Emigre's Story

Emigre is a 35ft cutter-rigged sailboat, designed by John Duncanson and built by Duncanson Yachts South Australia in 1983.  

I purchased Emigre in April 2018 after viewing a listing online. The vessel was lying at Claremont Yacht Club, a historic yacht club on the Swan River in Perth Western Australia.  Walking along the dock with the owner, my family and I immediately knew that 'she was the one'. Emigre was owned by an elderly gentleman who had loved her and sailed her for the past 15 years, both cruising and racing on the Swan River and the Indian Ocean as far north as the Abrolhos Archipelago (200nm), and as far south as Quindalup. (100nm)

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Emigre appeared to be an ideal boat for me. She was within my budget, safe for extended offshore passages, comfortable, spacious enough to live on and most importantly she has enough headroom and sleeping room for 'full height' humans.

She was by no means in perfect condition however she was tidy and had a relatively new engine (26hrs).

With all things considered and subject to test sail, I put an offer in on her which was gladly accepted by the owner. With papers signed and money changed hands, I was the proud owner of my first house. 

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