Sparkman & Stephens Sparkman & Stephens 45 ft Sloop 1970 1970 45 ft Sloop 1970

Sparkman & Stephens 45 ft Sloop 1970

GUIA was built in Trieste in 1970 by Astilleros Mariano Craglietto to a Sparkman & Stephens design number 1909 - the same as that of MABELLE, a very successful Italian boat - but with lighter construction for a well known Italian sailor. It was certainly a different era when a yacht this beautiful raced round the World in the first Whitbread Race. S&S seemed able to blend the CCA and the then blossoming IOR Rules into capable and fast boats with good looks as a by product. Testament to her fine pedigree, GUIA is a wonderful family cruising boat and races successfully on the Mediterranean Classic Circuit.