Many thanks for your kind comment...

Hi Chris, inded we love our little Dana 24 v much!! she is a great lttle boat. Glad you enjoyed our video....

Hi Rimas, thanks for your comment and for watching!

Hi Bert, thanks for you kind comment. We have Dana moored in the bay of La Spezia and we consider ourselves very lucky with the Cinque Terre just around the corner - indeed its a stunning (sailing) area. Sometimes we enter the 'porticiolo' di Vernazza which is just beatifull. That is where a 'Dana 24' beats anything else, as she provides a perfectly livable boat, yet small enough to fit pretty much anywhere. I plan to make a video on 'sailing Cinque Terre' when I get the chance..... Take care! PS: Dana has survived the recent storm without a scratch, thank god. Our mooring is well protected.

Muchas gracias hermano :-)

Hi Terry, the guy you here in the video is actually me.... not entirely objective off course as its our boat but glad there are people who agree. :-) Take care!

Oh, ok, it is alright to say your own boat is beautiful. I would make the same comment if it were my boat. I can only hope that when the time comes to buy my boat I can find a Dana 24.

Hi Keeldragger, thanks for reaching out. I looked at your videos just recently & looking forward to the next versions. Take care and fair winds!

Hi Rob, thanks for your nice words and tip wrt the life lines. I had indeed not paid attention to this but will check next time we go to Dana, probably in two weeks... Take care! Adri/Wouter

Hi Josep, thanks for leaving a note! yes the Dana 24 come from usa. The boat I own was officially exported around 1994 to The Netherlands to be presented at the 'Hiswa' boatshow to try to enter the European market. I believe she is the only vessel that was exported. My wife and I bought her finally from the second owner in 2011. There was one couple that bought one of the last copies to be made in the States and sailed it across to France. When I was looking around I considered buying a second hand in USA and ship it to Europe. Cost was around Euro 7-9K back then but then I was lucky finding Dana for sale in NL. We are very pleased with this boat overall and hope to sail her for many years to come :-) Had I not been able to buy a Dana 24 I probably would have bought a 'Twister'. This is a very smart little 28 foot heavy displacement sloop that appears to sail very well, probably better than a Dana 24 but 'livability' I don't think will ever match a Dana. I hope this helps? Take care.

Well said Mr. Antonio Cruz. We are very pleased with our little boat and having a ton of fun sailing her.... some more videos to follow soon.... All the best, Wouter

Mandami un email su wouterkool@yahoo.com cosi ti facio sapere quando saremmo in zona (noi viviamo in Umbria), a dopo! Ciao

Grazie mile !!

Hi Arthur, Average cruising spped is around 5 knots with wnds around 12 - 15 kn when on beam or broad reach, whilst close hauled (45 degrees to true wind) I strugle to get her at 4 knots speed, probably 3.5. but when 60 degrees to wind easilly at 5 kn as you can see on this video. When winds are up above 20 knots when on broad reach you can count on 6+ knots. The Dana 24 is a small vessel but very well planned. We find her very 'livable' but somewhat limmited in what you can carry. For example I would like to have a more serious tender (we use a 7 foot avon inflatale, no engine) and perhaps take folding bikes. Stowage is getting tricky.

Hi Kayak Malta, thanks for your comment. No I am not aware of any Dana 24s for sale in this area. For what I know there are two or three present in the Med right now including ours, but have no recent info on the other two vessels. I would say the Dana 24 is a fantastic little sail boat to cruise the Med as she provides a perfectly comfortable little home and sails well, allowing you to go all over the Med. Also, having a good engine helps for those windless days that can occur in the summer allowing you to make progress regardless. Mooring fees are modest! If you are keen to buy one I think you only realistic option is to buy in the USA east coast and sail or ship it accross to Europe. There are good boats for sale around $45-50K.

Hi Martyn, indeed these boats are small but sturdy.... and we are v glad we own one :-)

Buonasera, e grazie per i complimenti. Mi potresti mandare un email tuo o nro cellulare, cosi ti posso contattare e ci mettiamo d'accordo...

