Sun Odyssey 44 Yacht for Antigua day sailing charter and skippered Caribbean sailing holiday vacation cruises
"Phoenix"
“Phoenix" – a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44, is the latest addition to the Miramar Sailing Fleet.
She is also the ‘Grande Dame’, having been built in 1992 – in the days when modern boats were built to last, and detailing to the interior and on deck was of a higher quality than many similar yachts built today.
Our third French boat, she is 44ft long, and has a beam of nearly 14ft, making her accommodation below decks very comfortable. She draws just under 7ft, giving good stability under sail but still allowing access to the many beautiful, isolated anchorages around Antigua & the other Caribbean Islands. Her spacious saloon and galley allow for sociable gatherings for 6 or more people without being overcrowded. She has 3 double cabins, one of which also has a quarter berth for one more person to sleep. There are 2 separate heads with a dedicated shower room, the starboard aft cabin has its own wash hand basin, the port aft cabin has direct access to the aft heads. Phoenix is a comfortable cruising yacht, built solidly and giving a feeling of safe but nevertheless exciting performance.
Like ‘Miramar’ she is a Bermudan rigged sloop with in-mast mainsail furling and roller furled headsail, with all control lines lead aft to the cockpit, giving the crew full control of the sails from the safety of the cockpit area. She has ‘granny bars’ to give a safe working area for any crew member that may need to go up to the mast. Her helm is central and set well aft in the cockpit, leaving space for crew members to move around freely. The helm is removable to allow even greater ease of movement in the area when at anchor. She has steps on her sloping transom to allow swimmers easy access to the water, and there is also a fresh water shower available there to rinse off the salt after that swim. Phoenix has the added advantage of ‘Goal Posts’ on the stern allowing the tender to be carried from the davits, rather than being towed through the water.
She has a large Bimini to protect the crew from the sun and a spray hood to shield in inclement weather.
Her engine is a Yanmar 55hp Diesel, a motor renowned for its reliability & longevity, and guaranteed to get you home when the wind stops blowing.
Safety aboard Miramar
Being a Sail Training vessel in our RYA recognised Training Centre, "Miramar" is not only subject to the rigorous RYA/MCA RGN1 Safety Guidelines, she is also subject to the Caribbean Small Commercial Vessel Code (SCV) and is inspected by both the RYA and the Antigua Department of Marine Services annually. | |
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Navigation aboard miramar
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