Madison Boatworks – We set sail on an ocean passage from Mazatlan, Mexico to Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands. Sailing across an ocean has been a long-held dream for us, but we were not planning on extending this cruise so far from home. But, we realized that if we were serious about bluewater cruising, the time was right. We decided to take the leap and sail 2800 nautical miles across the open ocean, reaching the fabled south sea islands. Cruising the South Pacific is on the bucket list for any sailor, and completing this passage has been one of the most rewarding experiences we have ever done.
Julia is an Ingrid Ketch, designed by William Atkin and built in 1960. She is a traditional wooden boat, built of doug fir planking on oak frames. The length on deck is 37.5 ft and the waterline is 30 ft. She handled the open ocean brilliantly, it was obvious that this was exactly the type of sailing she was built for.
Hi Jonathon and Whitney I hope this msg goes direct to you ? If It does id love to get in touch with you directly . I own an Atkins Ingrid built in NZ carvel planked using Totara planks on hard wood frames , also launched in 1960 , also hand spliced galvanised rigging etc etc … If your interested to get in touch drop me a line cheers Andy
Is “Julia” the former “Pacific Sun” from Majorca?