Grazie mille per la vostra cortesia e disponibilità, ecco qui: tretrenovequattroottounozerocinqueseisette ​@@landsea3682

Hi Lars, thanks for your note. I know there are not many around in Europe. There is a facebook page for Dana 24 and just recently someone posted a Dana in Norway. Other than that there should be another one or two in the Mediterranean but am not aware of there precise whereabouts. Will let you know when we sell out boat but will not be for quite a while :-)

Ciao Paolo, that's very possible, ' Our home port is near La Spezia ....

Спасибо за ваш комментарий. Это было сделано во время отпуска в течение месяца, но я знаю одну пару, которая постоянно жила на Дане пару лет. Spasibo za vash kommentariy. Eto bylo sdelano vo vremya otpuska v techeniye mesyatsa, no ya znayu odnu paru, kotoraya postoyanno zhila na Dane paru let.

Hi Maddocmuc, many thanks for leaving a comment. Your point with regards to Folkboats providing excelent sailing for a fraction of the price as to a Dana 24 is well taken. My wife and I know all about the fun of sailing a nippy sailboat that points well, is lively and agile to manouvre. In fact we owned an Achilles 24 for almost 20 years, not quite a Folkboat but in my view in the same league. A Dana is a different beast all together and I don't thing it is fair comparison. Shall be talk about standing headroom? having a decent heads compartment? with shower? a serious galley and good sized fridge? opening windows all around for when at anchor on a hot windless day?? The Dana at these points is unbeatable as you would need at least a 30 footer to get the same level of confort. The Dana is a little floating home at very reduced mooring and maintenance cost and high resell value. As to speed. We get to 6.5 knts easilly with a breeze when sailing less than 50 degrees to windward which is good. If we point to windward she get much slower, less than 4 knts (but perhaps we can do better with new sails?). I am sure a folkboat would sail straight past her and an Achilles 24 would sail circles around her. I think this is due to two reasons: Lots of attrbutes on the Dana provide significant wind friction. Take the bowsprit with pullpit! Or the halyards that come down outside the mast and many other items that make her look really 'boaty' but dont help the airodynamics. The second are the shrouds that are fixed to the outside of the hull with beautifull chainplates (again really classic stuff and very strong) which don't allow you to tighten the genoa as far as you would like when going to windward. So there is a trade-off and you have to make your choices. We choose to change to a boat that would allow us to be at see for long periods without getting tyred and in comfort and keeps ownership/mooring cost under control. Anyhow, in my view the sailing charcteristics of the Dana all round are excelent. As to build quality, I cant speak for Foalkboats but in my view the level you see at Pacific Seacrafts equals or beats what I have seen on Hallberg Rassy and or Swan's from the same period. We own Dana 7 years now and sail her often. Sofar nothing broke and she remains a new looking little vessel. You get what you pay for. Sorry for the long response, hope to greet you at the high seas one day, take care :-)

@@landsea3682 , you are absolutely right with pointing out the full headroom / bath of the dana in comparison to the folk boat. No denying the advantages the dana is offering in the respect of living aboard. So my comparison with the folk boat was a bit biased with respect of getting as much sailing (not living aboard) bang for the buck. But at the end of the day and for me personally, the dana is way too expensive. For that money I`d get a Swede 55 which has the headroom , the bath, more space under deck and on deck and is a true racer. It is a question of individual taste and preferences. The swede is not produced anymore but there are some fine used boats on the market. See her in action at: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gMVjgNqh1dndn4k.html The most important part is: You are enjoying your Dana 24, you live your dream and you live on a boat. A dream that I am far away from. May you have good wind and fair weather!

@@maddocmucmaddocmuc5341 Hi Maddocmuc! I am sitting on the sofa next to the stove, its winter and quite fresh where we live but warm inside the house. I had a look at the Swede 55 and agree that this is a lot of boat for a comparable price we paid for Dana. Now here is annother consideration; I would never buy a Swede 55, here is why. Last summer we send some days in Caparaia, a small island in the Med.... we paid Euro 35 /night in port in August. Had our boat been over 10 meter that would have been euro 130 / night. I dont want to think about mooring cost of a swede 55 in these waters. Purchase cost is one thing, running cost quite annother. How many liters antifouling does that Swede need per layer? how much $$? how many hours work? can we do this ourselves? No? now we need to pay others to do the job? more $$$ I owned a 54 ft yacht once, great for ego, not for the wallet. :-) Small is beatiful. Best wishes for the new year and take care. Wouter

@@landsea3682 well received, you absolutely made a point....

