The fascinating history of our boat
Join us on a journey through time and find out how our boat became a symbol of adventure and relaxation.
How we got our boat!
We bought our Dragonfly 28 Sport in 2013 from a passionate English sailor from Dorset in southern England. The first previous owner had often sailed around the Isle of Wight with his elderly friend. The boat was extremely well looked after and had a spacious mooring in their own property.
Both gentlemen were about the same age and they wanted to circumnavigate the island a little too quickly, resulting in the first known capsize of a Dragonfly, as far as we know.
Incidentally, after that the manufacturer’s specification “UNSINKABLE: YES” was demonstrably confirmed – comment from Denmark!
If you want to watch the video “No escape for ESCAPE” – use the link
Well, the boat was hardly used, very well maintained and had almost all options installed. We were naturally a little skeptical about the extent to which the upside-down stay in the water had damaged the boat.
However, as the ESCAPE had spent some time in Jens Quorning’s shipyard – including getting the new floats and outriggers – we were convinced of the quality of the boat. – We could NEVER complain about it!
... followed by the only land trip ...
… into the Lagune of Grado!
She has been moored in this area ever since and we have maintained her accordingly and optimized her for our needs. We have taken our boat to Croatia or Venice almost every year. This means that we have only been on the water for between 4 and 6 weeks a year. Everyday work and the distance between Stuttgart and Grado prevented us from making more frequent trips.
Our sailing intention was and is: “Get out of the hustle and bustle”.
With this in mind, we installed a portable fridge with a pull-in/pull-out function next to the stairs.
Of course, this makes the boat a little heavier 
, but a “cold Prosecco” is more important to us!
An additional fresh water tank was also installed. This holds an additional 57 liters so that we can spend some time away from civilization with just under 150 liters.
We can also describe it differently, we have never taken part in the largest sailing regatta in the world, the Barcolana in the Gulf of Trieste.
Why do we want to sell our boat?
We don’t really want to. There is only ONE little thing that bothers us – SPACE!
What do we mean by that?
On vacation, we want to do as little shopping as possible – especially not lugging around drinks at 35 degrees.
Conversely, this means that we “fill up” our boat before the trip. Just to give you an idea: on our last 5-week trip, we stowed 9 boxes of 6 bottles of Frizzante water, 6 boxes of Naturalle and 20 bottles of Prosecco and beer for mooring on board.
So we had 110 bottles and one or two beers with us when we cast off.
Why are we telling you this?
You can imagine that all this “luggage” means constant rearranging, clearing, etc.
Then there’s another fact: we’ve never actually trailered the boat.
... our conclusion
If we had known all this in 2013 – we would never have bought a DF 28, but a bigger “sister” instead. “Folding” the boat to 2.55 m is of course practical for road traffic, but this reduces the space for the “bottles”!
And with 12 years of experience on a Dragonfly – we remain loyal to the shipyard! So our sale only has something to do with our demand for space comfort.
All other characteristics, such as quality, stability, reliability and the almost non-existent draught are the decisive features for us. Especially for our freshwater berth, which we can only reach through the lagoon.
Incidentally, if any of you would like to take part in the “Barcolana”, the built-in amenities can be easily removed.