Calypso - N/A FOR SALE

For 16 years, this elegant sailing yacht has benefited from pristine freshwater voyages across the Great Lakes, seeing seasonal use, expert storage, and assiduous care. Even better, she remained under the attentive stewardship of Gozzard Yachts themselves throughout the period.

Overview

Exceptional freshwater heritage, meticulous care, and a genuinely rare opportunity converge in Calypso—a Gozzard 44 that stands apart. There are production sailboats, and then there are Gozzards: yachts whose handcraft, integrity, and presence elevate them well beyond the ordinary.

Designed by legendary Canadian yacht designer Ted Gozzard and built in Ontario, the Gozzard 44 has earned an international reputation as one of the finest semi-custom bluewater cruising yachts ever produced. Each was individually crafted with uncompromising attention to detail, resulting in a yacht whose quality, strength, and timeless beauty continue to set the benchmark decades later.

Calypso represents an exceptionally rare chance to acquire one of these coveted yachts in truly outstanding condition. For sixteen years she has enjoyed the advantages of freshwater cruising on the Great Lakes—seasonally used, professionally stored, and meticulously maintained—and, remarkably, was cared for by Gozzard Yachts themselves throughout that period, a level of factory stewardship seldom seen on any brokerage yacht. Her current owners purchased her at the Gozzard facility on Lake Huron and engaged Gozzard Yachts to update her and prepare her for cruising the Caribbean islands; a medical condition prevented them from beginning the voyage, creating an opportunity that now awaits her next custodians.

From her beautifully crafted cherry interior and immaculate engine room to her gleaming joinery, cabinetry, and deck hardware, every inch reveals decades of conscientious ownership by knowledgeable yachtsmen who believed in preventative maintenance rather than deferral. Pride of ownership is evident in every space aboard.

The Gozzard 44 was designed for sailors who refuse to compromise. Her robust, hand-laid fiberglass construction incorporates Corecell—she is among the first Gozzard yachts to feature this advanced core—paired with a long-keel hull, protected rudder, cutter rig, generous tankage, and a reassuringly comfortable motion offshore, making her one of the most respected passagemakers in her class. Equally admired are her warm, handcrafted interior, innovative cockpit design, and remarkable liveaboard comfort.

Unlike many yachts of this vintage that have spent decades in tropical saltwater, Calypso’s freshwater history has preserved her systems, finishes, and overall condition to an extraordinary degree. Opportunities to purchase a Gozzard with this level of provenance simply do not come along often.

Whether your dream is the Great Loop, extended coastal cruising, Caribbean passages, or offshore adventures beyond the horizon, this Gozzard 44 offers the confidence that only exceptional design, meticulous maintenance, and careful ownership can deliver. This is far more than another brokerage listing; it is a chance to own one of the finest examples of one of North America’s most respected semi-custom cruising yachts. If you have been waiting for the right Gozzard, your search may well be over.