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KIWI SPIRIT

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A man on a mission, Stanley Paris came to us in 2010. He wanted to not only break 55 yr-old Dodge Morgan’s record breaking 1986’s circumnavigation in a cruising sailboat of 150 days. Stanley wanted break the record and establish a new record by departing from St. Augustine Florida – oh and he would be 76 – setting a new record as the oldest person to do so.

Alas, he made two attempts in 2013 and 2014. Both ended in Cape Town, So. Africa. Hardly a defeat and very few sailors or boats can claim to have as many miles under her keel.

Below are the thoughts and thinking that went into this project.

An easy to manage sail plan had never been more important; Bruce Farr and his team have designed and engineered the Paris 63 for speed, sea kindliness, safety and ease of handling. The hydraulic lifting keel will provide excellent offshore performance with a draft of 14’9”. The keel lifts to 8’7” to access most of the world’s harbors. The epoxy infused carbon, E-glass and Kevlar hull with a thermo-formed core will ensure a stiff light-weight hull while a water-ballast system allows the boat to be trimmed for speed and comfort. Looks-wise, the Paris 63 is classic Farr, the wide beam carried a long way aft allows for an excellent working cockpit and an expanse below that one finds on most yachts of over 70 feet. This enables the interior to give comfort even during the most arduous passages. Farr drew a hard dodger semi-enclosed cockpit to provide excellent protection from the weather. The coach roof can be used as a step to reef the main and the boat has been set up with solar panels around the deck and pilothouse very much like the Open 60s. The cockpit benches will be 7 feet in length for a sleeping option.

Why a Circumnavigation?

Stanley Paris: In part to honor the memory of the late Dodge Morgan who took the record for a circumnavigation in a cruise boat from 256 days down to 150 days. It’s time to show that it can be done in far less.

A circumnavigation above all tests/proves the boat as well as the skipper. At my age it would be impossible to mount a successful challenge if the boat were not designed for speed, sea kindliness, safety and ease of handling. Farr Yacht Design has made this blend and with the skills present in the Maine boating community I was pleased to be able to get Lyman-Morse, known for their quality, to take on this job.

For my part I have most of my life mixed my professional career as an educator with endurance events such as completing the World Championship Ironman Triathlon in Kona. By appropriate preparation athletes of my age can restore, maintain and enhance a high level of physical functioning provided they get the advice they need from a professional. Being a physical therapist helps me to lead a healthy and productive lifestyle and I recognize that while medicine and surgery may save lives no profession speaks to the quality of those lives better than does physical therapy. As a result I find this challenge most appropriate.

To read more:

http://stanleyparis.com/

For a write up in Cruising World on Stanley’s boat, click here:

http://www.cruisingworld.com/sailboats/kiwi-spirit-a-63-foot-globe-girdler-from-lyman-morse

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• designed by Farr Yacht Design
• builder Lyman-Morse
• model Paris 63
• construction composite, vacuumed infused with epoxy and post cured
• hull material eglass, carbon, kevlar, epoxy

Christening of Kiwi Spirit

Dr. Stanley Paris, discusses Kiwi Spirit, a custom designed 63-foot yacht, with the ultimate goal of sailing solo, non-stop, and unassisted, around the world. He will take on this incredible challenge at the age of 76, aiming to be the oldest person to ever accomplish such a feat. His voyage will be completely green, using no hydrocarbons whatsoever, while educating classrooms of children about his experience as he sails the globe.

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Kiwi Spirit: A 63-foot Globe Girdler from Lyman-Morse

• By Herb McCormick
• Updated: December 7, 2012

New Zealand sailor Stanley Paris is a rare character, equal parts doer and dreamer. By profession a highly successful educator and physical therapist, he has also completed the grueling Ironman Triathlon in Hawai’i and twice swum the English Channel. So it’s safe to say his record as a guy who gets things done is well established.

Like all sailors—and with a circumnavigation to his credit, he most definitely qualifies on that count—he is also prone to bouts of reverie, imagining in his mind’s eye his next distant landfall. But it’s also no exaggeration to note that Stanley’s daydreams are much bigger and bolder than your average mariner’s. For a little less than a year from now, he will set off from his home in St. Augustine, Florida, to begin a truly epic voyage, a non-stop spin around the planet that he hopes to complete in 120 days or less.

By the way, when he hoists sail to start his trip, he will be 76 years old. If his dreams come true, when he returns he will be the record-setting, “most senior” sailor ever to complete such an arduous journey.

As I discovered late last month during one of his initial sea trials off Newport, Rhode Island, he certainly has the tool for the job—a stunning, 63-foot 8-inch state-of-the-art offshore cruiser, the Paris 63, designed by the engineers at Farr Yacht Design and lovingly brought to existence with extraordinary attention to detail by the craftsmen at the Maine shipyard of Lyman-Morse.

Stanley’s boat—the appropriately named Kiwi Spirit —is a unique vessel on several fronts. For now, the yacht is fit out as a lavishly appointed cruising boat with full amenities, including staterooms, a powerful diesel, a generator, refrigeration, and just about everything you’d want in a long-range voyager. However, when Stanley takes off for the high seas, almost all of it will be gone.

Yes, nearly everything down below—the modular furniture and the heavy-duty machinery—can be removed via the companionway, and that will be the fate of nearly all the gear and creature comforts before Stanley departs. Among his many goals will be the first-ever completion of a completely green, non-stop and non-assisted passage, with nary a drop of fuel aboard. Instead, for power, he will rely on a suite of solar panels, a series of wind generators, and a quartet of hydro-generators, the juice from which will be stored in a bank of ion phosphate batteries.

Afterwards, all the good stuff will come back on board and Stanley will take his wife cruising. Kiwi Spirit , with a lifting keel and a convertible interior, is most certainly the definition of a dual-purpose boat.

We’ll get into more detail on Stanley and his steed in the February issue of Cruising World . For now, all I can say is, as I drove Kiwi Spirit upwind at 10 easy knots on Narragansett Bay, I had a dream of my own. What would it be like to be a stowaway?

For more on Stanley Paris and his quest, visit his website .

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Following many years of extensive cruising in a Farr Pilothouse 60 (Design 320), Dr. Stanley Paris commissioned this new design for a high performance offshore passage making and cruising yacht.

