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Crazy Horse is a custom offshore racing sailboat designed by Judel/Vrolijk and built in 1990 by Baltic Custom Yachts in Finland. The boat is an exceptional example of Finnish craftsmanship in a competitive offshore racer. Since acquiring the boat in 2012, the current owner, (a shipyard owner) has been meticulously upgrading and maintaining the boat to a very high standard. A case in point: the boat has been "dry-sailed" since the current owner acquired her.
Unlike many of her stripped out racing competitors, Crazy Horse has the added feature of a proper main salon, minimal galley and a private cabin and enclosed head. Being built by Baltic, the quality of the joinery rivals that of any luxury cruising yacht. Weights of these cruising amenities are in the middle of the boat so as not to compromise the sailing performance of the boat. The ends are kept spartan and light as you would expect in a world-class racing boat.
Starting in the bow, the forepeak is virtually empty with the exception of two folding pipe berths. These would be appropriate for mooring / dockside use or while underway downwind in light to moderate conditions. There are also storage cubbies, port and starboard, at the aft end of the forepeak for crew gear, equipment tools, etc. (If anyone were interesting in increasing cruising capabilities, the forepeak has plenty of room to be retrofitted with a forward cabin and head)
Aft of the forepeak, is the main salon with a comfortable L-shaped settee to port and a straight settee to starboard. There are folding pipe-berths above and outboard of both settees. all settees and berths have lee cloths for comfortable offshore sleeping.
On the port side, aft of the main salon on the port side is a modest L-shaped galley with an Alpes stainless steel 3-burner propane stove with oven and electric propane solenoid, a single basin stainless steel sink and a stainless steel lined ice box. (The ice box previously had a cold plate and could be reconfigured to have refrigeration).
Aft of the galley on the port side is a proper nav station with full electronics, navigation and communications equipment (See Electronics list for details)
Aft of the nav station is a double berth which can be configured as two single berths with a lee-cloth separator. Above the double berth is a folding pipe berth for racing.
On the Starboard side, aft of the main salon is the head with sink, toilet and plenty of storage. The head has doors opening inboard to the main cabin as well as aft to a private cabin
Aft of the head, is a private cabin with a double berth which can be configured as two single berths with a lee-cloth separator. Above the double berth is a folding pipe berth for racing. The cabin also features a small settee for sitting as well as a hanging locker and storage shelves. The cabin has direct access inboard to the main cabin and forward directly into the head.
The deck layout is what you would expect in a competitive ocean racing sailboat. The cockpit is wide and open and utmost consideration is given to efficient sail handling. All halyards, reefing lines and boom vang controls are lead aft to new Harken winches either side of the main companionway. New Harken primary winches are powered by a new Harken pedestal in the forward end of the cockpit. Secondary winches aft of the primaries are likewise new and by Harken. At the aft end of the cockpit is a large elk-hide wrapped steering wheel. Steering is comfortable whether sitting to weather on the side-deck or standing aft, going downwind. Running backstay winches are aft of the steering wheel clustered near centerline.
Recent Upgrades / Improvements
- 2022- various running rigging upgraded for second time.
- (All running rigging has been replaced at least once)
- 2018 - New EPIRB
- 2018 - new antal halyard clutches
- 2018 - replace all main sheet blocks
- 2017 - new harken traveler and blocks,
- 2017 - new track and car for outhaul in boom
- 2017 - 6 new harken winches and harken pedestal for primaries
- 2017 - All running lights changed to LED LOPOLIGHTS
- 2017 - Mast painted and rod rigging replaced
- 2017 - Topsides painted
- 2017 - New aere inflatable fenders
- 2017 - Deck painted
- 2017 - Rudder removed and all parts replaced
- 2017 - X2 mastervolt 12/5000 li/ion batteries,
- 2017 - new alternator to support batteries,
- 2017 - mastervolt charge master 12-100-3, mastervolt monitoring.
- 2016 - new holding tank, toilet and toilet plumbing
- 2016- lifesling
- 2016 - B & G H5000
- 2016 - B & G autopilot
- 2016 - forestay load cell installed
- 2016 - All new interior lighting red/white
- 2015 - bow sprit added
- 2015 - bottom job done, boat always dry sailed since ownership
- 2015 - Sailor fleet one sat phone, new terminal 2022
- 2014 - ICOM VHF
- 2014 - Jonbuoy
- 2013 - Lifesling
- 2013 - Bilges painted
- 2013 - Keel removed inspected and bolts torqued back to spec
- 2013 - Engine removed serviced and painted
- 2013 - Keel faired bottom faired
- 2023 - floor boards replaced
Mast and Rigging
- Mast is a three spreader masthead rig by Hall Spars.
- Mast was repainted in 2017
- All rod rigging replaced in 2017
- Boom repainted and new hardware in 2017
Electronics
- Simrad Chartplotter on B&G Display
- Complete B&G sailing electronics
- Alpine Stereo
- Xantrax Freedom HF Inverter
- ICOM VHF
- Raymarine Autopilot
- KVH FleetOne TracPhone (satellite)
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Sail Inventory
All Sails are by North
- Mainsail 3DL 2017
- A-1 Asymmetric spinnaker superLite/ Kote SL50 2017
- A-5 Asymmetric spinnaker Maxi Kote 150P 2016
- Future Fibre Cable 2016
- A-0 Asymmetric spinnaker CZ 60Aramid 2015
- A-3 Asymmetric spinnaker 700Airex 2015
- A-4 Asymmetric spinnaker Norlon 150 2015
- Karver KF 1 Furler w/ snap 2015
- Karver KF 5 Furler w/ snap 2015
- Spinnaker Staysail 2015
- Heavy Genoa 140% 3DL 2014
- Jib Top Reacher 140% 3DL 2014
- Light Genoa 155% 3DL 2014
- A-1 asymmetric spinnaker Airex 650 2014
- A-2 Asymmetric spinnaker Airex 700 2014
- J-4 Heavy Weather Jib 3DL 2014
- J-3 98% 3DL 2013
- Mainsail 3DL 2013
- Med Hvy Genoa 3DL 2013
Hull and Deck Construction
- Kevlar/R-glass over Divinycell sandwich, utilizing vacuum bagged poxy resin
- Differing density Divincell utilized depending on load characteristics in different areas of the hull and deck.
- White hull painted with AWL-Grip (snow white 2017)
- New keel designed by Judel/Vrolijk in 2002
- 1200 lbs of internal ballast was removed and 900 lbs of lead added to base of keel in small bulb,
- Lead fin keel, min. 4-6% antimony in keel
- Bronze spacer between keel and hull,
- Balanced spade rudder
- Light grey non-skid decks
Recent Racing Record
2022 - Newport Bermuda race 4th in class
2018 - Block Island Race 2nd place IRC 5
2018 - Newport Bermuda Race 1st in class
2018 - NYYC annual regatta ORR 1st place
2016 - Block island race, team race winners
2016 - Newport Bermuda Onion patch winning team
2016 - Newport Bermuda Race 5th to finish overall
2016 - NYYC annual regatta ORR 3rd
2014- Ida Lewis distance race 2nd PHRF Division, best elapsed time PHRF
Miscellaneous Equipment
- 12 man valise style liferaft
- 6 spinlock inflatable lifejackets
- Winche handles
- X4 Inflatable Fenders
- Most sheets needed for sailing
- Spare battens
- Various spares, boat specific parts.
Miscellaneous
Varnish:
For a boat of this age, the joinery and varnish is in remarkable shape. There are only two areas on noticeable wear in high traffic areas:
See photos.
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The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.