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A Summary of Sailing Yacht TOTO

The well proportioned superyacht TOTO is a sailing yacht. This 33 m (108 ft) luxury yacht was manufactured by Palmer Johnson Yachts in 1983. TOTO used to be Ondine Vi; Magic Lady; Sioma Ii. Superyacht TOTO is a elegant yacht that is able to sleep up to 6 people on board and has approximately 6 crew. This graceful sailing yacht was envisaged by a naval architect called John G. Alden Design.

The Construction & Design with respect to Luxury Yacht TOTO

The yacht's general design work came from John G Alden Design. The technical naval architect drawings are a products of John G Alden Design. Created at Palmer Johnson Yachts this vessel was constructed within the United States. She was officially launched in Sturgeon Bay WI in 1983 before being transferred to the owner. The hull was built out of aluminium. The sailing yacht main superstructure is made mostly using aluminium. With a beam of 7.16 metres / 23.5 ft TOTO has reasonable size. She has a reasonably deep draught of 5.58m (18.3ft). She had refit improvement and modification completed by 2003.

S/Y TOTO Engineering & Speeds:

The yacht harnesses the power of one VOLVO PENTA diesel engine(s) and can attain a dignified top end speed at 12 knots. The engine of the TOTO creates 370 horse power (or 272 kilowatts). Her total HP is 370 HP and her total Kilowatts are 272. Coupled to the TOTO engines are a single screw propeller. This yacht’s high cruise speed is 11 knots which provides a range of 2000.

Superyacht TOTO Has The Following Accommodations:

With volume for a maximum of 6 welcome guests sleeping aboard, the TOTO accommodates them luxuriously. This ship requires approximately 6 proficient qualified crew to run.

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This sailing yacht has a teak deck.

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The 20 greatest yacht rock songs ever, ranked

27 July 2022, 17:50

By Tom Eames

We can picture it now: lounging on a swish boat as it bobs along the water, sipping cocktails and improving our tan. Oh, and it's the 1980s.

There's only one style of music that goes with this image: Yacht rock.

What is Yacht Rock?

Also known as the West Coast Sound or adult-oriented rock, it's a style of soft rock from between the late 1970s and early 1980s that featured elements of smooth soul, smooth jazz, R&B, funk, rock and disco.

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Although its name has been used in a negative way, to us it's an amazing genre that makes us feel like we're in an episode of Miami Vice wearing shoulder pads and massive sunglasses.

Here are the very best songs that could be placed in this genre:

Player - 'Baby Come Back'

Player - Baby Come Back

Not the reggae classic of the same name, this 1977 track was Player's biggest hit.

After Player disbanded, singer Peter Beckett joined Australia's Little River Band, and he also wrote 'Twist of Fate' for Olivia Newton-John and 'After All This Time' for Kenny Rogers.

Steely Dan - 'FM'

It's tough just choosing one Steely Dan song for this list, but we've gone for this banger.

Used as the theme tune for the 1978 movie of the same name, the song is jazz-rock track, though its lyrics took a disapproving look at the genre as a whole, which was in total contrast to the film's celebration of it. Still, sounds great guys!

Bobby Goldsboro - 'Summer (The First Time)'

Bobby Goldsboro - Summer (The First Time)

A bit of a questionable subject matter, this ballad was about a 17-year-old boy’s first sexual experience with a 31-year-old woman at the beach.

But using a repeating piano riff, 12-string guitar, and an orchestral string arrangement, this song just screams yacht rock and all that is great about it.

Kenny Loggins - 'Heart to Heart'

Kenny Loggins - Heart To Heart (Official Music Video)

If Michael McDonald is the king of yacht rock, then Kenny Loggins is his trusted advisor and heir to the throne.

This track was co-written with Michael, and also features him on backing vocals. The song is about how most relationships do not stand the test of time, yet some are able to do so.

Airplay - 'Nothing You Can Do About It'

Nothin' You Can Do About It

You might not remember US band Airplay, but they did have their moment on the yacht.

Consisting of David Foster (who also co-wrote the Kenny Loggins song above), Jay Graydon and the brilliantly-named Tommy Funderburk, this tune was a cover of a Manhattan Transfer song, and was a minor hit in 1981.

Boz Scaggs - 'Lowdown'

Boz Scaggs - Lowdown (Official Audio)

We've moved slightly into smooth jazz territory with this track, which is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

The song was co-written by David Paich, who would go on to form Toto along with the song's keyboardist David Paich, session bassist David Hungate, and drummer Jeff Porcaro.

Steve Winwood - 'Valerie'

Steve Winwood - Valerie (Official Video)

This song is probably as far as you can get into pop rock without totally leaving the yacht rock dock.

Legendary singer-songwriter Winwood recorded this gong about a man reminiscing about a lost love he hopes to find again someday.

Eric Prydz later sampled it in 2004 for the house number one track ‘Call on Me’, and presented it to Winwood, who was so impressed he re-recorded the vocals to better fit the track.

Toto - 'Rosanna'

Toto - Rosanna (Official HD Video)

We almost picked 'Africa' , but we reckon this tune just about pips it in the yacht rock game.

Written by David Paich, he has said that the song is based on numerous girls he had known.

As a joke, the band members initially played along with the common assumption that the song was based on actress Rosanna Arquette, who was dating Toto keyboard player Steve Porcaro at the time and coincidentally had the same name.

Chicago - 'Hard to Say I'm Sorry'

Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (Official Music Video)

Chicago began moving away from their horn-driven soft rock sound with their early 1980s output, including this synthesizer-filled power ballad.

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The album version segued into a more traditional Chicago upbeat track titled ‘Get Away’, but most radio stations at the time opted to fade out the song before it kicked in. Three members of Toto played on the track. Those guys are yacht rock kings!

Michael Jackson - 'Human Nature'

Michael Jackson - Human Nature (Audio)

A few non-rock artists almost made this list ( George Michael 's 'Careless Whisper' and Spandau Ballet 's 'True' are almost examples, but not quite), yet a big chunk of Thriller heavily relied on the yacht rock sound.

Michael Jackson proved just how popular the genre could get with several songs on the album, but 'Human Nature' is the finest example.

The Doobie Brothers - 'What a Fool Believes'

The Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes (Official Music Video)

Possibly THE ultimate yacht rock song on the rock end of the spectrum, and it's that man Michael McDonald.

Written by McDonald and Kenny Loggins, this was one of the few non-disco hits in America in the first eight months of 1979.

The song tells the story of a man who is reunited with an old love interest and attempts to rekindle a romantic relationship with her before discovering that one never really existed.

Michael Jackson once claimed he contributed at least one backing track to the original recording, but was not credited for having done so. This was later denied by the band.

Christopher Cross - 'Sailing'

Christopher Cross - Sailing (Official Audio)

We're not putting this in here just because it's called 'Sailing', it's also one of the ultimate examples of the genre.

Christopher Cross reached number one in the US in 1980, and VH1 later named it the most "softsational soft rock" song of all time.

Don Henley - 'The Boys of Summer'

The Boys Of Summer DON HENLEY(1984) OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Mike Campbell wrote the music to this track while working on Tom Petty’s Southern Accents album, but later gave it to Eagles singer Don Henley, who wrote the lyrics.

The song is about the passing of youth and entering middle age, and of a past relationship. It was covered twice in the early 2000s: as a trance track by DJ Sammy in 2002, and as a pop punk hit by The Ataris in 2003.

England Dan and John Cord Foley - 'I'd Really Love to See You Tonight'

England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight.avi

A big hit for this duo in 1976, it showcases the very best of the sock rock/AOR/yacht rock sound that the 1970s could offer.

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Seals & Crofts - 'Summer Breeze'

Summer Breeze - Seals & Croft #1 Hit(1972)

Before The Isley Brothers recorded a slick cover, 'Summer Breeze' was an irresistible folk pop song by Seals & Crofts.

While mostly a folk song, its summer vibes and gorgeous melody make for a perfect yacht rock number.

Christopher Cross - 'Ride Like the Wind'

Ride Like The Wind Promo Video 1980 Christopher Cross

If Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins are in charge of the yacht rock ship, then Christopher Cross has to be captain, right? Cabin boy? Something anyway.

The singer was arguably the biggest success story of the relatively short-lived yacht rock era, and this one still sounds incredible.

Eagles - 'I Can't Tell You Why'

The eagles - I can't tell you why (AUDIO VINYL)

Many Eagles tunes could be classed as yacht rock, but we reckon their finest example comes from this track from their The Long Run album in 1979.

