"Dargason" is an exceptionally comfortable, well-equipped and well-maintaned cruising ketch with good sea-going qualities and economical operating costs.

It is a 40' (12 metre) ketch, superbly designed by Sparkman and Stephens, and sturdily built in Canada by Northstar Yachts in 1974.

It was owned by the builder for one season and then went to the first purchaser, who sailed it on the Great Lakes for 22 years.  The present owners, Michael and Robin Lynch, have been in possession for 9 years.  During that time, the vessel has sailed Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, the Erie Canal and the Hudson River, the Intracoastal Waterway to Florida, the western Atlantic and has cruised in Cuba and the Bahamas.  It is currently located at Bronte Harbour in Oakville, Ontario.

"Dargason" is a cutter-rigged ketch with centre cockpit and an overall length of 40'.  The beam is almost 14' and with a draft of 6' 4", it tracks very well.  The accommodations are comfortable for two couples, double beds in both forward and aft cabins each with a toilet and sink, with a shower in the aft head.  There are also two settees in the main cabin, which can be used for sleeping berths.  There is an internal passageway to the aft cabin as well as access to it from the cockpit.  All of the woodwork is teak, with teak and holly sole in the main and forward cabins.  The main cabin cushions are upholstered in navy blue.

A new Yanmar 4JHTE turbo diesel was installed in 1990 and since then, has accumulated approximately 1,500 hours.  This diesel will power the boat at up to 7 1/2 knots via a two-blade 18" propeller, but at 6 1/2 knots, will consume fuel at only 3/4 of a gallon (US) per hour.

The hull was painted with Awlgrip in 1997 and the anti-fouling paint, Pettit Trinidad SR, was reapplied in March 2005.  The exterior woodwork is in good condition.

The cockpit has a screened full enclosure in Sombrella Flag Navy Blue.  The destroyer style wheel is teak rimmed and there is a full set of cockpit cushions.  All of the opening ports, the three overhead hatches and companionways are screened.