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First hitting the water in 1993, the 30.4-metre classic schooner <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12204" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Captain Cook30.4m (99'9&quot;)Güllük Shipyard1993">Captain Cook</a> has been painstakingly restored by current owners Ahmet and Cigdem Ongun, who uncovered an intriguing history that spans back 30 years.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/263523/image/large-b54e8db6ed77028c89c5d52b2577b43a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/263523">Built by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6768" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Güllük Shipyard (Company)">Güllük Shipyard</a> for an Austrian industrialist, the wooden sailing yacht was originally named Miss Austria. “She was launched the year that Miss Austria became Miss Universe and much like the winner, she had curvaceous lines and proportions; like a gracious lady sitting on the water!” explained owner Ahmet Ongun. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/288753/image/large-d5e9ddef74a5aa44cd47361e696f59e7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/288753">But the story of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12204" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Captain Cook30.4m (99'9&quot;)Güllük Shipyard1993">Captain Cook</a>’s ownership is only just beginning, as her owners Ahmet and Cigdem Ongun didn’t purchase her until 2017. It was this sale that revealed the three decades of history that she holds within her framework and the secrets behind her ownership.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231708/image/large-97f550c5a2ec93eafc8bf68eb094b1cf.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231708"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231632/image/large-dc113ba5c0f7277af7520ab2d83fcf7c.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231632">“Miss Universe continued to sail around Turkey with her Austrian owner until one day a German businessman began circling her on a dinghy asking to come onboard,” said Ahmet Ongun. The businessman had fallen in love with Miss Universe and outright offered to purchase her from her Austrian owner. “The Austrian owner explained that he had only just built the yacht and would not go below €1 million, so the German businessman opened his cheque book and wrote the cheque in front of him, much to everyone’s surprise!”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231710/image/large-5c622f44a70be87d008f677dc5ce385c.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231710">Miss Universe was purchased by the businessman as a gift to his wife and they sailed her to the north Adriatic, where in the following years she was sent to the Caribbean and used as a ‘Honeymoon Charter Yacht’. She was eventually sold to a German family living in Italy, who sailed her in the north Atlantic. It was during this voyage that she was caught in a hurricane and her front mast was damaged and went in for a refit.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231709/image/large-825abfe134847e8c86720f511c1f7f50.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231709"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/263542/image/large-52932a95ef86f92501dbfafe0271198e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/263542">“After we purchased the yacht we found the original <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4976" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Brooklin Boat Yard (Company)">Brooklin Boat Yard</a> drawings dating back to 1999 onboard. They have everything from the name of the boat, to the engineer, as well as drawing of the two Canadian Pine masts that replaced the originals,” recalled Ahmet Ongun. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231711/image/large-153a2ce9ea2a0300bb35696d300a115f.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231711"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/263538/image/large-d6a01d4762e70d790dbed9306520d287.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/263538">Throughout the early 2000s the yacht sailed from New York to the Mediterranean, before she was sold to a hotel in Bozburun, Turkey, called Sabrina’s House. “From here she was renamed Miss Sabrina and was used by guests for luxury cruises,” explained Ahmet Ongun. It was during this time that Ahmet and his wife Cigdem Ongun saw her moored directly outside the hotel. “We rushed to see her as she sat there like an ornament on the water,” explained Ahmet Ongun. “She was well-known for being outside the hotel, but she had not been properly maintained and was starting to deteriorate.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231713/image/large-99c6b72722a68379f47d57918a9237c6.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231713"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/263539/image/large-df7b751c352e3811c53097327e4814e9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/263539">The Ongun’s purchased Miss Sabrina in 2017 and once she was out of the water they started work on her restoration. The work needed was far beyond what they had expected, but they made a bold move to restore her back to her original glory. The work was completed in 2021, leaving her with a new layout and tasteful British Colonial styling while maintaining her elegant and traditional charm.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231624/image/large-813904a6aefca264c9b93d3b049a3fbb.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231624">“We used an interior designer from Istanbul and she came up with the right choice of colours and finishes from our perspective. The fabrics are all from well-known Italian manufacturers, but my favourite piece is the brown L-shaped antique leather suite in the lounge area!” said Ahmet Ongun.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/263532/image/large-17996209cf3c9a93e12facebca0a6f74.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/263532"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231631/image/large-642a9e73a47b82ccfe32330b9f2d53f1.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231631">Her interior layout was also changed to now accommodate an extra stateroom, consisting of two doubles and an owner’s suite. Each room meets the high-standards of guests with air conditioning and marble bathroom facilities. All of her mechanical elements were also replaced, except her classic engine which was fully rebuilt instead.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/263536/image/large-c2e9dbbce176596c22e93dfc303ed2fd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/263536"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/263535/image/large-bf88f14803ae2433a1f1ee16eb2b2c8a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/263535">Once completed, the yacht needed a new name, and for Ahmet and Cigdem there was a clear winner. “I am the Honorary Consul of the Cook Islands and because of the yacht’s classic colonial design, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12204" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Captain Cook30.4m (99'9&quot;)Güllük Shipyard1993">Captain Cook</a> was the perfect name for her!” commented Ahmet Ongun. &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231714/image/large-502b5b62f235a7e56ed9baa8019e326e.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231714">“Since then <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12204" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Captain Cook30.4m (99'9&quot;)Güllük Shipyard1993">Captain Cook</a> has taken us on many surprises and adventures!” laughed Ahmet. “She is a beautiful schooner that turns heads wherever we go. She is our own little piece of history and an iconic sailing yacht.”This article is featured in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/syt-newspaper-issue-45-published" target="_blank">Issue 45 of the SuperYacht Times newspaper.</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/report/the-superyacht-times-subscription" target="_blank">Subscribe now</a>&nbsp;to receive your copy straight to your door and never miss another issue.&nbsp;