I agree of course... she is a wonderful little boat and ideal for sailing around the Mediterranean. We are not selling and want to continue sailing her for as long as we can :-)

Ciao Davide, non abbiamo cambiato bandiera, sono Olandese e quindi la barca porta bandiera Olandese. Cmq. la nostra zattera e certificato per 'off shore' sailing e abiamo tutti i razzi e di piu, quindi credo di essere in regola sia in Italia, sia in Francia fino a 50Mg. Grazie per il messagio, stamibene!

@@landsea3682 grazie a te per la risposta dalla quale capisco che ogni stato va per la sua strada anche se il Mare è sempre lo stesso.... buon vento

Hi there, sorry for having been a little absent lately but yes we still own Dana and sail her frequently for weekends or short excursions. We're busy with some other stuff now but hope to set sail again early June....

@@landsea3682 Hi, I look forward to seeing more vids of this beautiful yacht. I would love to own one but finding one in Europe is not easy. All the best, Paul.

Consider a Twister 28, excelent sailboat, UK built, You can find good copies around euro 15-20K.

@@landsea3682 Yes, Twister is very fine boat. Looked also Marieholm 26. What do you think about Fellowship 28?

@@samo-nx2pl Fellowship is not really a boat for the open sea, especially the spade rudder is not very robust. The dinette to port offers no good seats when sailing for days on starboard tack, and not very favorable sailing characteristics due to the shallow keel. Though a Fellowship 28 has actually crossed the Atlantic. What do you think about a Sadler 29? Very seaworthy, unsinkable(!) , with bilg keels very stable tracking, like a long keel boat. Upwind and general performance surprisingly good. Of course not the salty 'all brass, bronce and teak' style of the Dana 24, but only 30-40% of the price of an Dana.

@@samo-nx2pl or a Great Dane 28. Long keel, also well sailing and seaworthy, from the great Age Uzon.

@@samo-nx2pl The Marieholm 26 is a very robust, nice looking and well sailing boat, but narrow, not a good boat for traveling and definitely not for dancing inside

Hi Max, how are you? Thanks for your interest in Dana! Yes she is relatively pricey. I cant comment on the Gulf 32 you mention, it seems a v nice boat also. With regards to a Dana 24 I have to say she has an exceptional build quality and is very well laid out providing the same or more comfort than many 30 footers would, yet her contained size mean mooring fees are low. We now own Dana for 9 years and have had no breakages other than normal maintenance, Buying a Dana costs but owning and sailing a Dana is cheap... I hope this helps Adri/Wouter

@@landsea3682 i see , maintenance is a point . thanks for your answer . i wish you my best

Hi Koko, we live in Umbria, central Italy, the boat is moored in the Bay of La Spezia. wouterkool@yahoo.com

Hi Mike, I looked at those boats also when out for buying a boat. I think the Orion's 27 on the market provide a lot of value for money! Good luck!

Hi Sly Lopez, your point is well taken, we had to fork out quit a bit to buy Dana. The cost of maintaining a Dana 24 is low though. Also mooring cost are minimal whilst she provides a lot of comfort. At anchor she has a calm motion also, so often we save money that way. During high summer, when it is hot, we have all the windows open which gives a nice breeze and the boat remains cool even when cooking food. I have seen other boats with no opening windows who would eat in a restaurant because their boat was uncomfortably warm, go figure €€€€. Also bear in mind that one day you may sell the vessel and Dana's tend to keep their value. So, whilst the initial purchase price is high, the overall cost on the long run is relatively modest.

Our boat is moored on the other side of the bay in Le Grazie close to 'Hotel della Baia' :-)

Not now 😧 i sow your boat last year moored near my on the poonton near Valdettaro shipyard

@@paolomasteryachtpaolodegio5335 Thats correct, we had her 'a terra' at Valdettaro last winter but our 'home port' is Le Grazie!

Much better speed for sure but not for livability. I must confess I considered a Dragonfly 28. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$