"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones that you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." . . . Mark Twain
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"That which has no equal in art or fame, Britons do rightly 'Nonsuch' name." - almost ancient English saying
nonsuch
n : model of excellence; perfection of a kind; one having no equal
NONSUCH - late 1600s sail boat used to help found a commercial empire that became a nation, Canada, and a company that still operates today . . . the Hudson's Bay Company or commonly now The Bay.
NONSUCH - late 1900s custom sail boat conceived, commissioned, owned, and named after the above historic sail boat . . . by Gordon Fisher.
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WELCOME to the Nonsuch Photo Galleries !
There are two main goals for these galleries . . .
1. Help existing and new owners better get to know the other boats and crews in the locales where they sail.
2. Help others and prospective owners develop a better appreciation of these AMAZING sailboats.
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These boat galleries are displayed by model (usually the length in 'feet'). To view different boats of the different models - 18, 22, 26C, 26U, 260, 30, 30C, 30U, 324, 33, 354, 36, 40 . . .
CLICK ON ANY GALLERY TO SEE MORE PHOTOS . . . CLICK ON ANY PHOTO IN A GALLERY TO ENLARGE IT - when known, boats are listed by:
name, model, sail number / (hull number if different), and year built
CLICK ON THE GALLERIES BELOW TO OPEN THEM . . .
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A special THANK YOU and acknowledgement to Rodd Collins, a.k.a. MAINESAIL, who generously started these Galleries in Feb 2007. Thanks Rodd! Arthur
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:: Fleets ::
:: Events ::
:: NONSUCHery ::
:: creator of NONSUCH . . . Gordon Fisher R.I.P. ::
:: builder of Fisher's NONSUCH & literally 1000s of other yachts . . . George Hinterhoeller R.I.P. ::