The history of the 30m Captain Cook yacht with her owners

 Captain Cook has been painstakingly restored by current owners Ahmet and Cigdem Ongun, who uncovered an intriguing history that spans back 30 years.

Restored to glory: The history of the 30m Captain Cook yacht with her owners

The 27.86-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4976" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Brooklin Boat Yard (Company)">Brooklin</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> sold in a deal with Robert Dubsky of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2110" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yacht Masters (Company)">Yacht Masters</a> introducing the buyer and Andrew LeBuhn of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Camper & Nicholsons International (Company)">Camper &amp; Nicholsons</a> representing the seller.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226289/image/large-3d66b16208a363d5b228500e050b19f8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226289">The high-performance cruiser was delivered in 2018 from the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4976" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Brooklin Boat Yard (Company)">Brooklin Boat Yard&nbsp;</a>in Maine, United States and is a well-known racing yacht. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> recently participated in the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/163" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="St. Barths Bucket Regatta - 2023">St Barths Bucket Regatta</a> in the Caribbean, where she won the Wolter Huisman Memorial Award for the yacht that competed in the true spirit of the event.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/36704/image/large-32274e21ba382db73f0a48fc1e1f4f33.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36704"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226296/image/large-2cc70487d6dc4c487268e4a9745df52d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226296"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226288/image/large-11d57c687e60f722584206cb09f1ef6d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226288"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> is able to accommodate eight guests as well as a crew of two. Her systems are capable of a simple cruising mode but also have racing mode if desired, which makes her one of the most versatile sailing vessels on the water.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226294/image/large-e79f0ff3209bf63d3e5c97e470947ad7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226294"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226297/image/large-f3c9a86199388e9e1c31331217dccf5f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226297"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> is fitted with a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1483" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cummins Inc. (Company)">Cummins Inc</a> engine which provides her with a comfortable cruising speed of eight knots. At the time of her sale, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> had a last known asking price of &nbsp;$4,750,000.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226292/image/large-bc961d1be67623310fd3bb763c9c6660.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226292">

28m Brooklin sailing yacht Sonny III sold

The 28m Brooklin sailing yacht Sonny III sold with a last known asking price of  $4,750,000.