Early in the life of the boat, Dr. Paris will participate in some short-handed racing and then attempt to set or break non-stop records as the oldest person  to solo circumnavigate and then include the shortest solo circumnavigation from St Augustine, FL, and Bermuda.

Dr. Paris intends to tackle this feat without use of fossil fuels, relying on solar panels, wind generators and hydro-generators for his circumnavigation beginning late 2013.  These technologies will also reduce reliance on generators in its later cruising life.

The general approach has been to use modern design concepts and construction methods to produce a conservative but fast and sea kindly vessel that can cover oceans quickly and provide a comfortable and spacious live aboard experience.

A lifting keel provides reasonable draft for entering anchorages.  High performance and safety while sailing are achieved with the deep keel, hybrid Carbon, Kevlar and Glass fiber sandwich construction, relatively narrow waterline beam, long waterline length and a moderate amount of water ballast tucked into the generous beam at deck.

The carbon spar cutter rig, permanent roller furling genoa and staysail, plus slab reefing mainsail will make sail handling straight forward, while furling reacher and asymmetric spinnaker can be set from the retractable bowsprit for speed and nice balance in lighter reaching and downwind conditions.

The layout features sail controls led to a central cockpit steering position for ease of short-handed sailing, significant on deck shelter in a “hard” dodger over the companionway and cockpit seating, plus an integrated deployable soft dodger to further shelter the steering station.

The very spacious interior features a huge aft owners stateroom, generous center salon, galley and chart table area, plus two private cabins forward.

All appliances are electric, with energy abundance provided via a 17 Kw/hr Lithium battery pack and a 11 Kw generator during the cruising phase to minimize charging time when alternative generation is not available.

Construction is by Lyman Morse in Thomaston, Maine, with all major components infused.

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KIWI SPIRIT Boat for Sale

53' finot | 2017 | $1,350,000.

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Kiwi Spirit

Last updated Oct 30, 2023

Kiwi Spirit Boat | 53' Finot 2017

FC 53 built by Finot-Conq is a fast comfortable cruiser racer that was desinged to go round the world single handed, she boasts a good galley, large stateroom forward with bed to port up forward of the salon and another double berth aft, on the stbd side, The port aft is a walk in workshop with acess to engine and generator..

Large fixed hard carbon fibre dodger protects the crew from the elements, with twin wheels this vessel is capable of single handed control or as a comfortable family cruiser. 

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Sparkman & Stephens, LLC.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.

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Kiwi Spirit HIGHLIGHTS

• Yacht Details: 53' Finot 2017
• Location: Portsmouth, RI
• Engines: VOLVO
• Last Updated: Oct 30, 2023
• Asking Price: $1,350,000
• Max Draft: 12' 4''

Kiwi Spirit additional information

• Beam: 17' 3''
• Hull Material: Composite
• Fuel Tank: 2 x 350|liter
• Fresh Water: 2 x 300|liter
• Single Berths: 2
• Double Berths: 1

Kiwi spirit is water ballasted with 1 ton of water, she has a empty displacement of 8.8 to 10 tons depending on equipment on board, 

top of mast to deck is 70' 6" she has 36,000 BTU'S of air conditioning 

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Fully Battened Mainsail staysail 2nd  staysail Gennaker  asym code 0 storm trysail

Engine room is located under the cockpit, behind the companionway from deck to salon. It is accessible by removing the companionway and acess hatches in the starboard aft Cabin.The engine room is lined with a flame retardant insulation material. Volvo Penta 75 CV  1200 hours  Volvo Penta sail drive Gori prop 20x15x3   Sleipner Bow and Stern thrusters

4 24 volt Lithium Ion House batteries 120 A alternator

1 12 volt 100 AH start battery diesel 294L port side fwd plus 294L starboard side aft located under salon. Holding Tank. 39L in sft head tank and 69 L in owners head  Water 2 tanks 345L in aft tank and 370 L in forward tank

2 water pressure pumps  water maker installed port side aft cabin.

Boat is equipped with twin helm stations with twin rudders 

B and G 2000 Wind instruments  B and G autopilot with backup Type 2A linear drive auto pilot  B and G 12 inch chartplotter at wheel  B and G 9 inch chartplotter at nav table  Iridium Ph  Sat ph Cobham WS 320 Wireless wind  2 Watt and Sea Hydro generators  Twin ritchie compasses.

Vessle is equipped with two electrical systems  24 volt and 240 Volt  two 600 watt hydro generators for power  Generator  Electrically controlled swing keel  twin master volt invertors invert 24 volt to 240 volt 

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Kiwi Spirit

Like many thoroughbred horses, the Lyman-Morse-built, Farr-designed sloop Kiwi Spirit will be vetted on many levels as it goes through a purpose-driven existence. Speed, strength, endurance, and adaptability are key in its conceptualization as a circumnavigating voyager.

The boat was commissioned by veteran sailor Stanley Paris whose drive is fueled by his previous circumnavigations and desire to break the record of being the oldest person to sail solo non-stop around the world. Dr. Paris is a 76-year-old physical therapist originally from New Zealand, but who now resides in St. Augustine, Fla. Paris describes his use of the boat in three phases. Phase one, the “get-acquainted stage” starts right after the boat is launched in late summer. His plans for the initial shakedown include sail regattas and long races such as the 2012 ARC Rally from the Canaries to St. Lucia, and the Marion Bermuda Race. During this phase, Kiwi Spirit will be outfitted with a comfortable cruising interior, including typical mechanicals and other amenities one would expect to find on a quality 63-footer built by a world-class boatyard like Lyman-Morse.

Phase two minimizing In preparation for phase two, Kiwi Spirit , will return to Lyman-Morse for some serious “minimizing.”

The boat will be transformed into an ideal round-the-world racing sled for a seasoned solo sailor. Pounds will be shed through the removal of heavy items, such as air conditioning units, generator, and most of the modular furniture forward of the mast. Even the engine and its running gear will be extracted from the boat and laid aside. This is in keeping with Dr. Paris’ goal to leave no carbon footprint as he makes a fast safe trip around the world. To break the existing record set by Dodge Morgan in 1986, Paris will have to complete the circumnavigation in less than 150 days. His confidence in the boat, the builder, and himself are unshakable.

