A true head-turner, Summer Wind is a classic Tom Colvin Gazelle schooner with a unique junk rig, built tough with 1/4" steel for serious cruising. Designed for adventure, she’s been a trusted tour boat for 16 years, logging over 75,000 miles and carrying 25,000+ passengers. A regular in the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, she’s proven her seaworthiness time and again.
Her spacious deck and cozy interior make her ideal for long voyages or life aboard. Equipped with a Yanmar diesel, she offers a fuel range of 260-350 nautical miles, with a design that favors efficient sailing over engine reliance. Her versatile junk rig is easy to handle, reducing the need for constant sail adjustments and making her a joy to sail short-handed.
Originally chosen for her character and charm, Summer Wind draws attention wherever she goes. Her classic lines, rugged steel hull, and distinctive rig make her stand out in any marina. The boat’s history, durability, and well-maintained systems ensure she’s ready for new adventures, whether cruising coastal waters, exploring distant shores, or continuing as a working vessel.
For those looking for a schooner with history, charm, and adventure-ready capabilities, Summer Wind is an opportunity not to be missed.
Additional Info
Interior Comforts & Amenities
- Refrigeration: Waeco 12V Cold Machine
- Stove & Oven: Force 10, 3-burner electric
- Microwave Oven: Yes
- Air Conditioner: Dometic DTU16
- Heater: Dometic DTU16
- First Aid Kit: Yes
Electronics & Navigation Equipment
- Primary Chart Plotter: Garmin
- Secondary Chart Plotter: Garmin GPSMap 440s
- Primary GPS: Garmin
- Secondary GPS: Garmin GPSMap 440s
- Depth Sounder: Yes
- Speed & Distance Log: Yes
- VHF Radio (Primary): Standard Horizon Matrix
- VHF Radio (Handheld): Standard Horizon HX890
- Compass: Danforth Constellation
- Stereo: Fusion MS RA70
- Stereo Speakers: 6
- Television: Toshiba 18"
- EPIRB: Yes
- AIS Receiver: Vesper WatchMate
- Search Light: Manual
Electrical System
- DC System: 12V
- AC System: 120/240V @ 60Hz
Batteries
- House Batteries: 2
- Engine Battery: 1
Additional Equipment
- Solar Panels: 1 x 100W
- Battery Charger: Yes
- Shore Power Cord: 50Amp, 50ft
Mechanical Equipment
- Manual Bilge Pumps: 1
- Electric Bilge Pumps: 1 + emergency backup
- Steering Type: Wheel / cable to quadrant
- Fire Extinguishers: 4 x 15lb ABC
- Emergency Tiller: Yes
Deck & Cockpit Equipment
- Primary Anchor: 30lb Fisherman with 300ft 1" rode
- Secondary Anchor: 30lb Fisherman
- Spare Anchor: 30lb Danforth
- Fenders & Dock Lines: Yes
- Swim Ladder: Yes
- Side Stanchions & Lifelines: Yes
- Life Raft: 8-person Offshore Commander
- Dinghy Davits: Yes
- Navigation Lights: Yes
Sails & Rigging
- Main Mast: 40ft Aluminum Tube
- Mizzen Mast: 35ft Aluminum Tube
- Spinnaker: Asymmetrical
Sails
- Main: Cambered Junk, aluminum tube battens, Tanbark Dacron (2023), very good (white main photos are older, but good shots!)
- Jib: Quantum Sails, Tanbark Dacron (2024), hanked, very good
- Main Staysail: Quantum Sails, Tanbark Dacron (2015), hanked, fair
- Fore Staysail: Quantum Sails, Tankbark Dacron (2015), hanked, fair
- Spinnaker: Bought used, only used for schooner race, good
- Fisherman #1: Quantum Sails, triangular, Dacron (2015), good
- Fisherman #2: Quantum Sails, quadrilateral, Dacron (2015), excellent
Boat History
- Built in 1979 by Don Johnson, currently the 5th owner
- Primarily sailed in the Chesapeake Bay
- Previously berthed in Philadelphia for six years, returned to Baltimore ten years ago
- Longest voyage: Key West, FL
- Regular participant in Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race for 16 years
- Used as a tour boat for 16 years, carrying over 25,000 passengers across 75,000 miles
- Owner serves on the Board of Directors for the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race
Owner's Comments
*"When I started my sailing business, I wanted a boat with character—something unique. Growing up in Maine, I admired schooners and didn't want a factory-built boat that looked like everything else in the marina. I knew a Junk-rigged schooner would turn heads, and I was right! She gets noticed!
Tom Colvin’s Gazelle was based on an earlier design from his grandfather. Her classic lines reflect her history. Built with 1/4" steel instead of 10-gauge, she’s a tank—built for adventure. The longest voyage I’ve done with her was to Key West and back, and she handled it like a trooper.
She’s not the fastest boat, but the joy is in the voyage, not the destination. If you're looking for a unique, head-turning schooner with a solid track record, this is it."*
Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.