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Classic Holman & Pye 3 cabin design, this legendary lightly used yacht had a major £170,000 refit in 2022 and is ready for extensive blue water cruising. Reluctantly for sale due to family health issues.
British Registry (Part 1). EU VAT paid (original VAT receipt) with unlimited Greek Transit log.
Raymarine navigation electronics, including chart plotter (with repeater in cockpit), GPS, Radar, AIS transponder & receiver. Autopilot. Bowthruster. Davits. Shaft drive (NOT saildrive). Feathering Maxprop. Cutter rig with staysail, genoa and roller furler in mast reefing mainsail. Fischer Panda generator. Inverter. Battery charger. Water maker. Bimini. Red box router with integrated ships WiFi, 5G & satellite communications. Solar panels on bespoke stainless gantry. Hydrovane self steering. Brand new Corian style galley worktops, new upholstery & mood lighting. Teak decks in great condition with renewed caulking as required.
Equipment
NAVIGATION
Full sized forward facing navigation table to port, with passage to aft owners cabin
Raymarine axiom 9 multi function display screen, incorporating Navionics chart plotter, AIS, depth & radar overlay, with repeater in cockpit. (All new 2022).
Dragonfly fishfinder, echo sounder & independent chart plotter in cockpit.
Raymarine Quantum Q24D 18” Dopler radar (2022)
Icom IC-M423GE VHF Radio with built in GPS (2022)
Repeater Icom VHF command microphone at helm position (2022)
Raymarine AIS700 Transceiver with integrated splitter (2022)
Horizon hand held VHF radio (2021)
Whisper battery monitor displays (2022)
3 x Raymarine i70 multi displays in cockpit (2022)
Instrument switch panel for 12, 24 & 240V
Raymarine evolution p70 autopilot head & actuator (2022)
Ocean Safety EPIRB (2020)
Ocean Safety transom mounted life raft with hydro release (2020)
Hydrovane wind vane self steering
COMMUNICATIONS
Mailasail ‘Redbox’ router for ships wifi, with integrated connection to area wifi network, 5G or satellite (2022)
Iridium 9575 satellite phone (2022)
Aerials for wifi, 5G, satellite & AIS mounted on rear stainless gantry.
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL
4 x AGM batteries giving 400Ah at 24 volts (2022)
2 x AGM engine batteries giving 95Ah at 24 volts (2023)
1x lead acid generator battery
3 x Whisper power 175 W solar panels mounted on bespoke rear stainless gantry incorporating pushpit (2022) & aerials .
Victron MPPT (2022) controllers for independent solar engine & domestic battery charging.
Ecosistems SP25 water maker with 24 V motor. (2022) Gives 35L/ hour & draws about 12 amps at 24volts, complete with spare filters and spare membrane.
Whisper power battery charger (2022)
Calorifier 60 litre hot water tank (2022)
New 240 volt UK style power sockets (2022)
New brushed stainless ceiling lights & switches (2022)
Low level dimmable mood lighting in saloon (2023)
New berth reading lights with integral USB charger at each bunk. (2022)
All seacocks replaced 2022
2Kg auto clean gas fire extinguisher in engine room (2022),
2 auto bilge pumps plus 1 high capacity auto bilge pump with bilge alarm (2022)
Whale Gusher manual bilge pump operated from cockpit (2020)
Fitted Nereus gas / carbon monoxide alarm (2022)
Diesel dipper fuel polisher (2022)
New shore power socket (2023)
Racor pre filter / water trap with alarm
Halyard engine & generator exhaust alarm (2022)
Accommodation, Rig & deck gear
SALOON
Bright and airy pilothouse with 7 large windows, 2 forward opening (all removed, refurbished & new seals 2022)
Fusion MS-RA70N Stereo with speakers in saloon and aft cabin (all new 2022)
Oyster stepped companionway steps.
Main saloon with semi - U shaped dinette to port, large opening double sized table
Settee to starboard with trotter box making a full sized sea berth (with lee cloth)
All reupholstered with Amble Oatmeal new fabric 2022 & new ‘Breeze Blinds’ bespoke window blinds
Stowage throughout
GALLEY
L shaped galley to starboard with cooks strap.
Corian style work surfaces (2022)
Gimballed 4 burner Force 10 gas hob with oven & grill
Opening portlights
Double stainless steel sinks with pressurised mixer tap, manual fresh & seawater taps.
