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    OWNERS’ EXPERIENCES

    Oct 08, 2020 5 minutes

    ESTRELA (1998)

    Hull no. 35/084

    Chris and Marilyn King have owned two Sadler Starlight 35s. The first, Startrekker, was purchased from Sadler International in 1991 and was the third 35 built by them. ‘We kept her for five years but in the end sold her to the Combined Services Yacht Club in Gosport.’

    His current MkII 35, Estrela, was constructed by Bowman Yachts in November 1998 and he purchased her in December 2018. ‘At the age of 75, after owning a number of other yachts, I wanted to return to the one I found the most rewarding in all aspects with the greatest satisfaction,’ said Chris.

    Chris started sailing in 1967 as crew in an Enterprise dinghy; in 1974 he purchased a Fireball dinghy kit from Moores, which he raced at Chew Valley Sailing

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