Don Henley described the song as "straight Al Green", and that Glenn Frey, an R&B fan, was responsible for the R&B feel of the song. Frey said to co-writer Timothy B Schmit: "You could sing like Smokey Robinson . Let’s not do a Richie Furay, Poco-sounding song. Let’s do an R&B song."

Gerry Rafferty - 'Baker Street'

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (Official Video)

Gerry Rafferty probably didn't realise he was creating one of the greatest yacht rock songs of all time when he wrote this, but boy did he.

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With the right blend of rock and pop and the use of the iconic saxophone solo, you can't not call this yacht rock at its finest.

Michael McDonald - 'Sweet Freedom'

Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (1986)

If you wanted to name the king of yacht rock, you'd have to pick Michael McDonald . He could sing the phone book and it would sound silky smooth.

Possibly his greatest solo tune, it was used in the movie  Running Scared , and its music video featured actors Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines.

Hall & Oates - 'I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)'

Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (Official Video)

This duo knew how to make catchy hit after catchy hit. This R&B-tinged pop tune was co-written with Sara Allen (also the influence for their song 'Sara Smile').

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John Oates has said that the song is actually about the music business. "That song is really about not being pushed around by big labels, managers, and agents and being told what to do, and being true to yourself creatively."

Not only was the song sampled in De La Soul's 'Say No Go' and Simply Red 's 'Home', but Michael Jackson also admitted that he lifted the bass line for 'Billie Jean'!

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TOTO Boat for Sale

47' beneteau | 2001 | $175,000.

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Toto Boat | 47' Beneteau 2001

Professional Captain/Engineer owner has spared no expense to update this popular cruiser.

Please ask for Spec. Sheet.

Due to owners change of plans TOTO becomes available in Florida.

Never chartered, and mostly dry stored 2011 - 2021 with very light use.

This excellent Beneteau 473  won Boat of the Year when it was released!

Very comfortable, 2 cabin/2 head version with the large aft storage accessible from the cockpit or from inside.

Wind, solar and water-maker make her ready for extended off grid cruising.

TOTO is available with transferable live-aboard slip close to  Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale. 

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Virgin Islands Yacht Broker.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.

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• Yacht Details: 47' Beneteau 2001
• Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Engines: Yanmar
• Last Updated: Jul 12, 2024
• Asking Price: $175,000
• Max Draft: 5' 5''

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• Beam: 14' 1''
• Hull Material: Fiberglass

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Finally, a name for that music: “Yacht Rock”

A few little-known facts about singer/songwriter Michael McDonald: Aside from topping the charts in the 1980s, he was a tireless defender and advocate of smooth music. His best friend ...

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A few little-known facts about singer/songwriter Michael McDonald: Aside from topping the charts in the 1980s, he was a tireless defender and advocate of smooth music. His best friend died in a back-alley songwriting contest, and he feuded with one-time songwriting partner Kenny Loggins. Actor Vincent Price, however, forced the two to make amends so they could conjure a spirit to help with the recording of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Sound a bit far-fetched? Rockin’ on the yacht JD Ryznar offers a curated selection of his favorite less-obvious songs of the era “Any World (That I’m Welcome To)” by Steely Dan “Aside from being totally awesome and beautiful, this is one of the first Dan songs to feature Michael McDonald’s huge background vocal power. The presence of McDonald’s voice pretty much legitimizes any song’s Yacht Rock status.” “It Keeps You Runnin’ ” by Carly Simon “This is not only a cover of the Doobie Brothers’ hit, but also actually features the Doobies as the backing band. Still, it’s a totally original take on the song, and a rare example of Yacht Rock female empowerment.” Kenny Loggins’ alternate versions “If you hear a song on a Doobie or Michael McDonald album that was co-written by Kenny Loggins, chances are, Loggins has a version of that song with a classic Loggins twist. Check out Loggin’s versions of the Doobies ‘What a Fool Believes’ and Michael McDonald’s ‘I Gotta Try’ & ‘No Lookin’ Back’ to see what I mean.”

Not to JD Ryznar, the Los Angeles based writer, actor and director who portrays the man with the beard in his series of short films called “Yacht Rock.” The shorts, which have garnered a cult following thanks to their success as part of the Web site Channel 101’s monthly film contests (and subsequent downloads and blog shout-outs), take a look behind the scenes at the creation of the ultra-creamy hits that made folks like McDonald, Loggins and Toto pop stars in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Ryznar coined the term “Yacht Rock” after he noticed a series of connections and similarities between Steely Dan and groups like the Doobie Brothers and Toto. Such as:

All of them seemed to share members and collaborate frequently with each other and people like Kenny Loggins. A lot of the music of the era featured albums with guys on boats on the cover and songs about sailing. This music sounds really good on boats because it’s good for relaxing, sitting back and drinking. And so “Yacht Rock” was born. The show (see the full episodes here: www.channel101.com/shows/show.php?show_id=152 offers surreal backstories for singles known more for their gentle grooves than any underlying drama. But the series doesn’t attempt to satirize the musicians themselves. Instead, Ryznar takes aim at the songwriting process. “When people want to sit down and write a hit record, they get together and it’s trial and error — not so much fun,” he says. “But if you infuse it with some sort of completely made up fairy tale story, suddenly it becomes a lot more interesting.” This sly reverence for the subject matter gives the show an added nuance. After all, taking potshots at yesterday’s hit makers would be just too easy. But much of the humor also comes from inverting the stereotypical images people have of the musicians in question. “When artists like Hall & Oates and Michael Jackson have such huge personas, you don’t want to just see another impersonation,” says Ryznar. Thus, Hall & Oates become two thuggish trash-talkers from the hard streets of Philadelphia always looking for a fight and Michael Jackson gets portrayed as a brute womanizer. Even Journey front man Steve Perry gets the treatment, showing up in a couple of episodes as a motivational rocker who persuades Kenny Loggins to turn to the hard side. Ryznar’s show has gotten him some notice and even an agent. The moderate success he’s achieved underscores the growing impact that Channel 101 ( www.channel101.com ) has as an important outlet for up and coming talent to showcase material that ordinarily wouldn’t get a cursory glance at major Hollywood studios. Started by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab in 2003, Channel 101 allows anyone to submit a pilot, the best of which are selected and shown at monthly screenings held in Los Angeles. A sister site, www.channel102.net , recently opened up shop in New York. The top five vote-getters each month are added to a category called Primetime and are then allowed to make another episode. This constant influx of submissions means everyone has to keep upping the ante from month to month. While Yacht Rock’s subject matter might make it seem like a strange candidate for such a word-of-mouth following, Ryznar’s idea ended up in the right place at the right time.

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Creole: On board the sailing yacht owned by the Gucci family

Launched 94 years ago, Creole has quite some history. But under the loving stewardship of the Gucci family, this classic schooner still sails like a dream...

Allegra Gucci’s classic sailing yacht Creole has graced the cover of Boat International before — but you may not have realised. The classic image (March 2015, for devoted collectors of this magazine) features a 1955 photograph of Sophia Loren at her most alluring, bound in a shimmering bodice, with this vast schooner in the background. The boat puts up an impressive fight for the viewer’s attention.

The extraordinary yacht and the family’s other classic, 18.3 metre Avel , are under the loving stewardship of Allegra, younger daughter of the late Maurizio Gucci — and she is guarding her father’s legacy with skill. She may be the scion of a fashion dynasty, having grown up between residences in New York and St Moritz (where she still resides now with her husband and small child) but she is also a serious sailor with a law degree, who can usually be spotted working on deck during races — or getting her hands dusty at a shipyard when on land.

“It’s like a small industry. A boat like Creole , in composite with double teak, needs maintenance — every year we take her out of the water for it. Black paint is not the best paint for a wooden boat, but Creole was born like this and we like to keep her that way.” Gucci may wear a Rolex but it’s the sailor’s arm candy of choice — a Submariner.

On and off the water, she seems happier in action than in a ball gown. “When I met my husband 12 years ago he introduced me to the world of motorcycles and fast cars. We share our passions and I really enjoy driving supercars on circuits. At the same time, he loves sailing, regattas and classic yachts.” Her current favourite ride is the McLaren 570S, which she took for a spin at Goodwood. But sailing on Creole , as she puts it, “has always been my first passion”.

