English
At 40' Overall length - including extended bowsprit "Rainbow" is always a head-turner; This eye catching Ketch (often mistaken for being wood and much older than she is) "Rainbow" has been easily sailed by a couple for the last ten years enjoying the South coast UK and all it has to offer. Her heavy weight means she sits comfortably at anchor and we have ridden out 40+ knot winds at anchor, with confidence as we watched others being thrown around like a rag doll in a washing machine. Her sail plan means there's always an easily managed gear for all conditions keeping her docile mannerisms as reasurrance when conditions are otherwise and when conditions are right - single handing with 5 sails up, becomes a force multiplier!
In wetter conditions in port an all over clear cockpit cover keeps the light and ventilation coming in but the rain out.
In previous ownership - Rainbow has committed more daring raids, and crossed the atlantic spending several years at English harbour in the Carribean and participating in several Antigua classic yacht regattas (with the timeless photos as souvenirs) until returning to the UK and undergoing a complete refit under current ownership.
It is with mixed emotions we have decided to put her on the market today; following family changes we have decided to move back to the racing circuit.
Canvas and Rigging
5 Sails:
Jib - GP Sails 2015 (new sacrificial strip June 2023)
Yankee - GP Sails 2015 (new sacrificial strip June 2023)
Topsail - GP Sails 2015
Main - Jeckells 2010
Mizzen - GP Sails 2015
Rigging:
Douglas Fir masts (Collins) - will need a re-varnish 2025
Wire rigging replaced in 2015 - No insurance requirement but replaced anyway during refit.
All running Rigging replaced at same time and lazyjacks fitted to the main for ease of single handed sail management.
Covers:
2020 - Cabin hatch covers
2023 - Main Cockpit cover - Sunbrella
2023 - Aft Cockpit Cover - Sunbrella
2020 - Main sail cover - sunbrella
2020 - Mizzen sail cover - Sunbrella
2018 - Spray Dodgers
2016 - Companionway hatch hood
Electronics & Electrics
Electronics:
Icom AIS Transponder - 2018
Fixed VHF - 2023
Handheld VHF - 2021
Raymarine A60 x 2 (1 x cockpit, 1 x Chart Table)
Electrics
1 x Numax 80ah Starter battery
2 x Numax 105ah House batteries
2 x LED Navigation lights decklevel and masthead
Mechanics & Ground tackle
Mechanics:
Yanmar 2GM20F 16hp engine (Japan version not EU)
Darglow Featherstream Bronze feathering Propeller (2020)
Bruntons Sigmadrive Shaft Coupling and new Shaft (2023)
New anodes all round 2023
Ground Tackle:
Delta Bower Anchor 15kg (2020)
30m - 10mm Stainless steel chain
Manual S/L anchor windlass
Fortress FX16 Kedge with 5 m 10mm galvanised chain
35m of 25mm (2,500 kg load) Ankarolina flat anchor line on reel.
Breast ropes x 4
Springs x 4
Fenders - assorted shapes an sizes (from ball to flat) - to suit hull shape and provide maximum protection