Last week brought some very exciting news back to the factory from 4 Sabre owners who have really been putting the miles under their hulls.
3 Sabre sailboats completed the prestigious (and this year, patient) Newport to Bermuda Race. ESMERALDE, a 2005 Sabre 386 owned by Bruce and Dorsey Beard from RI raced for its second time the 635 mile trek in the double-handed division and placed a competitive 5th place on corrected time. Well done Bruce and Dorsey, I was tracking you all the way. Peter and Jane Sollogub, Sabre 402 Owners will be joining the Beards for cruising in Bermuda…a great reward for the challenging trip. Two additional Sabre sailboats joined them in the impressive 200+ boat fleet. IL BODACIOUS, a Sabre 402 owned by Jeff Urbania and FREEDOM, a Sabre 452 owned by Cary Thompson competed in the 14-boat deep Cruiser Division. Excitedly, these boats took first and second in class, with IL BODACIOUS beating out FREEDOM by a few hours on corrected time. We want to congratulate all 3 of the boats that raced! Impressive feat and more impressive finishes.
The sailboat crowd aren’t the only ones putting the miles to their hulls and loving every second. We received news from Sally and Oliver Miller that on June 24th after 296 days away from home, they completed a lifelong dream cruise covering 5268 miles of the Great Loop in their 2006 Sabre 47′, ONE OLIVER II. This cruise track took the Olivers (and adorable puppy, Marina) on a circumnavigation of the Eastern States of the USA. Their boat blog chronicles the trip in great detail with pictures and stories and stats on mileage and fuel consumption. This is a must-read and make sure to leave them a comment on their message board welcoming them home!
If any of you are considering a distance cruise or race, I’m sure these proud Sabre owners can be a good resource to you. Let us at Sabre know of your own travels aboard whether close to home or far away.
Blogged by: Sarah