Maurizio Gucci, the last member of the family dynasty to run the fashion empire, shared the same enthusiasm for the water and bought Creole in 1983, two years after Allegra was born. “I think at the time it was a little bit crazy,” she says. “We’re talking about the beginning of the 1980s, when there was not the knowledge we have now about restoring classic boats. And obviously Creole is not a normal classic yacht, she is an enormous classic yacht .”

Indeed, this 65.3 metre behemoth is the largest wooden sailing yacht in the world. Creole was launched as Vira by Camper & Nicholsons in 1927 for US carpet manufacturer Alexander Smith Cochran, who messed about a little too much with the design post-splash. He thought the masts looked too tall and had them cut (too much), adding more ballast to compensate for the newly stumpy masts. The result was too much roll and poor performance.

Her next owner was British yachtsman Maurice Pope, who renamed her Creole after a dessert invented by his chef, and then she was bought by an English baronet. Now she could sail, but the timing was poor — she was requisitioned for wartime service as a mine-hunter. Afterwards a new buyer, Greek shipping magnate Stavros Niarchos, lavished more money than any previous owners on restoring her, but sold her in 1977 to the Danish navy, who stripped her out to use as a training vessel.

By the time Maurizio Gucci took possession, she was badly in need of another passionate and wealthy yachtsman to pamper her. “She was like a wreck really,” says his daughter. “The goal of my father was to give Creole a second life, to keep the boat as original as possible. There were no interiors, so those were the only things made new — and they were made to respect the soul of the boat, in harmony with its history.”

Major refit work was undertaken at Beconcini in Italy, Lürssen in Germany and ended in Astilleros de Mallorca , while the designer Toto Russo was drafted in to reflect the style and the elegance of the period in which Creole was built, and a wealth of artworks was added across the six guest cabins. The result was a big, stylish and glamorous boat that sails like a dream.

“I remember a day in Saint-Tropez when we had perfect conditions and Creole was sailing in around 17 knots of wind, the cap rail properly in the water. It was one of the most thrilling moments I have experienced in sailing.”

This is a boat that has been with Allegra throughout her life — she holidayed on board as a child with her older sister Alessandra. “Some of the best memories I have on Creole are the water fights that would suddenly break out on board. They would start as just a splash between me and my sister and by the end of it everyone would be soaking wet — owners, crew and officers. Quite often somebody ended up in the sea. It was great fun!

“Another great memory is crossing the Med, from Spain to France or to Greece. I remember the beauty of the dark sky, the silence of being in the middle of the sea in perfect conditions and enjoying the quiet and the magic of the night. I remember lying in the cockpit covered by towels to protect me from the humidity.”

But at 65 metres, this fantasyland of a yacht was never going to be a practical training boat for the aspiring sailor. “I started learning on little dinghies, when I was around 10 years old, like normal kids do,” she says. She sailed a Laser around the lake at St Moritz, brushing up at summer camps in England, Brittany and Mallorca. “I always loved the sea — it is something like my ecosystem: the water, the sun, the wind.”

When she was still small her father decided he needed something rather humbler than Creole to enjoy regattas on — “it was becoming dangerous racing on Creole , there were lots of little boats on the circuit” — and he came across Avel . “She was built in 1896 but in 1927 the owners could not keep her in the water, so they put her in the mud and built a house boat on top. The hull remained in a perfect state because of the humidity of the mud.”

A quick refit was undertaken by the specialist Harry Spencer and she was on her way. Of a more manageable size than Creole , this was the family boat that provided the young Gucci with practical experience — “My objective was to be on the foredeck. I started on jib sheet, then finally after years I conquered my position on the foredeck” — and also inspiration.

“I was fascinated that you could stay on a boat that was built as long ago as 1896 — it’s a little piece of history,” she says. “I just fell in love with this world. When you go sailing on a classic boat it is magic. The feeling, the sound of the boat on the water is something you cannot describe. With modern boats, yes, you can go very fast, and you have the adrenaline. But with a classic — it’s pure, it’s like poetry. When you have the boat that is perfectly balanced, with the sails and the wind, it’s something fantastic.”

It’s worth noting that Avel has no engine. She’d never had one and the family wanted to respect the original design as much as possible during the refit. It means that she must be towed to the start line in regattas, but it doesn’t seem to have held her back. From 1994 she started to rack up the awards on the Med circuit, notably the Grimaldi Trophy and most prestigiously, “in the season of 2011 and 2012 we won the Les Voiles des Saint-Tropez”, says Allegra.

“It’s not a racing boat — it’s a Camper & Nicholsons design, not as fast as a Fife design for example. But we gave Avel a chance to be fast because it’s always been the same core crew racing her for 20 years, so we know what she’s good at and, more importantly, what she’s not so good at.”

The success is also due to a bold decision that was made after her father’s death. “When Avel was being restored (with a new mast and boom) we couldn’t find the original sailing plans. After a while, thanks to friends, we found them — the mast we had created was too tall and the boom was too long.

“So we decided on the philosophy of my father that the boat ought to be as the architect drew her, so we cut the mast and the boom. Everybody was a little bit scared — maybe the boat would go slower if we reduced the sail area of the main? But actually she didn’t, because she was much more balanced and fast.”

Following her victory at Les Voiles, Allegra, who was pregnant and unable to sail, decided the boat should be given a rest from racing. “I was on board for all the races Avel has done because it was fun for me. I’m not going to give the crew the fun to race without me!” But she couldn’t resist a little competition — Creole started participating in a few regattas and in 2013 won the Monaco Classic Week.

Her parents may have spent the 1980s at cocktail parties with Jackie O and the Kennedy clan in New York, but it was her father’s seadog friends who left young Gucci star-struck. “In my childhood I was very lucky to have the chance to meet fantastic sailors and people who were involved in the yachting world, such as Harry Spencer and Mark Ratsey.

“They were like superheroes to me, with so much experience and so many stories to tell. Mark became a special friend and I have learned from him most of the things I know about sailing. He was the best tactician you could possibly want and a very special person. We have done many, many regattas together in the last 20 years.”

Today, with a child under the age of three, the time she spends aboard the boats is more limited. “ Creole is a big boat, so having a child running up and down becomes a bit difficult. We go sailing — but maybe not with 28 knots of wind.” Leisurely cruising works better, with the Med’s cruising grounds at the top of the list. “It’s the perfect place for classic yachts. You have nice wind and in some places you don’t have too much swell that gives shocks to the boat.”

The Balearics have proved a family favourite and Gucci’s best-loved beaches are the white sands of Formentera. “I remember going there once, not to a specific place — and we said ‘let’s just follow the wind’. That was great — going sailing for two days with more wind, or less wind, and just enjoying time on the boat. It gives you the sense of freedom. I have the same enthusiasm that my father had for sailing and a true respect for our old ladies, Creole and Avel .”

First published in the June 2017 edition of BOAT International

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The bodies of a thrill-seeking Canadian couple were found in a life raft Wednesday — nearly six weeks after they left on a sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean, according to a report.

Brett Clibbery, 70, and Sarah Justine Packwood, 54, apparently abandoned their yacht and perished on a life raft before washing up on Sable Island, nicknamed the “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” the Vancouver Sun reported.

Canadian authorities have not officially identified the tragic pair as the victims, but told the outlet that the 10-foot life raft was believed to be from a larger vessel named Theros — the same eco-friendly boat the couple had routinely documented on their travel blog account.

Clibbery and Packwood set sail on the 39-foot yacht from Halifax on June 11 with plans to cross the Atlantic to the Azores, a series of islands 900 miles west of Portugal, by July 2.

The pair were documenting their journey on their YouTube channel “Theros Adventures,” which they used to demonstrate how to travel the world via electric-, wind- and solar-powered vessels.

Their trip to the Azores was meant to be the first fully “green” journey on Theros, which the couple dubbed the Green Odyssey after they removed its diesel engine.

They had tried to cross the Atlantic in the boat once before in 2019, but were stopped by a forecast of storms.

On the day of their journey, Clibbery and Packwood shared a video that put them 16 nautical miles off the coast of Nova Scotia with fair winds and calm seas.

The video was their last. They were reported missing one week later.

Sable Island is about 175 miles south of Halifax.

Theros is still missing, the Times Colonist reported.

What went wrong and why the couple abandoned their beloved boat is still a mystery.

The pair got married on the yacht in 2016, one year after they met during a chance encounter at a bus stop in London, England.

