Bill's Log: Pioneer 9 for Sale

Two days ago I was walking beside the River Crouch at South Fambridge when I saw a Van de Stadt Pioneer 9, mentioned in a previous blog*. I couldn’t resist taking a photograph of her because she looked attractive and because she brought back memories of my own Pioneer 9, ‘Aziz’.

Here’s the beginning of an account of a cruise I had with ‘Aziz’ in 1997.

Cruise of the ‘Aziz’ a Pioneer 9 Part 1

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/cruise-of-aziz-pioneer-9-part-1.html

Out of curiosity I’ve discovered there are at least four Pioneer 9s for sale in the UK, one them being the Fambridge yacht at £5,500. She’s been on the market for at least a year, and I guess the owner may be open to offers. If she were as cheap to keep as my West Wight Potter I would be interested in having a look at her. A Pioneer 9 is a joy to sail because of being responsive to the helm and being well-balanced. If I have any criticism, I believe she should have more ballast on her fin keel to make her more stable.

*Pioneer 9 ‘Aziz’

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/pioneer-9-aziz.html

Links

Pioneer 9 for Sale £4,000 – Ancasta

http://www.ybw-boatsforsale.com/Boats/113155-Pioneer-9

Pioneer 9 for Sale £5,200 – Boatshed.Com

http://www.boatshed.com/pioneer_9-boat-132412.html

Pioneer 9 for Sale £5,500 – Western Horizon Yachts

http://www.western-horizon.co.uk/boat_details.php?boat_id=198

Pioneer 9 for Sale £5,500 –Apolloduck (Sale agreed)

http://yachts.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=168059

Pioneer 9 for Sale £8,950 – Network Yacht Brokers