We took our first sailing lessons in Seattle's Lake Union back in the 80's. Since then we have owned a McGregor 26, a Catalina 27 and a Catalina 36. Jascat is our first catamaran. [...] We have made several long range cruises: from St Bart's to Texas in the C36 (2003), from Stuart, Fl to Texas in Jascat (2008), and then from Texas to the Abacos (2010/11). After spending the past year in Pensacola we are looking forward to returning to the southern Bahamas this season.
Jascat is a fairly stock Gemini 105Mc (hull #1006). She has the factory option davits and solar panels. We have added air conditioning, a Standard Horizon chartplotter, Balmar 70 amp alternator and ARS-5 regulator, and a Lewmar windlass. Most all the lighting has been upgraded to LED's. The [...]
factory supplied batteries have been reconfigured to give a 240 amphr AGM house battery. We carry a 110% jib, 150% genoa and a small cruising spinnaker salvaged from our old C27.