Packwood was preparing to donate a kidney to her sister when she met Clibbery, who was visiting from Canada — a heartwarming story that was the center of a 2020 “How We Met” piece in The Guardian.

“We have been traveling and co-creating adventures ever since,” Packwood previously posted on YouTube.

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'Man, they came to party': Yachtley Crew sails back to Indian Ranch with more yacht rock

When Yachtley Crew came to Indian Ranch by the shores of Indian Lake in Webster last summer, it was evidently a very popular voyage through the smooth waters of a yacht rock tribute show.

"We love Indian Ranch. Man, they came to party. They were amazing," recalled Phillip Daniel, also known as Yachtley Crew's Philly Ocean and lead vocalist, about how the the show went and the reaction of the audience.

Yachtley Crew will be setting sail again for an appearance at Indian Ranch on July 25. "If it's anything like last year, we're stoked," Daniel said.

'Sailing ... takes me away ....'

The seven-member band, which dresses in nautical suits with captain's hats and wears aviator sunglasses, is currently on its "Full Steam Ahead" nationwide tour, the biggest tour since it was founded in Los Angeles in 2017. Upcoming dates also include South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset on July 26, Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence on July 27, and the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis on July 28.

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The band is riding the yacht rock wave since a 2005 video series launched the term in 2005 in an affectionate send up of artists such as Christopher Cross and Hall and Oates. Cross, who was at Indian Ranch July 7 with Justin Hayward of Moody Blues fame, had a big hit in 1979 with the soft rock song " Sailing " which is about getting away from everything on a sail boat and so helped form the archetype of Yacht Rock.

Yachtley Crew also call themselves "The Titans of Soft Rock."

Asked for a definition of yacht rock, Daniel said "it's one of those elusive things ... I think the most easy way to define it is the iconic soft rock hits from the late 70s and early 80s music." Except that, instead of soft rock, "yacht rock just sounds kind of more fun."

Yachtley Crew's first recording release "Seas the Day" (2023) includes its renditions of songs that have become regarded as yacht rock classics such as Boz Scaggs’ “Lido Shuffle,” Ace’s “How Long,” Robbie Dupree’s “Steal Away,” the Bee Gees’ “How Deep Is Your Love” and Christopher Cross’ “Ride Like the Wind.” Other songs in the band’s set include Toto’s “Africa,” Looking Glass’ “Brandy” and Rupert Holmes’ “ Escape (The Piña Colada Song).”  

Indeed, "The Piña Colada song, that is a great yacht rock core song, like 'Ride Like the Wind,'" Daniel said.

Audiences often dress up for the shows in yacht-themed attire and love to sing-along. Other yacht rock tribute and fun party bands include Yacht Rock Revue who will be performing at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield on Aug. 4.

'It has to be smooth'

Elsewhere, there has been some rather pedantic debate in some quarters about what makes true yacht rock, with terms appearing such as "nyacht" rock. An article in Mental Floss magazine helps keep things straightforward by saying " But above all else, the sound has to be  smooth . "

Daniel's vocals are certainly smooth, and the depth of sound that Yachtley Crew brings to its music is enhanced by having a sax player.

Daniel has memories of listening to the soft music of the late 70s/early 80s era while riding around with his father in a car and singing along to the radio. Later, he was in several original bands in Los Angeles. Besides Daniel (Philly Ocean) Yachtley Crew is made up of drummer Rob Jones (Sailor Hawkins), bassist Chaz Ruiz (Baba Buoy), guitarist Thomas Gardner Jr. (Tommy Buoy), backing vocalist Curt Clendenin (Stoney Shores), saxophone/flutist Paul Pate (Pauly Shores) and keyboardist Matt Grossman (Matthew McDonald).  

"Each of us had careers with bands," Daniel said. The crew started to be assembled by Jones and Ruiz who are long-time friends and were listening to yacht rock music and felt they could do something with it. They put out a Craigslist ad and found guitarist Gardner. Daniel is friends with Gardner and also came aboard.

"Everything came together really organically," Daniel said.

'I think we have something here'

The idea of uniforms for the band came early. "Just the idea of yacht rock is such fun," Daniel said. But the group spent several months rehearsing to get the music down right. "We wanted to embody what people remember about these songs."

When the curtain was pulled on their first gigs Daniel recalls the shock on the faces of the audiences when they saw a band in nautical uniform. However, "They got it within two or three songs. They were screaming and dancing ... (I thought) Man, I think we have something here."

Yachtley Crew was soon selling out local venues and were noticed by the late legendary Jimmy Buffett who signed them to his own Mailboat Records label. The group have appeared on SiriusXM’s Yacht Rock Radio “Yacht Rock 311” show as the first ever Yacht Rock band to perform live at the station.

Just as the band was about to get ready for its first nationwide tour in 2020, the pandemic struck. "We had a ton of shows booked," Daniel said. Yachtley Crew made music videos, put on live-streamed concerts and played at some drive-in concerts that were organized in the Los Angeles area. "People seemed to really respond.'

As the lockdown eased, "I think there was so much pent up demand for live music it really helped us. We got all the gigs back and places we'd never played before were selling out," Daniel said.

'Something original'

The "Seas the Day" recording also has Yachtley Crew's first original song, "Sex on the Beach," ostensibly about the drink that bears the name.

"We wanted to put something original out there," Daniel said. The challenge for the band was to come up with a song that sounds like it could have been written in the late '70s/early '80s soft rock era. "We wanted to capture the same vibe," he said. The video for "Sex on the Beach" has a guest appearance by the Access Hollywood & iHeart host Mario Lopez.  

The song and video includes a list of names of drinks, a couple falling in love, and "innuendo," Daniel said. All the members of Yachtley Crew contributed to the song. Once they had the concept, "we had the song written in 30 minutes. Everyone brings something unique to it." Fans have started requesting the song at shows.

Yachtley Crew has "two albums in the works" and two more original songs "in the mix." With that, "The core will always be the iconic songs," Daniel said.

The band has been venturing out across the seven seas with appearances abroad, including the United Kingdom.

"Total world domination," Daniel joked when asked about his ultimate goal for Yachtley Crew. Or at least, "To play for a stadium full of people," he said.

"We want to play the music for as many people as we can all over the world. When people come to our shows they're creating memories they will have for the rest of their lives. That's what it's about."

Yachtley Crew — Full Steam Ahead tour

When: 7 p.m. July 25 (doors 5:30 p.m.)

Where: Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster

How much: $25 to $35. Indianranch.com

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1983 Palmer Johnson 110' (33.53 m) Cruising Sloop

Fort lauderdale, florida, united states, new to market – bluewater cruising sailboat.

Flag of Registry: Marshall Islands

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TOTO is a bluewater cruising sailboat which was built out of aluminum by the world renown shipyard of Palmer Johnson, and designed by the pedigree firm of John Alden. She affords owners and guests the luxury of cruising in comfort, yet the thrill of sailing on a large sailboat. Her fin keel/centerboard underbody gives her the ability to cruise relatively shallow destinations or do safe, open water passages, wherever the owner chooses to go.

Specifications

LOA: 110' (33.53 Meters)

Type: Sail- Used

Beam: 23' 6''

Draft Max: 18' 6''

Draft Min: 8' 6''

Crew Cabins: 3

Crew Sleeps: 5

Maximum Speed: 12.5 Knots

Cruise Speed: 9 Knots

Range NMI: 3000

• Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Aluminum

Air Conditioning: Yes

Fuel Tank: 3020 Gallons (11431.94 Liters)

Fresh Water: 1200 Gallons (4542.49 Liters)

Holding Tank: 1030 Gallons (3898.97 Liters)

Gross Tonnage: 114

Designer: John G. Alden

Builder: Palmer Johnson

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• Engine Make: Caterpillar
• Engine Model: 3406C
• Engine Type: Inboard
• Power HP: 425.00
• Power KW: 316.92

Full Details

Construction.

