Russell Brown designed proa for sale
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Areté (ex CIMBA, Pacific Bee), a 38’ Russell Brown designed Pacific Proa is for sale. The ply/epoxy boat is said to be in excellent condition and ready for its next adventure. Currently lying in Chilean Patagonia, at Chiloé Island.
Length: 38’/11.6m
Beam: 18’/5.5m
Displacement: 5512 lb./2500 kg
Launched: 1984
Overall condition: Excellent and ready to go.
Notable voyages: Chilean Patagonia, Chiloe Island, Fjords several times.
Electronics: Chartplotter Raymarine, GPS, Wind, etc.
Solar Panel
Danforth Anchor 40lb.
Includes trailer
Asking: $42,000 US.
See Sailboat Listings for more info.
RB proas don’t come up very often, so if you want to follow Ryan Finn around the Horn, now’s your chance.
I have been to Chiloe,, nice place,, good food, good wine,, the east of
the island is very sheltered, the west of the Island is exposed and
you can find Cows eating seaweed on the beach, seriously. I tried
bushwalking off track, but the scrub was so so so thick it was
impossible,, apparently a walker went in years ago and never came
back, I am not suprised given the vegetation