photo supplied by Ron Reil

Ron Reil has a unique perspective on both Tristan Jones and Sea Dart as he was the prior owner of Sea Dart before he swapped boats with Tristan.  He has personally seen both the dark side of Tristan's personality and  his ability to spin a yarn over a bottle of rum.

Ron is a talented writer and I'm sure you will enjoy his stories about Sea Dart and Tristan.  He has written about many fascinating experiences during his life which can all be read at his web site http://ronreil.abana.org/.   

The works that follow are an excerpt from Ron Reil's web site, which contains memoirs of his years sailing Sea Dart in the West Indies.  His works are copyrighted and use without his permission is not permitted. The following reproduction of his work has been authorized for use on this web site only and are not to be reproduced in any other manner without Ron Reil's expressed permission.

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