• Hull and Superstructure: Aluminum.
• 5’ Extension to the reverse transom in 2000, allowing for a lazarette/passerelle boarding ladder stowage.
• Full Pilothouse enclosure.
• Decks: Teak. Renewed in 2009 in Palma, Mallorca by Royal Decks of the Netherlands.
• Fuel Capacity: 3,020 US gallons (11,432 liters)
• Water Capacity: 1,200 US gallons (4,543 liters)
• Black water Capacity: 1,030 US gallons
• Gray Water Capacity: 995 US gallons

Main Machinery

• Main Engine: Caterpillar 3406C, 425 hp
• Speed: Max – 12.5 knots @ 1,900 rpm; Cruising – 9 knots @ 1,500 rpm, approximately 12 gph with one generator; 8 knots, approximately 10 gph with one generator
• Engine Hours: Approximately 10,000 hours – 12/15/2023 
• Engine Start: 24V DC charger, alternator, and constavolt
• Gear Box: Twin Disc MG514C
• Prop: Hundested variable pitch propeller

Ancillary Machinery

• Air Conditioning: Marine Air chillers (2120,000 BTU’s), (15) air handler units
• Bow Thruster: Wesmar DPC50, 50 hp
• Stern Thruster: Wesmar DPC25-40, 40 hp
• Fresh Water Filters: Aqua Pure fresh water filter
• Fresh Water Heaters: (2) Raritan hot water heaters, 20 US gallons each
• Fresh Water Maker: Watermaker, Inc, 1,200 gpd. New high-pressure pump (Spring 2023); three membranes cleaned (Spring 2023)
• Fresh Water Pressure System: (1) Groco Paragon 24V DC; (1) Teele 1D870-9801 110 V AC
• Fuel Filters: Racor dual 1000’s on main; Racor 500’s on each generator
• Toilet System: (6) Sealand VacuFlush toilets
• Steering System: (2) Electro hydraulic 240V AC
• Helm /P.H. Control: Hynautic dual lever plus joystick steering
• Emergency Steering: Wagner with wheel in lazarette; manual tiller can be fitted to rudder post
• Other: (2) Fill Rite transfer pumps
• 995 USG gray water tank with macerator and deck outlet
• 1,030 USG black water tank with macerator and deck outlet
• (6) 24V DC bilge pumps
• Dayton 230V AC emergency bilge pump
• Air compressor, 5 hp
• Hynautic pressure tank
• Work bench with drill press and grinder
• Craftsman tool chest

Generators and Electricity

• Output: 120/240 60 hz
• (2) Generators: Northern Lights 30 kW @ 1800 rpm, port and starboard
• Hours: Port 10,390 hrs./Starboard 12,460 hrs. as of 12/15/2023
• Shore Power: Atlas Classic
• Generator Start: 12V DC charger, alternator, and constavolt
• Generator Service: 24V DC charger, alternator and constavolt
• Other: (1) Mastervolt inverter for refrigerator and freezer
• (2) New Victron Quattro 5000 watt inverters/chargers synched together
• (2) New Glendinning Cablemaster systems (12/23) plus 175’ of new shore cable
• Ward’s Marine 480V AC 100A Galvanic isolator
• Capac monitor
• Batteries: (12) 8D house batteries (under forward companionway)
• (2) 6D engine starting batteries – engine room
• (2) 12V generator starting batteries - engine room

Accommodations

TOTO has three double staterooms with ensuite baths below and aft of the main salon: a master with king and two queen berth guest staterooms. In addition, she has a library which converts to a 4th stateroom with a settee which coverts to upper and lower berths. There is a day head forward to starboard in the same companionway. Forward and down from the main salon are access to the engine room, crews quarters with a captain’s cabin plus 2 crew cabins, 2 heads, a crew mess, galley and laundry.

Master and Guest Accommodations

A varnished teak and holly sole companionway leads 5 steps down from the aft end of the salon to the owners' and guest accommodations below.

Master Stateroom

Located at the far end of the companionway and two steps up is the light, contemporary and inviting master stateroom.

• Centerline king berth with upholstered headboard and built-in night stands on either side
• (2) Large oval lights above and behind berth
• (4) Storage drawers under berth
• White leather settee on starboard side with adjacent cabinet
• Built-in desk with black stone top plus stool
• Samsung 54” TV mounted on starboard bulkhead
• (2) Escape hatches overhead – port and starboard side of cabin
• (15) LED recessed overhead lights
• Decorative recessed mirrored panel overhead centerline
• (9) Port lights (non-opening)
• Beige wool wall-to-wall carpeting

Master Head, Ensuite, Forward to Port

• Full black spa/tub with jets, shower head, and two towel bars
• Beige and black tile flooring with drain
• Double black sinks with gold fixtures, mirrors above and large storage cabinets under
• VacuFlush head
• Samsung 19” TV on starboard bulkhead
• (2) Port lights (non-opening) with slatted wood blinds

Library / 4th Stateroom

Opposite the master head on the port side is the library/4th stateroom. This cabin can be used as a small study or additional stateroom for children or extra guest.

Features Include:

• Built-in settee with back that can be raised to be a Pullman
• Small desk area with stool, bookcases above in aft bulkhead. Cupboards below
• Double door hanging lockers in forward bulkhead
• (8) LED overhead lights
• (2) Non-opening port lights with slatted wood blinds

Next along the companionway to port is a linen locker. Immediately forward of it is the Port Guest Stateroom.

Port Guest Stateroom

• Queen berth on inboard side of cabin with upholstered headboard, (2) reading lights, and (6) drawers under berth
• Large wrap-around cabinet with black stone counter top outboard; (10) drawers in cabinet
• (2) Port lights (non-opening) with slatted wooden blinds
• Insignia TV on port aft bulkhead
• Double door hanging locker – aft bulkhead
• (9) LED overhead lights
• Beige wall-to-wall carpet

Port Guest Stateroom Head, Ensuite

• Located at aft end of stateroom
• Large stall shower with recessed floor and teak grate
• Mirrored bulkheads
• Sink with gold fixtures. Cupboard and (2) drawers underneath sink
• (3) LED overhead lights
• Beige and black tile floor
• Extractor fan

Starboard Guest Stateroom

• Across the companionway from the port guest stateroom is the nearly identical starboard guest stateroom with ensuite head.
• Queen berth inboard side of cabin
• Small desk with stool adjacent to berth 
• Double door hanging locker

Starboard Guest Head, Ensuite

At the forward port side of the cabin is the ensuite head.

• Full enclosed shower with recessed floor and teak grates
• (2) Port lights (non-opening)

Outboard of the starboard guest stateroom and accessible from the lower aft companionway is the day head.

• Glass sink on a stainless-steel pedestal
• Simulated Mosaic wallcovering (Whimsical Gauguin Theme)

Up 5 steps from the lower aft companionway is the light and very comfortable main salon. Completely refurbished in 2000 with all new white oak paneling/joinery, new furnishings, and décor. In 2022, new light gray vinyl flooring was installed. Large windows across the front of the cabin trunk plus (3) large windows on either side of salon provide an abundance of natural light making it an inviting area to relax and spend time in.

• Bar across forward (starboard) end of salon with drinks fridge, sink, new icemaker, and glass storage. Decorative etched glass panel forward of bar.
• (4) Beautiful Silas designer bar stools with cushioned backs
• White leather 3-seat settee, starboard side with storage behind it and display shelf above
• Matching loveseat opposite settee with two stainless steel coffee tables
• Cabinet for glasses starboard outboard and forward of settee
• Computer station/office area alcove, aft starboard side of salon
• Large J-shaped white leather sofa on a raised platform, port side
• Large removable table on pedestals in front of sofa for dining 
• (2) 30-Bottle wine coolers, port and forward of sofa
• Retractable 42” TV on port forward bulkhead
• Storage cabinet for entertainment equipment, port side
• Electric blinds over windows
• Vinyl overhead on removable panels
• (2) Fish motif lighted wall panels, forward port and starboard

Galley, Laundry, Crews' Quarters, and Engine Room Access

A companionway leads 5-steps down from the forward end of the main salon below to engine room, galley, laundry, and crews' quarters.

The engine room is just to starboard at bottom of companionway from the salon. It has stand-up room, excellent accessibility to machinery, is light and extremely clean. (See Main Machinery and Ancillary Machinery). At the base of the steps (starboard) is a "pump room" where AC compressors are located.

The galley is located below and to port of the steps from the salon. In addition to being very functional in size, it is equipped with the best appliances.

