Boat Description
Hoek Design Truly Classic 75 (TC-75) - BRAVEHEART. This is the first Truly Classic 75 and is fitted with a sublime Mahogany interior with custom fittings and finish. Braveheart won the ‘Most Beautiful Yacht’ award at the 30th Edition ARC and it is easy to see why this stunning and lovingly maintained yacht was a clear winner. The engine room, engine and systems were rebuilt and refitted 2018/19 at a cost of €200,000 and the decks were re-caulked in 2020. Up-to-date navigation equipment, Carbon fibre mast and boom and a mechanical overhaul are just some of the plus points of this majestic yacht.
Award Recognition
The Most Beautiful Yacht is a notable award in that it is voted on by other ARC participants. That year there was a very clear winner, The beautifully maintained Truly Classic 75, Braveheart of Sark. A fitting award as the owner was one of four skippers from the first ARC in 1986 back sailing in the 30th Edition.
Mechanical Systems
Engine – MTU 6 cylinder, 240hp diesel engine rebuilt in 2019 at 10,355 hours, currently 11,415 hours. Last serviced 2022.
Fitted to a Twin Disk gearbox, a Stromag coupling to a 80mm shaft and Hundersted propeller.
Genset – Northern Lights N844L. 230V up to 66 amps, 50Hz up to 16kW. The diesel end of the generator was replaced in cylinder 2.2l.
Lewmar power pack running Hydraulic windlass and hydraulic sail functions.
Bow thruster – Naiad 12HT hydraulically driven. Pump rebuilt in 2018.
Tankage
Water: Port – 800 l, Starboard – 800 l
Fuel: Port – 750 l, Starboard Fwd – 550 l, Starboard Aft – 300 l, Day tank – 100 l
Black: 370 l
Gray: 250 l
Navigation and Comms Equipment
Chart and radar displays – Raymarine GS125 MFD’s fitted April 2018
GPS – Raymarine RS150 antenna
Wind speed and direction – Mast head anemometer and vane
Boat speed – Sonic log
Heading – Halcyon 2000 compass
Depth – Transducer
Auto pilot – Simrad Auto Pilot, back up B&G Hydra Pilot
VHF – ICOM M802 SSB
VHF Handheld
GPS Handheld
Heading compass – Furuno FG500
Offshore Comms – Inmarsat Launchpad, Sailor, Iridium Sat Phone
Rig
Mast and boom – Carbon fibre Ohmohundro with Harken 42mm Mini-Maxi track
Navtec manual hydraulic Vang and Backstay tensioner
Genoa and Staysail furlers – Reckman hydraulic
Mainsail furler – Reckman hydraulic
Rod rigging – Last inspected 2022
Spinnaker pole and reaching strut
Winches
Lewmar Ocean series 2 speed self tailing all overhauled 2018
COCKPIT:
2 x 88 hydraulic – Genoa sheets
2 x 66 hydraulic for main sheet and staysail
2 x 66 manual for running backstays
1 x 66 hydraulic for mainsail outhaul
FORE DECK
Port side
1 x 54 manual
1 x 66 manual
Starboard side
1 x 54 manual
1 x 66 manual
Windlass – Lewmar 4000