Antares Owner Sites

Not all those who wander are lost...
Chris and Erin Miller set out to circumnavigate aboard their Antares 44 Barefeet in the fall of 2006 leaving their home port in Newport and heading to the Islands. Since then, they have traveled through the Panama Canal, past the Galapagos and crossed to the South Pacific where they spent the winter/summer in Australia. Link here to follow their progress - [more]

A Sailing Adventure with Sally & Arnie
Sally and Arnie Chestnut hadn't really planned on spending their first year aboard their new Antares 44 SALARN crossing the Atlantic, but when the opportunity came up to be in the La Rochelle boat show in France, the Chestnuts took advantage of the offer to begin their big adventure in Europe. Link here for up-to-date postings as the Chestnuts begin their trans-Atlantic crossing - [more]

Sailing adventures aboard Seaman's Elixir
Steve and Linda Kraskey's adventure began in August 2005 when we left Toronto, Ontario aboard their Antares 44 Seaman's Elixir. "Since that time", write's Linda, "we've sailed thousands of miles, visited over 100 islands, met some remarkable fellow sailors, as well as friendly and engaging islanders. In short, we are having the time of our lives." Link here to read their diary entries. [more]

Sailing adventures aboard Mer Soleil
Originally from land-locked Oklahoma, Kenny and Kathy Walker are now living aboard their Antares 44 Mer Soleil living out their dream. Since the summer of '06, the Walker's have cruised extensively in the Caribbean and were last spotted on their way to the US Virgin Islands. Link here to read more about their adventures. [more]

The sailing adventures of Gabridash
Gary and Sharon Woodward moved onboard Gabridash in the summer of '06 and have since cruised the eastern seaboard. Currently they are preparing for their circumnavigation slated to begin in November '08 and to live out their dream of cruising the seven seas. Link here to read more about their adventures. [more]

Taking a Leap of Faith
After more than 30 years building custom homes, Bob and Lynne Walsh severed their land ties and along with their dog Mollie, are living out their dreams onboard their Antares Leap of Faith. Lynne writes, "...we began cutting the ties that tethered us to land. Amid many raised eyebrows and looks of astonishment, we sold our home, our thriving construction business, and our J/30." Link here to read more about their adventures. [more]

Sailing Vessel Miss Jody
Ron and Joanne Bruce moved onboard their Antares Miss Jody in the winter of 2005 and have spent the last several years cruising the Caribbean, the Islas San Blas and the Kunas off the coast of Panama and were last spotted by the Millers in New Zealand! Link here to read more about their adventures. [more]