Bought in 2018, Barberry is our 1984 Maurice Griffith-designed Barbican 33 and we’re only her third owners. When she came to us she was in beautiful condition and had been lovingly maintained by her previous owners, who’d sailed her for 18 years. However, she’d been out of the water for three or more years, and her systems were all quite dated.
Since we bought her we’ve been gradually updating her and adding some extra creature comforts, as we intend to sail her from her home port in Bangor, County Down, to the Mediterranean via the French inland waterways. We’ve been dreaming of this trip for decades, and Barberry, with her 1.2m draught long keel, should be well suited for both the open water and inland waterways elements of the voyage.
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