Rhapsody 43 Royal, ZIROCCO - Swedish-owned solidly built long-distance cruiser.
After comprehensive renovations in 2012 – 2017, ZIROCCO has been very carefully maintained and continuously upgraded to a high standard over the years. As an example of this, in the spring of 2025 the teak deck has been sanded and treated with Boracol and new TruDesign maintenance-free through hull fittings have been installed, the hull sides have been newly polished and waxed and the bottom has got 2 layers of new antifouling.
Large Owners Cabin aft and a forward cabin, both with double berths and separate toilet. Total 6 berths in two cabins + salon.
The combination of the hull's strength, torsional stiffness, stability and sailing characteristics and the well-thought-out equipment makes ZIROCCO a long-distance cruiser in a class of its own.
ZIROCCO can be compared to a yacht that is only 7-8 years old and ready to be inspected in Lagos, Portugal.
KEY FACTS
• Classic solid built long-distance cruiser in top condition and ready for new adventures.
• Can be viewed by appointment in Lagos, Portugal
• Newly polished and waxed hull sides and 2 coats of SeaJet Taisho antifouling (2025)
• Royal version with lead keel, hydraulic system and matt varnished teak interior.
• Large Owners Cabin aft and foreward cabin, both with double berth and separate toilet. Total 6 berths including extra berth in forward cabin and saloon.
• Epoxy treated, 5 coats (2017).
• Fully battened mainsail and jib, tri-radial Hydranet (2013), Code Zero (2018) as well as spinnaker and cutter jib.
• Standing rigging Dyform (2017) and all halyards and sheets in Dynema (2017).
• 'Single line' reefing system for the mainsail with three reefs, operated from the cockpit.
• Engine, Volvo Penta D2-55 (2017) and after a thorough service refit (2023) as good as new.
• Lewmar Mamba steering system renovated with new gearbox and linkage system (2024)
• TruDesign through hull fittings throughout (2022-2025)
• Spade anchor 35 kg with 80 m stainless Duplex Cromox anchor chain with breaking load 63 kN
• B&G electronics throughout with NMEA 2000 network. Echopilot forward-looking echo sounder.
• 4G-Router with 4G antenna on radar pole with WiFi internet support for computers, phones, plotters, etc.
• Lithium battery (service battery), 24V/200Ah with 100A charging current. Charged with separate 24V generator.
• 2 hydraulic Lewmar 56 winches, two electric Lewmar 46 winches, 5 manual winches. Hydraulic anchor windlass.
• Teak deck in very good condition, renovated with new caulking (2021), sanded and treated with Boracol (2025)
• Central heating system with outlets in all compartments (2014). New heater Wallas Viking Air (2025)
• Dinghy, AB Lammina 9 UL Hypalon with aluminum bottom, for 4 people (2020).
• Liferaft Viking Rescue Pro 6 people with service until 2028 and JonBuoy with service until 2026.