Didi 40cr2 "Passion X" For Sale

 David Edmiston built his "Passion X" in Sydney, Australia, to a very high standard with beautifully finished and fair hull. She is a Didi 40cr with the stern topsides flared out to provide a wider aft end to the deck but with the same underbody. David is a very competent and careful builder, who commissioned the design modification in 2014 and launched her in early 2017.

"Passion X" is fully certified for ocean racing by the Australian sailing authorities and was raced in the Sydney and Australian east coast area until the world was shut down by the COVID Pandemic. That included shutting down sailboat racing and, rather than sitting at home wasting time,  David commissioned a new design, the Didi 120 and started building the new boat. "Passion XI" was launched in 2024 and David has put "Passion X" on the market. Her price is A$99500, fully equipped.

If interested in buying this boat, please email Dudley Dix and I will put you in contact with David to discuss further.

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Single-Handed Non-Stop Circumnavigation

Bohdana Semenova is planning for a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation via the 5 Great Capes and the Sothern Ocean. Bohdana grew up with dinghies and, as a child, was Ukrainian champion in Optimists. Her dad, Philip moved into larger and more capable boats for ocean sailing and built a Didi 34 in Kiev, named "Estra", which he launched in 2012.

Philip used "Estra" for racing, local cruising on the Black Sea and among the Greek Islands, as well as for charter work. Since start of the war with Russia she has been out of the water in Mykolaiv. Bohdana will transport "Estra" by road to Romania before sailing to the start point for the circumnavigation in Spain.

Didi 34 "Estra".

Bohdana is an accomplished sailor, with multiple trans-Atlantic voyages, Patagonia and Cape Horn under her belt. We will liaise during the preparation of her boat about potential upgrades to ready it to take on the Southern Ocean. She will be seeking sponsorships for this voyage and anyone interested in being involved can contact me (Dudley Dix) by email then I will forward your contact info for Bohdana to follow up. Her campaign website is https://www.bohdanasjourney.com/home.

 The Didi 34 is smaller sister to the Didi 38 "Black Cat", of similar construction but of a more robust and slightly more cruising-oriented concept.

Didi 34 "Estra".

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A Nice Caribbea 30 Looks for a New Owner

"Arkhe"  is a wooden Caribbea 30 with fractional rig, owner-built to a high standard and a nicely finished, as the family boat. She was launched in July 2015, CE Certified by UDICER/NAUTITEST by applying the conformity assessment procedure and is registered with the Italian Naval Register. Her current certification is Category B (Beaufort Force 8 wind and 4m swell. This was the option chosen by the owner because of his intended cruising area limited to the Mediterranean but this is an ocean-capable boat when certified with suitable equipment. She is located in northeast Italy and is for sale for 20,000€. Contact Dudley Dix by email to be connected with the owner.