Drumbeat, from Alaska to Patagonia

Back to Auckland

In February 2010, eight years after her delivery, Drumbeat returned to Auckland for scheduled maintenance at Orams Marine. On 4 March she raced the NZ Marine Cup, from Auckland Harbour to Kawau Island. She was the first yacht entered for the race.

Juneau, among the whales

In the summer of 2012, Drumbeat cruised Alaska and British Columbia. At Juneau she was photographed among whales feeding with bubble nets. Later that year she was off Kaena Point, on Oahu, in Hawaii.

From the Andamans to Vanuatu

In April 2013, Drumbeat was reported at anchor at Port Blair, in the Andaman Islands. That summer she cruised Vanuatu until 10 August. In September she headed for New Zealand and went into the yard at Auckland until early 2014.

Pitcairn and Puerto Williams

According to the Pitcairn register, Drumbeat arrived from Mangareva, in French Polynesia, in early December 2014 with a crew of ten. She then left for Easter Island.

In January 2015, she was at Puerto Williams on Navarino Island, in Chilean Patagonia.

Five major refits

Atalante has managed five major refits since 2009. The latest was completed in October 2026 at Denia, in Spain. The standing rigging was fully replaced. The hull and superstructure were repainted. The teak deck was resurfaced.