She came to the UK as deck cargo, there are some gaps in her history, which is what i'm trying to sort out now. So far, I have that she was built by a lovely guy called Gordon Patrick in NZ.. The boat was named after his two daughters, Carey and Tessa, Hence "Caressa" Lovely story and a great name which we have kept. Gordon is sadly no longer with us. How and why she was deported I don't know. She was home built, I think between 1982/85, sail number is 4352. She is a glass hull, with a timber deck and top. She is club raced here in the UK and is quite successful. Everybody loves her,