With this post I am introducing our OVNI 365 (2017) and ourselves to the group. Our base is Amelia Island in Florida. We’ll research the various forums and hopefully learn more about a few existing issues with Lola. Jos.
Introduction: SY Orizaba
Hi everyone: We bought our ’05 Ovni 435 last autumn in quite good condition, after she has just crossed the atlantic. We left her in the water over the winter and gathered some sailing experience during the last couple of…
SY EMMA and Family
We are a family of five with children aged 10, 5 and 2. And as the little one got more and more active last year, it was more than obvious that 23ft of sailing & living space was no longer…
Introduction: SY Panacee and a family of three!
Hello everyone! My husband and I found and bought our ’91 Ovni 30 in impeccable condition last year just before corona hit and we found out that a tiny Captain would be joining us in nine short months. Our favorite…
Ahoy from SV GIZMO
Greetings! My wife, Ivana, and I purchased a 1993 Ovni 39 from a Frenchman. Due to covid we had to audible out travel plans and miss the survey in person, and ended up royally getting screwed. We had the boat…
Cruising tales: Leros to Milford Haven in spite of Covid
3000 miles, 25 day delivery trip. A crew’s report on the joys of a great voyage Last year we delivered an Ovni 395 ‘Seren’ in August from Leros back to Milford Haven with the minimum of stops. Whilst we had…
Greetings from Twenty Twenty
Hi, we are the proud owners of a Ovni 445. It was bought in March with the intention of sailing the world, then Covid 19 happened. Perhaps the world will return to normal next year? Nick & Sally
Serious seamanship
Garry Crothers of OVNI 435 ‘Kind of Blue’ is due to arrive in Derry, Northern Ireland on Saturday 4th July. Let’s have a big shout for Garry as he has sailed solo from St Martin and he is the ultimate…
Hello from QUERENCIA
Purchased Ovni 395 ‘Q’ -since renamed – in New Caledonia last November. Now in Auckland New Zealand . Looking forward to a shakedown circumnavigation of North Island early next year then on to Pacific Islands then on. What a boat!…
Covid-19 Lockdown
Antipole is ashore at her home port of Wareham and it looks like she may not even be launched this season, given the Covid-19 lockdown. We feel lucky that we had returned from our extensive Baltic exploration and can bide…