Anonymous wrote:
Greetings all.
After lurking for months I recently became a JRA member.
Extensive research has led me to the dream of sailing worldwide on a junk rigged vessel.
In this regard I ask for the help of JRA members in finding the right blue water boat.
Here are a few of my wish list items.
1) Good sail away condition requiring little work if any.
2) Steel, ferro or GRP hull in that order.
3) Between 32 and 48 feet.
4) Separate aft cabin would be great.
5) Enclosed steering position a huge plus.
6) Ability to accommodate crew on longer legs.
Wherever she is it is likely that I would want to bring her home to South Africa and may need some help on that voyage.
Perhaps her present owners would enjoy a final adventure?
I will also consider the conversion of suitably priced vessel to junk rig.
I have a readily available budget of up to ZAR 500k but for that special boat I may sell off some cattle to boost the kitty :-)
Thanks in advance for any and all help and advice in this search.
Howsit,
There is a lekker junk rig moored right by me in the Durban marina that fits your bill.
She's within your size range, GRP, center cockpit with small aft cabin, Schooner Junk Rig.
I looked seriously at purchasing her but she needed work and was bigger than what I was looking for at the time (2014) but she eventually sold for under zar 200k to an old couple in 2015 or 2016. If you're looking for a boat like that and you have 500k + to spend then I would definitely keep an eye out for her as she's the only Junk on the east coast.
The vessel is called Langsyne and she has a very interesting story.
Attached is a photo of a file that seems to contain the original design for her rig.