Custom Aluminum Ted Brewer 33, Kingston, ON

Patience V is an aluminum Ted Brewer designed cutter-rigged sloop. She is a radius bilge aluminum-hulled yacht designed for cruising comfort and performance. In fact, Patience V was so well constructed that she is often mistaken as a fiberglass vessel. She was launched in 1990 with offshore sailing in mind and has spent all but one year of her life in freshwater.

Construction is extremely solid with closely spaced longitudinal stringers on widely spaced athwartship frames. This forms an extremely strong grid to resist collisions or grounding.

She boasts a beautiful Herreshoff-style interior finished in gorgeous mahogany. Her accommodations offer ample room for the cruising family or for a couple with guests. Storage is generous and the necessities, such as a roomy head, a wet locker and a good navigation area, have not been forgotten. The spacious U-shaped galley features a deep sink, large refrigerator and ample stowage for dishes and supplies. A fixed, drop-leaf cabin table has good seating for the crew and additional storage for cutlery, condiments, etc.

The deep cockpit gives good protection to the crew in adverse weather and wide side decks offer a safe working platform for when the weather is less than pleasant. Her moderate sloop rig provides drive for the long waterline hull. Below water, the fin keel and skeg-hung rudder assures good windward ability. Her generous beam, firm bilges and a solid ballast ratio supply the necessary stability so she can stand up to a good breeze.

All in all, the cruisers who are looking for a good performing aluminum cruiser would do well to consider Patience V.