are happy to report that "Katiekat" and crew survived hurricane Charlie in Florida, early August and in fact, "Katiekat" was their refuge in the days right after the storm. They lived comfortably aboard while electricity and water was being restored to the Cape Coral region. |
Instruction by "Captain Ron" |
Food! |
Katiekat at home in Cape Coral |
Bath time on Katiekat |
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| ISLAND SPIRITS IN CHARTER |
 Aristo-Cat 11 owned by Mike and Jennifer Kneafsey is chartered in the BVI. This is their second Island Spirit in charter and they have had huge success doing crewed and bare boat charters. The Kneafsey's are great ambassadors for Island Spirit and have, through their own experience living aboard and chartering Island Spirits, greatly attributed to new innovative developments on the boat.
Mike is a licensed U.S. Coast Guard Captain and is an ASA certified keel-boat instructor. He has been sailing since childhood and runs the Twilight Marina Sailing School teaching beginning, novice, and advanced sailing lessons both on lakes and in the Caribbean.
Jennifer is a Biology teacher during the school year and cook/first mate as her schedule allows for the sailing ventures. She was first introduced to sailing while she and Mike were dating, and fell in love with both Mike and the sport. Mike and Jennifer will be joining the Island Spirit Team at the Annapolis Boat Show in October. Feel free to stop by the boat and hear all about their adventures!
Alex and Cheryl Hill's Island Spirit, "Mathmos" is chartered by Horizon in Granada in one of the most beautiful settings in the Caribbean. The Hills plan to go cruising in the next few years and fully enjoy their boat with Miss Bear, their beloved dog!
Their base managers, James and Jacqui Pascall have been on Granada so long that they are now considered "locals" and are a font of information on cruising in Granada and the Grenadines. It is a fabulous cruising ground for especially the adventurous sailor and since Mathmos has more than proved herself across the Atlantic, up the east coast of America and again back to the Caribbean to finally settle in Granada, guests need not worry about "braving" the seas on board Mathmos. We had received recent news that Mathmos had survived hurricane "Ivan" with a few minor scratches. We are so happy for the hills and we wish you good luck!
Pat & Dianne on the Youarkee
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Brian cruised the Mediteranian onboard IRIE |
Fish caught onboard BOB'S CAT |
Mike and Dianne on Katiekat |
Free Spirit setting off to the Caribbean
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Bill and Nancy McKenney, and sons Mike and Kris own and operate Go Native Yacht Charters in Miami Beach. Several years ago they took a sojourn from their professional careers to live aboard a sailboat and cruise the Bahamas for a year. They decided it was time to take the kids and the sailboat and "Go Native!" For a glorious year they enjoyed the "Cruising Lifestyle. Mike said…"the feelings of freedom and independence are difficult to describe. We loved it!".
When they returned from their cruise, they made a commitment to create a charter company dedicated to sharing their wonderful experience and Go Native Yacht Charters was born. Bob'sCat, an Island Spirit 37, is in their charter fleet and a very popular choice amongst their guests. Catamarans are especially popular for these cruising grounds as it is so shallow. The cruising area around Miami, Florida Cays, Bahamas and Tortugas are spectacular and are very close to home which makes it very easy for a weekend getaway.
There are several other Island Spirits chartered all over the Caribbean and the USA. We receive many letters from enthusiasts after a charter on board an Island Spirit. More and more people are converted from monohulls to catamarans for the sheer ease of handling and space and no other more so than the Island Spirit. |
Susan hard at work at the Miami boat show
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| Please contact us for details of charter companies. Charter an Island Spirit and if you buy one, we will refund your full charter fee. |
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| "Free Spirit" in the Caribbean |
| We have received this delightful e-mail and would like to share it with you…
"Dear Island Spirit…….. …… one of my co-workers just returned from sailing "Free Spirit" in the BVI and he said it is the best sailboat he had ever sailed. His wife, upon returning home, called a neighbor of theirs (who is one of our best friends) and just raved about the boat! I don't see why everyone doesn't own an Island Spirit 40. I've also been watching the http://www.sailonline.com postings and one person did post that they were pleased to see Glen (VIP Yachts) is adding an Island Spirit 40 to his charter fleet. Word is getting around….."
Congratulations to Susan and Al Nahmias ! We at Island Spirit are happy to hear such positive comments / remarks being made about the yachts of all our owners.
"Free Spirit" was delivered to the Nahmias' in February 2004 after the Miami Boat Show. Susan launched a new career as yacht sales person and also launched her yacht charter company "Cays and Quays" at the same time at the show. We are rooting for you Susan! Your enthusiasm knows no bounds.
"Free Spirit" had been chartered in the BVI with Horizon since March 2004 and the feedback has been more than positive. The charter guests enjoy not only the sailing ability of the boat but also the comfortable accommodations and spacious entertainment areas! We wish Al and Susan and their guests many more happy sailing days on board "Free Spirit"!
The Island Spirit Team |
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E-mail received from owner Steve Gardner about the Island Spirit
"We are enjoying the boat very much. She sails well and everyone who has sailed with us is impressed with her. Recently we saw 10.8 knots speed in 15 knots of wind on a beam reach. The racers who were on board challenged the knot meter until they checked the GPS! We took 22 people up to Chesterton on Memorial Day. Two weeks ago we had 27 on board for cocktails at a club raft-up. The boat was down about 8 inches at the stern!" Steve Gardner is Commodore of a Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club.
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Owners Cheryl and Alex Hill's website for their Island Spirit "Mathmos"
Check out their website at www.mathmossailing.com
If you are looking for a unique and truly peaceful experience, take a look at a bareboat charter from the Caribbean windward island of Grenada and sail up through the islands of the Grenadines. Our boat, Mathmos, is a 40 foot Island Spirit catamaran built in 2003 in South Africa. The South African cats are known to be some of the sturdiest and most stable catamarans in the world. So if you have always been a monohull fan, this one is definitely worth checking out.
We hope you love our boat as much as we do. Please send us pictures of your adventures and let us know if we may post them on our web gallery.
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This from Mike and Jennifer Kneafsey
"..We are very proud of our South African built catamaran.."
Their website is www.sailingthecaribbean.com
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