YYACHTS Y8 for sale (2024) in Rome, Italy

The Y8 is a perfect size allowing generous owner and guest accommodation for 6, separation aft for the 2 crew, but a yacht that an owner himself enjoy sailing. CALABASH has spacious living areas - on deck and below. The owner stateroom is forward. As all YYachts, she is designed and built around the statement “the art of simplicity” - but constructed using cutting edge technology.

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A - “Ocean”.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Carbon hull and deck.
• Upgrade hull painted with PU coating in Alexseal “Aetna Blue”.
• Upgrade deck and coachroof painted with Alexseal “Chestnut Beige” and “Super Jet Black”.
• High gloss finish for cockpit and entrance.
• Deck surfaces and cockpit covered with natural teak, 55mm wide planks, black caulking (instead of synthetic decking).

Keel & Rudder:

• T-shaped fixed shallow keel with Weldox fin securing lower centre of gravity with lead bulb, 3.7m.
• Ballast shallow keel approx. 13,800kg.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Nanni 220hp.
• Shaft drive.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine hours - approx. 1,500 as of February 2026.

Propulsion & Steering:

• Retractable bow thruster with a thrust approx. 210kg. Battery bank 150 Ah 24V, PPC820 unit for speed control.
• Retractable stern thruster with a thrust approx. 210kg. Battery bank 150 Ah 24V, PPC820 unit for speed control.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 12vDC/24vDC domestic system with 220v/110AC ring main from generator and/or shore power.

Battery Banks:

• Engine start batteries.
• Generator start battery.
• Service batteries: battery bank upgrade to 2,000 Ah, 24V DC.

Battery Chargers:

• Main battery charger: 2 x Victron Energy Quattro 24V / 8000 VA units, with in total 220 A charging current.
• Secondary battery charger: Victron Energy Skylla-TG, 100 A charging current.

Alternators:

• 24V / 75 A alternator for the service battery bank.
• Independent alternator: 12V / 75 A alternator for the engine starter batteries.

Generator:

• Fischer Panda 19i PMS, 230V/50Hz, 18.8kVA/15.0kW.
• Generator hours - approx. 500 as of February 2026.

Shore Power:

• 2 x Shore power cables, 25m.

Other Electrical:

• Upgraded inverter of 16 kVA (instead of 8 kVA).

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Shore freshwater connection with pressure reducer.
• Deck wash system incl. spray hose using freshwater located in anchor locker.

Watermaker:

• Schenker Zen 150 watermaker, 24V DC, 150l/h.

Bilge Pumps:

• Centralizer, permanently piped bilge system comprising:
  1. Low-flow diaphragm pump, 40 l/min (Rheinstrom M50E).
  2. High-flow self-priming bilge pump, 140 l/min (Gianneschi Pumps and Blowers ACB 331).

Tankage

Fuel:

• Approx. 1,600 litres.

Fresh Water:

• Approx. 1,000 litres.

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• Approx. 320 litres.

Navigation Equipment

• B&G Zeus3S 12” multifunction display, at chart table.
• 2 x B&G Zeus3S 16” multifunction display, one at each steering console.
• 2 x B&G Nemesis 9” plus Nemesis controller, one at each cockpit coaming.
• B&G Triton Edge processor.
• B&G H5000 autopilot incl. pilot keypad at starboard steering console.
• B&G NAIS Class B transponder.
• B&G broadband Halo 20+ radar mounted on spreader incl. bracket.
• B&G V100 VHF radio at chart table incl. H60 handheld at starboard steering console.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• 4-burner gas cooker and oven.
• Frigomar standard fridge and freezer at galley.
• Additional stainless-steel Vitrifrigo refrigerator drawer in galley, approx. 70 litres, 24V.
• Stainless-steel Isotherm refrigerator drawer in cockpit, approx. 30 litres, 24V 2 times.
• Miele washer/dryer combo, capacity 7/4kg, 230V.
• Quooker PRO3 Reservoire for boiling water + Cube system for cooled sparkling water.

Heads/Showers:

• 4 x Tecma electric marine toilets.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Air conditioning Frigomar with central chiller unit system, approx. 62,000BTU.
• Controllers and outlets in each cabin and saloon.

Entertainment:

• Peplink 5G router installed at second spreader, with SIM card exchange and 3 Wi-Fi access points installed under deck.
• 2 x Sonos amplifiers in saloon.
• 4 x Sonance VP 68 rect. speakers in main saloon.
• Sound package.