To build a boat up to the task is no easy feat and a challenge that few boatyards can meet. Paris chose Lyman-Morse because of their reputation for high-quality composite construction, engineering expertise, and superior craftsmanship. The hull is built out of epoxy-infused carbon, E-glass and Kevlar with a thermo-core that is both stiff and lightweight. There is a hydraulic lifting keel which draws 14 feet, nine inches (down) for excellent upwind performance. The boat draws eight feet, seven inches when the keel is up, allowing entry into most bays.

There are four water ballast compartments to help counter the powerful rig and make the boat more comfortable in heavy air. The hard dodger is deep and wide, providing ample space for crew to stay dry yet within close reach of all sail controls for quick trimming. An easy-to-manage sail plan has been incorporated, with all lines leading aft to the cockpit.  

Wind and hydro power While circumnavigating, Kiwi Spirit will emit no hydrocarbons, as the main engine and generator will have been removed and set aside at the shipyard. Wind and hydro generators will augment a massive array of solar panels that will cover most surfaces. This energy will be stored in the house battery bank which consists of lightweight lithium-ion batteries. The battery bank has been sized to provide adequate power to run all the electronics, including the autopilot, which can have a large power draw, especially in a following sea. The inventive NKE autopilot features a wireless man-overboard remote, which when activated, will cause the boat to round up, increasing the likelihood of a self-rescue. A PC-based navigation system will run MaxSea software.

Kiwi Spirit ’s interior, although capable of being paired down to its essence is none-the-less fitting of a yacht turned out by the expert craftsmen at Lyman-Morse. Perfect varnish and matching red birch veneers compliment the precise joinery. Accommodations include three cabins with the owner’s stateroom aft, two guest cabins, and three full heads with separate showers. The large galley, located amidships, sports a top-loading fridge and freezer. Fresh and salt water are brought to the sink via foot pumps, limiting electrical power draw.

Finally, a family cruiser When Kiwi Spirit has finished her circumnavigation, the third jewel in its “Triple Crown” will begin; that of a family cruiser. Once again, she will return to Lyman-Morse for a refit. The end result will be an unusual and extraordinary undertaking for Lyman-Morse. Paris was attracted to Lyman-Morse because of Cabot Lyman’s circumnavigations and more than 250,000 miles at sea. This coupled with the yard’s history of incorporating modern technology with traditional methodology, made them the obvious builder of choice. As Drew Lyman said, “May Kiwi Spirit make many safe passages, and may Stanley live long to tell of the voyages.”

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With new boat, a final try at setting a sailing record

At 81, stanley paris wants to be oldest to sail solo, nonstop around world.

ST. AUGUSTINE — Dr. Stanley Paris has a new boat and an old goal ready to cross the horizon.

The Kiwi Spirit II is set to depart Thursday when Paris will start his last attempt to become the oldest man to ever sail nonstop, solo around the world. He expects to go through the Bridge of Lions about 12:30 p.m.

He is 81 years old.

“The boat was designed in France [a model Finot-Conq 53] and I had it built in Germany and then I sailed it from Germany to the United States and prepared it for this event,” Paris said.

A physical therapist by profession, Paris has sailed since he was 7 years old as a part of Sea Scouts in New Zealand and lived on a sailboat in Boston Harbor for two years in the 1960s.

“In 1998, I had a boat built for me in Sweden and I went there and I sailed from Sweden back to the United States and then around the world over a period of four or five years, leaving the boat in different ports and coming home, going down with family or friends and sailing it to the next place and so, between 1998 and 2002 I went ‘round the world.”

He has sailed across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and has visited England, Alaska, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and the Caribbean.

In retirement, though, he began preparing for his current goal of sailing around the world.

“I leave St. Augustine here and go around Bermuda. ... and the route will be down the Caribbean staying well away from the islands of course, getting around Brazil, then heading south to get under South Africa and then going east under South Africa and Australia, under New Zealand, under South America and then heading up north again through the south Atlantic backup to Bermuda, after rounding Brazil, after rounding Bermuda, then back into St. Augustine where I suspect if I succeed there will be quite a welcome.”

This is fourth attempt. His first boat was named the Kiwi Spirit — he is originally from New Zealand — and was 64-feet long, which made it more difficult for one person to handle.

In 2014 he started off to sail solo, nonstop around the world. He set out on the Kiwi Spirit only to realize that the fittings for the mast and sails that make everything hold fast to the boat were coming loose.

“I was getting to the southern hemisphere south of South Africa," he said, "when the deck fittings became loose and [I] sent pictures of them to the naval architect and he said they were hopelessly too small and and I shouldn't carry on.”

Nothing he could fix at sea, Paris motored to Cape Town.

His second attempt, in 2015, also failed when his mainsail ripped in half part-way through his trip.

“That was totally unexpected and it’s a modern high-tech fiber, so not the sort of thing you can repair at sea," he said. "It needs heat treatment and heat sealing and you can’t do that on a boat.”

Last year, his third attempt also came to a halt near Bermuda due to the boat’s electronics not working correctly.

This time, Paris has a smaller, more agile 53-foot boat named the Kiwi Spirit II.

“The advantage of that will be, it won’t be as fast as the previous boat, but then I’ll be able to keep the sails up longer when the weather’s deteriorating.”

Sailing around the world may seem daunting, but Paris is no stranger to challenges. He has swum across the English channel, driven a VW bug from England to India, biked and ridden a motorcycle across the United States and competed in an Iron man triathlon.

He said that although his family is worried for him, they understand that it is part of his personality to take risks.

“There’s always a chance of a fatality out there," Paris said. "People have got washed off their boats and boats have sunk but most sailors manage one way or another to get home, to get back to safety.”

At 81, however, he says that he understands that there is additional risk to this undertaking, “like having a stroke, and there’s no one to help you you’d be in pretty bad shape. And if you have a heart attack you can’t get to a hospital quickly either.”

He said that he knows the odds are against him on this trip, but he is still trying to prepare both himself and the boat to go around the world.

“The odds of success are not high," he said, "and right now this happens to be the 50th year, the anniversary of the first person to sail around the world, and so they’re honoring that with a regatta that began in England and 18 boats started out around the world, 18."

At the halfway point at Tasmania, Paris said, there were only eight boats left. He estimates that only five or six will make it back to England.

“So with masts breaking and keels coming off and all sorts of things the odds are against four to one against success," he said. "It’s not a simple flip of the coin.”