Award-winning 28m Brooklin sailing yacht Sonny III sold

2023 St Barths Bucket Regatta yachts

The entry list for the 2023 St Barths Bucket  has been announced, with 26 yachts racing.

Yachts attending the 2023 St Barths Bucket Regatta

The 27.86-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4976" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Brooklin Boat Yard (Company)">Brooklin</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> has entered the market. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sonny-iii" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Sonny III for sale</a> is the third custom designed yacht from the original owner, and was constructed in partnership with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4976" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Brooklin Boat Yard (Company)">Brooklin Boat Yard</a> in Maine. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> is a well-known racing yacht and has competed in many regattas across the world.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226289/image/large-3d66b16208a363d5b228500e050b19f8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226289">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sailing/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">sailing yacht for sale</a> has a wood hull and superstructure with exterior design and naval architecture by her builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4976" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Brooklin Boat Yard (Company)">Brooklin Boat Yard</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> is a classic sloop that was delivered in 2008 from the United States. She recently participated in the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/54804" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Final racing results from the weekend at St Barth Bucket Regatta 2022 (2022-03-21 13:00:00 +0100)">St Barths Bucket Regatta&nbsp;</a>in the Caribbean, where she won the Wolter Huisman Memorial Award for the yacht that competed in the true spirit of the event.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226291/image/large-20f166057c6553ec3701e67a221da620.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226291"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/36704/image/large-32274e21ba382db73f0a48fc1e1f4f33.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36704">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> spent seven months at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4976" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Brooklin Boat Yard (Company)">Brooklin Boat Yard</a> in late 2021, where a joint team of professional racers, highly skilled engineers, and craftsmen worked on plans for a major upgrade and refit. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> has elegant flush decks with broad expanses on 1/2 inch thick solid teak decks. Her custom carbon rig, upgraded sails, flush mounted deck hatches, varnished dorade ventilator boxes and magnificent shear-lines means she turns heads wherever she goes. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226288/image/large-11d57c687e60f722584206cb09f1ef6d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226288"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226296/image/large-2cc70487d6dc4c487268e4a9745df52d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226296">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/brooklin-boat-yard/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Brooklin yacht for sale</a> also has the ability to be a great weekend cruiser for the family as well as a racer. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> is able to accommodate eight guests as well as a crew of two. Her systems are capable of a simple cruising mode but also have racing mode if desired, which makes her one of the most versatile sailing vessels on the water.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226297/image/large-f3c9a86199388e9e1c31331217dccf5f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226297"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226294/image/large-e79f0ff3209bf63d3e5c97e470947ad7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226294"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III’</a>s recent refit in Maine cost over $2.5M and nearly every system was inspected, rebuilt, replaced, or approved as being in nearly new condition. She received a full paint job, and all decorative wood was stripped and redone with sun resistant two-part epoxy varnish.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226292/image/large-bc961d1be67623310fd3bb763c9c6660.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226292"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> is fitted with a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1483" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cummins Inc. (Company)">Cummins Inc</a> engine which provides her with a comfortable cruising speed of eight knots.

Brooklin sailing yacht Sonny III for sale

The 28m Brooklin sailing yacht Sonny III has entered the market. She is a well-known racing yacht and has competed in many regattas across the world.

Award-winning 28m Brooklin sailing yacht Sonny III for sale

The 27.86-metre sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> has been donated to AMIkids of Tampa and has entered a three-year lease agreement, with the option to purchase the yacht, in benefit of the charity. The charitable agreement was organised with Andrew LeBuhn of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Camper & Nicholsons International (Company)">Camper &amp; Nicholsons</a> and Hank Halstead of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northrop and Johnson (Company)">Northrop &amp; Johnson</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/36700/image/large-14f9cd1b5bc23fd0d71706f08b58eabc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36700">Commissioned by an owner who had a “lifetime love affair with sailing,” the custom yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> was built in 2018 by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4976" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Brooklin Boat Yard (Company)">Brooklin Boat Yard</a> in Maine, featuring naval architecture and an exterior design from her builder. The classic sloop yacht was constructed with a wooden hull and superstructure. With a flush-deck outfitted from teak, carbon rig and raked bow, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> was built for performance.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/36696/image/large-b8cab1e4df4b4d2dd375eca6188a2643.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36696"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/36706/image/large-f105c67207bbce3f2e0da4317d1b357b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36706">On board, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sonny III27.86m (91'5&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2018">Sonny III</a> can accommodate guests across an owner’s master stateroom as well as two guest cabins. Her interiors consist of a main saloon finished with American cherry and maple wood, leather and white and cream-coloured paint throughout.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/36704/image/large-32274e21ba382db73f0a48fc1e1f4f33.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36704"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/36703/image/large-ba9906b9d8e86e2bc1a67d2397e86b4e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36703">

