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The 29.26-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2842" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="New England Boatworks (Company)">New England Boatworks</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4722" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Bold29.26m (95'12&quot;)New England Boatworks2003">Sea Bold</a> is on the market with Ralph Raulin of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2529" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Worth Avenue Yachts (Company)">Worth Avenue Yachts</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340599/image/large-89d8955d0a15a333ee24e52429bde415.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340599">Delivered in 2003 by her American shipyard and having undergone a refit in 2020, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sea-bold/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Sea Bold for sale</a> features exterior design, interior design and naval architecture all penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1876" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="C.Raymond Hunt Associates (Company)">C.Raymond Hunt Associates</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340602/image/large-476002c1f463469ac9d0d8fba97afd93.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340602"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340603/image/large-4ceff9fe1eb499c5425dc71ccaea1313.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340603"> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340604/image/large-4eecc7bee4b94122977aad0d5b82b204.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340604">At a volume of 128 GT, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> is capable of sleeping as many as eight guests across a four ensuite stateroom configuration. In addition, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4722" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Bold29.26m (95'12&quot;)New England Boatworks2003">Sea Bold</a> provides accommodation to support a crew of up to four members. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340610/image/large-54c853c1ae4579872288cf7a29211e7f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340610"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340609/image/large-2792da4004d6233a70174f61b3f884d2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340609"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340611/image/large-82d94dfdb4d4a257894ca5da572181df.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340611">Constructed with Kevlar and carbon fibre composite materials and sporting a deep V-hull design, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> is defined by her exceptional seaworthiness for safe voyages across a range of conditions. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340606/image/large-77fc788196513f362a08d7d191eaea22.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340606"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340605/image/large-fdc05629f09ec0b551651e038d554f62.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340605">Moreover, thanks to a limited draft of only 1.68-metres, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4722" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Bold29.26m (95'12&quot;)New England Boatworks2003">Sea Bold</a> is well-suited to accessing shallow and remote waters, including reefs, coves, and shorelines. On deck, guests can recline on navy blue and beige seating arrangements in either the sunshine or shade to take in far-reaching maritime views. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340613/image/large-6edb72c77ba35d445cecaf353abfdc00.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340613"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340612/image/large-898576138f200641f333af3cca600b8b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340612">Performance-wise, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/new-england-boatworks/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">New England Boatworks yacht for sale</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engines that propel her to a cruising speed of 22 knots and a top speed of 25 knots. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340601/image/large-8ecb994de8b11ac2ebe791ecf606e06b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340601"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/340600/image/large-a8c82b16f0d327847ed788e504983a1b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/340600">

29m New England Boatworks yacht Sea Bold for sale 

The 29.26-metre New England Boatworks motor yacht Sea Bold is on the market with Ralph Raulin of Worth Avenue Yachts. 



29m New England Boatworks motor yacht Sea Bold on the market 

The custom built 29.26-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2842" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="New England Boatworks (Company)">New England Boatworks</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4722" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Bold29.26m (95'12&quot;)New England Boatworks2003">Sea Bold</a> is now on the market. The yacht Sea Bold, for sale, was launched in 2003 but underwent a major refit in 2019-2020, leaving her in very good condition for her new owner. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/114237/image/large-6aaf1d9805885ce97fd893b5be32ed5d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/114237">Designed in full by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1876" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="C.Raymond Hunt Associates (Company)">C.Raymond Hunt Associates</a>, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> features the famous <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1876" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="C.Raymond Hunt Associates (Company)">Ray Hunt</a> Deep-V Hull that offers her a high speed of 25 knots and a greater efficiency when running between islands. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229683/image/large-e31cb020fbaac2b310aadc1d3cdc19b9.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229683"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229684/image/large-4bf502d41567db5219c7ba2a53f786bd.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229684">Built from Kevlar and fibre epoxy, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/new-england-boatworks/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">New England Boatworks yacht for sale</a> has a lightweight hull that has allowed her to operate at these high speeds. This has allowed her owner to shoot down to the Bahamas whenever he wanted to go. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229681/image/large-73238251d723fa08b571bf041a8a95f5.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229681"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229680/image/large-3ad72abc96f782bdba3b2f1a08c97ead.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229680">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> features a traditional New England profile that includes a beautiful air-conditioned fully enclosed flybridge/pilothouse which causes lots of other boat owners to admire her and ask many questions about her build and pedigree. Never having been chartered, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4722" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Bold29.26m (95'12&quot;)New England Boatworks2003">Sea Bold</a> is in excellent condition. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229678/image/large-cfd438cc6d16611f0e9e53d07eba4baf.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229678"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229677/image/large-6b8a7bbd7196c8b1be9400df1b5af935.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229677"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229676/image/large-b80daa42d538a8af8a1ca03282bcdbba.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229676">The 128 GT yacht features an interior design from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/566" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Langan Design Associates, Inc. (Company)">Langan Design Associates</a> and as many as eight guests are accommodated aboard the yacht, in addition to four crew members. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229674/image/large-072d158d524053b52079e50df675b8ac.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229674"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229673/image/large-9fe2f011f5020b0f132ce03ccfc4ed06.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229673">She is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engines.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/224074/image/large-9e9926a59b5d21c0a2db2c7e21fd14c4.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/224074">

