Summary
The Ocean Star 56.1 is a well-regarded, large sailing yacht known for its spaciousness, comfortable living spaces, and seaworthiness, making it suitable for both coastal cruising and long offshore passages. It is a hand-built yacht, featuring solid laminates and attention to detail in its construction. Reviews often highlight its comfortable interior, good performance, and ease of handling, even with a smaller crew.
A truly stylish yacht, she provides exceptional accommodation, breathtaking performance and straightforward, dependable handling. Equipped with an extensive equipment list, this luxury sailboat is perfectly suited for blue water sailing
It can accommodate 8 guests in 4 cabins. Three cabin version with crew cabin forward. Athena has been well maintained and upgraded over the last 5 years. New rigging, sails, electronics and many more items to make her a perfect boat to set sail straight away in.
Benefits from all the Blue water kit required for long distance sailing including Air conditioning, generator, upto date Raymarine electronics pack and Gen 2 Starlink
Specification
The Ocean Star 56.1 is a well-regarded, large sailing yacht known for its spaciousness, comfortable living spaces, and seaworthiness, making it suitable for both coastal cruising and long offshore passages. It is a hand-built yacht, featuring solid laminates and attention to detail in its construction. Reviews often highlight its comfortable interior, good performance, and ease of handling, even with a smaller crew.
A truly stylish yacht, she provides exceptional accommodation, breathtaking performance and straightforward, dependable handling. Equipped with an extensive equipment list, this luxury sailboat is perfectly suited for blue water sailing
It can accommodate 8 guests in 4 cabins. Three cabin version with crew cabin forward. Athena has been well maintained and upgraded over the last 5 years. New rigging, sails, electronics and many more items to make her a perfect boat to set sail straight away in.
Benefits from all the Blue water kit required for long distance sailing including Air conditioning, generator, upto date Raymarine electronics pack and Gen 2 Starlink
Construction
GRP Hull and deck in white gelcoat finish
Decks side walks and cockpit finished in teak.
Fin keel with counter-balanced rudder.
Under water hull sand blasted filled, epoxy treatment and Coppercoat antifoul system new
in 2020
Mechanical
Engine
Yanmar 4LHATE 150hp diesel engine (serviced annually)
Shaft Drive to a 3 bladed feathering Max prop
Rope cutter
Vetus BOW160 24V bow thruster
Electrical
24 / 12 volt Domestic electrics system.
240v Volt shore power system with cable.
Charge master 24/60 automatic 24 volt charger new in 2017
Victron Blue smart charger 12/15/3 automatic 12 volt charger
4 x 12 Volt 180 (AGM) Amp domestic batteries new in 2024
2 × 12 Volt 180 Amp engine batteries new in 2020
2 x 12 Volt 180 Amp bow thruster and winch batteries new in 2020
Fisher Panda 10kW diesel generator (serviced annually)
2 X 250W solar panels with NPPT solar charge controller
D400 wind generator with charge controller new in 2020
Victron 3000 inverter new in 2021
Water System
Pressurized hot and cold, water system via Vetus Expansion vessel with integrated water pump
Water heated via 55 It horizontal single coil calorifier 1000W and engine heated
Cleghorn expansion tank
Techicomar 150lph water maker (Now pickled with pre filters removed)
Deck shower on bathing platform
Waste water gauge by chart table
Fresh water gauge by chart table
Tankage
1000 litre stainless steel water tank (Estimate)
500 litre stainless steel fuel tank (estimate)
Stainless steel holding tank 150 Itr with macerator pump new in 2021
Heating and Air Conditioning
Climma marine reversable Airconditioning
New (domestic air conditional 240 V air-conditioning water pump new in 2018
Eberspacher Hydronic 10 24v hot water heating system new in 2020
Eberspacher touch screen heating controls in all cabins new in 2020
Mast and Rigging
Masthead twin spreader alloy in mast furling by Selden.
