SOLD

After twenty enjoyable years filled with exploration, adventure, serene and exciting moments, my beloved and trusty Millie has left her home dock on Vancouver Island to delight her new owner for many future journeys to come. Safe and lovely....I will miss her.

Before....

After....

17 August 2012 - Off sailing again

Stocked up, hosed down and ready to roll again for another sojourn amongst summery Gulf Islands.
She is still - sadly - For Sale

Sailing 2012

Back on the water again for the season, all system go....

On a mooring buoy at Montague Harbour, Galiano Island....

Brighwork in progress....

Mirror, Mirror on the water...who is the most beautiful of them all?

Summer 2012 - FOR SALE

FOR SALE.....PRICE REDUCTION

Contessa 32, Off Shore Sailboat
Craigslist PostingID: 3261026535

  Contessa 32, built 1989 by Tailor in Ontario, hull number 70. Designed by Sadler; same model still being built by Jeremy Rodgers in UK. One of the most seaworthy vessels for off shore cruising.

Rigged for single handing and equipped for off shore sailing: Hydro Vane Self Steering, Beaufort 4 person Life Raft, Icom Ham/SSB Radio, 35 lbs Bruce, CQR and Danforth anchors & 240 ft. chain, Muir Electric Anchorwinch suitable for chain and rode, double stainless steel anchor storage at bow, Harken roller furling, double forestays, double mast track, back stay adjuster, all sails, including new extra working sails, gennaker and storm sails, Furuno Radar, Garmin GPS, VHF, Garmin Depth-sounder, aninometer, autohelm, sextant, solar panel, fridge, stove, heater, deckwash, full cockpit enclosure, dinghy & small outboard, powered by Volvo 30D with 500 hrs, 3 bladed fixed propeller, 122 AMP Alternator, 3 Surrette Marine Batteries.
Well maintained, mast freshly painted, bottom smooth, red shiny hull, ready to sail anywhere in any ocean.

Fresh Spring Shine on Millennium...

June 2012 - A fresh shine...

June 2012 = Smooth bow and sparkling hull....

Mast...

Halyard winch and cleats

Halyard winch

Detail of halyard winch (one of two)

Gleaming and freshly painted
Mast - steps

Radar dome, spreader detail and steps

Mast base arrangement with winches and cleats

Mast boot
Underneath is a tight fitting inner tube sleeve - absolutely water tight

Spring 2012 - Just launched after winter storage

Just needing a scrub down, and ready to sail....
she has been on the dry for the winter. Her mast has been re-painted and totally overhauled. Quality pays, the stripped mast was pristine. The new white paint looks great. All the fittings, steps, tracks, winches are back on, cleaned and greased - lovely.



Bottom, zincs, propeller, through hulls, packing glands all in tip top shape....she even moved faster through the water...



Nose out from the service dock....happy to be back in the Sea and eager to face winds and waves again.