29m New England Boatworks yacht Sea Bold for sale

The 29m New England Boat Works yacht Sea Bold is for sale.

When Charlie Dana’s wife rang in the middle of the night on a sailing trip to let him know that the last remaining shipyard in Newport was going to be put up for auction, Dana just couldn’t stop thinking about it. The yard’s fourth bankruptcy had obviously taken its toll, and though it would mean throwing away almost four centuries of Newport history, it was time to say goodbye and turn the once-booming yard into something a bit more modern… like condos. Or timeshares. This idea appalled the long-time sailor and former Commodore of the New York Yacht Club. And so he decided to do something about it.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/29193/image/large-2e2e1a179452eab8d645328609895319.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/29193"> Originally purchasing the yard with three other partners 20 years ago, Dana has since transformed the once-failing shipyard into one of the most successful yards in New England and, buying out his previous partners, now runs the business as a family operation. With a history in sailing, Dana proudly told me that today, Newport Shipyard welcomes the vast majority of the sailing superyachts in the area, and a fair portion of the motor yachts and smaller boats, too. But that’s not the ultimate aim. Newport Shipyard is about securing the future of a community, celebrating the maritime history of the area, and creating an establishment where everyone feels not just good to be there, but great.&nbsp;Recently turning 70 and with a new 28.65-metre all-aluminium motor yacht on the way from New England Boatworks, here, Charlie tells us the Newport Shipyard story.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/29194/image/large-ebcdb43535557db0281de481f71f3119.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/29194"> SYT: You’ve been sailing with your wife for over 40 years now. Did you always have a connection with yachting?No, my family weren’t into yachting at all! My mother rented a small house every summer in Martha’s Vineyard, and I would look out at the water and wonder why every single person didn’t want to be there. I actually have a very famous ancestor who wrote the book ‘Two Years Before the Mast’ - Richard Henry Dana Jr. He was from a good Boston family, Harvard-educated, and became an advocate for the common seaman because he had the ability to describe their lives at sea. But aside from that, no family connection! My wife and I both love it though. We built our former sailing yacht, the 71’ Saint Roque over 20 years ago and have sailed all over the world, and our youngest son is currently part of the Volvo Ocean Race.SYT: Tell me what attracts you to the Newport area.I went to college at the University of Denver, so I was away from the water for some time. What got me up to Newport was Ted Turner and the 1977 America’s Cup - the race where Courageous defended the Cup. I went up there as part of the organisation of the defence of the America’s Cup and I really never left after that! We raised our kids in Newport and we’ve been there for 41 years.&nbsp;SYT: The yard went bankrupt four times before you purchased it. What made you take the plunge?You have to look at photos of it because any description will never make it sound as bad as it was. We launched a new concept when we took over… we opened up a great café, we created a warm, welcoming atmosphere where people can watch the work being done on boats, and mix with crew and people working in the yard. I’ve always noticed that people love to see work going on, and it’s a great yachting vibe which has proven really successful. It’s really the yard that changed Newport. &nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/29195/image/large-3266dbd8e2cd670e8d77140eaa5e4f61.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/29195">Newport Shipyard before the transformation (above) - Newport Shipyard today (below) <img src="/uploads/store/photo/29190/image/large-08e43ec2dfe4df3d83600802b9a3d189.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/29190"> SYT: You’ve owned the shipyard now for 20 years, and now run the business with your family and three minority shareholders. Tell us about that progression.The first five years were very rough. We had to really build it as we went. I had great partners, but I was the biggest believer in the yard, so I started to buy out the other guys. I got into a majority position and I took in additional partners that are still in today.