Article: COLONNA'S SHIP COMES IN EVERY YEAR, SCORES OF YACHTS PASS THROUGH HAMPTON ROADS ON THEIR WAY TO FLORIDA FOR THE WINTER. UNTIL RECENTLY, MOST WAITED UNTIL THE END OF THE TRIP FOR REPAIRS. BUT ONE YARD HAS FOUND A PLACE IN THE LUCRATIVE BUSINESS.(BUSINESS)

Byline: CHRISTOPHER DINSMORE, STAFF WRITER

She's tied up at the Waterside Marina, looking every bit like a 100-year-old, beautifully restored fishing schooner. But the 147-foot Zaca A Te Moana is only five years old and already needs a little work under her sails.

As soon as the naval architecture plans are done, this private luxury sailing ship, owned by a titled Dutch family, is heading into Colonna's Shipyard Inc. for a ``soup-to-nuts'' overhaul, said Doug Forrest, the yard's vice president.

The small Norfolk shipyard has recently carved out a niche in the repair of such luxury yachts, working on sailing ships like the Zaca and the big motor ...

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