Saphira


 
Saphira is named after the blue dragon from the film Eragon. 

Saphira is a  classic blue-water cruiser, considered one of the best shorthanded bluewater cruisers ever built. Saphira is ready to circumnavigate the globe, go out for a delightful day sail, or anything in between.
She's a solid and super-heavy double-ended cruiser with that salty old-world styling.​ Like many boats of that era, the Nelson 35 was built in Taiwan, by Hai O Yachts under the direction of one of their partners and the designer of the boat, Tommy Chen.
 

CAPTAIN RALPH

Captain Ralph Dana Blancato is one of the top sailors in the country with 50 years on the water, sailing the globe. 

Captain Ralph
Captain Ralph is one of the most experienced sailors on the Hawaiian Islands.  
Owning and operating one of the Big Island's most successful tour boats, Maile, a 50’ Gulfstar. Chartering inter island charters and logging 72 Alenuihaha channel crossings. He has traveled from Jamaica to New Zealand through the Panama Canal. 
Owed and operated a 37' Gauntlet Cutter, sailing through the Tonga, Marquesas, Samoa, Fiji.

He has contributed to marine research and preservation for the past 20 years.

Not to mention he is one of the most fun and intelligent folks you could come across.

Licensed  Captain
50 years experience
25 years on the Kohala Coast
Previous owner of Maile
back flips off the bow
loves to share stories and the wheel​

KASSANDRA ​

Kassandra has spent the last five years sharing the beauty of the Kohala Coast with guest from near and far.


From keeping the decks clean to jumping in the water for snorkeling fun Kassandra is your first point of contact and with you every step of the way.


Kassandra is a born waterman, spending most of her life in and around many of the countries major waterways from the Great Lake of Michigan where she grew up to the California coast where countless days have been spent surfing, swimming, paddle boarding, and diving.


Eager to share all the knowledge of safety, marine life, and the history of the Kohala Coast. Whether you're out for a relaxing casual day, or an exhilarating whale watch Kassandra is your perfect guide and host.

KOHALA
North Kohala is located on the upper Northwest part of the island about 20 mins. from Kona International airport. ​​​​​​
The North Kohala region is sparsely developed, making it a lesser-known destination for travelers. This part of the Big Island started forming around 460,000 years ago. It became home to sugar plantations in the Late 1700's taking out all the native sandalwood trees that covered the hillsides. Now sprinkled with five star resorts and luxury homes with priceless views, a plethora of local fair and some of the top snorkeling/diving spots on the island.

Right outside of the Small Boat Harbor in Kawaihae sits the Pu'ukohola Heiau temple (or "hill of the whale") built by King Kamehameha in the 1700s and dedicated to his war god, Kuka’ilimoku. It is a stark remanence of some of the richest Hawaiian history the islands have to offer.