John John Florence’s $1.3 Million Gunboat Is for Sale

Just like the old, clichéd saying goes, “The two happiest days in a sailor’s life are the day he buys his boat, and the day he sells it.”

And it appears John John Florence is doing the latter, now, as his 48-foot catamaran gunboat named “Vela” has been listed for sale at $1,349,000.

Surf (and sailing) fans will remember the boat as the one John sailed through the Pacific, exploring and surfing off-the-beaten-track atolls, and once planning to sail it from Hawaii to Teahupo’o for the Tahiti Pro (but that plan was scrapped by his lingering knee injury; they wound up in Fiji instead).

John bought the boat from snowboarder Travis Rice; but it’s now listed for sale and is docked in New Zealand. Here’s the description from YachtHub:

The embodiment of spirit and adventure, this Gunboat 48 is on the search for her next custodian!

Borne of Gunboat's singular focus to quality and durability, "Vela" has spent most of her life travelling some of the worlds most spectacular locations with some of the worlds foremost watermen and adventurers.

Now its your turn to join the legend.....

"Vela" is currently lying in the North of New Zealand and has been a recent recipient of an extensive refit ensuring that she is 100% ready to go on her next adventure. Lightweight, robust and featuring North 3di technology flying from a Marstrom Carbon mast supported by ECsix carbon rigging, The Gunboat 48 strikes the balance between performance and comfort in a manner rarely seen on performance catamarans under 50ft.

The saloon space flows beautifully into the hulls and forward in to the forward cockpit, sail handling area which of course leaves the aft cockpit space open and free for socialising and watching the world go by.

Recently returning to her original metallic blue hull colour with black accenting provided by the forebeam, mast and trampolines, "Vela" is champing at the bit to get back to exploring!

Professionally managed and maintained, "Vela" is currently winterised with all sails serviced and stored with North Sails NZ.

So, if you’ve got the cash, and you’re looking for a big adventure, you might wanna consider heading down to New Zealand to check this thing out.

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