History of the yacht
After construction at the Najad shipyard this yacht was exported from Sweden to the United Kingdom. It had been ordered by a couple from Wales in the UK. They owned and sailed their pride between 1986 and 1994, then sold her to another couple in Wales. The original name of this yacht was SARO.
The second owner couple made a lot of adjustments and improvements to the yacht, which they now called LITTLE MAID. They have been extremely good at documenting the things they did to the yacht. They took her to the Mediterranean and spent lots of time in the Eastern Med. As they got older, they stepped ashore and sold Little Maid to another English couple in 2009.
The yacht was sold in Greece after many years of sailing in Turkey and Greek waters. The couple who bought her kept the same name, LITTLE MAID, and only sailed a few summer seasons, mostly in Western Greece. The yacht was now located at Aktio Marina in Preveza.
For whatever reason they only kept her for three years, and then sold her to another English couple, now from Surrey in southern England. These new owners renamed the yacht to PAGE, basically to commemorate the person who left them the money to buy the yacht. PAGE consisted of that persons initials.
This couple owned and used PAGE seasonally for 13 years, keeping her well maintained and located at Aktio Marina in Preveza. They began feeling too old to continue sailing and stepped ashore in 2024, selling the yacht to me, the present owner. I am happy to be able to take over such a beautiful and well maintained yacht. Ready to give her lots of loving care. My choice of name is ISABELLE, since my last yacht had that name, and I keep a website called Sailing Isabell.
| Period of ownership | Name of the yacht | Country of flag |
|---|---|---|
| 1986-1994 | Saro | United Kingdom |
| 1994-2009 | Little Maid | United Kingdom |
| 2009-2011 | Little Maid | United Kingdom |
| 2011-2024 | PAGE | United Kingdom |
| 2024-now | Isabelle | Sweden |
Najad 343 with built number 170-86, Najadvarvet AB - Sweden
Isabelle af Wisby, Gotland
Call sign SG7156
MMSI 265064710
Isabelle is presently stationed along the Ionian coast of Greece. Sailing around the Ionian islands until winter season starts in December. During the winter months Isabelle will be stationed somewhere on Crete.
Swedish Najad Yacht named Isabelle af Wisby.
Excellent quality yachts.
A multitude of cozy places, interesting history and excellent restaurants along the Ionian Coast of Greece.
© Johannes C. Knulst, 2024
Between 2009 and 2024 I sailed a Hallberg Rassy 31 Monsun named Isabell throughout the northern European waters. Beginning in the summer of 2024 I continue to live aboard my Najad 343 named Isabelle, now in the Mediterranean around Greece.
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