Yacht Overview
"Spartan" is a gem of a yacht and a rare find in that she is one single owner from new. She has not been raced or rallied hard and is in excellent condition given her age.
The deck layout has evolved to incorporate a highly efficient sail set up with inner and outer jib tracks, self tacking 100% jib and larger over lapper. As with all Rod Johnstone designed boats, she is a joy to sail with the best of the "J-Boat DNA". This superb yacht just eats up the miles for fast effortless cruising and is a sailors yacht.
"Spartan" has been maintained for offshore cruising over the years and the Volvo D2 diesel and Saildrive are replacements installed about 7 years ago. The old antifouling was blasted off in 2023 and repainted anew.
Berthed afloat at Bucklers Hard in the Beaulieu River, viewings are easy to arrange and this lovely yacht will not disappoint.
"Spartan" is freshly antifouled and topside polished (both in April 2025) and is truly ready to go for a 2025 Summer season.
UK Vat Paid. This boat is not EU Tax Paid.
Yacht Information
- Boat Name: SPARTAN
- Year: 2001
- Builder: J Boats in France
- Designer: Rod Johnstone
- Engine: Volvo D2 50hp (new replacement fitted 7 years ago)
- Keel: Fin with bulb & spade rudder
- Hull: Dark Blue Awlgrip epoxy painted hull
- Location: Beaulieu River
Dimensions
- LOA: 40 ft 0 in / 12.19m
- LWL: 34 ft 5 in / 10.52m
- Beam: 12 ft 0 in / 3.66m
- Draft: 7ft 0 in / 2.13m
- Displacement: 6305kg
- Fuel capacity: 102 litres
- Water capacity: 284 litres
Engine
- Engine Type: Volvo D2 saildrive
- Power: 50hp diesel
- Replacement: Present engine and sail drive were replaced with new circa 7 years ago
- Engine hours: 361 (in Nov 2024)
- Maintenance: Fully maintained by Volvo approved agents every year since new and runs perfectly. In Spring 2025 the saildrive was serviced, oil was reported as crystal clear and the main engine service is booked for May 2025, after going back into the water.
Systems and Navigation
- Raytheon instruments covering all the usual functions - log, speed, depth, wind
- Raytheon autopilot
- Stand alone GPS
- AIS system plus a separate new transmit and receive system which outputs in this case to an iPad
- SSB receiver
- VHF radio
- Conventional radios
- Navtex weather system
- Small inverter for 240v electronics
- EPIRB
- Extra engine battery
Deck Equipment
- Carbon mast
- Carbon boom
- Standing rod rigging & turnbuckles have been replaced twice in the life of the boat, so now on her third set - all supplied and fitted by Ocean Rigging in Lymington. With only gentle sailing by an elderly couple in recent years it is 9 years since the last change however the current set is still on lower mileage in smoother water than the previous ones which gave no trouble.
- Hydraulic backstay adjuster
- Halyards and sheets are Spectra whenever appropriate
- Bolt on self tacking system giving a narrower sheeting angle
- Jib sheets still use the old tracks for open sea sailing
- Wider sheeting points for close reaching with a Blade jib - this track should not be an obstruction racing the boat with standard rig and if so wished could simply be unbolted to remove it
- Additional Genoa tracks on the rail for more flexible use of 150% genoas
- Mainsail cover and recently replaced Jib cover
- Sprayhood
- Wheel cover
- Thin Vectran lazy jacks fitted, could be removed easily without leaving residual fittings
- Extra toe rails
- Mooring lines and fenders
- Anchor, chain and warp
- 4 man life raft (service date needs checking, but in good order)
Sails
Spartan has mainly been sailed with 100% blade jib and main with a furling Code Zero with Harken furler, and set up for short handed use. All the sails are by SANDERS apart from the new North jib.
- Peter Sanders carbon laminate, fully battened mainsail about 10 yrs. old but still sound and in shape
- North% blade jib effectively unused
- Sanders Code Zero about 10 years old but light use
- Storm jib 23 years old but unused
- Large and small asymmetric spinnakers 23 years old
- Spinnaker squeezer which could do with a new sock
- An older Code Zero, larger and in slightly heavier cloth
- Harken furling unit for Code Zero
Interior
Used as a cruising boat she was not significantly detuned and the main departure from basic or full race specification were:
- 5-6 berths with a double forecabin, double aft cabin and two singles in the saloon
- Bookshelves and lockers in the saloon in place of pilot berths. This is a bespoke option
- Bespoke stand up chart table
- Small diesel fired cabin heating system
- Larger cooker with oven
- 2 x stainless steel sinks
- Hot & cold water system
- Top loader fridge
- Separate heads compartment with marine w.c. washbasin and shower
Owners Comments
"Spartan" has been used for short handed long distance sailing going three times down to the Canaries, three times out to the Azores, a circuit of the Mediterranean, Ireland, Scotland etc. and basically her fitout reflects that. She had had no insurance claims during her lifetime and has only sailed a handful of low key races which, in the main, she won. She has been an excellent yacht which I have owned from new, but the time has sadly come to pass her on to a new owner who can realise her potential for new adventures.
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.