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Cruising World Magazine named the Lagoon 440 the Best Charter Boat of the Year. With all the options aboard Catatonic, we've made her even better! Catatonic offers a full master suite with luxury accommodations. Two beautifully appointed staterooms offer more luxurious spaces. The main salon table converts to a sleeping area for two children. The views from her flybridge are panoramic. Built in seating makes her front deck a luxury! The rear cockpit is comfortable and spacious. Catatonic is fully air conditioned. The yacht is LOADED: 5 HD LCD TVs with DVD players, DirectTV Satellite receivers, high capacity water maker, ice maker, waterskis, fishing rods, sport center console dinghy with 40 horsepower outboard, snorkel gear, hydroglow fish light, complete new scuba gear, 2 kayaks, floating mats, and noodles! We now have Wii, digital video camera, Mac Mini with WiFi and iTunes, and an iPod docking stereo system with eight high powered speakers. A week is barely enough time to truly appreciate Catatonic and the beautiful Caribbean Sea.
CATATONIC Specifications
| LENGTH |
44ft (13.4m) |
BEAM |
25ft (7.6m) |
ENGINES |
2 x Volvo 55HP |
FLAG |
United States |
| DRAFT |
4ft 0in (1.2m) |
TYPE |
Sail yacht |
| YEAR BUILT |
2006 |
REFIT |
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SPEED
CRUISE/MAX |
8kts |
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| DESIGNER |
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BUILDER |
Lagoon |
| STABILISERS |
None |
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CREW |
Captain Owen Johnson & Chef Liz Lacoco |
CATATONIC Accommodations
Sleeps 6 In 3 Cabins
CATATONIC can accommodate up to 6 guests in 3 cabins.
The master cabin has a queen size bed, walk-in shower and bathroom, seating area, and walk-in closet.
Another 2 cabins have a queen size bed, shower and bathroom.
Galley can be converted into queen size bed to accommodate 2 additional guests (BVI only).
CATATONIC is fully air conditioned through out.
Crew has forepeak cabins with deck entrances.
Sunset Sail under the Gennaker
Diving Gear and PADI Instructor Aboard
Trolling Poles for Fishing
Dolphin Discovery Rendezvous
Tubing, Knee Boarding, Water skiing
Catatonic Inside Dining Area
Experience SCUBA on board
CATATONIC Crew Profile
Captain Owen Johnson joins us from Boothbay Harbor, Maine with excellent qualifications in diving, yacht maintenance and operations. Owen boasts both transatlantic deliveries as well as several charters and deliveries in the British Virgin Islands. He is also an experienced lobsterman! Owen looks forward to sharing his life long love of sailing with you. He may even show you his favorite surfing spots!
Growing up in St. Michaels, Maryland with the Chesapeake Bay as her backyard, Liz Lacoco can’t imagine any other lifestyle than one on the water. Her pursuit to travel has taken her on many adventures. With a global circumnavigation and several cross-country trips under her belt, Liz enjoys exploring new places. After graduating from Towson University, she relocated to Northern California. While living in the Pacific Northwest, Liz became an experienced sushi roller while spending her spare time hiking the Redwoods. Passionate about cooking, sharing food with friends and family has always been a major part of her life. She likes to infuse her artistic flare and creativity in everything she does. With heaps of enthusiasm, Liz looks forward to sharing your next adventure with you.
Liz and Owen will show you the time of your life aboard S/Y Catatonic. Don’t just say “we’ll do that some day” – Some day is NOW.
CATATONIC Testimonials
Freeman Party
HI….sorry late getting back to you….we had a fantastic week on Catatonic…..the boat was sized perfectly for our group…the diving was great as was the food. But to tell you the truth when we return it will be on whichever boat that Captain Owen was on….he & Liz made the trip….we all became best friends after about 1 hour.
Thanks
Freeman Party
Feb. 17/12
We set sail on the Catatonic on Feb.17th 2012. We, being 2 couples who love to have a good time. We were so excited about the trip, however a little tentative about spending 8 days with a captain and mate that we did not know. Would we feel awkward around them? Would their personalities mesh with ours? It took all of about 10 minutes to get acquainted and almost immediately Owen the captain and Liz the mate and cook became like best friends and family. We really don’t think that we would have had as good of time if they had not been on the Catatonic with us.
Owen and Liz asked up front what we wanted out of this vacation.. Where we wanted to go and what we wanted to do. We had a few requests and then let them fill in the blanks and they did this amazingly. All of us travel quite a bit and the 4 of us all agree that this was one of our best vacations EVER!!