Lighting:

• Spreader LED lights, 6 x up and 2 x down.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• Lightweight interior in natural oak.
• Detailing upgrade from chrome to satin finish.
• Mahogany style furniture and flooring.
• Seating furniture Berlin style.
• Lee cloths for all berths.

Description of layout from forwards:

Owner´s Cabin:

• Queen size double island berth with leather bedheads.
• Full storage area below berth.
• Full height hanging wardrobes with electric locks, drawers, and upper lockers on starboard and port side.

Owner´s Bathroom:

• En-suite, at forward end of owner´s cabin.
• Electric toilet separated by a door.
• Multiple locker space.
• Large shower stall.
• Mirror and washbasin integrated on Corian countertop.

Saloon:

• Dining area forward.
• 2 x settees, one on each side wall.
• Free standing dining table + 4 x chairs.
• Lounge area aft.
• Sofa on port side.
• 2 x armchairs on starboard.

Aft Starboard Guest Cabin:

• 2 x Berths.
• Hanging wardrobe and drawers.

Aft Starboard Guest Bathroom:

• En-suite and forward of aft starboard guest cabin.
• Electrical toilet.
• Separate shower stall.
• Mirror and washbasin integrated on Corian countertop.

Aft Port Guest Cabin:

• 2 x Berths.
• Hanging wardrobe and drawers.

Aft Port Guest Bathroom:

• En-suite and forward of aft starboard guest cabin.
• Electrical toilet.
• Separate shower stall.
• Mirror and washbasin integrated on Corian countertop.

Galley:

• Centreline, between guest cabins.
• HPL in satin grey.
• Stainless-steel countertop with integrated sink, faucet and niche with gimballed gas stove and oven.
• Vitrifrigo 157 litre refrigerator.
• 80 litre freezer.
• 64 litres freezer.
• Lockers, drawers, and waste bins.
• Indirect lighting, direct lighting, and night courtesy light.

Crew Area:

• Aft of galley.
• 2 x Single bunks on port side.
• Wardrobe and drawers.
• Separate bathroom with washbasin, mirror, electric toilet, and shower.
• Comfortable dining table for crew, with L-shaped seating area.
• Access through dedicated companionway from cockpit and through galley.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Carbon mast and boom by Axxon painted in white.
• Harken switch track, 32mm for easy mainsail storage.
• Additional Harken track for trysail on mast.
• V boom from Axxon.
• Reckmann electric furling headstay.
• Preparation for flying cutter stay, padeye on deck, mast reinforcements, and outlets. 2:1 purchase on halyard, 2 blocks for sheet.
• Dinghy launching system for stern hatch.
• Code 0 system incl. Bamar electrical furler, 2:1 halyard system, 1:1 halyard system for gennaker, sheets, blocks, and pad eyes.
• Hydraulic jib halyard tensioner.
• Flush high load padeyes.

Winches:

• 4 x Harken electric 990.3 STR (3-speed, self-tailing).

Sails:

• All sails by Doyle:
• Mainsail approx. 179m².
• Self-tacking jib approx. 146m².
• Code 0 approx. 245m².
• Gennaker approx. 517m², x 2 (1 x blue, 1 x red).

General:

• White carbon foldable gangway, incl. storage bag, 3.4m.
• Carbon flagpole.
• Supports for bathing ladder usable as side-boarding ladder for easy access to pontoon and swimming ladder.
• Storage unit in sail locker.
• Storage unit in lazarette.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Capstan Harken CLR 1200 retractable mooring winch, 24V, flush mounted at foredeck.
• Anchor windlass control incl. chain counter at remote control.
• 4 x Mooring lines.
• 8 x Inflatable fenders, incl. Fender socks and lines, compressor in lazarette.
• Boat hook.
• Stainless-steel Ultra 60kg anchor.
• Stainless-steel chain, 100m, 12mm.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Sprayhood with stainless-steel frame.
• Cockpit bimini fixed with stainless-steel frame and fabric cover, incl. 4 x Seasmart carbon poles.
• Sunbrella cockpit cushions.

Tender & Outboard:

• 3.7m Genius Italy dinghy - 2024.
• 15hp 2-stroke Yamaha outboard.

Safety Equipment

• Electric foghorn at first spreader. Operation button on starboard steering position.
• Safe in owner´s cabin, electronically locked with code.

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• As on board.