The beautiful Sparkman & Stephens designed Hinckley 57'  BANDERA is available for summer 2009 charters in Southern New England, based in Long Island for June, July & August and will consider charters in Maine from late August through September – the perfect time for Maine cruising!

Captain David Abramski reports that with a slower than usual Caribbean charter season, he has been busy working hard with maintenance projects on BANDERA: 

"We have done some extensive varnish and paintwork this winter, both exterior and interior and she really looks gorgeous!  We have also done a number of smaller projects, such as new cockpit cushions, replaced the head stay furler, and redone the gold leaf lettering on the transom.  BANDERA is looking better than she has in years!  BANDERA has always been maintained to a very high standard, and last summer the owner had several new sails built as well as extensive electronics upgrades in order to ready BANDERA for the 2008 Newport to Bermuda race where she placed first in her class!"  She has also recently  installed a new Yanmar 4JH4-THE 110 hp engine.