12/07/2021
Remembering Clipper, from 2009 on Windigo off Newport...
1964 Choey Lee Rhodes Reliant Windigo is a yawl built by Choey Lee Shipyards in Hong Kong in 1964.
She is heavily constructed of fiberglass, with wooden decks, cabin trunk and rigs. Her gross weight is approximately 23,000 pounds, 40’ 9” length overall (28’ waterline), 10’ 9” bean, and 5’ 9” draft. Her sail area breaks down as follows:
• Mainsail 351 sf
• Genoa 400 sf (approximate)
• Mizzen 81 sf
Windigo is a Reliant model, designed by Phil Rhodes. The Choey Lee Offshore 40 is a close sis
12/07/2021
Remembering Clipper, from 2009 on Windigo off Newport...
Time to go cruising
So many hours spent vanishing....
Hi all, after the damage to Windigo I have now purchased a new vessel which will be Named SeaTreat. A new FB page is set up and I hope you come aboard and enjoy when she gets here this summer. https://www.facebook.com/Vessel.SeaTreat/
Plan is to keep this Windigo site up as an arcive for photo's and good times. Already miss her and will send out updates as I learn more about her future.
SeaTreat Welcome to SeaTreat, a 2014 Hanse505. After Windigo was damaged, I have purchased SeaTreat which is currently located in Antigua. She will be arriving in Newport in early June. Looking forward to many new memories with friends and family!
04/10/2019
Most of the crew of Windigo know of her accident last year. She was dropped by the boat yard and deemed a total loss. Working with the insurance company to find the right buyer to restore her, but unfortunately I had to move on to another boat as the project was beyond my capabilities at this time.
Windigo provided many great memories for so many friends over the 26 years we were together. Fantastic vessel, will remember the good times aboard. Will be keeping this page up with photo's from over the years reminding of the great times with her.
Will be sending information on the new boat, along with a new FB page for the future memories aboard her. In the meantime, below are some photo's of the accident.