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VOR VOR 60 (1997) for sale in Canada

£170,000 GBP
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Summary

Immerse yourself in nautical pleasure with the El Unicornio VOR 60, a legendary yacht from the stables of the renowned VOR brand. Designed by Bruce Farr and built by Cookson Boats NZ in 1997, El Unicornio has earned its stripes, competing in the 1997-98 Withbread Round World Race and finishing 3rd, and then clinching line honours at the 1999 Sydney to Hobart Race. Since its racing days, this yacht has been professionally maintained and upgraded, boasting impeccable condition despite years of storage. Efficiently powered by a Yanmar 4JH2TE diesel engine and equipped with a wealth of meticulously maintained equipment, El Unicornio promises seamless journeys across the seas. Navigating is made easy with state-of-the-art equipment such as the Raymarine C90W and C120W multifunction displays, while comfortable accommodation options ensure you can enjoy longer voyages in comfort. The robust hull, made of GRP, alongside the hardened steel keel, ensures durability and steadfast performance. For those seeking to make waves, the El Unicornio, available for a price of 170,000GBP, is a testament to superior craftsmanship and seafaring grandeur.

General information
Make/model
VOR VOR 60
Category
Used sail boat for sale
Price
Tax / VAT status
Not paid / Excluded
Name of boat
El Unicornio
Year
1997
Designer
Bruce Farr
Length overall
18.90 metres
Beam
5.38 metres
Draft
4.01 metres
Displacement
13,500 kg
Hull
GRP
Location
Canada

About this VOR VOR 60

English

GENERAL

Name: El Unicornio VOR 60

Model: VOR 60

Year: 1997

Hull material: GRP

Located Quebec

Price: 170.000€

VAT NOT PAID

Flag: Canada

Type: RACER

A leyend yatch ready yo go around the world.

VOR 60 designed by Bruce Farr and built by Cookson Boats NZ. This VOR 60 was originally named Swedish Match, it competed in the 1997-98 Withbread Round the World Race and finished 3rd. Second name was Nokia and competed in the 1999 Sydney to Hobart Race with line honours. Boat have been stored inside a wharehouse from 2003 to 2009, it is now use in Norh America for training and Transatlantic racing. El Unicornio is presently stored on hard in Levis Quebec Canada, boat is in very good condition, professionally maintained and upgraded over the years. Canadian documented vessel, for more information, please contact broker.

NOTE: Consider that this sailboat has been Sweedish Match at rest in a warehouse in Sweden for more than 6 consecutive years and then about ten years he has been stored 6 months a year in winters in Quebec.

The El Unicornio has never been damaged or suffered any accidents and then nothing has been neglected for its maintenance.

DESIGN

Builder Cookson Boats NZ

Designer Bruce Farr

DIMENSIONS

LOA 18.90m

Beam 5.38m

Draft 4.01m

Displacement 13500kg

ENGINES

Engines Yanmar 4JH2TE

Engines hours 3000

NOTES: The Yanmar 4JH2TE diesel engine in perfect condition (maintenance carried out in November 2023).

TANKS

Tanks notes Fuel tank : 2X 170L + 1 X 100L

ACCOMMODATIONS

Shower Yes

Accommodations notes (4) Inclinable bunk beds + one double bed (4) special beds (2 each side) toilet with sink Jabsco marine head Water pressure system (1) solid water tank 200L (1) Flexible water tank 150L Stanless steel sink Syntetic teak cabin floor

GALLEY

Galley notes Sea water pump at galley Propane 2 burners gimbals stove (2) 45L coolers (3) 90L coolers 12 volts fridge/ freezer

NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS

Electronics: Raymarine

GPS: Yes

VHF: Yes

Automatic pilot: Yes

Radar: Yes

Navigation instruments notes: Raymarine C90W and C120W multifonction displays w/ charts (2017) Raymarine RD418HD radar antenna (2017) Raymarine autopilot with fluxgate compass (2) ST70 autopilot control head (2019) Smart pilot X-30 Corepack (course computer, compass, rudder feedback) Wireless autopilot remote controller ST60 & ST290 wind transducers (4) ST70 multifonction color display ST70 depth, wind and speed transducers (2) ST70 instrument keypads (2017) Seatalk2 junction box 5-way Raystar 125 GPS sensor Ray 55 VHF radio Ray 55E VHF radio RayMic VHF exterior station (10) Raymarine man overboard tracking devices Thrane & Thrane Sailor 6150 standard-C Raymarine AIS 650 (2018) Electronic barometer Iridium satellite system Computer 17 inch screen.

