A workboat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Lazer belongs to the first generation of Alwyn Enoe boats, long before the racing sloops that would make his reputation. These early boats were made for work: fishing, or transporting goods between the islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThose early boats, Lady Madrina, Summerwind, Misty Blue and Lazer were workhorses, built to fish or run cargo.<\/p>\nJan Hein, All At Sea, January 2011<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
One of the largest boats in Alwyn Enoe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
At 58 feet, Lazer is significantly larger than Genesis, Exodus, or Free in St. Barth, all of which measure 42 feet. Misty Blue is the same length. Only three of Alwyn Enoe's boats are longer: the schooner Jambalaya at 73 feet, Phiabiana Corion at 76 feet, and the longest of them all: Agatha D<\/a>, of 80 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lazer is among the twelve boats engraved on the plaque of the first Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to Alwyn Enoe in 2019 by the committee of the Carriacou Regatta Festival<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The twelve boats of Alwyn Enoe, engraved on the plaque of the Lifetime Achievement Award 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Forty years later, still working<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The boat is still sailing. Its white hull has a blue stripe under a red rub rail, and the name MV Laser is painted on the bow. On deck, a large wheelhouse stands aft of the mast, which still carries three sails: a jib, a staysail, and a mainsail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The boat is now equipped with a 225 horsepower John Deere diesel engine, which propels it at 8 or 10 knots. On board, four berths, a galley and a toilet allow for trips of several days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
September 2026: For sale by its owner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In September 2026, the owner put the boat up for sale directly, without an intermediary, and the price was provided upon request. The advertisement described Lazer as being in good condition and ready to work, having been regularly maintained. The boat could be used for sea excursions with clients, fishing, diving, or inter-island transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nBuilt to work. Ready to sail.<\/p>\nOwner's sale announcement, September 2026<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The sales advertisement published by the owner in September 2026, under the spelling MV Laser.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n 2015: In Saint-Barth, the holds were full of coconuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In 2015, Laser crossed from Carriacou to Saint-Barth\u00e9lemy for the West Indies Regatta<\/span>, loaded with coconuts for the Gustavia wharf market. It is not a racing sailboat but a motorized workboat, come for trade, as in the old days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the awards ceremony on the quayside, each boat receives a prize, and Laser too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIt seemed like every boat received a prize, including the motorized cargo vessel Laser, which arrived from Carriacou loaded with coconuts.<\/p>\nGary Brown, All At Sea, June 28, 2015<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
What remains to be found<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The first owner, the boat's trade or fishing routes, the date the engine was installed, and the name of the current owner are still to be determined. Any information or photographs that could complete this record are welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n
Contact<\/h2>
Pour tout renseignement sur la vente, le num\u00e9ro de t\u00e9l\u00e9phone du propri\u00e9taire figure sur l\u2019annonce reproduite plus haut. Pour compl\u00e9ter l\u2019histoire du bateau, write to us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n
Sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- All At Sea, January 1, 2011, Jan Hein: Shipwright Alwyn Enoe Passes the Torch<\/a><\/li>\n\n
- Plaque of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Alwyn Enoe in 2019<\/li>\n\n
- Owner's sales advertisement, "For sale by owner, MV Laser", September 2026, reproduced on this page<\/li>\n\n
- Gary Brown, All At Sea, June 28, 2015: West Indies Regatta: Connecting with Times Past<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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