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Dr. Stanley Paris holds a rendering of KIWI SPIRIT, the yacht in which he will try to break one of the great sailing records.

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For the Record: 10 Questions for an Ocean Racer

4/26/2012 - Dr. Stanley Paris is in a rush. Between running a marathon next month, launching a new 63’ yacht at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Co. in Thomaston, Maine, in August, and entering several significant ocean races next year, he maintains a busy schedule. But the real challenge for him will begin in November… SEE MORE

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Game On! Maine-Built Ocean Racing Yacht Begins Quest

12/10/2013 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrvGiBZE41Y[/embed] We've been following physical therapist/adventurer Stanley Paris for more than three years, ever since he approached Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Co. with his bold plan to sail solo, unassisted, around the globe — and to do it in record time. On Dec. 8 this 76-year-old sailor officially began his quest to beat… SEE MORE

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Ocean Racer Kiwi Spirit Comes Together in Thomaston

5/29/2012 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqauJssD3d0[/embed] Construction is continuing on Kiwi Spirit, the Farr 63 that we are creating for Stanley Paris. Now that the hull is out of the mold, the interior is being installed while the cabintop is finished off alongside. In this brief video, Drew Lyman takes us through the parts of… SEE MORE
Dr. Stanley Paris departs St. Augustine, FL, at the start of his circumnavigation attempt. Paris is now headed for Cape Town.

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Circumnavigation Abandoned, but Kiwi Spirit Endures

1/13/2014 - The truth is often hard to face but once accepted and decisions are made, a sense of relief is the reward. Such is the feeling for Dr. Stanley Paris who decided to end his circumnavigation aboard Kiwi Spirit. “… I have decided to abandon and head for Cape Town, some… SEE MORE

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Maine-Built Boat Heads for Solo Circumnavigation Attempt

10/1/2013 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csj5X2dGnw8[/embed] The 63' ocean racing yacht Kiwi Spirit, designed by Bruce Farr and built by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Co., departed from Thomaston on Sept. 30 under the command of just one man, New Zealander Stanley Paris. Kiwi Spirit is a lot of boat for singlehandling, but Paris has equipped the boat… SEE MORE
KIWI SPIRIT, a 63' sailing yacht built by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Co., rests at the dock in Thomaston.

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Fast, Light, and Big: Circumnavigating Yacht Launched

11/2/2012 - “Weigh This.” That’s what’s scrawled all over the inside of Kiwi Spirit, the 63’ cutter launched November 1 at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company in Thomaston. Never mind the gorgeous red fir cabinetry and interior paneling or the flat-screen television bolted to the wall in the huge yacht’s luxurious main salon. Instead,… SEE MORE
KIWI SPIRIT, a 63' sailing yacht being built at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Co. in Thomaston, is nearing its launch date.

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Singlehanded, Ultra-Green Yacht Nears Launch Date

10/3/2012 - Kiwi Spirit, the 63' ultra-green racing yacht that Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company is building for Dr. Stanley Paris' attempt to sail around the world nonstop, is nearing completion in Thomaston. As you can see from these photos, the topside paint is done, much of the deck hardware is installed, and finishing… SEE MORE