The greatest selling point was the flexibility of David Bird and the Crew at Admiral and the fact they were producing catamarans designed from the outset for the long-term liveaboard.  During the construction phase, we visited the yard on a number of occasions and had the opportunity of meeting the designer, Angelo Lavranos during a trip in November 2007.  Everyone we met in Cape Town, from the build crew to the various sub-contractors, could not have been more helpful in meeting our needs as well as offering their advice so freely.

The search for our perfect yacht in which to sail around the world began in the UK when we looked at a number of catamarans as well as mono-hulls.  Once we’d decided to purchase a catamaran, we looked at a number of second-hand vessels but quickly came to the conclusion that as long as we could find the right deal, new was the better option.  At the Southampton Boat Show in September 2005 we fortunately came across a South African chap as we were waiting to board some of the multi-hulls on show.  He casually mentioned the Admiral yard and this, several months later, lead to our placing an order for the as yet, untried Admiral 40, for delivery in 2008.

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