'LIBERTAS' is well known throughout the Caribbean and you can carry on her legacy on the race course or sail her into the sunset. Though optimized for racing, she still has plenty of potential to be a comfortable cruiser with performance in mind. She has dominated the performance cruising class in the BVI Spring Regatta 2022–2025 with a competitive CSA Rating of 0.898.
Over $100k was invested in this vessel in the 2022 refit alone. Some notable upgrades include New standing & running rigging, New North Sails 3Di Mainsail, 2 head sails for light or heavy wind, and a reacher on a continuous furler and is a brilliant addition to the sail plan as it allows for excellent downwind performance without the hassle of a big spinnaker. Other notable additions include the detachable carbon bowsprit, Harken mainsail luff track upgrade, full suite of Garmin electronics including the new Autopilot and a steering system upgrade that included new rudder bearings and new cables as well as repainting the pedestal.
She currently in the dry-sail program from Nanny Cay Marina in Tortola and splashed for club races and of course the BVI Spring Regatta to defend her title in the performance cruising class. We are hoping to find her an owner who would like to keep her legacy going but would be just as happy knowing she is off to new adventures. Contact us today if you have any questions or would like to schedule a showing. Adventure awaits!
Additional Information
Accommodation
• 3 cabins / 8 total berths
• 1 head
• Large aft lazarette
Interior Comforts and Amenities
• L-shaped galley
• 2-burner LPG stove
• Top-load refrigerator
• Settees to port and starboard convertible to berths
• V-berth cabin forward
• Identical aft cabins
• Centerline table with folding leafs
• Navigation desk
Electronics and Navigation
• Full suite of Garmin electronics (NEW in 2022):
– GPSMAP® 943 Chartplotter
– Garmin VHF 215 Marine Radio
– GNX™ Wind Instruments
– (6) GMI™ 20 Display Units
– Reactor 40 Autopilot with dual controls (helm & nav station)
• EPIRB
Electrical Systems
• 12V DC / 110V AC
• Batteries: (2) House bank, (1) Engine start battery
• Distribution panel
• E-xpert Pro battery monitor
• Bilge pump on float switch
Deck and Hull Equipment
• Anchor with rode
• Teak inlay on cockpit seating
• Removable cockpit benches
• Quantum Stack Pack with lazy jacks (2022)
• Dodger and bimini canvas by Quantum Tortola (2022)
Sails and Rigging
Sails:
• North Sails mainsail (2022)
• North Sails primary headsail (2022)
• Quantum Sails light headsail (2022)
• Quantum Sails reaching headsail (2022)
Rigging & Equipment:
• 2-spreader fractional aluminum mast with aluminum boom
• New standing and running rigging by Wickham’s Cay (2022)
• Upgraded adjustable backstay (2022)
• Harken deck gear
• Harken mainsail luff track (2022)
• Harken mainsheet traveler car and blocks (2022)
• Harken adjustable jib cars (2022)
• Harken MKIV Unit 2 jib furler (2022)
• Facnor Code 0 furler (2022)
• Trogear removable carbon fiber bowsprit (2022)
• (6) Harken 50 2-speed winches
• Manual aluminum boom vang
Mechanical Equipment
• Cable steering system rebuilt (2022)
• Rudder bearings replaced (2022)
Engine Info
• Engine: Yanmar 3JH4E 40HP
• Drive Type: Saildrive
• Prop: 2-blade Flexofold folding prop
Tankage
• Fuel: 37 gallons
• Water: 53 gallons
Owner’s Comments and Boat History
LIBERTAS is a Beneteau First 40 designed by Bruce Farr and initially built for Sunsail’s charter racing fleet in 2011. She was made famous as the SAILING VIRGINS flagship for several years until she was purchased in 2022 by a knowledgeable racing skipper who optimized the boat for the Caribbean racing circuit. LIBERTAS has won her class in the BVI Spring Regatta from 2022–2025 and is dry-sailed from Nanny Cay Boatyard in Tortola.
Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.