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Fiona’s Sailing History

Eric sailed Fiona over 320K nautical miles. These distances were culled from eight successive logbooks. Failure of the distance log is not uncommon due to mechanical or electronic problems, or weeding. In this event the distance was calculated using GPS or Loran...

Yacht Fiona Is For Sale

THE YACHT FIONA IS FOR SALE  – We wish we could keep her, but that's not in our future. We would love to sell Fiona to someone who appreciates her many miles and adventures around the world with our father, Eric Forsyth.  -Brenda and Colin Details in this post:...

FIONA’s Summer Cruise Update

This is a message I have been dreading to write; there is no chance I will be fit enough to go sailing in September, hence the trips is cancelled. I am particularly sorry for ruining the summer plans of the three that signed up, Mark, Drew and Jeremy. I felt better...

Update on Captain Forsyth

Update on Captain Forsyth: Eric was in the hospital this week, due to a blockage in his heart. He had a stent put in, was released today, and is on the road to recovery. His spirits are high and he's working hard to recover. His Doctors are very optimistic. He's still...

Fall Trip To Maine- Crew Call

 Eric  has decided to repeat Fiona's traditional Fall cruise to Maine.   The plan is to leave Patchogue on September 5th and return the first week of October. We will overnight to Block Island, sail through the Cape Cod Canal and overnight from Provincetown to Bar...

Fiona Maintenance Update

Walter and I installed the rebuilt anchor windlass on the foredeck.   I finished replacing the shattered bits of the port railcap.   Most of the electronics have been installed including the refurbished chart plotter /radar.   At the moment I am struggling  to...

Please contact Eric Forsyth via email at ericbforsyth@gmail.com

If Fiona is at sea you can contact the ship here: WDI9795@sailmail.com