spirit 46 sailboat for sale

Description

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to write a review

• Sort by date added
• Sort by price: low to high
• Sort by price: high to low
• Advertising

Customer reviews

• Netherlands
• United States
• United Kingdom

Spirit 46 2004/2015 - Sold

HELEN OF DURGAN

Spirit 46 2004/2015.

These details are provisional and may be amended

BROKER'S COMMENTS

The Spirit 46 truly set Spirit Yachts on the right track, and no wonder; this design has many of the answers if you are searching for modern racing and cruising performance with the emotional satisfaction of an incredibly beautiful hull form, startling ease of handling, and an interior as elegant as her external lines would suggest. HELEN OF DURGAN benefits from a meticulous 2015 refit by the builders to optimise racing efficiency and cruising comfort while further enhancing her appearance. Turnkey may be an overused word, but HELEN OF DURGAN is now surely the most sorted of all the Spirit 46s.

Interested in HELEN OF DURGAN in more detail.

Enquire About HELEN OF DURGAN Download PDF Specification

HELEN OF DURGAN was first commissioned for cruising and occasional regattas in Greece as LITTLE FEAT, then remained there as JIL with her second owner. Under present UK ownership, renamed HELEN OF DURGAN she enjoyed a major 2015 refit in the hands of her original builders which included upgrading her racing equipment and cruising comforts. Subsequently HELEN OF DURGAN has been a regular Spirit of Tradition participant at the British Classic Yacht Club/ Panerai classic regattas at Cowes, at Falmouth Week, and more recently at the Hamble Classics Regatta. She has also cruised extensively on the south coast of England.

2019 - New forestay replacing furling - All foresails sails converted to soft hanks - New high performance rudder fitted 2016 - AT MYLOR MARINE - Keel was later removed for inspection - New port and starboard transducers for depth and boat speed 2015 - EXTENSIVE REFIT AT SPIRIT YACHTS - Teak deck removed and replaced - Including covering boards and toerails - Spars fully stripped down and resprayed - Standing rigging replaced - Most running rigging replaced - New sail wardrobe and boat set up for spinnaker handling - Complete refinishing of topsides (Awlgrip) and external varnish - New upholstery/foam throughout - Installation of a heating system - Removable stanchions and teak handrails fitted - New life-raft - New below water skin fittings throughout - New electric bilge pumps installed - New Jabsco toilet and plumbing

CONSTRUCTION

Wood epoxy monocoque hull - Brazilian Cedar, 15 mm x 40 mm, epoxy bonded and bronze fastened - Planking cross laminated with 2 x 3 Khaya veneers at 45 degrees - 400 gsm bi-radial glass/epoxy, faired with epoxy and an Awlgrip paint system - Solid/ laminated straight grain Douglas Fir hog, keel, stem and stern posts, horn timber - Solid/ laminated straight grain Douglas Fir floors and beam shelf - Lloyds-spec Bruynzeel ply internal furniture/ stiffening bonded to the hull - Laminated ring frames form the chain plate mounts and mast partners - Ring frames transit the loads to hull and keel bearing floors

DECK LAYOUT, EQUIPMENT AND GROUND TACKLE

FROM AFT - Raw teak laid deck - Varnished teak king planks and covering boards - Removable stainless steel stanchions - Deck fittings a mix of stainless steel and chromed bronze AFT DECK - Mooring fairleads port and starboard - Mooring cleat on centreline - Ensign staff socket - 2 x Flush hatches - Stbd hatch to lazarette - Port hatch to boarding ladder and swim shower - Wood tiller with Harken extension and Autopilot arm fitting - Double sheave spinnaker blocks port and starboard COCKPIT - Large sunk cockpit - Attractive elliptical coaming - Teak laid cockpits seats port and starboard and aft - Very deep lockers under offer excellent stowage - Shore power socket - Lewmar engine control - Harken mainsheet traveller with 5:1 controls (2016) - Harken mainsheet blocks (2016): - 6:1 increasing to 24:1 (inclusive of fine tune) At Fwd bulkheads - Port and starboard steering compasses - Wind displays port and starboard - Raymarine autopilot control - B & G Plotter SIDE DECKS - Andersen self-tailing stainless steel sheet winches - 40ST Port and starboard - 46ST Port and starboard - Winches serviced 2020 - Ronstan foresail sheet cars with Barber haulers TRUNK CABIN - Cold moulded cedar - 3 x Eliptical chromed bronze opening portlights port and starboard - Raw teak grabrails port and starboard - Sliding companionway hatch - Double leaf companionway doors - Flush frosted plexiglass hatch over saloon - Flush frosted plexiglass hatch over heads - Andersen 40ST stainless steel halyards/ controls winches port and starboard - 6 x Spinlock rope clutches/ halyard locks port and starboard - Ronstan lead sheaves port and starboard - Ronstan turning blocks at mast base FOREDECK - Teak stowage chocks to port for spinnaker pole - 2 x Lenticular deck lights over forecabin - Stainless steel mooring cleat on centreline - Chromed mooring fairleads port and starboard - Recessed forestay chainplate - Flush hatch for anchor chain locker - Bow roller plate with padeye for Ronstan foreguy block - 2 x Anchors with chain and warp

