Carefully fitted Custom Yacht

Built to sail fast and safely around the world, in luxury and comfort

Custom built for her owner/captain in 1988 in the Far East, THE DOVE is of a modern design, but full use has been made of the superior craftsmanship there to create a beautiful, teak appointed interior, carefully fitted out with wonderful furnishings from the Orient. Built to sail fast and safely around the world, in luxury and comfort

Captain Larry Tyler and Chef

Captain Larry Tyler, takes pleasure in welcoming you aboard THE DOVE. Anglo/Italian, born in Italy, he speaks fluent Italian and French. Larry studied Hotel Management for four years and trained as a chef at the Dorchester Hotel in London before creating his own very successful international fashion house.

Inspired by the film "Dove", he set off in his 35' sailing boat to explore the South China Seas and the Indian Ocean using a sextant and chronometer as the only means of navigation. Along the way he traded in native jewelry crossing the Indian Ocean six times and eluding the infamous pirates of the Malacca Straits and the Sulu Sea. There was no escaping the typhoons, however, and Larry experienced many. Logging all these sea miles gave him ample time to design the boat of his dreams, and so THE DOVE was born.

Larry has sailed and chartered from the South China Sea to Thailand, across the Indian Ocean to the Cape of Good Hope, across to Brazil, over to the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, above the Arctic Circle in Greenland, south to Patagonia, Cape Horn and twice to Antarctica. A keen underwater photographer and filmmaker, he has worked for National Geographic, NHK Japanese TV and other producers of documentaries. Larry's other pastimes are windsurfing, snow skiing and cooking Mediterranean and Oriental cuisine.

As your host aboard THE DOVE, he is delighted to share his intimate knowledge of whatever cruising area you choose and to ensure you have the best vacation ever.

Equipment & Toys

11' Dinghy W/25 HP
Water skis
Deep Sea Fishing Tackle
Windsurfer
Hammock
2 Floating Sun Mats
Snorkel Gear
Stereo + 500 CDs + IPOD
Italian Ice Cream Maker
DVD with surround system & video library
Underwater Digital Video
Cell Phone 
Air conditioned

Rendezvous Only