Welcome to Steadfast Sail.com
Steadfast Bow.
Enjoy traditional sailing at its best on board Steadfast, a big, beautiful, gaff cutter based in New Zealand’s glorious Marlborough Sounds. Built to the highest standards of traditional craftsmanship, Steadfast is a feast for the eyes, with her varnished hatches and traditional rig. You can choose to join in with the work of setting and handling sail, or just relax and watch the world slip by. Friendly service, great food, and Paradise to sail in!
Steadfast is conducting day and overnight sailing cruises with a range of options for lovers of quiet adventure. Check out our cruising programme for dates and locations that will fit in with your holiday plans. Steadfast is also available for private or corporate charter, and offers an educational experience to students of all ages.
Steadfast at Admiralty Bay.
Steadfast has been built on the lines of the Jolie Brise, a French pilot cutter built in 1913, and the only vessel to have ever won the Fastnet race three times. Her keel was laid in Albany Western Australia in 1990, and she was launched in February 2006, 16 years and one vineyard later! She is an exceptional sea boat, with her deep draft, easy lines, and powerful sheer, and is safe and comfortable in all weather.
Steadfast is based in French Pass, in the outer Marlborough Sounds, a biscuit toss from D’Urville Island. Her regular cruising ground includes the whole of Tasman Bay and the Marlborough Sounds.
Steadfast is featured in the October 2007 issue of Woodenboat Magazine. You can view it online at: www.woodenboat-digital.com/woodenboat/20070910/?pg=83
She is also featured in the October 2007 issue of Boating New Zealand.
