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Tandemeer is a big, beautiful, spacious, old and seaworthy 1980 Nautical Development 56′ heavy displacement ocean-going ketch with comfortable accommodations for up to 10 people in four private double staterooms, each with ensuite toilet, sink and shower, plus extra berths in the main salon.  This is the same yacht in the final scene of the movie “Trading Places” with Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis (see clip here)!

Tandemeer is available in the winter months of December through April for tropical sailing and vacation adventures in Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba the USVI’s, BVI’s, the Spanish Virgin Islands and other Caribbean locations.  From June through October we sail the waters of the Northeast from NYC and Long Island Sound to Rhode Island, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Cape Cod. See our Charters and Sailing Schedule pages for details or visit: http://www.islandsailingtours.com

The Vessel

Tandemeer is a 1980 Nautical Development 56′ heavy displacement ketch, designed by Rick Stevens, built in 1980 in Florida as a big, comfortable stable ocean going cruiser. Originally named Anenome, Tandemeer was used as the yacht for the final scenes at the end of the 1981 hit movie Trading Places starring Dan Akroyd, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Lee Curtis. In 1982 she was purchased by Frank Piasecki and renamed “Tandemeer” Frank Piasecki is renowned in aviation history as the inventor of the Tandem helicopter, with two rotors, for heavy lifting and ease of stability control (thus the name Tandem – meer). In 2017 Tandemeer was purchased and a new engine installed, and is now being used for daysail and term charters, boat stays and recreational sailing voyages.

LOD 56′         LOA 60′     Beam 15.5      Draft 6

Displacement 52,000 #