He has prepared his boat with 60 days' worth of frozen food, 60 days' worth of canned food and 60 days' worth of freeze-dried food in case the freezer goes out and spoils his frozen food.

“On a boat like this I hope to go round nonstop the entire way therefore, you only need one bed," Paris said. "Although I’ve got one on each side of the boat, depending on which way the boat is leaning.”

He said that he had made other modifications to the boat, such as only having one bathroom and taking out the air conditioning.

“I had to bring in a lot of food supplies and a lot of spare parts because I’m not allowed to get any spare parts or restock food or anything like that on the trip,” he said.

His boat is set up to make the trip without running any diesel, by using solar panels to power what he needs. He said that his goal is to make it around the world while still staying “green.”

Even with all of the physical preparations, he said that mentally the trip is difficult.

Paris will only sleep for 45 to 90 minutes at a time during his trip so that he can keep an eye on the wind, weather and his sails.

“Obviously you go through quite a few emotions but you settle down. What you lose touch of is with what’s going on in the world,” he said.

He said that he even loses touch with his family to a certain extent, despite talking to his wife every week on the phone.

“She won’t be telling me things that, you know the sink is not working or the stove is broken or someone’s ill in the family because these things I can’t do anything about and it will only worry me," he said. "So, I even become disconnected from my family, from reality and that you know is happening that adds to sort of the loneliness.”

Paris is the founding president of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.

“So I just like challenges I’m very goal-oriented ... always putting first my business and family, and when I could afford or take the time I would do something adventurous like that.”

He said after this adventure, though, he might relax more in his retirement.

“I don’t know if there’s anything next. I think I’ll hang up everything," he said. "When I finished biking across the country, which was quite a hard effort at 97 miles a day and at times quite scary — some of the roads some of the traffic. I haven’t been biking since.

"So I don’t know what will happen if I succeed with this. I know I won’t want to go sailing the following weekend.”

Dr. Stanley Paris & Kiwi Spirit II

Solo non-stop circumnavigation, octogenerian to make 3rd attempt at solo non-stop circumnavigation.

Introduction

This is about my efforts to become the oldest person to ever sail non-stop and solo around the globe. More than a hundred individuals have managed this feat with the oldest being 71 years and I will be 80 when I start later this year on Saturday, November 14, 2017.

Despite two failed attempts, both ending in South Africa, the first time due to failings of the deck fittings and the second to a complete tear of the mainsail, I have decided to try again. A new boat has been commissioned and launched in April 2017.

I have had a very successful and active life. I have done well professionally as a physical therapist, academically in founding four nationwide campus’ focusing on health sciences, in business principally in real estate and have used those assets to take on a number of athletic challenges.

In 1960 I drove a VW beetle from London to India and back. In 1985 I completed the World Championship Kona Ironman Triathlon and the following year swam the English Channel twice. Sailing has been there with me for the longest time. My wife and I lived on a sailboat in Boston Harbor for two years before sailing to England and back. During the years from 1998 to 2004, I circumnavigated by way of the Panama Canal with family and friends visiting Alaska, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and the Caribbean before home to St. Augustine, Florida.

It was not until 2002 when my oldest son Alan decided to sail solo in the Around Alone event sponsored by Sir Robin Knox-Johnson that the bug of solo sailing hit me. I was impressed with their youth and vitality, their planning and self-reliance and above all their cooperativeness when they were in port (it was a planned four stop event).

I love sailing and I enjoy the great companionship of a crew, but solo sailing appeals to me for it requires a great deal of forethought. First the sailor has to have the experience and skill to sail solo. Next the boat must be capable to be sailed solo.  What I also enjoy is the extensive planning from deciding on provisioning, what spare parts and repair materials to carry, staying current with electronics, etc.  Stopping along the way for repairs is of course a disqualifying event. Strangely, some people just don’t get that solo means solo i.e., sailing alone. No time in port, no one to help. You can’t even receive a newspaper or a spare part. You can anchor to do repairs but cannot have human contact or assistance.

Being at sea is scary enough to some people. I have seen the novice go from excitement to fear and depression as we slip over the horizon and lose sight of land. Then when night falls and clouds obscure even the stars we are sailing into a vast black hole, equilibrium is challenged. When the weather turns foul, the inexperienced wishes for nothing but a safe port. Sailing is a challenge and solo sailing is for me the ultimate challenge.

In 2011 while in semi-retirement, I began to plan in earnest. I hired an architect and had built a 64 foot boat named  Kiwi Spirit . The boat was launched in November 2013 leaving me with a year to train before the start.

I have made many mistakes in these past few years and I take full responsibility for them. I blame no one but myself for what went wrong for I chose the architect, builder and equipment including sails and fittings and if I did not choose them, then I allowed someone else to do it for me. Unfortunately, I allowed an entirely unsuitable boat to be built for me. It was too physical, large and complicated. I have had six large boats (over 44 feet) and this boat was the first that if you visited and asked to go sailing the next day, I might have declined as it took so much work to get ready. If you can’t go for a day sail on short notice then that sounds like a misfit. It was 64 feet in length and with a bow sprit that slid out for another six feet, possibly the largest boat that anyone has attempted to solo around the world. It even came with all manual winches. Even the young sailors who joined me found grinding up the mainsail too much work. There were the reaching struts designed to hold out the genoa. These were unruly and dangerous to use, difficult to fit and were abandoned early in the program.

Lead Up Events

Finally I was ready to race and match myself and boat against other sailors. I entered the boat in three international off shore races. The Bermuda One – Two (solo sail down to Bermuda from Newport, Rhode Island and two handed back). I gained line honors (crossed the finish line first) on both legs despite a handicap that made me the last to start.  The solo leg was the most challenging. Twenty-four boats started and only eighteen finished with one sinking and one sailor requiring a rescue.  On the two handed leg back to Newport I was joined by my son Alan and we won by some eight hours for the 900 mile course.

Third I entered in the Marblehead, Massachusetts to Halifax, Nova Scotia race.  Seventy-two boats took part. They would not allow me to go solo so I brought a non-sailing friend along. We got 14th with the next double hander coming in 28th.

So for all the boats short comings I could sail it and it was unquestionably fast. Thus I decided to stick with the boat and got ready to sail non-stop around the globe. After all I had spent a great deal of money and with advancing years I had to get started.