• Viking LPG oven with 4-burner cooktop with hood. (10) 2.5- gallon propane tanks stored on deck. Solenoid shut-off valve at stove.
• (2) Custom stainless steel 30 c.f. refrigerators (2 boxes); (2) Custom stainless steel 23.5 c.f. freezers (2 boxes). New evaporators and fans for all in 2023.
• Sharpe microwave
• Miele 2-burner electric stove top (G-870 SC)
• Deep double stainless-steel sinks with gooseneck faucet
• Mandine toaster oven
• Cuisinart 12-cup drip coffee maker
• Cuisinart “K” cup coffee maker
• Cuisinart toaster
• Nemco food warmer
• (2) Large cabinets outboard side of galley over counter
• (2) Large cabinets inboard side of galley over counter
• Bilge storage under galley sole
• 1 Port light (non-opening)
• 1 Overhead opening hatch
• (12) LED overhead lights
• Miele dishwasher, new Spring of 2023
• KitchenAid trash compactor, new Spring of 2023
• Miele washing machine and dryer, new in 2022, located on starboard side of forward companionway. Shelves for laundry supplies next to units.

Captain's Cabin and Crew Quarters

Opposite the galley on the starboard side is the captain’s cabin with ensuite head:

• Full single berth with (2) reading lights over it
• Ample storage in (3) lockers and (3) drawers
• Small desk with (4) drawers plus bookshelves and additional drawers above
• Full length hanging locker
• Ensuite head with wet shower (with wrap around curtain), sink in cabinet with (2) drawers, toilet with additional cabinet behind it. Long light over sink.

Further forward along the companionway to port is the crew mess with built in seating fore and aft and a table.

Opposite the crew mess are steps which lead up to the foredeck. Adjacent starboard side is the second crew cabin with upper/lower single berths. Forward, starboard side, is the crew head with wet shower and sink. Opposite side of the companionway is the separate crew toilet. All the way forward in the forepeak is the second crew cabin with single berths to port and starboard. Access to the chain locker is through the forward bulkhead.

There is storage under the forward companionway in between fuel tank and the black and grey water tanks. 

Pilothouse/Main Deck

The fully enclosed pilothouse can be accessed via port or starboard heavy-duty Freeman doors from the side decks or through a door at the aft end of the pilothouse from the exterior covered cockpit.

The Pilothouse features:

• 360-Degree view “V” coating on windows for thermal reducing
• 3 Overhead hatches (non-opening with shades)
• (13) LED overhead lights
• Leather covered spoked steering wheel
• Helm console with controls and jog steering, toggles for sail handling systems, gauges, bow thruster controls, and electronics (see separate list)
• Bench seat with stainless steel footrest behind helm across aft bulkhead
• (3) Chart drawers under bench seat
• Electronic equipment under port side console
• AC/DC circuit breaker under starboard console
• (2) AC handlers for pilothouse
• Fire extinguisher
• Oiled teak sole
• Black sun screens for forward and side windshields
• 2 Windshield wipers

Exterior: Cockpit, Aft Deck

The protected and very comfortable cockpit area is partially covered by a hard top and by an awning with extra heavy stainless-steel frame. It features:

• Door to pilothouse
• Built-in settee in forward port side with varnished table
• Small drinks fridge and propane grill, starboard side (4 small propane bottles stored under grill) (2) LED lights above grill; (8) LED lights over remaining area.
• Long, built-in seat across aft end of cockpit with (2) pedestal mounted varnished cube tables which can be raised or lowered manually. Storage “cuddies” at each end of seat.
• Doors in cockpit bulwarks to port and starboard side decks
• Covers for both settees and all three tables.
• Padded sun pad on top of the coach roof immediately aft of the cockpit area. Aft of the coach roof is an elevated stainless steel storage rack for the tender. When the tender is in the water, this aft deck area is another perfect spot for relaxing in lounge chairs.

Deck/Equipment

• Williams 2012 505 Diesel Jet 16’ tender with Yanmar outboard
• (2) CQR plow anchors, 300# each
• (1) Fortress anchor
• (2) Galvanized chains, 525’ x 5/8's
• Ideal H7.5M anchor windlass, 240V AC with dual chain gypsies
• MarQuipt 2,000# davit, starboard deck aft
• Side boarding ladder
• Tide Ride ladder stowed along starboard rail
• MarQuipt Electro-Hydraulic stern boarding gangway, 45-degree swing 12’ passerelle
• Kahlenberg triple trumpet horns
• High stainless-steel stanchions aft and both side decks
• Stainless steel pulpit with teak seat
• Boarding gates port and starboard, and on transom
• (10) Stainless steel bollards – (5) each side
• Flag staff and steaming light mounted above transom
• Fairleads: (5) each side and (2) in stern
• Diesel fills – (1) each side
• Fresh water fills – (1) each side
• Waste water removal: (2) starboard side deck, (2) port side deck
• Opening hatches: (1) in bow, (1) crew companionway forward of coach roof

Sails, Winches, and Rigging

• approx. captive electro hydraulic mainsheet winch
• (2) Lewmar III self-tailing electro hydraulic primary sails
• (2) Barient 736 self-tailing electric secondary sails
• Barient 32 self-tailing halyard and Lewmar 77 electro hydraulic
• North (11.2013) main sail – 1,982 sf.
• North (11.2013) genoa – 3,049 sf (140%) in storage for Rondal hydraulic roller headstay
• North (11.2013) – 1,797 sf (85%) on Rondal hydraulic roller forestay
• Spar is GMT carbon fibre 3-spreader mast (2004) with in mast furling, approx. 120’ air draft
• Offshore Spars aluminum boom (2014)
• Navtec hydraulic boom vang
• Stainless steel rod standing rigging. Rig taken out and inspected in 2016

Security, Fire Fighting and Safety Equipment

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT:

• MF200 High fog system in engine room
• Hand-held fire extinguishers throughout
• Sea water firefighting station in starboard foredeck locker

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

• (2) Sea Safe 6-person canister life rafts with SOLAS-A-Pac
• (2) 24” life rings
• 406m Hz EPIRB
• Full signal kit flares

Additional Details

• 2017 Boat and mast painted and rig out at Broward Shipyard 
• 2021 decks regrooved and caulked
• Refits: 1983 / 2000-2003 / 2014
• Air Draft: 120’
• Decks: Teak

TOTO was originally built as ONDINE VI for Huey Long, an avid ocean racing sailor, as a fast but comfortable alternative to his former stripped out racing sailboats. She was purchased by her present owner in 1999 and under his tutelage and that of his highly experienced captain of 15 years, has had several major upgrades. She is kept in ready to go, safe passage/cruising condition. She will not disappoint a new owner.

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Orcas sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar

An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain’s maritime rescue service said on Monday, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years.

The vessel Alboran Cognac, which measured 15 metres (49 feet) in length and carried two people, encountered the highly social apex predators, also known as killer whales, at 9 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday, the service said.

The passengers reported feeling sudden blows to the hull and rudder before water started seeping into the ship. After alerting the rescue services, a nearby oil tanker took them onboard and transported them to Gibraltar.

The yacht was left adrift and eventually sank.

The incident is the latest example of  recurring orca rammings  around the Gibraltar Strait that separates Europe from Africa and off the Atlantic coast of Portugal and northwestern Spain.

Experts believe them to involve a subpopulation of about 15 individuals given the designation “Gladis.”

According to the research group GTOA, which tracks populations of the Iberian orca sub-species, there have been nearly 700 interactions since orca attacks on ships in the region were first reported in May 2020.

Researchers are unsure about the causes for the behaviour, with leading theories including it being a playful manifestation of the mammals’ curiosity, a social fad or the intentional targeting of what they perceive as competitors for their favourite prey, the local bluefin tuna.

Although known as killer whales, endangered orcas are part of the dolphin family. They can measure up to eight metres and weigh up to six tonnes as adults.

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Dead couple washes ashore in life raft, prompting Canada police investigation

By Emily Mae Czachor

Updated on: July 23, 2024 / 10:43 AM EDT / CBS News

Canada's national police force is investigating the deaths of two sailors whose bodies washed ashore earlier this month on a raft in Nova Scotia. 

One of the sailors was identified this week as a 70-year-old man from British Columbia who set sail in early June for a planned tour across the Atlantic in his yacht, the Theros, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police  said  Monday. While they continued working to confirm the second sailor's identity, investigators were confident that she was the other person known to have been on board the yacht when it left Halifax Harbor for the Azores on June 11, according to police. His sailing partner was a 54-year-old woman, also from British Columbia, they said.

Both sailors had been reported missing on June 18.

Although law enforcement didn't publicly name either of them, an apparent family member identified the couple as James Brett Clibbery and his wife, Sarah Justine Packwood, in a social media post shared three days after the bodies washed ashore on July 10. The post was shared by a man who said Clibbery was his father and whose name is also James Clibbery. (The elder James Clibbery appeared to go by his middle name, Brett, based on the vlogs that he and Packwood used to regularly film and publish on their YouTube channel, called Theros Adventures in reference to their yacht.)

