Simon sold his boat in 2006 to someone in Panama. His is a very interesting and detailed saga of a Dolphin's cruise in the Caribbean. It is best told in the words of the guys who did it (click for http://www.ladytrap.org/supernova/index.htmlmore)

The following is excerpted from Simon's post on the Sailnet Dolphin List in April, 2006.

I picked Dolphin #156 in 2004 from a list of about a dozen boats I knew scarcely anything about. Not having the discerning eye of an experienced sailor, I chose according to the character of her owner rather than the fitness of her rigging or shape of her hull. As I learned what sailing is about and what are the ideal quail ties in a good boat, I became more and more grateful for how lucky I was to end up with the one I did! It's true, your first experience with something helps define the standards by which later instances are evaluated but what a beauty to have as my reference point!

After Captain Dan handed us the title in Miami, a pal and I explored the Keys, Cuba, the Yucatan, and the Caribbean coast of Central America over the leisurely course of a year and a half. And even if I weren't comfortable sharing small living spaces (which I actually am--we twice had four people living aboard for weeks on end!), the coziness of the Supernova would still have been worth the fortuitous advantage of having such a nimble and shallow craft for: --slipping over the shoals and coral in the hard-to-get-to spots of the Belizean reef, --poking up jungle-walled tributaries of the Rio Dulce in Guatemala, --and passing shifty sandbars into the few costal refuges of the Mosquito Coast. And though she is small, the Supernova endures nasty offshore weather and high seas with the grace of a sea creature. As you are well aware already, I am certain. Sorry, it always feels like I'm bragging when I talk about the Supernova. But when you are so proud of your vessel, anything you say about it carries that pride. Like parents rattling on about their shining children.

Earlier this year I sold the Supernova (with a tear in my eye which went unnoticed in the rain) to a excellent fellow who owns a tiny island paradise in Panama. Throughout that process we had the fortune to become fast friends and I know I always have a Dolphin waiting for me in the tropics. I look forward to discussing the finer points of these gems with the rest of you. I especially encourage Dolphin owners to take them out where they can fulfill their potential as pocket cruising masters.

I am only personally aware of two other Dolphins. One was tied to a dock in Placentia, Belize, apparently owned by a local. (http://www.ladytrap.org/gallery/enav_ben/HPIM1257) The other is in the hands of a retired American in Slovenia who hopes to explore the canals of eastern Europe.

The website is at: www.ladytrap.org/supernova Its purpose is to encourage people to discover sailing as an accessible and highly rewarding way to enjoy the finer points of life. You'll find most of the stories and photos in the "photo archive" section. I'm now in landlocked Atlanta, editing the film we shot, detailing our adventures along the way. There are some serious holes in my technical knowlege but I'm eager to swap anecdotes in this tiny community of enthusiasts!

Simon

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This is a picture from Simon's Ladytrap website, of Supernova hauled in Guatamala.

Here is another picture, from the Ladytrap website, of Supernova wearing her previous name Someday Arrived, with her former owner - Captain Dan?