Colvin Gazelle Gazelle

Boat Overview

A true head-turner, Summer Wind is a classic Tom Colvin Gazelle schooner featuring a unique junk rig. Built tough with 1/4" steel for serious cruising, she has been a trusted tour boat for 16 years, logging over 75,000 miles and carrying over 25,000 passengers. A regular in the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, she has proven her seaworthiness time and again.
Her spacious deck and cozy interior make her ideal for long voyages or life aboard. Equipped with a Yanmar diesel, she offers a fuel range of nautical miles, with a design that favors efficient sailing over engine reliance. Her versatile junk rig is easy to handle, reducing the need for constant sail adjustments and making her a joy to sail short-handed.
Originally chosen for her character and charm, Summer Wind draws attention wherever she goes. Her classic lines, rugged steel hull, and distinctive rig make her stand out in any marina. The boat's history, durability, and well-maintained systems ensure she's ready for new adventures, whether cruising coastal waters, exploring distant shores, or continuing as a working vessel.
For those looking for a schooner with history, charm, and adventure-ready capabilities, Summer Wind is an opportunity not to be missed.


Additional Info


Interior Comforts & Amenities


Refrigeration: Waeco 12V Cold Machine

Stove & Oven: Force 10,3-burner electric

Microwave Oven: Yes

Air Conditioner: Dometic DTU16

Heater: Dometic DTU16

First Aid Kit: Yes

Electronics & Navigation Equipment


Primary Chart Plotter: Garmin

Secondary Chart Plotter: Garmin GPSMap 440s

Primary GPS: Garmin

Secondary GPS: Garmin GPSMap 440s

Depth Sounder: Yes

Speed & Distance Log: Yes

VHF Radio (Primary): Standard Horizon Matrix

VHF Radio (Handheld): Standard Horizon HX890

Compass: Danforth Constellation

Stereo: Fusion MS RA70

Stereo Speakers: 6

Television: Toshiba 18"

EPIRB: Yes

AIS Receiver: Vesper WatchMate

Search Light: Manual

Electrical System


DC System: 12V

AC System: 120/240V @ 60Hz

Batteries


House Batteries: 2

Engine Battery: 1

Additional Equipment


Solar Panels: 1 x 100W

Battery Charger: Yes

Shore Power Cord: 50Amp, 50ft

Mechanical Equipment


Manual Bilge Pumps: 1

Electric Bilge Pumps: 1 + emergency backup

Steering Type: Wheel / cable to quadrant

Fire Extinguishers: 4 x 15lb ABC

Emergency Tiller: Yes

Deck & Cockpit Equipment


Primary Anchor: 30lb Fisherman with 300ft 1" rode

Secondary Anchor: 30lb Fisherman

Spare Anchor: 30lb Danforth

Fenders & Dock Lines: Yes

Swim Ladder: Yes

Side Stanchions & Lifelines: Yes

Life Raft: 8-person Offshore Commander

Dinghy Davits: Yes

Navigation Lights: Yes

Sails & Rigging


Main Mast: 40ft Aluminum Tube

Mizzen Mast: 35ft Aluminum Tube

Spinnaker: Asymmetrical

Sails


Main: Cambered Junk, aluminum tube battens, Tanbark Dacron (2023), very good (white main photos are older, but good shots!)

Jib: Quantum Sails, Tanbark Dacron (2024), hanked, very good

Main Staysail: Quantum Sails, Tanbark Dacron (2015), hanked, fair

Fore Staysail: Quantum Sails, Tankbark Dacron (2015), hanked, fair

Spinnaker: Bought used, only used for schooner race, good

Fisherman #1: Quantum Sails, triangular, Dacron (2015), good

Fisherman #2: Quantum Sails, quadrilateral, Dacron (2015), excellent

Boat History


Built in 1979 by Don Johnson, currently the 5th owner

Primarily sailed in the Chesapeake Bay

Previously berthed in Philadelphia for six years, returned to Baltimore ten years ago

Longest voyage: Key West, FL

Regular participant in Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race for 16 years

Used as a tour boat for 16 years, carrying over 25,000 passengers across 75,000 miles

Owner serves on the Board of Directors for the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race

Owner's Comments

*"When I started my sailing business, I wanted a boat with character - something unique. Growing up in Maine, I admired schooners and didn't want a factory-built boat that looked like everything else in the marina. I knew a Junk-rigged schooner would turn heads, and I was right! She gets noticed!
Tom Colvin's Gazelle was based on an earlier design from his grandfather. Her classic lines reflect her history. Built with 1/4" steel instead of 10-gauge, she's a tank - built for adventure. The longest voyage I've done with her was to Key West and back, and she handled it like a trooper.
She's not the fastest boat, but the joy is in the voyage, not the destination. If you're looking for a unique, head-turning schooner with a solid track record, this is it. "*


Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.