Sunbird is a Rival 36
The Rival 36 was the sixth and last RIVAL designed by Peter and comes in three basic versions. Deep draft, Scheel keel, and Centre board. 78 R36s were built. The first being launched in 1980.
- L.O.A. 35' 10"
- L.W.L. 27' 2"
- Beam 11' 0"
- Draft 3' 9"and 6' 9" or 6' 0" and we have the 6'0" keel
- Displacement 14,250 lbs
We bought her in 1999 from an owner who had intended to take her across the Atlantic.
Since we bought her we have updated most of the navigation instruments, rigging, sails and engine and are now ready for long distance travel.
We have already cruised NW Scotland, Southern Ireland, South and North Brittany and the Channel Isles.
In 2008 we intend to sail her to Turkey where we will lay her up for the winter and then explore Turkey in 2009 probably returning toward home in 2010.
3 comments:
Thank you, John, I now have you on my 'favourites'. Every blessing, Graham
Thanks to John, i also have put you on my favourites, Looking forward to reading how you're doing.
Mike and Anna
Oh my gosh, I think this might be my dad's boat: he built her when I was 22 (I'm 48 now.) Dad had a brain haemorrhage, which he survived, but he lost his confidence and he ended up selling Sunbird. It was a really sad day for us as he'd had such big plans for her. Then he misplaced his Lloyds Registration documents which he only found 20 years later when he and Mum moved house. He tracked the owner down who took him for one last sail. It turned out she was moored 5 miles from where I'd settled with my husband! That final reunion was really moving for Dad. He put his heart and soul into that beautiful boat. She means a lot to us, but I have no idea where she is now. My dad died in 2011.
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