Top large loading fridge – new Frigoboat BD35 compressor with keel cooler (2022)
Top loading huge freezer – new Frigoboat BD50 compressor with keel cooler (2022)
General ecology high quality drinking water filter
Microwave
New gas supply pipe & regulator (2022)
FS55 Fire safety stick (2022)
Ample storage
OWNERS CABIN
Large owners cabin aft with a large double bed.
Plenty of ventilation and natural light from Lewmar deck hatche (2024) . Oceanair blinds.
Opening portlights - through hull.
Dressing / vanity table to starboard with seat
Hanging lockers and generous stowage throughout.
2Kg Clean agent fire extinguisher (2022)
AFT HEADS
Jabsco Manual toilet (2022) with holding tank
Corian style worktop with sink and mixer tap, mirror over with stowage
Stowage under the sink & behind heads
Shower with mixers valve (2022)
FORWARD GUEST CABIN
Vee double berth in forecabin with insert to make double berth
Lewmar Deck hatch (2022) with Oceanair blinds
Hanging locker with drawers
2L foam fire extinguisher (2022)
FORWARD HEADS
Jabsco manual sea toilet with holding tank (both new 2022)
Large walk in shower with mixer tap (2022)
Corian style worktop with sink and mixer tap. (2022)
Stowage above and below.
Lewmar deckhatch (2022) with Oceanair blind
GUEST CABIN – 2 bunk beds are full size, with lee cloths
Lewmar deckhatch (2022) with Oceanair blind
Jack & Jill door access o forward heads.
Great stowage behind & under the bottom bunk
RIGGING & SAILS
RIG
Hood aluminium mast, boom & whisker / chute pole, all shot blasted & new awl grip painted 2022. All mast shroud plate barrier fittings replaced 2022.
Cutter rig with removable running backstays.
2 Harken 40 STA self tailing mast winches (2022) all lines controlled from the cockpit.
Selden hydraulic rod kicker (2022)
Standing rigging replaced by Allspars 2020
Running rigging replaced 2022
Mainsail – Ullman Endurance in mast furling main (2022)
Genoa – by Gowen on new Harken mk4 furler (2022)
Staysail- by Gowen on new Harken mk 4 furler (2022)
New clutch controls in cockpit (2022)
Twin pole set up for downwind sailing.
TEAK DECKS
In excellent condition with plenty of wear left. Recaulked as necessary.
DECK EQUIPMENT
Anchor -33kg Rocna (2020) & 70 meters 12mm galvanised chain
Secondary anchor with chain & warp rode.
Lofrans X3 Project anchor windlass (rebuilt 2022)
Anchor locker accessed from deck
Lewmar cockpit winches - 6 in total
Jackstays
Whittle oversize davits
Avon 2.6m RIB with Mercury 6Hp outboard & chaps
Sprayhood (2024)
Bimini (2024)
Transom mounted hot & cold deck shower (2022)
SPARES
A huge inventory of bespoke spare parts, pumps, filters, seals, watermaker membrane etc. to meet every conceivable running maintenance issue on an extended cruise.
Owners comments
We purchased Betsy in 2021 & refitted her at vast expense in preparation for the Atlantic Rally Challenge & possible onward cruising in the Pacific. I have sailed all my life, including transatlantic & Biscay deliveries (this is my fourth yacht). We refitted her to minimise future maintenance problems at sea – for example replacing all through hull seacocks, shot blasting & awlgrip painting the spars, new battery charger and both headsail roller furlers, even though the original were fully functional, as well as modernising & overhauling all the existing equipment as listed above. As she was to be our home afloat, we also updated the interior, with new lighting systems, upholstery & Corian style galley worktops & updated heads with a vinyl wrap.
We considered many secondhand blue water boats and quickly learnt that an apparent ‘bargain’ would need a substantial 6 figure investment to prepare for the type of voyage we had in mind. We are delighted with the investment in Betsy – she has been a fast passage maker & supremely comfortable at sea & at anchor. She has been very lightly used and spent much of her previous life alone & ashore, as the images demonstrate. Sadly, due to family health issues, we will not be taking her on another ocean passage, but she is ready to enjoy the blue water again with a new owner, who we hope will love & appreciate her as much as we do. Available for viewing in Preveza, Greece (which is easily accessible from most of Europe during the summer) at any time with adequate notice & can be delivered anywhere in the world post purchase.