Island Packet Estero Review - LATV
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Educational, Short Films, Special Interest, Sports, G, 01-Jan-2006
Latitudes & Attitudes TV's Bob Bitchin reviews the 36 foot Island Packet Estero, a bluewater cruising boat with a unique open interior design eliminating the traditional forward bulkhead separating the v-birth. Instead, the area is open as serves as the main saloon with a large wrap-around settee and fold-down dining table. On deck, the original Estero eschewed a cutter rig for a single head sail, but retained the Hoyt boom making the jib self-tacking. (LATV S5:62)
IP eventually added a second larger headsail in front of the Hoyt boom. Here's a later review by Tom Dove of SAIL Magazine. https://youtu.be/y4gl8m1bKm8
This review is from Season 5 of Latitudes & Attitudes TV. Watch all five seasons, 65 episodes in all, of this iconic Sailing magazine TV series right here on Sailflix. https://www.sailflix.com/latitudes-attitudes-tv
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