ACCOMMODATION AND DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Accommodation for 5 in fore cabin berth, saloon and a quarter berth - All well lit and ventilated - Access via 3 x steps down from companionway hatch - Engine box forms part of steps GALLEY TO PORT - Top loading fridge - Top loading dry store - Raw teak top surfaces - Origo 4100 stove - 2 x Stainless steel sinks - Lockers outboard and below - Swivel mixer tap - 'Cabin' lamp/ reading lamp NAV STATION TO STARBOARD - Chart table - Lift lid stowage under - Shelf and locker outboard - 'Cabin' lamp/ reading lamp - Nav and communications instruments - Ship's Wempe clock, barometer and hygrometer - Sony audio system installed. QUARTER BERTH TO STARBOARD - Lockers outboard FORWARD TO SALOON - Settees/ berths port and starboard - Alcantara type upholstery (2015) - Lee cloths - Buttoned back rests - Stowage under and outboard - Shelves and lockers outboard - Removable folding saloon table - Bottle stowage under - Bulkhead light to port DOOR OFFSET TO STARBOARD FORWARD TO WC COMPARTMENT - Stainless steel sink unit to starboard - Mixer tap - Stowage under and outboard - Jabsco manual toilet to port (2015) - Deckhead light FORWARD TO FORECABIN - V-berths with insert to convert to double - Alcantara type upholstery (2015) - Stowage under - Shelves at hull side - 2 x reading lamps - Access fwd to chain locker

SPARS, RIGGING, SAILS AND CANVASWORK

SPARS & STANDING RIGGING - Nordic Mast white painted carbon fibre mast - Harken boom vang, cockpit controlled - Ronstan spinnaker pole track and tackle - Twin swept back spreaders; jumper struts - Discontinuous Rod standing rigging (2015) - 8mm cap & intermediate shrouds, 6 mm lowers, 6 mm at jumper struts - 8 mm Forestay - Closed and open barrel stainless rigging screws - 6mm Dyneema plus fibrewire backstay - Nordic white painted carbon fibre 'Park Avenue' boom - Southern Spars carbon fibre spinnaker pole (2015) RUNNING RIGGING - Internal halyards; most halyards in 10 mm pre-stretched multi-plait or Dynema - Tylaska shackles throughout - All halyards lead aft to the cockpit through deck organisers - Reefing line and clew outhaul lines led aft to cockpit controls - Backstay controlled by 12:1 purchase at helm position - Lazyjacks at boom to collect sail and to act as topping lift - Spare topping lift SAILS Extensive and recent sail wardrobe by One Sails consisting of: 2 x Mainsails - - Racing: T4 composite (2017) - Cruising: M3 membrane (2015) - Harken mainsail luff slides 4 x Headsails - - T4 Composite No 1 (2020) - T4 No 2 (2017) - T4 No 3 (2019) - M3 Membrane (cruising - 2015) 5 x Downwind sails - - Spinnaker 84 M2 (2015) - Spinnaker 91.75 M2 (2017) - Spinnaker 99.59 M2 (2020) - Code zero (2017) - Asymmetric (2015) - 1 x Trisail (2015) CANVASWORK - Summer and winter covers (2015) - Protect entire deck/gunwale/coachroof from the elements - Mainsail boom cover - Sail bags for all sails - Fabric collapsible dock box for use during regattas

MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND TANKAGE

MECHANICAL - Yanmar 2GM20 18hp fresh water cooled inboard diesel engine - Engine serviced October 2020 - Hurth 2.6:1 gearbox - Soft mounted with flexible coupling and flexible stuffing box - 25mm Stainless steel propeller shaft through bronze “P” bracket - Gori bronze folding propeller, anode protected - Wet exhaust system ELECTRICAL - 3 x Sealed Vetus 70 Ah batteries (2020) - Isolator/ changeover switch adjacent to quarter berth - Electrical panel in chart table area with all switches individually fused - Integral 240 V AC/ 12 V DC battery charger with charging socket (2015) - 2 x 240 V AC sockets under chart table TANKAGE - 80 L Vetus nylon translucent fuel tank - 80 L Vetus nylon water tank under cockpit - Vetus calorifier (2016) HEATING - Webasto ducted throughout (2015)

NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS

- 2 x Steering compasses with night illumination - B&G Zeus 3000 chart plotter (2018) - External repeater - Raymarine VHF radio - Raymarine wind instruments - Raymarine above deck autopilot - Windex with night light at masthead - LED navigation lights at deck level - Steaming light - All round white anchor light at mast head - Deck flood light

- Manual bilge pump - 2 x Electric bilge pumps - 4-Person Charter ISO valise life raft (2015 next service Oct 2021) - Deck safety lines - RORC flair pack - Heaving line - 2 Dry powder fire extinguishers (2020) - 2 x Horseshoe life rings

OTHER EQUIPMENT

- Fold out bathing ladder - Fenders, warps and sail ties - Cockpit cushions (new foam 2018)

IMAGE CREDIT

Main Image - Paul Wyeth

Contact us to discuss HELEN OF DURGAN in more detail.

Your message was successfully sent.

Mobile No.:

These particulars have been prepared from information provided by the vendors and are intended as a general guide. The purchaser should confirm details of concern to them by survey or engineers inspection. The purchaser should also ensure that the purchase contract properly reflects their concerns and specifies details on which they wish to rely.

Sandeman Yacht Company

Brokerage of classic & vintage yachts.

• Boats for Sale

New and used Spirit boats for sale

• Netherlands
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Spirit DH65

Search for a Spirit on TheYachtMarket today. We have Spirit brokers and sellers from around the world at great prices.

History of Spirit

Spirit Yachts was founded in 1993 by Sean McMillan in the UK. The company quickly gained a reputation for designing and building modern classic yachts that combine the elegance and craftsmanship of classic wooden boats with the performance of contemporary racing yachts. Each Spirit yacht is custom-built to the highest standards, using a combination of traditional wooden boat-building techniques and advanced marine technology.Originally based in Suffolk, Spirit Yachts has remained in the same region, operating from their Ipswich headquarters. The company prides itself on its sustainable practices, using responsibly sourced timber and aiming for minimal environmental impact. Today, Spirit Yachts is a prominent name in the world of luxury sailing, known for their exquisite designs that evoke the golden age of yachting while delivering cutting-edge performance.Spirit Yachts has expanded its portfolio over the years to include motor yachts alongside their sailing yachts. Their vessels are globally recognised and have won numerous awards for design and innovation. With a dedicated team of craftsmen and designers, Spirit Yachts continues to push the boundaries of naval architecture while honouring the rich heritage of yacht building.

What types of boats do Spirit build?

Spirit manufactures a range of different types of boats. The ones listed on TheYachtMarket include Sloop .

How much does a boat from Spirit cost?

Used boats from Spirit on TheYachtMarket.com range in price from £84,200 GBP to £1,980,000 GBP with an average price of £749,000 GBP . A wide range of factors can affect the price of used boats from Spirit, for example the model, age and condition.

Sign up to our newsletter

By submitting this form, you agree to our Privacy & Cookie Policy

Change units of measure

This feature requires cookies to be enabled on your browser.

Show price in:

Show lengths, beam and draft in:

Show displacement or weight in:

Show capacity or volume in:

Show speed in:

Show distance in:

A FRENCH LOVE STORY: SPIRIT 46 ILHABELA II FOR SALE

Having cruised and raced around Brittany and the Mediterranean together for the past 15 years, the time has come for Spirit 46 Ilhabela II and her owner to part ways. We caught up with the owner to find out why this yacht will always hold a special place in his heart.

What attracted you to Spirit Yachts?

I first saw the design of the Spirit 46 in a French magazine. I was very curious about the wooden construction, so I came to visit Sean here in Ipswich marina in 2004. The yard has changed a lot since then.

How did you decide on a Spirit 46? What were your criteria for her design?

