1997 St. Francis
Length: 44 Ft
Cabins: 3
Guests: 5
Crew: 2
RUBICON
She accommodates up to 5 guests in three private cabins described below. Each stateroom is equipped with ensuite bathroom and electric fans in each cabin.
CABIN A: Port side forward, featuring a queen-sized berth, large opening hatch overhead, 2 large closets, 2 bedside shelves. (Cabins 1 & 2 are equivalent in the layout.) A private bathroom and shower/small tub adjoin.
CABIN B: Starboard side forward, featuring a queen-sized berth, large opening hatch overhead, 2 large closets and 2 beside shelves. (Cabins 1 & 2 are equivalent in the layout.) A private bathroom and shower/small tub adjoin.
CABIN C: portside side aft, a double size berth, large opening hatch overhead, dresser, and vanity. Adjoining, is a private bathroom.
If you have ever wanted to sleep under the stars, Rubicon's trampolines also offer spacious star-spangled sleeping quarters.
Dimensions of queen beds: 73"x57"
Headroom in Cabins: 73"
Headroom in Salon: 75.5"
RUBICON has a new Honda 2000 watt generator, a 2kw inverter and a 15 gph watermaker
The main salon seats 10 guests and crew. The cockpit table seats 8 guests and crew.
Rubicon also has trampoline awnings for the foredeck.
Locations
Preferred Pickup: Georgetown, Great Exuma (GGT)
Other Pickup Location: Stanley Cay or Norman Cay
Summer Locations: Bahamas
Winter Locations: Bahamas
Green Initiatives
Purify Water Onboard:
Re-usable water bottles:
Specifications
Queen Beds: 2
Showers: 2
Tubs: 2
Wash Basins: 3
Heads: 3
Turn Around Time: 48 hours or TBD
Max Speed: 11 knots
Air Conditioning: None
Inverter:
Voltages: 2000 watts
Water Maker:
Generator:
Engines/Generators: Brand New Honda 2000 watt generator and a 2kw inverter
Amenities
Deck Shower:
Salon Stereo:
Sun Awning:
Special Diets:
Hammock:
BBQ:
Bimini:
iPod/Device Hookups:
Water Sports
Snorkel Gear:
1 Person Kayak: 1
Swim Platform:
Swim Boarding Ladder: Yes, extension port sugarscoop
Beach Games:
Fishing Gear:
Fishing Gear Details: 2 Yoyos
Number of Fishing Rods: 2
Underwater Camera:
Other Toys
2 x Jimmy Lewis Stand up PaddleboardsKiteboard - There are 3-4 sets of gear on board.
Extra can be rented: kite, bar, and board: $950 for the week p person.
Helpful if each person brings their own harness.
Surf board
Eco-Adventures including feeding swimming pigs, snorkeling, kayaking, hiking nature trails, sailing and enjoying remote beaches
Beach volleyball
A spinning rod, casting rod, and 2 trolling rods, plus hand lines for fishing.
New BBQ grill June 2015
One 14 ft kayak. It's technically a single person but often accommodates 2 pax.
Diving Info
Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving onlyCrew (2)
CAPTAIN: ADAM DREFFIN
Adam was born in the Exumas aboard the boat of his parents. He was a real water baby. He shot his first lobster at age 6. As a youth, Adam would disappear into hidden coves with his brother, trolling for fish while handling a sailing dinghy. He explored everywhere and is familiar with every island. His passion for the Bahamas is evident.
Adam's parents, along with his younger brother Warren, all set off for a world cruise on their sailing boat once the boys reached teenage years, so Adam is also very widely travelled to many exotic parts of the world. When they reached Australia the boys went to school and college there, whilst their parents continued their cruise back home to the Bahamas.
Summers during school, Adam captained catamarans for Broadreach Sailing School in the French West Indies with high school kids aboard. He's also captained large yachts in New England and delivered vessels from the Mediterranean. He has run charters aboard Rubicon for several years in Exumas, Bahamas.
Adam holds an MCA Master of Yachts 200 Tons. In addition to being a highly skilled captain, he is an avid sportsman on the water. He kite-surfs, windsurfs and relishes catching game fish while trolling between islands. He is also certified as a Sivananda yoga instructor.
CHEF/HOSTESS SOPHIE DIFILIPPO
Sophie is highly skilled , both as a chef and a captain holding a USCG Master license. She has a magnetic smile, an endearing personality and radiates the kind of happy that rubs off on everyone around her. Maybe that’s because she grew up on a small farm outside of Philadelphia with three, doting older brothers. Loving, fun yet challenging, a lot like yachting.
Sophie says, “Growing up I always had a strong passion for the ocean. I always waited with excitement for Friday after school to race down to the beach so I could go sailing. I was always outside, snowboarding in winter and in summer fishing and playing in the creek behind our house. On summer weekends my Dad and I would head to the beach to sail, racing most Wednesday nights on the Chesapeake.”
It was also thanks to Dad that Sophie became such an excellent chef. He taught her his Great Grandmother’s Italian recipes and she grew up cooking for the family. When she was just 14 years old she began working in an Italian restaurant and by 17 she was working on sailboats as a chef/mate. She quickly achieved her captain's license and worked as a delivery skipper. For the last two years she’s been delighting guests as chef/mate aboard a charter yacht in the Exumas, Bahamas.
Favorites meals to prepare: Italian dishes, fresh fish, and Greek dishes. Friends and guests especially rave about her sauces. Sophie is also adept at special meals, kids’ menus and restricted diets. Her motto: “Do what you love and love what you do.” Cooking and eating well top the charts!!
