WHY IS THE ISLAND PACKET 40 ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER CRUISING BOATS?
The fact that “Stitches” was sailed by the same owners for 15 years is not unusual. Many Island Packet 40 owners have sailed and loved their boats for 10 years or more. Why is that the case, when most owners of boats over 40′ only keep their boats for 5 years or less? The answer is simple. The Island Packet 40 is one of the most ideal cruising sailboats ever built. This is a boat that combines stunning good looks, robust construct, comfortable accommodations, shallow draft, circumnavigation potential with a cutter rig that is easy for a couple to handle. Also, year after year, the Island Packet 40 has one of the best resale values of any boat afloat. “Stitches” spent over 6 years sailing the Great Lakes before the owners decided to explore further horizons. She has sailed down the east coast to Florida and the Bahamas. “Stitches” owners spent many months every year visiting islands such as Antigua, St Lucia and Trinidad. “Stitches” most recent home has been the British Virgin Islands,
