Hi all. I am new to this forum and this is my first posting. I have not sailed since the early eighties and ten it was mostly dinghy sailing and one small cruiser ( Lysander). I am keen to get back into sailing and am currently doing a rya navigation course online and I am booking a practical course for when the weather warms up a bit. My wife and I are looking at cruising the med in a couple of years time. We have found a boat which is currently mired in cyprus and I would like to find out more about this class although I think she is maybe a little on the small side but there are only the two of us and it will only be summer cruising. She is a Najade 900 30 feet long and although quite old (around 1970) she does look to be in good condition does anyone have any info on these boats or any advice please? Dennis.
It looks like a nice simple yacht that is well made. This website may be able to help you. Link removed...
Many thanks for the link I had found this and also some German comments which I have had trouble translating. It seems that the keel bolts can be a problem. The current owner is lifting the boat out of the water so we should be able to get a good look at the hull and I will definatley get a survey done if we decide that this could be the boat for us. We only have a limited budget but I am determined to live aboard for at least part of the year (summer part). I have been aboard this boat but not inside. She does seem to be well equipped but I don't know the age of standing rigging sails etc yet. We are going back to Cyprus in march to have a good look.