Antigua 60: Soolaimon

A custom 2007 Antigua 60 with more than 20,000 nm under her keel shows how thoughtful automation, robust construction and a protected center cockpit can put a serious offshore cruiser within reach of a two-person crew.

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The companionway opens between Soolaimon’s forward-facing navigation station and teak-trimmed saloon, with handholds and equipment kept close at hand.(Photo courtesy of David Walters Yachts)

When couples go cruising they often consider 42 ft (13 m) to be a sort of highwater mark for a cruising boat that two people can handle safely. But what if a boat was bigger—much bigger—but all the systems, including the sail handling and propulsion, were set up and automated with no expense spared? Would it make it easier to handle for just one or two sailors? No expense spared is our theme with this proven world traveller for two—a custom Antigua 60.

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Tim Labute
Tim Labute got his start sailing on the Great Lakes racing keel boats, moving up to longer trips through the Erie Canal, East coast, and Caribbean. Tim’s adventures spawned a YouTube channel called Lady K Sailing helping other people get started in the sport. Tim current sails a Hughes 35, a Laser, and teaches people to sail in his CL-14. Tim has come on as the Chief Editor of Practical Sailor.