{"product_id":"thistle-esprit-37","title":"Thistle Esprit 37","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne important thing to know about the Esprit\/Valiant 37 is that Bob Perry “drew the boat for myself. It’s the boat I wanted.” He owned hull number 1, \u003cem\u003eRicky Nelson\u003c\/em\u003e, for three years on Puget Sound. On the heels of the Valiant 40, the Esprit quickly established a reputation as a good all-around performer and a seaworthy passagemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThistle\u003c\/em\u003e, hull number 136, is proof of that offshore capability. The owners have sailed it from the Pacific Northwest to New Zealand and back, plus two round trip circumnavigations of Moresby Island in the Queen Charlottes (Haida Gwaii) combined with three full circumnavigations of Vancouver Island. \u003cem\u003eThistle\u003c\/em\u003e is equipped for offshore with self-steering gear, solar panel, and an intermediate stay with runners, among a full complement of cruising gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe boat spent its early life in Maine. When the current owners bought it in 1993, they shipped it to the Valiant factory in Texas, where builder and Valiant Yachts  owner Rich Worstell oversaw a refit, bringing it up to the current standards. It was then shipped to the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThistle\u003c\/em\u003e’s proven its voyaging capability, is well maintained, and is equipped to do it again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swiftsure Yachts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47757963133091,"sku":null,"price":80000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/6271\/5299\/files\/DSC_1167DSC_1167DSC_1167DSC_1167DSC_1167DSC_1167.jpg?v=1781021701","url":"https:\/\/swiftsureyachts.com\/products\/thistle-esprit-37","provider":"Swiftsure Yachts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}