Apart from this, Skardu is also the
name of a 41 foot OceanLord from 1978, purchased in England in 2004 by
Mark Bruno and Quintin Hinxman. When visiting the town Skardu in the mid
90's, they desided to go sailing together one day, and a decade later they
fulfilled their dream.
They refitted the ship for going around the World, and while waiting for
the ocean to cool down and the steady trade winds to start, I've had the
pleasure of cruizing with them for a month in the Mediterranean.
Though first having planned a trip around the North Atlantic, they
eventually decided to head West "forever" through the Panama canal and
into the Pacific. You can see the adventures on their excellent
webpage.
Having returned to England in the beginning of 2006, Skardu has now passed
on to Tristan Hinxman, the younger brother of Quintin, and this gives all
of us hope to relive those happy days of sailing onboard Skardu.