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Sailing Pegasus 800, Red Sea, Egypt

skipper — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:15:55 +0000

Suzanne in action on the Red Sea. A little video that I shot as I photographed her. Force 4 winds gave her the power to sail at 5 to 6 knots. David giving an advanced sailing lesson.

Sailboat Maintenance and Repair

skipper — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:30:09 +0000

Suzanne, our Pegasus 800, ready to return to the water.

At least once a season, most boat owners find it time to inspect their boats and apply a fresh coat of special paint, called antifouling paint, to prevent excessive build-up of marine growth. The process can be tedious and time consuming.

This week, the team took our lovely Pegasus 800 out of the water to have her bottom washed and a fresh application of antifouling paint applied.

After securing the boat into her cradle, the entire hull was inspected under the waterline. A strong power wash removed flaking paint and then a good sanding and rub down smoothed out any imperfections. An undercoat of silver primer was applied to make the antifouling paint cure faster and better. Finally the antifouling paint was applied and left to dry.

Thirty-six hours from start to finish, the job is completed and she’s ready for the water. The guys received numerous compliments from several other boat owners in the marina saying that they did “an amazing job.” The complete process was “done to perfection” and “the boat never looked better.”

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New Shipment of Topper Boats Arrive

skipper — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:05:45 +0000

We welcome the new batch of Topper sailing boats to the centre. We’re calling them the freedom boats as they arrived in customs during the weeks of the revolution. Though most of the shipment has been purchased by members, there are 3 boats for sale. (and sail)

2011 Egypt International Boat Show

skipper — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:03:10 +0000

Not even unpacked from our trip to the London Boat show, we were making our way across Cairo to attend the final evening of the 2011 Egypt International Boat Show. The show was smaller this year, but very cosy and well presented.

Beneteau

First Fleet of Topper Topaz Arrives in Egypt

skipper — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:11:35 +0000

Sailors and their new Topaz Uno Plus sailboats. Our first fleet!