Barbary Breeze
Owned by Richard and Kay, the boat was built in 1972 and she was sailed around the Med for a number of years by Richard’s parents.
She is believed to be one of the first couple of Barbarys to be built and her owners are pretty sure it Barbary Breeze that posed for the front cover of the brochure (see home page).
Some comments by the previous owner.
“Good strong hatches which have taken nmuch punishment without any trouble or leaks…………….excellent hefty rigging and masts……..delightfully cool in the mediterranean in the saloon. Also warm in the UK due to insulation characteristics of the decks ………..wheelhouse just big enough to protect yet the helmsman can look around the corner to foredeck……main and mizzen sheets lead perfectly well and conveniently even under the cockpit cover to hand in the cockpit……………..side mouldingson the hull with gold insertsmake the Barbary as pretty a hull to look at as any…………….cavernous cockpit lockers…..the hull shape must be excellent, she sails beautifully when clean below. She rides with such a gentle motion and rhythm in windward work in heavy seas…………the under seat lockers and cupboards generally in the saloon are quite splendid ………..an excellant (the best going) of features of a sailing, cruising 30 – 35 ft. boat with powerful diesel assistance. The mouldings are ideal and the high sided cockpitis very protective indeed when going in hard………….. the engine is superb, never put a cylinder wrong. The prop is low down so that even when motoring hard into very hefty seas with 1 1/2 – 2 ft , of breaking tops and very steep faced she kept the prop pushing………..BARBARY BREEZE lies hove-to under mizzen quite beautifully.”
G EDMUND-JONES – “Barbary Breeze”