The Catatonic is such a beautiful catamaran with all of the amenities. If anyone out there is considering a vacation such as this but has insecurities about being safe or not taken care of wipe them out of your mind. Owen proved to be way more than competent. He could move around the boat with such agility and sailed with ease that came naturally.
Liz took care of us, always asking or anticipating anything that we would want.
Our only complaint about this trip is that it did not last long enough.
If this is on your bucket list then we recommend this crew and the Catatonic!
The Hornick’s and Wilson’s
Dirk, Pamela, All,
Well, Marie and I are finally home.
We wanted to say that sailing on the Catatonic with Owen and Liz was a joy.
The youthful energy they brought to the Catatonic was comforting and they made this one of the best vacations we’ve ever had.
They were ready for anything, always positive and remarkably talented.
After sailing with Owen, my other sailing trips were actually put to shame. He makes the Catatonic work as a real sailing vessel should and doesn’t just limit it to motoring around with the sails up. He knows how to tweak every setting and milk out every bit of speed he can. And in down time he is constantly working on maintenance leaving no detail untouched. As a chief engineer myself -- I was very impressed that he does not simply jerry rig some patch leaving the final fix to the future. He fixes things right the first time so he doesn’t have to go back and do it again. In my organization that’s what separates the best engineers from the wanna be’s.
We know Liz just joined the crew but had we not known we would not have guessed. Her cooking is excellent and she even goes the extra mile with appetizing detail. Marie loved her healthy, thought out menu’s. And although my unhealthy vacation eating habits were much different – Liz always found a way to adjust my meals to my more fried meaty tastes.
Marie was very impressed with Liz’s sushi.
When she isn’t cooking, Liz always kept us engaged with interesting conversations and fun little games. Liz will always have a place in our memories.
Marie described the pair as a perfect fusion of east and west coast personalities. They both made us feel at home and we were never once uncomfortable having them with us 24 hours a day for eight days.
We did push our limits this year with some “honking sails.” And although we’re rather exhausted from this vacation we feel it was one we’ll cherish always as the best we’ve ever had.
For Marie the best time was at Columbier on St Barts. For me, it was seeing Sombrero and the speed run we made to Columbier.
Owen catching a fish head has also been a topic of our sailing adventure discussions. We wouldn’t have believed it if we hadn’t seen it.
We all had fun, screaming and yelling and playing with the fish light. Tarpon slaying is a great way to pass the nights.
We were sad to leave.
Club Orient was interesting – but surreal is probably a better word to describe it.
Also, for info, yesterday we had an interesting trip home. United was unable to buy fuel for their planes in SXM, so we had to fly to San Jose for fuel. We were getting off in Washington, but for the others with connecting flights – they were all missed by the 2 hour delay. By the way, we used St Martin Limo for our drivers on the Island and if you ever need a service they get 5 stars from us.
So, Dirk, thanks again for letting us use the Catatonic and for finding Owen and Liz to guide us on our biggest sailing vacation ever.
Chuck and Marie
Hi Catatonic! Just wanted to send a quick note to let you know how greatly we (myself, my wife and two daughters ages 11 & 8) enjoyed our Christmas Trip. We can't think of one single thing that didn't exceed our expectations. Probably our biggest reservation, having never done
this before, was what it would be like to be with two crew members we never met, for ten days, on a boat. We were thrilled that from the minute we arrived being with Owen and Heather was like traveling with good friends. They added a lot of laughs (probably didn't hurt that they
had similar crazy senses of humor to ours). I enjoyed hanging out with Owen while the girls slept late, our daughters enjoyed baking cookies and projects with heather while we were scuba diving, night excursions
on Kittytonic, I could go on and on. Previous years we stayed in many of the finest resorts in the Caribbean but from a service point of view we were spoiled on Catatonic...eat when/what you want, drinks served
instantly, excursions and sports upon request . It was all that. The really beautiful part of it is the ability to anchor off of uninhabited cliff sides , or quiet beaches (or party beaches, we loved our stay at Jost). It will be hard to get excited about a resorts 1 or 2 beaches in the future after having been to about 20 amazing spots on our trip....so
of course We Will Return! XXOO The Lawrence's
Ray Lawrence
Both Henri and I wanted to express our thanks and gratitude to
> Rick and
> Missy for giving Henri the Birthday treat of a lifetime!
