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GUNBOAT G401 TIMBALERO III
Photo � OceanImages
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RAINMAKER AT LARGE
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RAINMAKER as last seen off the coast of Georgia
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Nearly four months after GUNBOAT 5501 was abandoned off the coast of North Carolina, RAINMAKER remains afloat and tending to herself in nearly the same location she was left. Last spotted by a passing mariner 200 miles off the coast of Savannah, the sleek silver hull has withstood everything the severe winter weather dished out. Help us find her, and we'll be happy to make RAINMAKER your perfect fixer-upper. After a full review of design and safety parameters, production on the award winning 55 Series continues to roll. For further details on the incident, including remarks from Peter Johnstone, check out Yachting World's recent update.
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G4 FLIES
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G401 TIMBALERO III rips around the course at Les Voiles
Photo � Jesus Renedo
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After a year of anticipation, the world's first foiling cruising catamaran premiered in St. Maarten in April. The GUNBOAT G4 took the world by storm, garnering attention from sailing enthusiasts near and far. TIMBALERO III made her racing debut at Les Voiles and went viral when she found the edge on the last downwind reach of the regatta. The spectacular capsize, admittedly a "stupid mistake" by Gunboat's Peter Johnstone, solidified the flying cat's adrenaline factor and further proved its ultimate ruggedness and reliability.
Less than a week after the capsize, the G4 was back in action at Antigua Sailing Week. America's Cup winner and Antigua native Shannon Falcone joined the TIMBALERO crew for the event, lending his AC foiling experience and local knowledge. Shannon jumped on the opportunity to be involved with the world's first foiling cruiser and introduce foiling technology to the local youth sailors through his LIFT Project. An incredible week of sailing resulted in Owner Eduardo Perez's team scoring bullets in all but one race and taking top honors in the Multihull class.
With an exciting first season complete, the G4 will shortly set sail for North Carolina for a little Gunboat love. The one-design class rules for this milestone series are underway and construction on hull number two has begun. Pricing and details are available upon request. Contact a member of our sales team today.
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TOCCATA'S FAST PACED CARIBBEAN SEASON
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GUNBOAT 5503 TOCCATA at anchor in Anguilla
Photo � OceanImages
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The breathtaking GUNBOAT 55, TOCCATA, has just completed her first Caribbean season. The third of the 55 Series, TOCCATA is living up to her moniker. Derived from the Italian word toccare meaning "to touch", toccata is defined as "a piece of music featuring fast-moving, lightly fingered or otherwise virtuosic passages." The ambitious owners took on a symphonic season, which included three world class regattas, St. Maarten Heineken, Les Voiles de St. Barth, and Antigua Sailing Week, eleven unique islands visited in between, and a flurry of media activity including a boat test/photo/video shoot with Yachting World's Toby Hodges. TOCCATA's exceptional owners accomplished all of this with minimal help from professional crew, amassing a priceless collection of memories, stories, friends, and trophies along the way. While we get a bit winded just talking about her whirlwind season, TOCCATA never missed a beat.
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NEW SERIES TAKING SHAPE
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| Early renderings of the newest GUNBOAT series
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Never content to rest on our laurels, the Gunboat team is busy developing a new range of world cruising cats. New series at 65', 72', and 77' will soon be announced. Design work reflects many of the latest developments from the G4 project, while simultaneously refocusing on Gunboat's primary segment: luxury world-cruising yachts. Significant innovations abound and the first commitments are in-hand. Contact our sales team to learn more.
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2015 BLOCK ISLAND RACE
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| FAULT TOLERANT enjoys an evening sail in Newport last fall
Photo � Billy Black |
After a thrilling performance at Heineken, the original GUNBOAT, TRIBE, sailed North to Miami to lend support to her family's Optimist sailors. She'll return to the racecourse this weekend at Storm Trysail Club's 70th annual Block Island Race. The recently turbo-charged regatta veteran will line up against the sleek and powerful GUNBOAT 60, FAULT TOLERANT, whose race strategy includes a crew made up of family and friends, good food, and fine wine. While New England can still be a bit cold this time of year, we're confident both boats' crews will enjoy navigating the course from the comfort of their cozy salons. For scratch sheets, race results, and more, visit the regatta's Yacht Scoring Site.
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JADE SETS SAIL
The gorgeous new GUNBOAT 60 JADE launched last month in Xiamen. Her owners crossed the South China Sea and have recently arrived in Singapore. Future plans include a summer sailing in Thailand and cruising to more distant horizons in the future.
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GUNBOAT BROKERAGE OPPORTUNITIES
Have you been dreaming of the perfect pre-owned Gunboat? We have a very special, rarely available, GUNBOAT 48 on the market. The perfect owner/operator, this yacht has been sailed extensively around the world, yet impeccably maintained, and is currently available for viewing. Take delivery in time to spend the summer cruising New England or the Med. For details on this special opportunity and to learn more about additional brokerage offerings, contact our sales team today.
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GUNBOAT TEAM GROWS
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| Susan Toth, Gunboat Sales Team Member
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Susan Toth joins the GUNBOAT sales team in Wanchese NC. Susan first started day sailing while living in the Caribbean working as an underwater photographer. She went on to semi circumnavigate New Zealand and sailed across to Australia and up the Sunshine Coast. Afterwards she landed in Baltimore, Annapolis, and Ft. Lauderdale for 10 years working in sales and marketing in academic publishing.
In her spare time she fed her growing passion racing nationally and abroad in competitive one design fleets, including Melges 32s, Melges 24s, Farr 40s and a variety of JBoats. Susan is excited to assist potential buyers with the technical and performance aspects of the boats. Contact her about your Gunboat today.
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| Mark Van Note, Gunboat Deck and Sail Plan Project Manager
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Mark Van Note joins Gunboat as the Deck and Sail Plan Project Manager. Mark began his tenure in the marine industry running race boats, mostly in New England, Florida and the Caribbean. He came ashore to take a job with Aramid Rigging, where he learned a lot about high end running and standing rigging as well as spars. Most recently Mark spent ten years with Hall Spars as the Rigging and Project Manager.
While working primarily on land, Mark kept his sea legs in recent years racing on the Cookson 50, PRIVATEER, winning at Heineken, the Caribbean 600, Pineapple Cup, Bermuda Race (exhibition class), and setting the Miami-Nassau Race course record. Mark's vast sailing experience also includes time on 12 Meters, Shields Class, 110 Class, IMS, Farr 40, and Melges 32. Mark is keen to apply his grand prix knowledge to the world's leading performance cat brand.
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GUNBOAT 829 Harbor Road Wanchese, North Carolina 27981 +1 252 305 8700 [email protected] 
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