First Attempt 2014

On my first attempt beginning November 2014 about 50 days into it, off the coast of South America, the fittings that hold the mast and sails to the boat proved inadequate and began to fail. Breakages occurred and repairs can be made while at sea but safety cannot be compromised beyond the already inherent risks of solo sailing. The fitting were just “not up to it.” The small screw held the end cap plates but the screws fell out or broke as seen below.  On the advice of the boats designer, I turned on the engine and made my way to Cape Town, South Africa.

Second Attempt 2015

In 2015 tried again. We had strengthened the fittings and they worked well. Everything was working better and I was quite content even after 50 days alone. We were I thought bullet proof when suddenly and without warning the huge mainsail tore completely in half as shown below.

I looked up and could not believe my eyes. It could not be true. But I looked again and it was true. This sail could not be repaired at sea and any repair I could make would not weather the seas ahead. I was finished.  Once again I made it to Cape Town through some rather heavy weather, 30 knots with gusts to 50.

Would I Try Again?

After two failures, just a year apart I needed to lick my wounds. Was this really what I wanted to do? Retired was it not time to take it easy and enjoy life, family, friends and more sedate living. I had failed before and moved on so why not now? The truth is that after a failure I usually tried again until I succeeded, such as in my first two efforts to swim the English Channel. Could I live with this failure and move on or did I in advancing years have to try again? Was I in good enough mental, emotional and physical health?  I thought so much has been endured and learned and it would seem a pity as long as I have good health and family support not to try again. So my wife and I agreed that I should try again. Thank you to my wife Catherine.

Of course spiritually or is it emotionally, I needed a new boat for a fresh start.  So we donated the original Kiwi Spirit to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy where it will be well used and appreciated.

Kiwi Spirit II

In a sailing magazines I saw a drawing of a fast short-handed cruiser being built in Kiel, Germany and designed by celebrated French naval architects Finot-Conq. In January 2016, I visited Germany and met with the Architects and Builders and could see that with some minor alteration encompassing my needs as a solo sailor this boat could be right for me. I came home, reflected and decided to try again in a new Kiwi Spirit II .

As I write this piece at the end of 2016 it is important to know that I have full confidence in the Architect and Builder but just in case I have this time put together a team consisting of my son Alan and long time sailor Steve Pettengill as the project manager. Steve is full time in yachting and yacht repairs and has sailed several thousand miles with me. He knows well how to make the boat what we call “Stanley Centric."

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Sailing YACHT KIWI SPIRIT II

The KIWI SPIRIT II yacht is a 53' (16.15m) luxury yacht, launched and delivered to her original owner by the leading yacht builder KNIERIM YACHTBAU yachts in 2017 .

The brilliantly appointed interior accommodations has a 2 stateroom layout, which accommodates 4 guests.

Her hull is made of grp, with a beam of 17' 3" (5.26m), a draft of 12' (3.66m) .

The Cruising or Racing Sailboat KIWI SPIRIT II is currently located in Rhode Island, with an asking price of $895,000

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• Builder Other
• Model FC 53
• Category Cruiser-Racer
• HIN/IMO KNGFC532D716
• Condition Used
• Maximum Speed 8 KN
• Cruise Speed 7 KN
• Fuel Type Diesel
• Hull Material GRP
• LOA 53'
• Beam 17' 3"
• Max Draft 12'
• Min Draft 5' 2"
• Fuel Tank 185 GAL
• Fresh Water 158 GAL
• Holding Tank 25 GAL
• Number of Engines 1
• Power HP 75.00 HP

"KIWI SPIRIT II" 2017 Other 53'

Sailing Yacht KIWI SPIRIT II is a 53' cruiser/ racer yacht for sale, custom built by Knierim Yachtbau and designed by Finot-Conq. Delivered to a knowledgeable and experienced owner in 2017, she can sleep up to 4 guests in 2 staterooms.

Full Description

The FC 53 was specifically designed to embark on a solo circumnavigation while also providing a comfortable cruising interior for offshore living and cruising. This remarkable vessel has achieved incredible success in racing, especially in the Northeast region, taking part in various single-handed races to Newport-Bermuda and double-handed events. 

Overseen by the meticulous and skilled team at Finot Conq, KIWI SPIRIT II was born out of a passion for excellence and sailing desire. This cruising and racing sailboat was explicitly designed for those who seek unrivaled performance at sea along with the comfort and aesthetics of a modern sailing yacht. Its ability to seamlessly meet the demands of both cruising and racing sets it apart as a truly unique vessel in its class.

On the interior, KIWI SPIRIT II does not fail to deliver on comforts. Her spacious and tastefully designed saloon offers an inviting space for relaxation and entertainment. She comes equipped with a fully stocked galley, allowing for ease in meal preparations whether at port or out in the open seas. The yacht's intelligent design makes the most out of every square inch available, providing ample storage areas even with its sporting layout.

Key Features

• Fast cruiser racer

• Configuration for single-handed sailing, if desired

• Fully finished with a cruising interior 

• Spacious cockpit with hard carbon fiber dodger

Walkthrough

Upon entering from the spacious cockpit you descend into the salon. Positioned to port is the galley, followed by the head located directly behind it. Moving aft, you will find the workshop and electrical cabinets. 

Another complete head and stall shower can be found on the starboard side, with a guest cabin located aft featuring single berths that can be converted into a double berth with the use of a filler. The engine compartment is situated between this cabin and the workshop on the port side.

The spacious salon is forward featuring a dinette on the port side and a couch on the starboard side. Continuing forward, you will find the master cabin with a double berth on the port side and a hanging locker on the starboard side. Further ahead, there is storage space and a watertight door leading to the forepeak for storing sails and lines.

Upon entering the full beam salon from the cockpit, you will find a U-shaped dinette with a spacious dining table located to the port side. On the starboard side, there is a couch, with the navigation table situated directly behind it. KIWI SPIRIT II can comfortably seat up to six guests in its beautifully crafted and inviting salon space. The salon is flooded with abundant natural light from portlights in the hull which enhance the sense of openness. Additionally, carbon fiber storm covers are available for the windows to ensure offshore protection.

Located directly behind the salon, the galley is equipped with an electric two burner induction stove top, a Bomann oven, a stainless-steel double sink, a top loading Isotherm fridge freezer, and plenty of storage space in the five outboard cupboards for extended cruising trips.

