Three years after buying her back from the United States, Jeremy oversees Gigi as she goes back into the water in Lymington.

Contessa 32 owner, Tristan Gooley, 34, is celebrating a double solo ocean crossing. After 26 days at sea Tristan arrived at Marigot Bay, St Lucia, on the afternoon of the 1st of January 2008 aboard Golden Eye, a twenty-five year-old Contessa 32 that was refurbished at Jeremy Rogers’ yard. In May 2007 he took two days to fly in a single-engine Cessna Caravan from Goose Bay, Canada to Oxford, England. The only other person to have achieved both is the legendary American navigator, Steve Fossett, who is still missing after a routine flight in Nevada in September. Tristan is using his achievements to raise awareness of Prostate Cancer, a disease that kills one man every hour. He is also paying tribute to Steve Fossett.

Here's an image of 'Gigi', Jeremy Rogers'own fully restored Contessa 32, at the Whyte & Mackay Earls Court Boat Show in December 2007: www.earlscourtboatshow.com John Kretschmer, who sailed 'Gigi' around Cape Horn in 1984, was also at the Show. He wrote the book, 'Cape Horn to Starboard' about the journey.

"The whole experience of getting "Lunacy" built was fantastic, and very exciting - even though I was sitting on the other side of the world from Lymington. I was able to make all the modifications and variations to the standard fit-out and specifications that I wanted to, and Jeremy's team never tired of my almost daily emails asking for this and that. On the two occasions that I made extended visits to the yard during the build, I couldn't have been better looked after by everyone involved. "Lunacy" is now sitting on her mooring in Sydney Harbour and is admired by everyone who sees her. There have been the inevitable tweaks to be made, and all my questions and queries have been answered quickly and satisfactorily. If there is one tip I can pass on to future buyers it's this: Take the advice of Jeremy and his team, they've been doing this so long, they really do know best!" Tom Moult, Sydney

"I keep lovely memories of the seven months we lived aboard our Contessa. We did not miss a proper house during this time, because L'esprit was a great house for us."

“I have owned a lot of boats … but the only one that ever truly made me hear the violins was the Contessa 32. I cannot imagine a more beautiful sailboat. What is so extraordinary is that she sails as well as she looks! The build experience was pure pleasure. Jeremy Rogers Yachts is one of the last genuine bespoke English yacht-builders. The boats are hand-built and it shows. The very personal relationship which is intrinsic to dealing with a company like Jeremy's made for an experience which I will never forget and will always cherish.”

"I had a great little boat. Amelie took everything that was thrown at her and just ploughed on. I think I said it to Jeremy Rogers in a previous despatch - you build a great boat!"