vol.8 iss.1 - Grand Banks Yachts

AT THE DOCKS
CLEMENS & CARLA VAN ERP 42 HERITAGE CL #1493, SOEST, NETHERLANDS
JUSTICE LEACHMAN 47 HERITAGE EU #28, TIBURON, CALIFORNIA
Clemens and Carla van Erp purchased their 2002 42 Heritage CL,
named BINK, from Kremer Nautic in October 2007. The van Erps
are sailing enthusiasts to the core: Clemens raced doubled-handed
in the Flying Junior World and European Championships, and their
daughters are following in his footsteps. The couple used an X-
Yacht 362 high performance racing boat to follow their daughters’
regattas, but now they plan to use the GB for the same purpose.
The van Erps also plan to do coastal cruising and Dutch lakes.
Justice Leachman, unofficially our youngest Grand Banks owner,
bought 47 Heritage EU, hull #28, from John Baier at Oceanic
Yacht Sales. Justice has fifteen years of boating experience, but
this is the first yacht he has owned — he comes from a background
of waterskiing. Justice plans to cruise extensively around the San
Francisco Bay area.
FRITS KREMER KREMER NAUTIC (HEEG, NETHERLANDS)
JOHN BAIER OCEANIC YACHT SALES (SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA)
LARRY & JOAN CLARKE 47 HERITAGE EU #49, VANCOUVER, BC
TEODORO MIANO 36 HERITAGE CL #252, BARI, ITALY
Larry and Joan Clarke purchased 47 Heritage EU, hull #49, from
Brian Kell at Grand Yachts in Vancouver. The boat, named Dulcet,
carries the same name as the Clarke’s previous GB, a 39 Eastbay
SX. Larry’s father introduced him to cruising on a 1927 Matthews.
75 years later, Larry is still passionate about boats, having owned
twelve boats during that time, from an 11-foot sailboat to a 68-foot
custom yacht.
Teodoro Miano, from Bari, Italy, is a long-time Grand Banks owner.
Since 1981, he has owned a ‘71 36 Heritage CL, a woodie that
he has cruised all over the region. For summer holidays, he has
cruised extensively, crossing the Adriatic Sea, and destinations
including Corfu, Greece, and around the Ionian Sea.
BRIAN KELL GRAND YACHTS (VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA)
PAOLO MURZI GRAND BANKS ITALIA (ORBETELLO, ITALY)
WILL & NANCY BROWN 47 HERITAGE CL #41, HOBE SOUND, FL
MICHAEL & NELLY NOVAC 43 EASTBAY HX, ATLANTIS, FL
Will and Nancy Brown purchased 47 Heritage CL, hull #41, in
November 2007. The boat, named Growler, has the same name
bestowed upon all of Will’s previous three Grand Banks. After
67 years of boating, Will and Nancy have owned a 36CL, 46CL,
49CL, and now a new 47CL. The Browns are active members of
the Florida Grand Banks Owners Association. The couple plans to
continue cruising Florida and the lower Bahamas during the months
of May and June. This is also the first new yacht sale for Classic
Yachts International.
Michael and Nelly Novac took delivery of their 2005 43 Eastbay
HX in March 2007. Steve Fithian, from the newly named Classic
Yachts International, sold the boat, which is called Some Nice. The
Novacs will use the boat to cruise extensively in Florida and the
Bahamas before taking the boat on a cruise to the Chesapeake and
New England. Their ultimate destination will be their summer home
in Halifax, Canada.
JULEE JACKSON CLASSIC YACHTS INTERNATIONAL (FORT PIERCE, FL)
STEVE FITHIAN CLASSIC YACHTS INTERNATIONAL (FT. LAUDERDALE, FL)
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