"The past few days have been very hard. My father James Brett Clibbery , and his wife, Sarah Justine Packwood have regrettably passed away," the younger James Clibbery said in the July 13 post. "There is still an investigation, as well as a DNA test to confirm, but with all the news, it is hard to remain hopeful."

The sailor's son described his father and Packwood as "amazing people" and said "there isn't anything that will fill the hole that has been left by their, so far unexplained passing."

The pair were found dead in a 10-foot inflatable boat that had washed up onto the beaches of Sable Island, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. Sable Island is a small protected island in the North Atlantic, almost 200 miles from Halifax on the Nova Scotian coast. Investigators believe that the inflatable was a life boat once attached to the larger Theros yacht.

Canadian police said investigators do not believe their deaths were "suspicious in nature." 

"Investigators from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police/Halifax Regional Police Integrated Criminal Investigation Division continue to gather information and analyze evidence in an effort to determine what may have occurred at sea," police said.

One theory, from the Canadian news site Saltwire , suggested that a much bigger vessel struck and damaged the couple's boat soon after they embarked on their trip from Halifax, forcing them to use the life raft. CBS News contacted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for comment but did not receive an immediate response.

Clibbery and Packwood were avid travelers and sailors who over the last few years had documented various trips around the world together, including some massive sailing excursions, on their YouTube channel.  

They teased their transatlantic voyage from Halifax in the months leading up to their departure. In one  video , posted on their channel in early April, Clibbery explained that they'd made upgrades and mechanical adjustments to the Theros ahead of the then-upcoming sailing season. Those changes included installing an electric motor — they spoke often in earlier videos about reducing their carbon footprint — fixing six solar panels to the boat in order to charge the engine battery.

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Emily Mae Czachor is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. She covers breaking news, often focusing on crime and extreme weather. Emily Mae has previously written for outlets including the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed and Newsweek.

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Couple Who Set Sail In Self-Built Eco-Friendly Yacht Found Dead In Lifeboat

Brett clibbery and sarah packwood embarked across the atlantic ocean, sailing from halifax to the azores in their self-built, eco-friendly yacht, theros..

The couple had left Halifax Harbour on June 11 aboard their yacht. (File)

A British-Canadian couple, who set sail across the Atlantic Ocean roughly six weeks ago, were found dead in a lifeboat off the coast of Canada. The bodies of Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood were discovered after their raft washed ashore on Sable Island, off the coast of Nova Scotia, reported the  NY Post .

The pair had embarked on an ambitious journey across the Atlantic Ocean, sailing from Halifax to the Azores in their self-built, eco-friendly yacht, Theros. The 42-foot vessel, powered solely by electric, wind, and solar energy, was intended to demonstrate the feasibility of sustainable travel. The couple had been posting about the construction of Theros on their YouTube channel, "Theros Adventures," and this voyage was to be their inaugural fully "green" journey.

They left Halifax Harbour on June 11 aboard their yacht bound for the Azores region of Portugal. They were reported missing on June 18 and found three weeks later on July 10.

While initially reported to be from British Columbia, it is believed that Ms Packwood was from the UK and Mr Clibbery was from Canada. Formal identification is still pending.

The cause of death is not yet known. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating the incident. 

Their sailboat, Theros, was severely damaged, and investigators suspected that it was struck by a larger vessel.

The area they were sailing in is notoriously known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" due to the large number of shipwrecks that occurred there. The exact circumstances of the incident are still unknown, but investigators are exploring several theories.

One leading theory is that Theros was hit by a bulk carrier, which may have caused significant damage to the sailboat. Investigators have inspected a carrier ship, which was in the same area as Theros at the time of the incident, but they have not released their findings, as per the Saltwire .

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The crew of the carrier ship reported that they did not notice any damage or collision, the Mirror  reported. Some veteran sailors have suggested the homemade additions to Theros may have contributed to the tragedy, particularly the excessive weight of batteries and solar panels, which may have destabilised the boat.

Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood met by chance in 2015 at a bus stop in London. At the time, Ms Packwood was preparing to donate a kidney to her sister, while Mr Clibbery was visiting from Canada. This chance encounter led to them eventually falling in love and getting married on their yacht, Theros, in 2016.

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Current Repertoire - both Yacht & Yacht-Adjacent

25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago

80's Medley - Various

Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band

Africa - Toto

All Night Long - Lionel Richie

Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross

Baby Come Back - Player

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Believe it or Not (Theme from "Greatest American Hero") - TV Theme

Bennie and the Jets - Elton John

Biggest Part of Me - Ambrosia

Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey

Brandy - Looking Glass

Come and Get Your Love - Redbone

Come Sail Away - Styx

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Dance with Me - Orleans

Dancing in the Moonlight - King Harvest

Dancing Queen - ABBA

Danny's Song - Kenny Loggins

Diff'rent Strokes - TV Theme

Disco Medley - Various

Don't Answer Me - Alan Parsons Project

Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John/Kiki Dee

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes

Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac

FM (No Static at All) - Steely Dan

Footloose - Kenny Loggins

Gimme Gimme Gimme - ABBA

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

Grease - Frankie Vallie

Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede

How Deep is Your Love - BeeGees

I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) - Hall and Oates

I Keep Forgetting - Michael McDonald

I'd Really Love to See You Tonight - England Dan & Don Coley

Just the Two of Us - Bill Withers

Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel

Last Dance - Donna Summer

Late in the Evening - Paul Simon

Lawyers, Guns and Money - Warren Zevon

Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks & Don Henley

Lido Shuffle - Bozz Scaggs

Lights - Journey

Listen to the Music - The Doobie Brothers

Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra

Love the One You're With - Crosby, Stills and Nash

Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain and Tennille

Lovely Day - Bill Withers

Magic Medley - Various

Magic - The Cars

Magic - Olivia Newton-John

Magic - Pilot

Magic Man - Heart

Maneater - Hall and Oates

Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard - Paul Simon

Movin' on Up (Theme from "The Jeffersons") - TV Theme

Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra

My Old School - Steely Dan

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Jefferson Starship

On and On - Stephen Bishop

One of These Nights - Eagles

Only the Good Die Young - Billy Joel

Peg - Steely Dan

Prince Medley - Prince

Reelin' in the Years - Steely Dan

Reminiscing - Little River Band

Rich Girl - Hall and Oates

Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross

Rise - Herb Alpert

Right Down the Line - Gerry Rafferty

Rock the Boat - Hues Corporation

Rosanna - Toto

Sailing - Christopher Cross

Sara Smile - Hall and Oates

Shakedown Street - Grateful Dead

Sister Goldenhair - America

Sneaking Sally Through the Alley - Robert Palmer

Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne

Steal Away - Robbie Dupree

Still the One - Orleans

Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts

Take It Easy - Eagles

Take It to the Limit - Eagles

Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money

Taking it to the Streets - Doobie Brothers

Three's Company - TV Theme

Tiny Dancer - Elton John

TV Theme Medley - Various

Under Pressure - Queen

Vienna - Billy Joel

Welcome Back Kotter - TV Theme

What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers

What You Won't Do for Love - Bobby Caldwell

WKRP in Cincinnati - TV Theme

You Are - Lionel Richie

You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon

You Make Loving Fun - Fleetwood Mac

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Festival, ahoy a dozen things to know about st. paul's minnesota yacht club.

It's the biggest music festival launched in the Twin Cities in 12 years. It's expecting more than 30,000 musicheads per day. And it's being produced by the same company that puts on Lollapalooza and the Austin City Limits fests.

There's a lot to learn about the Minnesota Yacht Club — especially for deprived Twin Cities music lovers who haven't been to a big, nationally promoted festival like this since Live Nation's ill-fated River's Edge Music Festival on the same site in 2012.

With its inaugural voyage scheduled Friday and Saturday at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul, the river-themed event features a Gen-X-nostalgic all-rock lineup led by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, Gwen Stefani, Black Crowes, the Offspring, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, the Hold Steady and a dozen more acts. New Orleans' soul-funk troupe Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue are the only non-rock act on the bill, and they actually rock harder than most of them.

Here are some pointers, talking points and pointed opinions going into this weekend's mega-bash.

1. Saturday's single-day tickets are sold out. Even though they just played in town last year , the Chili Peppers' day as headliners quickly proved more popular than Morissette's. However, two-day general admission festival passes (now $255) and one-day Friday tickets ($135) were still available at press time via minnesotayachtclubfestival.com .

