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Gold Coast Yachts

St. Croix VI

Most recent update: January 27, 2022.

Gold Coast Yachts was formed by Roger Hatfield and Chris Difede in 1983. Their yard, where they build ferries, charter boats and public-service boats, almost all catamarans, is at the Salt River Marina, on the north coast of St. Croix. Visit the company at goldcoastyachts.com and see the site from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Delivered Notes
1 USVI Teroro II passenger 3 42 Feb 1985 trimaran
2 695166 Nube Volante passenger 11 57 1986
3 Caymans Spirit of Ppalu passenger 63 16 Dec 1986
4 912341 Castaway Girl Warwick Holdings Inc passenger 23 65 22 May 1987 was Sunny Days
5 925731 Cat Ppalu Tropical Sailing Cruises passenger 16 65 20 Dec 1987
6 Cuba Cariba passenger 50 30 Jun 1988
7 Bahamas Seahorse I passenger 52 23 Dec 1988 was Heavenly Daze
8 Aruba Balia passenger 52 25 Mar 1989
9 950235 Holole 'A Kai Kapalua Kai Sailing Inc passenger 17 53 6 Jun 1989 was Kapalua Kai
10 Dom. Rep. Freestyle passenger 53 15 Nov 1989 was Naked Turtle
11 959136 Stars & Stripes Cys Inc passenger 17 53 1 Feb 1990
12 Bahamas Flying Cloud passenger 57 Apr 1990
13 Jamaica Tropical Dreamer passenger 53 7 Jul 1990
14 969144 Sweet Liberty Particular People Chtrs passenger 17 53 Dec 1990
15 Aruba Cruzan Cat passenger 42 Jan 1991
16 972867 Heavenly Days II Harborside Corporation passenger 15 53 7 Mar 1991
17 974322 Salty Dog Salty Dreams Inc passenger 10 46 4 May 1991 was Barefoot III
18 975901 Sebago Sebago Marine Leasing passenger 15 53 3 Jul 1991 was El Gato
19 USVI water taxi passenger 3 38 20 Aug 1991 Wave Piercer
20 Germany Edelweiss passenger 44 10 Oct 1991
21 979910 Palm Breeze Palm Breeze Charters Inc passenger 15 53 9 Dec 1991
22 981948 Barefoot IV passenger 8 46 16 Mar 1992 was Stampede
23 USVI water taxi II passenger 3 38 Feb 1992 Wave Piercer, was Galileo
24 991657 Wild Heart Blu Horizon LLC passenger 15 53 27 Jul 1992 was Chamonix
25 USVI Lady Lynsey passenger 53 25 Oct 1992
26 988622 Champagne Cat passenger 10 53 Dec 1992 was Key West Fury, Manta I
27 991602 Mad Max Tesoro Charters Ltd passenger 15 53 Mar 1993
28 USVI Renegade passenger 42 July 1993
29 995776 Princess of Guam Evans Pacific Ltd passenger 16 42 Sep 1993 was Spirit of Kauai
30 St. Maarten Edge passenger 61 Dec 1993 Wave Piercer
31 999880 Island Breeze Marine Transportation Partners passenger 18 53 Mar 1994 was Island Flyer
32 Dom. Rep. La Pantera passenger 53 July 1994
33 1024902 Eco Isleno Marine Transportation Partners passenger 5 45 Aug 1994 Wave Piercer
34 Aruba Pelican Too passenger 62 Oct 1994
35 USVI water taxi III Red Hook Boat Service passenger 8 45 Jan 1995 Wave Piercer
36 BVI Sea Lion passenger 45 Dec 1994 Wave Piercer
37 1037676 Fast Cat passenger 63 104 Dec 1995 Wave Piercer
38 Antigua Sea Breeze passenger 62 Apr 1995
39 Caymans Spirit of Cayman passenger 62 Mar 1996
40 St. Maarten Lambada passenger 62 July 1996
41 1124797 Virgin Fire recreational 30 56 Sep 1996 trimaran
42 Barbados Tiami II passenger 70 Dec 1996
43 BVI Savannah Bay passenger 47 15 Apr 1997 Wave Piercer
44 BVI Sandy Cay passenger 47 30 May 1997 Wave Piercer
45 Dom. Rep. Wildcat passenger 53 16 Jul 1997
46 1060873 Shearwater recreational 26 54 Dec 1997
47 Antigua Spirit of Antigua passenger 66 Feb 1998
48 St. Lucia Carnival III passenger 63 May 1998
49 Dom. Rep. La Big Pantera passenger 63 Aug 1998
50 Aruba Fiesta passenger 62 Oct 1998
51 St. Maarten Golden Eagle III passenger 63 Jan 1999
52 1081061 Fast Cat II passenger 83 May 1999 Wave Piercer
53 Dom. Rep. Esmeralda passenger 46 1999
54 Bahamas Seahorse II passenger 63 Aug 1999
55 1089463 East Wind II East Island Excursions passenger 33 62 Nov 1999
56 1095431 Shangri-La Crystal Seahorse Ltd passenger 36 64 June 2000
57 Costa Rica Marlin Del Rey passenger 66 Oct 2000
58 1107984 Caribbean Spirit Caribbean Spirit LLC passenger 36 77 Mar 2001
59 Caymans Spirit of Poseidon passenger 62 July 2001
60 Jamaica Day Dreamer passenger 53 Oct 2001
61 Aruba Rumba passenger 70 Mar 2002
62 1126744 Akialoa Evans Pacific Ltd passenger 28 54 June 2002
63 1131233 Island Flyer passenger 65 Aug 2002 Wave Piercer