Guest Stateroom

The guest cabin is situated on the starboard side of the navigation area. It features two single berths that can transform into a double berth with the use of a filler piece. With its own ensuite bathroom and shower, this cabin provides a private space for guests while also serving as a common day head accessible from the main salon. The shower is separate and enclosed in its own stall for added convenience. Furthermore, an emergency exit hatch can be found at the aft section of this cabin.

Owner's Stateroom

Forward of the salon is the owner's stateroom, where you will find a comfortable double berth with a fan and reading lamps on the bulkhead. This stateroom boasts generous port and starboard hull ports, allowing ample natural light to flood the cabin. Additionally, a sizable overhead hatch enhances the cabin's illumination and ventilation. On the port side, there are five spacious lockers and two large drawers beneath the berth. To starboard, you will find four more substantial drawers, a hanging closet, and a compact workspace.

Forward Workroom

Forward of the owner’s stateroom is a storage area with lockers both port and starboard with canvas covers to enable storage of lines, spare parts, and other necessary equipment.

Bow/sail Locker

Forward of the workroom is the storage area for sails, spare lines, and halyards. This space is equipped with a watertight door that can be closed in the event of flooding. Additionally, a deck hatch not only allows entry from the outside but also ensures ample natural light and ventilation.

Communication And Navigation Equipment

• 2 x B&G autopilots 

• Fusion stereo

• B&G H 100 wireless handset

• B&G H 50 wireless handset

• B&G multi-function display

• Depth sounder

• Log speed

• Wind speed and direction

• Thrane and Thrane satellite phone

• Sirius XM satellite radio

• Cockpit speakers

• Carbon bracket for B&G radar 

• Mantagua nav lights

• Mantagua spreader lights

• Mantagua masthead light

Electrical Equipment

• 2 x Electrical Systems: 24V direct current, 230V alternation current

• 2 x Watt and Sea Cruising 600W hydrogenerators

• 4 x 112-Watt solar panels are mounted on the hard dodger

• 1 x 12V 100Ah engine start battery

• 4 x Mastervolt MLI Ultra 24V 180Ah Lithium-Ion battery (house battery)

• 2 x Mass Combi Ultra 24V/ 3500W invertor/charger

• Mass GI 7 isolation transformer

• 24 V MasterVolt Alpha 110A alternator

• Mastervolt Alpha Pro II 3-step charge regulator 

• 4 x Watt and Sea MPPT hydrogenator - converter

• 2 x Air conditioning units 36,000 BTU total

• 1 x Engine room which serves aft cabin and salon

• 1 x Starboard side locker which serves owner’s stateroom forward

Mechanical Equipment

• Volvo D2-75 75hp diesel engine

• Sail drive 

• Next-Gen generator

• Gori folding prop 20 x 15 3-bladed 

• Twin watermakers 

• 2 x Diesel fuel tanks 78 gallons- port 78 gallons- starboard

• 2 x Water tanks total capacity 188 gallons deck fill starboard side, port is filled by pumping water from starboard to port tank

• Hydraulic control system for keel, backstay, and vang

• Sleipner Bow and stern thrusters

• Electric bilge pumps

• Vessel is equipped with Marco saltwater ballast, water is transferred by an electric pump

• Twin rudder system with independent gear linked together so if one fails it will not affect the other

• Emergency tiller 

• B&G multi-function display on the port helm with B&G autopilot control and back up 

• B&G multi-function display on starboard helm with additional autopilot control and bow and stern thruster controls

• Lewmar 24v anchor windlass

Rig And Deck Gear

• Lorimar rig 

• Mainsail 102m2

• Genoa 70m2

• Staysail 39m2

• Gennaker 160m2

• Displacement empty 10,500kg

• Displacement loaded 14350kg

• Enerpac mast jack system 

• Kevlar runners

• Carbon vang gooseneck

• Carbon gooseneck

• Mast jammers for staysail, genoa, spinnaker, gennaker and lazy jacks

• Reckman maxJ Genoa furler with carbon foils 

• Facnor staysail furler with carbon foils 

• Standing rigging ECSIX 

• Doyle mainsail fully battened 

• Doyle headsail on furler

• Doyle asymmetrical on furler

• Doyle J2 on furler 

KIWI SPIRIT II boasts a spacious and conveniently accessible cockpit. It features a lengthy couch with seating on both the port and starboard side, accompanied by a sizable table in the center for socializing and drink storage. 

To shield from the elements, there is a substantial carbon fiber hard dodger that also houses the solar panels. 

The main engine driving controls are located on the starboard helm. Positioned between the twin wheels is the hydraulic control station for the vang, J2 and the mainsail winch. All sail handling lines are thoughtfully led back to the cockpit for effortless control and convenience.

Broker Remarks

Freshly campaigned and prepared for another voyage around the globe. As a result of revised arrangements, KIWI SPIRIT II is now available, possibly for the upcoming solo challenge in 2027. Situated in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, equipped with a recently refurbished Volvo engine. Its cruising interior offers comfort, speed, and ease of sailing, making it suitable for a couple or solo racer navigating around the world.

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.

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53' (16.15m) | 2017 | 4Guests | 2 Cabins

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53' (16.15m)

17' 3" (5.26m)

12' (3.66m)

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Builder: DISCOVERY Category: Catamaran Sub Category: Cruising Sailboat Model Year: 2010 Year Built: 2010 Country: Spain

LOA: 50' 0" (15.24m) Beam: 25' 9" (7.85m) Min Draft: 4' 6" (1.37m)

Speed, Capacities and Weight

Cruise Speed: 6.951809936 Kts. (8 MPH) Cruise Speed RPM: 2600 Kts. Displacement: 31967 Pounds Water Capacity: 145 Gallons Holding Tank: 21 Gallons Fuel Capacity: 462 Gallons

Accommodations

Total Berths: 6 Total Heads: 4

Hull and Deck Information

Hull Material: GRP Hull Designer: Dixon Yacht Design Interior Designer: Ken Freivokh

Engine Information

Engines: 2 Manufacturer: Yanmar Engine Type: Inboard Fuel Type: Diesel

Broker's Comments

Note: all images are current - taken by Berthons June 2015

KIWI SPIRIT was originally named DISCOVERY MAGIC and built for the Chairman of Discovery Yachts Ltd who planned a 2-year live-aboard sabbatical.  In this ownership she completed an Atlantic circuit from the UK taking in the San Blas, Caribbean and East coast USA.  She was kept in tip top condition because she was stopping off at various boat shows and exhibitions to be shown off to the world. This vessel received much acclaim in the yachting press.