2. No, it's not a "yacht rock" festival. There actually has been a lot of confusion about this. The event's name is simply a fun spin on its riverside location and the relative irony of someone having a yacht in Minnesota. It has nothing to do with the genre of music associated with breezy and cheesy '70s-'80s hitmakers like Toto, Seals & Crofts and Christopher Cross. How fun would it have been to see one of those acts sandwiched between the Hold Steady and Offspring, though?

3. Boats actually are part of the experience. "Riverboat VIP" ticket holders ($825) can lounge in air-conditioning on the Jonathan Padelford and even take a 60-minute cruise on the paddleboat during the fest. Why anyone would want to go to a music fest to set sail for South St. Paul, we're not sure, but it's a unique idea for a festival.

4. The company behind it is in the festival business. C3 got its start with the hugely successful Austin City Limits Music Festival in the early 2000s before turning Lollapalooza into a one-weekend Chicago event. Live Nation bought a 51% stake in the company in 2014 but mostly leaves C3 to do its own thing when it comes to festivals. Other fests in its portfolio include Boston Calling, Atlanta's Shaky Knees and New York's Governors Ball — all steeped in unique branding and preparations for each city.

"We've been talking to the city well over a year now and working with them on the logistical plans," C3 promoter Tim Sweetwood said of MYC.

5. There will be only two stages (and no overlapping performances). While many festivals require fans to make tough decisions and Iditarod-like treks between competing stages — OK, maybe that's being a little dramatic — the setup at MYC in its first year features just two stages with alternating music that never runs concurrently. Dubbed the Skipper Stage and Crow's Nest Stage, they are only about a quarter-mile apart, too.

6. Gwen Stefani's appearance is the rarest among the top names. Last seen in town making a surprise appearance with husband Blake Shelton at the TC Summer Jam in 2022 , the former No Doubt singer and ex-coach on NBC's "The Voice" has not been performing a lot of late; just a handful of fly-in gigs this summer.

In the solo gigs she has done in 2024, Stefani has been revisiting many songs from No Doubt (with whom she reunited at Coachella fest in April ), including "Don't Speak," "Just a Girl" and "Hella Good."

7. The lineup isn't entirely a nostalgia trip. All these aforementioned acts make it look exclusively like a '90s and early '00s throwback fest, but there are actually modern stars and buzzmakers on the lineup.

Texas slinger Gary Clark Jr. has been the most thrilling blues-rock guitarist on tour over the past decade . Harmonious Seattle rockers the Head and the Heart have racked up a swath of radio hits and TV/film placement with songs like "Lost in My Mind." Twangy singer Morgan Wade has made a couple of well-reviewed records with Jason Isbell's guitarist Sadler Vaden as her producer. Indie-rocker Michigander is a critical favorite.

The Twin Cities' own pop-rock darlings Hippo Campus have become a big draw , too, recently playing New York's Governors Ball festival and selling out the Armory in Minneapolis.

8. There's good local representation. In addition to Hippo Campus, we'll see hard-charging local faves Gully Boys help kick off the fest Friday ahead of viral sensations Durry . On Saturday, fuzz-rocky kids Bugsy play before a fun afternoon twofer with Soul Asylum and the semi-local Hold Steady. As rock-only lineups go — musical diversity is not Yacht Club's strong suit — these are some of the state's most relevant acts present or past playing live in 2024.

9. The list of items you're allowed to bring in is short. Leave the chairs, coolers and umbrellas at home. Only small fanny packs, clutch purses, emptied hydration packs or small clear bags are allowed in. Other permissible items include: phones, baby strollers, blankets/towels, binoculars, reusable water bottles, non-aerosol sunscreen (3.4 ounce max) and Frisbees. For our sake, though, please don't bring any Frisbees.

10. There's a longer list of alternative transportation options. Coming from Austin, Texas, a city with notorious traffic problems, C3 makes a point of encouraging biking, ride-sharing and public transit options at all its festivals.

There's a designated rideshare dropoff site (Uber, Lyft, taxi) near the Wabasha Street entrance at 49 E. Fillmore Av. Bike lots are located at both that entrance and the second set of gates along W. Water Street (bring your own lock). For light rail, the Green Line's Central Station is a half-mile walk away. Ample public bus route stops also can be mapped out via metrotransit.org .

11. Harriet Island isn't really an island, and it isn't all that hard to get to. You wouldn't know it from the maps on the festival's website — or if you're one of those uppity Minneapolitans who never visit the other Twin City — but you can approach the park from the southwest side of the river as well as the downtown side. There are assorted parking options over there, too.

12. This is just a start. "It's sort of a slow burn to start," C3′s Sweetwood said, promising expansion in the years to come. "We'll try to give it a little more color and better branding, the kind of things we have a good feel for at C3, being primarily a festival producer."

Minnesota Yacht Club

Friday lineup (in order, 12:45-10:30 p.m.): Harbor and Home, Gully Boys, Michigander, Morgan Wade, Durry, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, the Head and the Heart, Gwen Stefani, Black Crowes, Alanis Morissette.

Saturday (1-10:30 p.m.): Nico Vega, Bugsy, Wilderado, Soul Asylum, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Hippo Campus, the Hold Steady, the Offspring, Gary Clark Jr., Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Tickets: $135-$925 Fri. only, $255-$1,395 two-day.

Website: minnesotayachtclubfestival.com .

Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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Couple in homemade yacht who died and washed ashore in a life raft could have been hit by larger ship, experts suggest

E xperts have offered theories about how a thrill-seeking Canadian couple’s attempted transatlantic sailing expedition turned tragic last month, positing their homemade vessel may have been struck by a much larger ship soon after they departed Halifax on the country’s North East coast.

Earlier this month, the bodies of Brett Clibbery, 70, and Sarah Justine Packwood, 54, were found on a life raft washed up on Sable Island, Nova Scotia.

The area is ominously nicknamed the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” due to the large number of shipwrecks that wind up on its shores.

An official investigation is underway, and although no concrete answers have yet come to light, one leading theory is that their boat was badly damaged by a much larger vessel, forcing the couple to seek refuge in the life raft.

“While they do not have conclusive proof, [investigators] suspect the sailboat … was struck by a bulk carrier likely only a few days after departing Halifax,” a source close to the investigation revealed to Saltwire .

Investigators have reportedly inspected a carrier ship that was in the same area as the couple’s boat — named Theros — at the outset of its voyage, but the results of the probe have not been released to the public.

“The crew of the carrier ship told investigators there were no signs of damage and they were unaware of any collision with a smaller vessel,” the Daily Mirror writes.

The source surmised that the ship’s homemade additions might have presented additional problems, and veteran sailors told the outlet the excessive ballast from batteries and solar panels could have destabilized the boat.

The pair set sail June 11 on a journey that was supposed to take them across the Atlantic Ocean from Halifax to the Azores in their 42-foot yacht, which the couple built themselves.

The eco-friendly boat, which operated without a diesel engine, was due to arrive at its destination by July 2, to serve as a demonstration of how it’s possible to travel the world with electric, wind and solar-powered vessels.

The excursion was to be the couple’s first fully “green” journey on Theros, the building of which the couple chronicled on their YouTube channel, “Theros Adventures.”

Despite the swirling theories about how the doomed voyage turned deadly, the Canadian transportation safety board has not made any formal announcements indicating what happened

“At this time, we cannot say with complete certainty that the sailing vessel was struck by a ship, as we are still gathering information regarding the overdue sailing vessel Theros,” a spokesman said.

Clibbery and Packwood married on the yacht in 2016, one year after they met during a chance encounter at a bus stop in London, England.

Packwood was preparing to donate a kidney to her sister when she met Clibbery, who was visiting from Canada — a heartwarming story that was the center of a  2020 “How We Met” piece in The Guardian.

“We have been traveling and co-creating adventures ever since,” Packwood previously posted on YouTube.

Clibbery’s son, Brett, posted a loving tribute to the couple on Facebook, acknowledging the last few days had been really hard for the family, and news to emerge from the investigation has left it “hard to remain hopeful.”

He continued, “They were amazing people, and there isn’t anything that will fill the hole that has been left by their, so far, unexplained passing.

“Living will not be the same without your wisdom, and your wife was quickly becoming a beacon of knowledge, and kindness. I miss your smiles. I miss your voices. You will be forever missed.”