Latest generation electronic equipment (rechecked in November 2023). More equipment.

ELECTRICAL

Generator: Yes

Electrical notes 2 X 100 amps alternators 6 X 6 volts service batteries 1 X 12 volts engine battery 1 X 12 volts generator battery 110 Volts shore power with cord ProMariner 40 amps battery charger 120 volts inverter Exterior LED lights (2017) Nav station electrical refit (12 volts pannels,LED lights, new cables) (3) electric/ automatic bige pumps (3) manual bilge pumps.

Generator revised Nov. 2023. All new 4D batteries 2024

SPARS & RIGGING

Sails:

- The sails are in very good condition; on the sailboat 1 new mainsail, 2 new front sails, 5 other front sails in perfect condition, 3 spinnakers in perfect condition. - In container a 2nd mainsail in very good condition and several other sails in inventory.

North mainsail gaterback/ carbon 3 reef (2010) (very good condition) North maimsail ultra XC carbon/ spectra 3 reef (2019) (new condition) North 100% light kevlar (good condition) North 100% gaterback/ carbon (very good condition) Great Circle 80% twaron/ carbon (new never used) Great Circle 75% offshore dacron 2 ply (very good condition) North staysail kevlar (good condition) North reacher kevlar (very good condition) (5) Masthead spinnakers (very good condition) (2) Spinnaker socks (1) Heavy fractional spinnaker spectra (very good condition) (1) Fractional spinnaker nylon (very good condition) Blue sail cover with lazy jack Several other sails ( spinnakers, reachers, jibs )

Mast:Aluminum

NOTES:

- A carbon rudder in reserve

- The avionics type mast is made of aluminum with joints to the titanium spreaders. (Less fragile than a carbon mast and not much heavier).

- The stays and diagonals in rigid rods completely checked.

- The forestay is new. - 90% of the ropes are new and many in inventory.

DECK EQUIPMENT

Deck equipment notes Custom aluminum mast 4 speaders, height 28.8 M Nitronic 50 rod rigging forestay and shrouds New headstay (2019) Aluminum bowsprit New rigid boom vang (2019) Kevlar backstay Rope backstay Regatta (2019) Large self-draining cockpit (2) steering whells on pedestals with chain New aluminum stanchions (2019) Deck hatch replaced (2018) (2) Lewmar 80 3-speed self tailing winches (2) Lewmar 90 2-speed self-tailing winches (3) Lewmar 55 self-tailing winches on coming port & starboard (2) Lewmar 54 self-tailing winches on coming forward port (17) line stoppers on coach roof (3) Regatta halyards (2017) (4) Regatta braid jib sheets (2019) New reef lines (2019) (6) Rope bags (2019) Deck painted with epoxy over Corecell Non-skid repainted roof and cockpit (2018) Hull painted (2018) Profurl roller furling (2015)

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Safety equipment notes (1) 10 pers SOLAS RFD liferaft (new 2018) (1) 8 pers SOLAS Firtz Wright liferaft (new 20018) (1) Cospas Sarsat EPIRB (2014) (1) Cospas Sarsat EPIRB (2018) (1) Sart EPIRB (12) survival suits (8) life jackets (2) SOLAS orange buoys Coast safety equipments Defibrillator (2) Danforth type anchors with 15M chain, 60M rode Spare carbon rudder Three watertite comparments Four ballast tanks with one electric pump Emergency tiller

CONSTRUCTION

Keel: Bulb

1- The shell is made of Kevlar (so very resistant and durable; no unpleasant surprises).

2- The keel sail is made of hardened steel and was checked in 2021.

3- New antifouling paint.

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Propulsion
Engine
Yanmar 4JH2TE
Engine hours
3000
Fuel
Diesel
Fuel capacity
340 litres
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Broker/Dealer Information

Cruiser Racer

Mr Toni Guiu
Buscarons, 6.
BARCELONA
Barcelona
08022
Spain
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