28m sailing yacht Sonny III donated to charity

Commissioned by a sailing yacht enthusiast and built by Brooklin Boat Yard in 2018, the 28m sailing yacht Sonny III has been donated to charity.

Sailing yacht Sonny III donated to charity

Brooklin Boat Yard has launched its latest custom sloop: the 27.86-metre Sonny III.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36700/image/large-14f9cd1b5bc23fd0d71706f08b58eabc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36700">Sonny III&nbsp;is a replacement for the owner's current 70' yacht which was built by the same yard. After 18 months of construction, the custom cold-molded vessel was christened last month and has just completed sea trials.As her new owner is a retired senior with limited mobility, he requested a yacht with more accessibility, with Sonny III&nbsp;incorporating unique modifications to provide solutions to this, including chair lifts at each companionway, a power reclining chair in the master cabin, a side-boarding ladder and a transom-boarding platform.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36706/image/large-f105c67207bbce3f2e0da4317d1b357b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36706">"We're proud to provide Sonny's owner with a yacht that performs to his high expectations and accommodates his unique needs,"&nbsp;said Steve White, president of Brooklin Boat Yard.&nbsp;"He's been a great collaborator on every boat we've built for him. This was a true challenge that required a lot of teamwork -- a highly customized, 91-foot yacht built in only a year and a half."With a flush deck and an aggressively raked bow, Sonny III is designed with performance in mind. Two cockpits have been designed into the yacht, one with guests in mind and the other with those in command of the sailing vessel centrefold.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36696/image/large-b8cab1e4df4b4d2dd375eca6188a2643.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36696">"I consider&nbsp;Sonny III&nbsp;a great accomplishment,"&nbsp;said designer Bruce Johnson. "I would expect a design process of six months for a yacht of this size and complexity before the yard could even begin to cut wood. Due to the aggressive build schedule, we began construction six weeks after we started working with the owner. This project could not have been possible without Brooklin Boat Yard's in-house designers who were invaluable, producing exceptional construction drawings."<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36705/image/large-203ee9cf487211bfe92dfc71dce06599.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36705">On deck, Sonny III shows off her double headsail rig with hydraulic curlers built by Harken. The non-overlapping headsail configuration with chainplates pushed outboard greatly reduces loads and allows for a smaller mast section, winches and hardware. The mainsail has hydraulic in-boom furling and the carbon mast is from Offshore Spars, with 3Di sails by North Sails. &nbsp;Below deck,&nbsp;Sonny III has two guest staterooms in addition to the owner's master stateroom. An elliptical dining area adorns the main salon and the interior is finished in Herreshoff style with white and cream paint which contrasts with the American cherry joinery, leather, teak, and maple.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36704/image/large-32274e21ba382db73f0a48fc1e1f4f33.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36704">Due to the tight build schedule for Sonny III, portions of the hull and deck construction were subcontracted to the Maine-based yard, Rockport Marine located in Maine. This is not something out of the ordinary for Brooklin Boat Yard, which used Front Street Shipyard to build the composite deck for Sonny III's predecessor, Sonny II.&nbsp;"This project wouldn't have been possible without the collaboration and support of many partners,"&nbsp;commented White.&nbsp;"We achieved our high standard of craftsmanship within a consolidated timeframe through teamwork and a shared vision."