1985 Robert Clark Ketch

About this boat

This 1985 Robert Clark Ketch is listed at 60 ft in overall length and 13.67 ft in beam. DANZA RECENTLY RETURNED FROM ANOTHER CIRCUMNAVIGATION (Ready for the next) DANZA is a sister-ship to the original British Steel which Chay Blyth made famous when he sailed her around the world against the wind south of all the major southern capes in 1970. DANZA was built in Cape Town, South Africa by Saum Globe and launched in 1985. After her launching she was sailed to America and sold and was then used as a school ship based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her trips included a counterclockwise circumnavigation of South America, a trip up the coast of Labrador, and a trip to Portugal and back as well as innumerable voyages within the Caribbean. She was lead ship in the New York City Tall Ships Parade in 1992 commemorating the first voyage of Christopher Columbus. The previous owner purchased DANZA in March of 1999 and sailed her to Maine where she underwent a total refit in the owners boatyard, known then as David Nutt Boatbuilder, Inc. The interior was essentially gutted with the removal of the engine and shaft, galley, heads, and aluminum toe rail removed. Every through hull was removed and welded over with new through fittings in 316L stainless to suit lay-out changes. The current owner had Lyman-Morse in Camden, Maine install a bow thruster, redesign the teak interior with new doors, head floor grates and EDSON cockpit table. US Spars replaced with new 2023 main mast and boom. DANZA was then sailed to Florida for a near complete refit of every major system on board inclusive of main mast and boom. With the refit completed the owner and family sailed around the world via the bottom of South Africa. The listed specifications include 3 cabins and 2 heads.

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