Adam was born in the Exumas aboard the boat of his parents. He was a real water baby. He shot his first lobster at age 6. As a youth, Adam would disappear into hidden coves with his brother, trolling for fish while handling a sailing dinghy. He explored everywhere and is familiar with every island. His passion for the Bahamas is evident.
Adam's parents, along with his younger brother Warren, all set off for a world cruise on their sailing boat once the boys reached teenage years, so Adam is also very widely travelled to many exotic parts of the world. When they reached Australia the boys went to school and college there, whilst their parents continued their cruise back home to the Bahamas.
Summers during school, Adam captained catamarans for Broadreach Sailing School in the French West Indies with high school kids aboard. He's also captained large yachts in New England and delivered vessels from the Mediterranean. He has run charters aboard Rubicon for several years in Exumas, Bahamas.
Adam holds an MCA Master of Yachts 200 Tons. In addition to being a highly skilled captain, he is an avid sportsman on the water. He kite-surfs, windsurfs and relishes catching game fish while trolling between islands. He is also certified as a Sivananda yoga instructor.
CHEF/HOSTESS SOPHIE DIFILIPPO
Sophie is highly skilled , both as a chef and a captain holding a USCG Master license. She has a magnetic smile, an endearing personality and radiates the kind of happy that rubs off on everyone around her. Maybe that’s because she grew up on a small farm outside of Philadelphia with three, doting older brothers. Loving, fun yet challenging, a lot like yachting.
Sophie says, “Growing up I always had a strong passion for the ocean. I always waited with excitement for Friday after school to race down to the beach so I could go sailing. I was always outside, snowboarding in winter and in summer fishing and playing in the creek behind our house. On summer weekends my Dad and I would head to the beach to sail, racing most Wednesday nights on the Chesapeake.”
It was also thanks to Dad that Sophie became such an excellent chef. He taught her his Great Grandmother’s Italian recipes and she grew up cooking for the family. When she was just 14 years old she began working in an Italian restaurant and by 17 she was working on sailboats as a chef/mate. She quickly achieved her captain's license and worked as a delivery skipper. For the last two years she’s been delighting guests as chef/mate aboard a charter yacht in the Exumas, Bahamas.
Favorites meals to prepare: Italian dishes, fresh fish, and Greek dishes. Friends and guests especially rave about her sauces. Sophie is also adept at special meals, kids’ menus and restricted diets. Her motto: “Do what you love and love what you do.” Cooking and eating well top the charts!!
Cuisine
Pricing
Pricing Ranges from $12,500.00 to $14,500.00 a week.
Number of people
2
3
4
5
Summer 2022
$12,500
$13,000
$13,500
$14,500
Winter 2022 to 2023
$12,500
$13,000
$13,500
$14,500
Summer 2023
$12,500
$13,000
$13,500
$14,500
Christmas Week: $15,950
New Years Week: $16,675
No Captain only for Christmas or New Years
DAY CHARTER rate is $2,200 + 14% tax for 6 pax; or $2,500.00 + 14% tax for 8 pax.
(Please ask for day charter rates up to 12 pax)
Special for weekly charters:
One Child $250 Discount per charter- aged 6 and under.
Repeat clients 5% discount
Please add 14% Port Authority Tax to charter rates (from 1st July 2022)
All inclusive Cruises of 7 days require 1 dinner ashore.
All rates are for 7 nights, 8 days. To prorate these rates:
For 6 nights divide weekly rate by 7 and multiply by 6
For 5 nights or less divide weekly rate by 6 then multiply by number of nights.
Bottled waters are not included in the rates, as Rubicon has a charcoal filtered Reverse Osmosis water which is high quality. Rubicon is supporting eco-friendly "green" options by avoiding use of plastic bottles where possible.
REQUIRE 48 HOUR TURNAROUND BETWEEN CHARTERS IN GEORGETOWN, EXUMAS
If a charter finishes in Staniel Cay Rubicon will need 4 days to return to base in Georgetown and to prepare for next charter
Yacht Relocation fees:
$2,000 Nassau each way
$1,700 Normans Cay each way
$1,000 Staniel Cay each way
A typical charter starting and finishing in Georgetown would be spending time around different islands each day. Lee Stocking for snorkeling, beach walk at Williams Cay along with SUP in a quiet bay. Snorkeling blue holes, enjoying quiet beaches and anchorages when not sailing.
Other islands to stop at would be Glass Cay, Stocking Island, White Bay Cay, Square Rock Cay.
Kitesurfing charters:
Kitesurfing lessons are additional, with a customized instruction rate ranges between $100 and $175 per person per hour, depending on experience.
For kitesurfing guests who know how to ride, and do not require tuition, the normal charter rate applies.
Locations if clients prefer to be dockside in the evenings: Exuma Yacht club, George Town. Emerald Bay Marina, Exuma, Cave Cay, Farmer's Cay, Staniel Cay. Clients will need to pay dockage fees.
Availability
Booked: Jul 18, 2022-Jul 25, 2022 -- George Town, Bahamas* to George Town, Bahamas*
Booked: Jul 28, 2022-Aug 01, 2022 -- George Town, Bahamas* to George Town, Bahamas*
Booked: Aug 03, 2022-Aug 03, 2022 -- George Town, Bahamas* to George Town, Bahamas*
Booked: Oct 30, 2022-Oct 31, 2022 -- George Town, Bahamas* to George Town, Bahamas*