Both Henri and I wanted to express our thanks and gratitude to Rick and Missy for giving Henri the Birthday treat of a lifetime!
From the moment we boarded Catatonic, we relaxed and were made to feel like Royalty. The ambience of the yacht, the comfortable personalities of Rick and Missy, their expertise on the local geography, topography and oceanography and the epicurean delights that never ceased were all part of an unforgettable experience.
We plan to come back with our children and share the friendship of Rick and Missy with our entire family.
Tony and Henrietta Bernstein
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The Luedke charter, January, 2-10
The best vacation we have ever had! See our BLOG at http://luedke.me/wordpress/! There is too much to say in this small space. Thanks Rick and Missy!
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We had a blast on Catatonic - kayaking and snorkeling right off the back of the boat, reading on the trampoline, watching the horizon from the captain's deck, and just catching some sun. THIS is how a vacation should be - totally relaxing, amazing food, great tunes, awesome sailing, WOW! This is the first time I've ever seen my husband not wear a watch - THAT's how relaxed we were! We can't wait to come back! Kilarjian Charter June 2008
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Being with you on Catatonic has been like a dream come true! We could not have asked for a better captain or chef! You truly pampered us beyond belief. The stops were fantastic - loved Norman Isle, the bubbly pool, kayaking, snorkeling, trunk beach! And the food was incredible. You have the perfect balance of allowing family time and yet when we are with you, you feel like family too. Thanks for the best vacation ever! Sondegregger Charter May 2008
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We just returned from one week aboard the Catatonic
and just wanted to tell you what a fantastic vacation we had! The meals were delicious, the pace so leisurely and the scenery breathtaking. Our boys had a blast. As an added bonus, I can't remember a time when all 5 of us shared 3 meals a day for 7 days together. My husband is away traveling for work most of the time and it was so nice to have the time together as a family just sitting around talking. If we'd been at a hotel, they would be off doing other things. Please feel free to use us a reference for potential guests if you ever need one. Thanks for the pleasure of sailing on the beautiful Catatonic. Alicia and Steve Bolze April 2008
And this from the Leagallis charter also in April 2008 -
I loved the vacation and I am extremely sad that I am leaving today. I have been to the Virgin Islands on a charter 4 times and this has definitely been my favorite charter by far and would love if we could do the charter with Catatonic when we come next year. Hopefully next year I can learn to knee board!! - Morgan P.S. Oh and thank you very much for teachimg me poker/Texas hold ‘em
Thank you for all of your hard work making this trip really fun. We had a blast, the food was very good and tasty. Thanks for teaching us Texas hold ‘em and if we have the pleasure to go with you again, I hope we can play some more. I also thank you for taking us to Anegada because a lot of boats don’t go there. So, thank you for making this the best Caribbean vacation ever!!! - Garrett
Thanks for a wonderful week. From “Kittens” to “Texas hold ‘em” we enjoyed it all!! Hope to see you again next year. We wish you guys lots of fun and adventure always. If you ever come to Cananda, look us up! Fantastic food, great sailing & good company. Thanks again! Hugs, Susan
It started as a surprise birthday week for a 60 year old geezer & finished as a week of renewal for our family. You allowed us all the renew our friendship and create new ones with you both! Life is a journey of various components, building credibility & credits as we plan for the future! A trip such as we have enjoyed gives us the opportunity to pause & appreciate each other. Thank you both for the memoriies! - Jack (birthday boy)
It started as anticipation of my Dad’s surprise and turned into a week of fun & laughter. We had a week of fun & sun as we as a great dive in the islands. At this time, I cannot find the words to describe the adventure we were able to take. The food was another love and the presentation was artful.I look forward to the next time our family can be together. I also look forward to the next time we can enjoy it with the crew, as they were instrumental in making it happen. They truly showed us the Virgin Islands & allowed us to have an incredible experience. Thank you! - Tevis
Thanks so much for an absolutely fabulous week. Sometime when you look forward to something for such a long time and then when it happens it is never what you expect. This was more than any of us could have wished for. Thanks for taking such good care of us. Food was better than a 5 star! Thanks you two! - Bonnie
All from the Houston Charter in March 2008.
e have just arrived to Trellis Island on the final day of our voyage. Tim and I have had a “remarkable” trip and credit you fully for the experience. You are quite a talented Captain and a natural teacher. JYour kindness, constant attention, and humor we will remember always. We will hold our memories of “Catatonic” dear and hope to meet again someday. Again, thank you! Fondly, Kristine & Tim Schenk February 2008
