Hotspur is 1970 Mistral #61, build by the yards of Harry Hallberg in Ellos, Sweden, and owned by Jahnn and Dave Gibson. 

In 2006, Hotspur will be sailing Lake Champlain in upstate New York.

More information about the Mistral can be found at Classic-HRs of the World on the Mistral page.

Hotspur at Poughkeepsie on the Hudson River, taken in 1998 during our delivery trip from Connecticut.

Hotspur sailing on the Great Sacandaga Lake in upstate NY.  The headsail is a 170% that was later replaced with a roller furling unit.

Hotspur's cockpit.  The cushions are new.

 
The Sestral compass was shipped to England to be refurbished.

Hotspur, motoring by the Mayfield Yacht Club.

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Sailing on the Sacandaga

Before the Ladies' Race

Hotspur still has most of the original Mistral dinnerware

During our Batchellerville Bridge protest.

Hotspur from the air.

Hotspur's interior

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