When the 19.51-metre long steel motoryacht Bramar was being constructed in 1951, Feadship had only existed for two years. A typical yacht for this period, the yards sent her to New York where she was promptly sold shortly after her arrival to an American who asked Cees de Vries to give her a Dutch name. After rechristening her Zuiderwind (South Wind) Cees sailed her down to Fort Lauderdale with the owner and his family. The yacht behaved so well on the journey that the owner decided to live on board with his family.