Acclaimed and voted:

Cruising World – Best Import boat 2011

Cruising World – Best catamaran 2011

SAIL best boats – Best Multihull 2011

SAIL best boats – Best accommodation 2011

This beautiful 50ft catamaran is like new and is available at a substantial discount upon replacement cost.  The current owner is a very experienced multihull owner and has spent a lot of time and money getting her up to his fastidious standards ready to cruise the world.  She is sparkling and is equipped with everything you need to go long (or short) distance cruising and live aboard, right down to the corkscrew.  New sails, new batteries, new paint job and new bits everywhere with most of it having little or no use since commissioning. The only reason for sale is a change in circumstances due a terminal illness. Consequently since purchase she has had exceptionally little use.

KIWI SPIRIT is configured with the Discovery Yachts philosophy of a vessel for short-handed world girdling in both style and comfort and with effortless handling.  Where it has been possible to improve upon the original specification then the current owner has done so - with no expense spared!  He has used his vast experience to improve on something that was already very, very good.

KIWI SPIRIT is fully equipped and truly ready for “the off”.   She is essentially a turn-key proposition. All the re-fitting and expense has been done and most importantly she is “fully sorted”. The high specification speaks for itself. If you were specifying a new catamaran for luxurious short-handed world cruising, this would be close if not on the money!

Owner's Comments

Having completed a 5-year circumnavigation in a 65ft monohull I reached the conclusion that the ideal vessel for live-board long distance cruising has to be a catamaran. One spends a lot of time at anchor so stability, good visibility and an inside-outside flow are all desirable characteristics. A good dingy is essential – preferably a RIB. A cat provides an excellent platform for a good RIB kept on davits. This makes for quick easy dinghy drop and retrieval. The transom steps on a catamaran provide ease of boarding. All essential attributes for live aboard cruising.

Before purchasing Discovery Magic and transforming her into KIWI SPIRIT, I looked at and tried all the well-known production Catamarans in the size range 45ft to 55ft (and some lesser known designs). All were found lacking in one respect or another - until we came across the Discovery 50. By Catamaran standards KIWI SPIRIT has to be one of the best looking cats afloat. She is much admired wherever we go. The design, fit-out and build quality put her in a different league to all others that we looked at.  By any standards, with all the upgrades and improvements that I have since carried out she would be hard to beat and needs to be viewed to be fully appreciated.

Ease of handling by a retired husband and wife combination was an important consideration. Sail handling is a doddle with twin furling headsails, self-tacking jib and in mast-furling along with electric winches. Good off-wind performance is achieved by an A3, asymmetrical reaching spinnaker, a Parasail downwind spinnaker (Wow, does it work! Who says cats don’t sail fast down wind?) and a self-furling storable Code Zero.  Upwind performance is the Achilles heel of most Catamarans but thanks to a narrow sheeting angle and a large overlapping Genoa KIWI SPIRIT

will go to windward, like a monohull, at a sailing angle of just 35 degree apparent!  This sets her apart from the majority of cruising catamarans.

Reliable engines and a good range under power are also important attributes for a long distance cruising yacht. With her twin 75Hp Yanmar engines there is worldwide service back-up. With her optional long range fuel tanks KIWI SPIRIT has a range of around 1,750nm under power.

Put simply, this Discovery 50 Cat redefines luxury live-aboard short-handed long distance cruising!

Available for immediate delivery and saving of over £300,000 on a new build to similar specification.

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean”

Hull Construction:

·          Composite construction with a high density foam core providing exceptional stiffness and insulation. Laidup with vacuum technology for complete structural integrity. Weight is also kept to a minimum.

·          Laid up with e-glass and locally reinforced with carbon fibre for additional strength and rigidity.

·          Bow sections strengthened to increase impact resistance.

·          Non-pigmented gel is used below the waterline which attracts less moisture providing increased resistance to osmosis.

·          Vinylester resins are used throughout for added strength and protection against osmosis.

·          Watertight compartments at the bows with through floor inspection covers and in-built bilge pumps

·          Watertight bulkhead between sail lockers at each bow and the accommodation. Sail lockers are equipped with bilge pumps.

·          Watertight bulkheads in engine compartments.

·          Epoxy coated as a barrier against moisture ingress.

·          Coppercoat anti-foul (renewed 2015).

·          Complete hull gelcoat respray by Goodacres in Portsmouth (2013).

·          Silver/grey boot topping (2013 removable transfer).

·          Kiwi Spirit logos on hulls (2013 removable transfers).

·          Kiwi Spirit transfers on transom and on boom (2013 removable).

·          1 retractable bathing ladder on transom with concealed stowage .

Deck Construction:

·          Composite construction with foam core providing strength, insulation and light weight.

·          Marine ply is used in all load bearing areas for added strength.

·          White gel coat.

·          Teak capping rail & cockpit area.

·          Large self-draining gas locker – now storage for dive bottles and dingy fuel.

·          Large storage/sail lockers forward with deck access hatches.

·          Lights in all deck lockers.

·          Self-draining chain locker.

·          Sea water deck wash (with 15m hose).

·          Fresh water deck wash.

·          Non-skid areas of deck painted grey (2014).

·          Spa bath on foredeck with ability to use fresh water or salt water. This has been modified with seals fitted to become dual purpose so it can also be used as a watertight sail locker.

Keel & Rudder:

·          Jeffa Steering

·          Integral stub keels (one on each hull).

·          Additional strength laminated into keels.

E n gines & Gearboxes:

·          2 x Yanmar 75HP – fresh water cooled and with “Dry” underwater exhaust (Stbd engine replaced 2013)

·          2 x Yanmar Saildrives.

·          2 x Racor or equivalent fuel filter & water separator.

·          Full height engine rooms – massive space to conduct maintenance procedures.

·          Both turbos on Yanmar engines fully serviced (2015).

·          Speed seal quick service kits fitted to Yanmar raw water pumps.

Maintenance & Performance:

·          Cruising Speed under power 8 Kts at 2,600 RPM using both engines. 7 Kts using one engine.

