The Arabella has set sail from the Island for the last time.

The 50-foot catamaran owned by Hugh Taylor of Aquinnah was sold last week to Daytona Beach Catamaran and will soon begin sailing from Ponce de Leon inlet in Florida.

For the past 15 years the Arabella has been a familiar summer presence here with day cruises to Cuttyhunk and sunset cruises from Menemsha.

“I sold her with some regret but I’ve been unhappy with the care and attention I’ve been able to give her for the past few years,” Mr. Taylor said this week.

Mr. Taylor also owns the Outermost Inn in Aquinnah, and operates a small ferry for passengers and bicycles between Menemsha and Aquinnah.