Magnificient Ocean Racer, WINDIGO was built by Henry Hinkley on Sparkman & Stephens design in 1956, for Hal Haskell of Wilmington, Delaware.
The yacht is PERFECTLY MAINTAINED and is now in a hurry to find a new owner to keep sailing in regattas or cruising across the seas.
In 2004 she received a prestigious restoration by the Classic Yachts Management and Cantiere Sangermani. It was a respectfull and philologic operation. All the inside parts were carefully removed, checked thoroughly, restored and put back together allowing the passage of new idraulic- electric systems. A new teak deck was layed on best plywood. A new 200 Yanmar engine was installed. New masts, standing and running rigging. A new session of restoration at Cantieri dell'Argentario in 2013 where all the mahogany hull planking was completely changed with thorough check, restoration or new construction where needed of frames and floors. Total fastening in silicon bronze screws.
HISTORY
Her first name was Venturer. Among the racing records of this Sparkman & Stephens yawl there was an elapsed time record on the 1963 Bermuda Race under the new name Audacious and a second place at the Transpac.
Back on the East coast she cruised up north to Alaska and back on the East coast took part few times to the Antigua Sailing Week where she holds the record of 3 victories in elapsed time for Classic Yachts in 1990-1992-1993 and the first over all in 1989.
WINDIGO arrived in Mediterranean sea in the early 2000.
Following the 2004 restoration, she took part to some important races and had excellent results, like a third at Argentario Sailing Week 2006. At the Capraia race 2005 and 2006 she was first of her class and overall, third overall at the Mahon-Porto Rotondo in 2006; and she won the CIM Championship in 2006.
INTERIOR
Along with her elegant lines and powerfull sailplan, WINDIGO offers very comfortable accommodations in 3 private owner/guests wide staterooms with 3 bathrooms and a total of 14 bunks very usefull for ocean racing. The yacht’s full width main saloon comfortably seats 8 at the gimballed dining table.
Galley and crewquarters with 3 berths and bathroom are placed forward and can be completely separated as it was tradition on classic yachts at that time.
The windowed doghouse provides a cozy retreat from the weather and allow the vision on deck and at sea.
The deck space is wide and very comfortable when racing, cruising or at anchor.
EQUIPMENT
Engine Yanmar 200 hp year 2004, 2.932 hours up to april 2023. Always fully serviced and perfectly maintained. 2023 complete overhaul of the engine and engine and gearbox heat exchangers.
Max prop
Genset 15kw
Batteries 2017, still excellent. Engine batteries 2023, excellent. Generator's battery 2023
Radar Furuno, B&G full electronics including autopilot, Epirb
120 lt/h Watermaker
Refrigerator and freezer 24/220V 2018
Waterpressure system 2022
SAILS
1 North Mainsail good
1 Quantum Sail Mainsail good
3 Spinnaker very good
1 Gennaker good
1 Genoa (Genoa 3) good
Yankee, Staysail, Mizzen, Mizzenstaysail: all in good state, North 2006
Tender Zodiac 3,60 m with Yamaha outboard engine 20 hp - 4 stroke 2018
The yacht is in perfect state, always in continuous maintenance, hauling and launching done every year for hull and MAX PROP propeller checks.
Engine and power generator maintenance coupons performed every season, complete watermaker overhaul with membrane unit replacement March 2023.
Additional important accessory: waterproof canopy of global boat cover for winter.
CO2 fire extinguishing system in engine room.