Alloy Boom and gas vang by Selden
Alll new running rigging new in 2020
Al new standing rigging new and upgraded in 2020
Furlex genoa furler new in 2020
Furlex Staysail furler new in 2017
Winches
2 x Harken 64 electric Genoa winches
1 x Harken 48 electric coach roof winch
1 x Harken 48 manual coach roof winch
1 x manual mast winch
Sails
Full set of sails including a cruising chute all new in 2020
In-mast Furling Main by Crusader Sails 50 sq m
Furling Genoa by Crusader Sail 96 sq m
Furling Staysail by Crusader Sails 27 sq m
Accommodation
Saloon to port a snug area so with television and couch, coffee table and the bar with icemaker.
Located on the starboard side the dining area easily fit eight people around this with chairs on the portside of it making it a lovely social area.
Also on the starboard side the chart table located aft of the main table housing all the VHF and repeater for the Raymarine system and the main electrical panel.
Galley with fridge cool box for gas hob and oven and grill double sink and also a microwave. Plenty of storage for all stores and galley equipment.
Master cabin moving forward is a lovely cabin with king size island bed large vanity unit, dressing table and lots of storage. En-suit heads with shower, unit, electric flush toilet and bathroom cabinet.
Aft cabins are double or two singles in both cabins depending on sleeping requirements there’s also ample storage. Access en-suite toilets for both cabins with shower, toilet and cabinets the berths in both cabins spilt into two singles or replace the leaf in to make a double.
Crew cabin forward with toilet.
Domestic Equipment
U-Line Ice maker
Galley top loading refrigerator
Galley 4 draw freezer
Rohson stainless steel microwave oven
ENO two hob gas cooker/oven
Jabsco silent flush toilet in master cabin en-suite new in 2019
3 x Jabscos twist n Lock toilets new 2019
Shower mixer in master cabin en-suite new in 2024
Chrome mixer taps with integrated show head in all cabins new in 2019
Entertainment
23" LG smart TV in owners' cabin new in 2020
26" LG smart TV with sound bar in saloon new in 2020
Glomex mast antenna new in 2020
Pioneer DAB stereo with GME speakers in saloon and cockpit
Inventory
Inventory
Electronics
Raymarine navigation equipment:
Raymarine System Pack i705 including
3 Raymarine i70 displays MFD at the helms for speed depth and wind information.
Raymarine ES Depth and fish finder
Raymarine Axiom 9 chartplotter in the cockpit
Raymarine Axiom 12 at the chart table
Raymarine Quantum 2 Digital Radar
Raymarine Evolution Autopilot (refurbished electric auto pilot ram) New cabling and Sea Talk Network fitted 2022
All Raymarine Electronics new 2022
Handheld ICOM IC-M93D VHF with DSC (Needs new charging base)
West Marine VHF 580 with additional speaker in cockpit
Starlink Gen 2 Internet
Mooring and Anchoring
Ultra Anchor 316 stainless steel 45kg with Ultra Flip Swivel new in 2020 and 100m chain
Delta 35 Kg 2 anchor with 40m Warp
Lofrans Anchor winch(new in 2020
4 dock lines/warps (to be replaced at the end of the season)
7 fenders new in 2020
2x Boat hooks
Safety
6 Person Life raft, Ocean rated new 2024
Haztec gas control gas sensor in cockpit
Smoke detectors in all cabins
ACR EPIRB (serviced July 2024)
New jackstays (July 2024)
5 General plus 1 auto fire extinguishers
Fire Blanket
Danbouy
2x Life-ring
Life Sling
Anchor and tri-colour mast head lights
Low level Navigation lights
General
Sprayhood, Bimini, cockpit enclosure, winch covers, wheel covers and cockpit table cover new
in 2021
Aft stainless-steel gantry with davits new in 2020
AB Lamina 9.5 ALBL Dinghy new in 2021
Tohatsu 15hp 4-stroke outboard engine with Permatrim foil
4" brass clock
4* bras hygrometer & thermometer
4" brass barometer