&nbsp;SYT: The yard also owns 11 houses in Newport, which you rent out to crew. How did that come about?My son, Eli, is the General Manager, and he was about to be a father for the first time six years ago. He wanted his family to live across the street, close to the yard. So he brought me to look at a blue-collar type of house. I told him that I thought it’s great and… maybe we want to buy more of them? Here we are six years later with 11 houses. It’s a good move for the yard and it also puts us into the neighbourhood, which is one of the oldest in Newport. We love the neighbourhood and they love us. They put out a newsletter every quarter, and they often write nice articles about the yard.&nbsp;SYT: Apart from the obvious economic benefit of a thriving Newport Shipyard, how else do you connect with the community?Anyone can walk into the shipyard. We have security but we don’t have a gate… so if you want to come in and go to our café or just go and take a look at the boats, you can. A lot of people in the community love that. When you arrive at most boat yards, you go in through big gates and they tell you everything that you cannot do. Of course, you have to have rules, but we’re trying to say yes in every way we can.SYT: Can you tell me a bit about the 28m Contraband you have in build at New England Boatworks?She’s progressing really well. We’re at the same yard where we built Saint Roque. We never had any crew on her, and my wife and I have done a lot of it on our own - sometimes we’d go from Newport all the way to the Bahamas. The reason we’ve gone to a powerboat now is that we’re very independent people, and we’re getting older… This boat is set up for the two of us to handle, and we have the option to have three crew as we get older. It has a long range capacity; she’ll cruise at 13 knots and she’s got tugboat-like engines, continuous duty Mitsubishis. She will be able to cross the Atlantic and she’s pretty rough and rugged. It’s our new adventure and to be honest with you, it’s still the idea of living on the water that appeals to me most.&nbsp;SYT: Will you cruise with your family onboard?Absolutely, our kids grew up on boats and they’ve all taken to it. We have eight grandchildren. My daughter told me that she hopes that Contraband will be for the grandchildren what&nbsp;Saint Roque&nbsp;was to her and her brothers when they were growing up, which is fantastic. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/29189/image/large-a93de0b0741fd288f59c2f824a61d4b5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/29189"> SYT: Do you have an exit plan?&nbsp;I love this business and I am very confident in the management of my son, so I don’t have an exit plan, but I don’t put in quite the hours that I once did. Eli isn’t trying to push me out of the door, and we get along incredibly well. I’m letting the next generation run things, and Eli is doing a great job. When he came in 14 years ago as dock master, he doubled the bottom line in dockage in just one year. He deserves a tremendous amount of the credit for the yard doing so well. Not only am I lucky, but Newport is lucky. <a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font-size: 0.95rem;" target="_blank" title=""><img src="/uploads/store/photo/23641/image/large-5807815e2703721ae6618b7a54d59cdb.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/23641"></a>This article was featured in the most recent edition of the SuperYacht Times newspaper.<a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Subscribe now</a> to receive your copy straight to your door and never miss another issue.&nbsp;

Refitting yachts, rebuilding a community: Charlie Dana and the Newport Shipyard story 

Commencing on the 12th April, the following video shows the battle between the two yachts Comanche and Rambler 88 on the very first day of sailing at the St Voiles de St Barth.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LC214wLDzRY" width="560"></iframe>Rambler 88 was built at New England Boatworks in Rhode Island, whilst the 100-foot Comanche was built at Hodgdon Yachts in Maine. Racing continues over in St Barth, with the regatta coming to a close on 18th April.By Gemma Fottles