The above Early Drift Pictures are scans of analog pics that came with the boat when I purchased her in 2005. I believe these were taken circa 1970s or early 80s and show her with her original bright hull and taller deck house. At that time she was called Abraxas and sailed out of Camden, …
DRIFT is an International 500 Yawl, designed by Naval Architect Robert G. Henry and built in Bremen, Germany by Dutch yacht builder Johanne Dedood and Sohns. The International 500s are highly regarded as sea kindly and safe sailboats, large enough for a couple or small family to cruise in comfortably yet small enough to be a fun day sailor or weekender. Built in 1963, DRIFT has benefited from a succession of caring owners that have gone to some trouble and expense maintaining her in consistently fine condition. She differs from other I-500s in that she had a new, lower and more attractive mahogany deck house installed, along with new teak decks and other upgrades, about 2002 and, yes…ahem… she is rather pretty!
Owning DRIFT 