Introducing S/Y "MISSI"

As my earlier posts relate, we have sailed twice before in the Adriatic off Croatia, in 2017 and 2018. I enjoyed the experience; it brought back memories from my teenage years in Nassau, seemed to soothe my soul and provide a welcome tranquillity.

I looked at boats in 2017 and backed away, but after visiting the Cannes Boat Show in September 2018 I couldn’t resist Beneteau’s new Oceanis 62 Yacht. Judith had her misgivings, but graciously conceded to my wishes – a nice 70th birthday present to myself. In October I placed my order with the Croatian dealer, Ultra d.o.o. and met them and Tilen, my charter skipper, in Zagreb to finalize specifications. By year’s end, we had picked a name for the yacht, MISSI, a nickname of Judith.

 

Leaving the Beneteau factory

Start of Commissioning in Canet

With many twists and turns, I fast forward to May of this year when MISSI was loaded on a lorry at the Beneteau factory on France’s Atlantic coast. It was over a week’s travel to Canet-en-Roussillon on France’s Mediterranean western coast where she was commissioned. We flew in from London for a three-day orientation with Beneteau’s handover team, Tonĉi and Emil from Ultra, and Tilen. Tilen had accepted my offer to captain MISSI for us.

Christening S/Y MISSI

It was a wonderful but intense three days of learning about the many complex systems that make this modern yacht easier to sail and more comfortable to live aboard. On June 22, MISSI, captained by Tilen and crewed by staff of Ultra, left Canet-en-Roussillon for her maiden transit voyage to Croatia. It was an 1,100 nautical mile, ten day journey. Judith and I left for a quick stop in London, then left for Budapest and on to Šibenik, Croatia to wait for the yacht. MISSI arrived in Split, Croatia on July 1 and we travelled down on the 3rd, spending our first night onboard in the marina.

Thus, we start on another adventure; more posts to follow…

Here is a link to the brochure on Beneteau's Oceanis Yacht 62 if you want to see more about MISSI:
https://www.beneteau.com/sites/default/files/public/Produit/PDF/B_OCEANIS_YACHT_62_en_0.pdf