Tyche

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YACHT DESCRIPTION

SLEEPS 4 GUESTS IN 2 GUEST STATEROOM(S).

QUEEN BEDS 1

DOUBLE BEDS 1

SPECIFICATIONS	VALUE
Guests	4
Staterooms	2
# Of Crew	2
Length	59 Ft / 18 m
Beam	16.0 Ft / 4.89 m
Draft	4.5 Ft / 1.38 m
Builder	Little Harbor
Built - Refit:	1990 - 2025
Cruising Speed	7 knots (nautical miles per hour)

ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION

No accommodation information available.

WATERSPORTS

Dinghy	4 person
Scuba Diving	Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only

OTHER TOYS
TYCHE is in refit for Winter 2025-2026 in a heated shed at Hinckley in Portsmouth, RI with her mast out undergoing some major refit work that will be greatly beneficial. Here are the highlights:

• all hardware, hatches, and portlights removed and re-bedded
• new deck prisms
• rebuilt bow thruster motor
• rebuilt power winch motors
• repainted cabin tops exterior— a huge improvement to the Awlgrip that previously had chalking and wear, which will now be perfect and gleaming!
• extensive stripping and refinishing of exterior teak brightwork that wasn’t done last year (full cockpit and companionway included)
• new SeaFrost refrigeration system
• all new saloon settee cushions
• new teak lazarette hatches
• refurbishing of centerboard and rudder
• other various cosmetic fixes and other improvements / upgrades such as improved soundproofing for the generator / engine and re-routing of the air ducts to port guest cabin for improved climate control and comfort
Winter 2026--2027 will be spent at a shipyard in Maine for further upgrades. Stay tuned!
Winter 2027-2028: Caribbean!
Summer 2029-2030: Mediterranean!

CREW PROFILE

Martin Downs

Ella Withington

Martin Downs

Captain, chef
Martin Downs is Tyche’s captain and owner. He is thrilled to share his love of this
exceptional yacht and takes pride in giving guests an excellent experience aboard.
Since taking ownership in 2023, he has sailed her thousands of miles offshore and
in coastal New England waters. He attends to maintaining the yacht in top
condition with the same enthusiasm and care that he demonstrates on the water.
His reputation for prudent seamanship is well attested, but eclipsed by reviews of
his cooking. He’s used to being asked where he trained as a chef. The answer is,
at home in rural New Hampshire; although the time he spent living in Rome with
his wife and kids amounted to a masterclass, and he is a certified cook in the U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Capt. Downs is a lifelong sailor—starting out “at nine weeks old, in a wicker
basket,” as his father liked to boast—whose early life revolved around racing
sailboats on the Great Lakes out of Bayview Yacht Club, in Detroit, MI. He traded
fresh for salt water 25 years ago, and fell in love with New England and the
Atlantic. His passion for the region’s nautical heritage and marine environment
hasn’t abated since.

Mate / Steward: TBA

YACHT DESCRIPTION
TYCHE is a 59-foot ocean going sloop designed by Ted Hood. Her classic lines and beautiful interior are kept in immaculate condition. The aft main cabin is full beam with 2 large closets and separate dry head. The forward guest cabin is a double bed. The yacht is perfectly suited for a family trip around New England. The captain is versed in local history & ecology and loves to provide educational commentary and storytelling which guests find engaging. TYCHE is the Greek word for prosperity or fortune, and is named for the Greek Goddess who presides over the welfare of a city. The Goddess Tyche personified chance and affluence and is associated with both good and bad fortune, mirroring the uncertainty of life.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

No extra accommodation information available.

SAMPLE MENU

Breakfast

Eggs Benedict breakfast sandwich on Portuguese muffin

Shakshouka with white beans (v)

Pizza bianca (Roman flatbread) with burrata

Skyr maple berry parfait

Lunch

Bucatini all’Amatriciana

D.L.T. (foraged Maine dulce, letttuce, tomato) sandwich (v)

Celery potato soup

King Arthur Flour almond cloud cookies

Dinner