64 Barbados Cool Runnings passenger 57 Nov 2002
65 1140555 Nostromo recreational 23 50 Mar 2003
66 St. Maarten Golden Eagle IV passenger 63 July 2003
67 1150635 Bamboushay Bali Bound, Inc. passenger 29 63 Nov 2003 was Emerald Lady, Jammin'
68 Mexico Tropicat passenger 63 Jan 2004
69 1154657 Dolphin Cat Sunny Catamarans LLC passenger 7 32 May 2004
70 1158779 Island Spirit Charters International passenger 34 57 Sep 2004
71 1164059 Chamonix II Sailing Texans Ltd passenger 40 70 Jan 2005
72 Jamaica Island Dreamer passenger 63 Mar 2005
73 1170781 Makani Makani Nui passenger 30 65 June 2005
74 1177249 Spirit of Aloha passenger 25 54 Sep 2005 was Kaimaika
75 Barbados Cool Runnings III passenger 62 2005
76 1232071 Bad Kitty 2 York Yachting Inc passenger 7 47 2006 Wave Piercer, was Sea Falcon
77 1206433 Bad Kitty York Yachting Inc passenger 7 47 2006 Wave Piercer, was Lucia
78 Caymans Spirit of Calypso passenger 65 2006
79 1193075 Sunset Party Cat passenger 30 64 2006 was Party Cat
80 1194318 Kai Kanani Makena Boat Partners passenger 36 64 2006
81 Aruba Jonalisa passenger 54 2007
82 1205607 Knot My Problem Knot My Problem LLC recreational 6 49 2008 Wave Piercer
83 Turks & Caicos Kitty Katt passenger 65 Feb 2008
84 Jamaica Kool Katt Kelly passenger 65 June 2008
85 1214700 Southern Star Evans Pacific Ltd passenger 32 65 19 Aug 2008
86 Jamaica Red Dread passenger 65 Mar 2009
87 USVI Adventure passenger 42 2009
88 Jamaica Red Locks passenger 65 June 2009
89 Colombia El Sensation passenger 55 June 2009
90 1222274 Island Express Sunny Days V I LLC passenger 23 65 17 Aug 2009
91 Antigua JB5 passenger 57 Nov 2009
92 St. Maarten Mirabella passenger 54 Jan 2010
93 1223106 The Cat Fun Water Tours Inc. passenger 25 54 22 Sep 2009
94 Jamaica Soul Rebel passenger 54 Mar 2010
95 Curacao Jonalisa II passenger 54 May 2010
96 Philippines Marlin del Ray VI recreational 65 Aug 2010
97 Costa Rica Marlin del Ray II passenger 65 2010
98 1230681 Castaway Cat Cool Catamarans passenger 25 54 23 Nov 2010
99 USVI Liston Huntie Sprauve USVI Dept. of Health Ambulance 60 Jan 2011
100 1231820 Queens Treasure Kaanapali Tours passenger 30 64 8 Apr 2011
101 1235851 Castaway 3 Warwick Holdings passenger 25 54 7 Sep 2011
102 Jamaica Sun Dreamer passenger 65 2011
103 1236900 Island Express II Bernard Eymann passenger 17 57 14 Nov 2011
104 1238247 Catallac Afishinados Charters passenger 14 50 Feb 2012
105 Panama Amando passenger 57 2012
106 1242856 Caribe Spirit/East I. East Island Excursions passenger 37 81 25 Sep 2012
107 1242243 Merahi Mana I All Hawaii Cruises passenger 15 46 Aug 2013
108 1245095 Northern Star Evans Pacific passenger 32 64 15 Feb 2013
109 Costa Rica Marlin II passenger 65 2013
110 Colombia El Splendor passenger 70 2014
111 1251195 Ko Nau Lani Hawaii Nautical passenger 20 65 6 Feb 2014
112 1253258 Sandie Cat Key West Snorkel passenger 31 65 2 May 2014
113 1256199 Ocean Spirit Sea Sport Cruises passenger 22 65 22 Nov 2014
114 1258516 Fujin Greg Slyngstad passenger 53 Mar 2015
115 Jamaica Sea Dreamer passenger 65 2015
116 Caymans Spirit of the Islands passenger 65 2016
117 1268135 QE IV QE IV, LLC passenger 34 103 Mar 2016
118 USVI recreational 45 2016
119 1272698 Trilogy III Kaanapali Queen, Inc. passenger 17 65 21 Oct 2016
120 Antigua Jumby Bay 6 passenger 58 2016
121 1275503 Castaway 4 Warwick Holdings passenger 25 54 23 Jan 2017
122 Jamaica Calipsoul passenger 65 2017
123 Bahamas Sol-Mate passenger 65 2018
124 1284381 Spirit of Aloha Warwick Holdings passenger 20 65 15 Feb 2018
125 1288365 Trilogy IV Trilogy Tours passenger 18 65 31 Jul 2018
126 1291526 Trilogy I Trilogy Tours passenger 16 54 3 Dec 2018
127 1294435 Trilogy V Trilogy Tours passenger 16 54 1 May 2019
129 1292295 El Toro passenger 9 40 Nov 2019
130 1296901 Miss Lora Sunset Watersports passenger 19 54 6 Aug 2019
131 1299748 Lady Lynsey II Ritz Carlton Hotels passenger 17 64 31 Oct 2019
132 1301251 Honu Lani passenger 18 64 14 Feb 2020
133 1304537 Blue Paradise passenger 46 78 23 Jun 2020
136 1317750 Miss Valyn passenger 19 55 19 Aug 2021
137 1320898 Island Time passenger 18 64 2 Nov 2021
138 1321556 Runaway passenger 11 41 30 Nov 2021

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