I was attracted to her aesthetics and beautiful design. I liked the overhangs, the wooden construction was very interesting for me, and I loved the way she was finished.

Where have you kept Ilhabela II over the years?

I have owned Ilhabela for 15 years, so there has been lots of variety. We have had Med seasons, as well as four seasons in La Rochelle on the Atlantic coast. From La Rochelle, we went up to Brittany to Bénodet (300miles from La Rochelle). During the seasons in the Med, we have been to Corsica, Sardinia and over to Italy.

Who do you sail Ilhabela II with?

She is a family boat. I sail with my son and my nephews a lot of the time. We also take out a lot of French high school students. I enjoy teaching them to sail and encourage them to discover the classic regattas instead of the modern ones. They are always very interested and some of them are now true fans of classic yachts.

Tell me about some of your happiest memories or greatest adventures onboard Ilhabela II?

This is a very difficult question to answer. Thinking back over the years, whenever I am onboard Ilhabela I am happy. That’s probably a boring answer, but whenever I step onboard Ilhabela and go sailing I am happy.

Tell me about your racing highlights?

Usually we do all the classic regattas in the Med. The season starts with the Ladies Cup at St Tropez, then it’s Antibes, cruising during July and August, and then Cannes at the end of the season. Antibes is my favourite regatta, it’s the beginning of the season, everyone is excited, the yachts all look fantastic, perhaps there are some new faces out racing. As it is the beginning of the summer, we race in the sunshine and we can see the snow on the mountains behind us, it’s a fantastic place.

What is the furthest distance you have sailed Ilhabela II?

From the south of France, we went up to Sardinia, and on to mainland Italy. We went from the south coast of France, over towards northern Corsica and then down to Sardinia, before cruising over to Italy. We did the trip in legs and had a mixed crew of family and students as usual. We have a database of over 100 students like to crew. Some of the students now know the yacht very well and we have a good relationship with them. We also offer places to people who have never sailed at all. We take maybe one or two total novices at a time, as long as we have other crew with plenty of experience onboard.

What do you love about Ilhabela II?

Her versatility. I can use her as a cruising yacht or a racing yacht and that is something I have really appreciated, because you can extend the time and ways in which you can use her. Also, she is very easy to handle and not difficult to transport. We put her on a truck from the Mediterranean up to the Atlantic French coast very easily.

If we are four onboard, we can do four days at sea with enough storage for water and food, then we have to stop to fill up the water tanks.

If you could have improved anything about Ilhabela II over the years, what would it be?

The exact same yacht but slightly bigger. I am older now and I would like an owner’s cabin for myself.

What do you think about Spirit Yachts now as a company compared to when you first commissioned Ilhabela II?

Wow. Everything has changed. The company has had a fantastic evolution. I can now see about fifty people working out there in the yard. In 2004, there were 15, maybe less. The company remains traditional at its heart and still hand builds the yachts; it’s not a production yard which I like. Spirit has proved a company can grow but still retain the quality and knowledge of its team. It’s a real pleasure to watch them work with the wood. I still feel the same energy as I walk through the door. I’m pleased to see Sean is now surrounded by a great team.

Why are you selling Ilhabela II and what does she offer a new owner?

I am looking for a bigger yacht at the moment. I usually keep my boats for 10 or 11 years and I have had Ilhabela for 15. All I can wish for the next owner is that they have the same pleasure from Ilhabela as I have enjoyed over the years. She is a fantastic yacht; I am still in love with her and I will continue be in love even after I have sold her.

Spirit 46 Ilhabela II Specifications:

Designer: Sean McMillan Build: Spirit Yachts Ltd. Construction: wood/epoxy Length: 14.15m Beam: 2.83m Draft: 2.00m Displacement: 4.5 tonnes Engine: Volvo Penta Rig: Fractional Sloop Sails: Main, headsail, spinnaker

Visit our brokerage page for more information.

RELATED ARTICLES

Latest news from spirit yachts’ brokerage.

Three stunning yachts are currently for sale through the Spirit brokerage

25 YEARS OF SPIRIT YACHTS

This year Spirit Yachts celebrates its 25th anniversary.

GWENHYFAR’S TRAVELS: GUERNSEY TO PORTIMÃO

Follow Spirit DH63 Gwenhyfar on her longest voyage to date from her home in the Channel Islands to the Caribbean

STAY IN THE LOOP

" * " indicates required fields