Island Packet 35

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Another uneventful border crossing in the books This delivery unlike the Pursuit before it required some skillful current timing. We were doing 8 knots at one point which is impressive considering that the sailboat only has a 3 cylinder diesel and it was towing a 15 foot skiff.

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I delivered one of these although quite a bit newer from Seattle to SF a few years ago and the design has an interesting story. These are the last full keel production boats ever made. Not my first choice for sailing in small waters but the delivery certainly made the new owners very happy. They had bought the boat without ever seeing it in person. I felt like Santa Claus bringing them their new toy.