·          Range: up to 1,750nm under power using one engine at 2,600 RPM.

Propulsion & Steering :

·          Single lever controls at cockpit steering position.

·          2 x 18” folding propeller.

·          Stainless steel leather bound wheel.

·          Semi-balanced large Kevlar reinforced rudders provide light but powerful steerage.

·          Raymarine 6002+ Autopilot for shorthanded sailing with control at helm station.

·          Raymarine Autohelm pilot control at Nav station enabling inside steering when under autopilot

·          Emergency steering tiller.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

·          Marine grade tinned cabling is used throughout. This reduces corrosion and provides longevity.

·          2-wire LAN-Bus system provides reliability, ease of use and easy maintenance.

Battery Banks and battery monitoring:

a)       24v House batteries

·          8 x Rolls AMG 450 Amp/Hr 6V maintenance free “house” batteries providing 900 Amp/Hrs capacity at 24v (New 2014).

·          House battery charging when alongside is via 230v shore power or 110v shore power. 

·          House battery charging when at sea is via 2x 150 Amp/hour alternators (one on each engine). Alternatively house battery charging is available from the AC Fisher Panda Generator via the Victron battery chargers

·          Victron energy BMV 6005 Battery Monitor to monitor state of charge and Amp Hrs consumption (2014).

b)       12v Start batteries

·          2 x 120 Amp/hr 12v start batteries. One for each Yanmar engine (2014).

·          1 x 120 Amp/hr 12v start battery for  AC Generator (2103)

Battery Chargers:

·          2 x 220v-24v  Victron Chargers/invertors to charge house batteries  when connected to shore power or AC generator is operating

·          1 x 110v-24v Victron Charger  to enable charging from 110v shore power ( USA and other locations)

·          5kW Inverter/chargers providing 230v/50Hz. This enables 230v power to be obtained from the 24v house batteries.

·          2 x 220v-12v Victron battery chargers to separately charge Port and Stbd engine start batteries when connected to shore power or AC generator is operating. One of these chargers has a splitter to charge the 12v start battery for the Fisher Pander Gen set.

·          2 x 80 Amp -12v Alternators (one on each Yanmar engine) to charge the individual engine start batteries when the engines are running

• Built-in battery parallel wiring and switch for emergency engine start from one engine to the other

Alternators:

·          150 Amp/hr 24v alternators on each engine – for rapid charging of 24v house batteries when engines are running. The alternator capacity is large enough to enable operation of the air-conditioning via the invertor whilst running engines.

• 2 x 80 Amp -12v Alternators (one on each Yanmar engine) Charge the engine start batteries when the engines are running

AC Generator (Retrofit 2103):

·          6Kw Fisher Pander 230v Generator in insulated sound shield – installed within cockpit forward locker. This provides 230v power for the electric hob and facilitates battery charging when at sea or at anchor.

·          Cooling water exhaust is below water line for peaceful running (Dry exhaust system).

Shore Power:

·          230v/50Hz Shore power.

·          110v/60Hz shore power connectivity to provide 230v via invertor.

·          32 Amp shore power cable.

·          15m extension cable in addition to standard 20m Shore power lead.

Other Electrical:

·          2x Victron 24v to 230v invertors. (5Kw) There are integral with the Victron chargers

·          6 x Sunware Solar panels 82cm x 55cm and smart voltage control. These Solar Panels provide 7.0 Amp/hr at 24v charge during daylight (New 2014).

·          24v-12v solid state dropper for operation of 12v instruments.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

·          Pressurized hot and cold fresh water.

·          Hot water provided from engines via calorifiers or via immersion heaters when connected to 230v shore power or when power is provided from AC generator

• 2 x 30 Litre calorifiers. One for each hull.
• Pressurized sea water for deck wash, electric toilets and hot tub.

·          Fresh water foot pump for back up.

Fresh water:

·          Total capacity of 550 litres in two separate tanks with change-over valves.

·          Seafresh 95 litres/hour fitted within Port engine room.

·          Hour clock Fitted to watermaker to facilitate monitoring and servicing (2015).

Bilge Pumps:

• 2 x 24v Electric automatic bilge pumps with float switches fitted within watertight compartments to pump out these compartments in the event of an impact breach or leak (2013).
• 2 x 24v Electric automatic bilge pumps fitted within forepeak sail lockers to pump out these compartments in the event of an impact breach or leak (2013).

·          2 x 24v Electric automatic bilge pumps fitted to main bilges

·          2x 24v Electric automatic bilge pumps with float switches fitted within engine compartments

·          1 x Manual bilge pump with 2-way changeover valve fitted in cockpit. This can pump out water from the bilges in either hull.

·          2 x Standard fuel tanks with total 780 litres capacity.

·          2 x long range fuel tanks fitted under aft cabin berths, both providing an additional 970 litres ( Total 1,750l)

·          Total range approx. 1,750nm under power at 2,600 RPM 7kts cruising speed on one engine

·          Transfer valves and plumbing to enable fuel transfer between fore and aft tanks and between Port and Sstbd tanks.

Grey/Blackwater holding tanks:

·          2 x Black water holding tanks approx. 80 litres. One within each hull. Overboard discharge or deck pump-out

Navigation Equipment

• Loop LED Navigation lights
• Loop LED Tri-colour light and anchor light at masthead
• 2 x Raymarine C120 wide screen plotters/radars. One at nav. station and one at helm.
• Raymarine “Fishfinder” transducer fitted and linked to C120W plotter to provide a graphic display of seabed - to assist in anchoring (2013).
• AIS Receiver and transmitter.
• Raymarine Autopilot ST6002+.
• Raymarine Remote Autohelm/pilot control at Nav station.
• Raymarine 4kW Digital Radar.
• Raymarine Wind instruments with separate ST60 speed, wind & depth displays in cockpit.
• Raymarine ST 60 Wind instrument at Chart table
• Raymarine ST 60 Graphic Multi-function display fitted beside bed in Master cabin to enable monitoring when not on watch (2013).
• Garmin GPS. Back up

·          Echomax active x-band radar reflector.

·          Salcom EPIRB (2013).

·          Easy NAVTEX  automatic receiver and antenna (2014).

·          Dragonfly demountable clock in cockpit(2014).

·          Barigo clock and Barigo barometer installed in Saloon (2014)

·          Barigo clock installed in fore cabin (2014).

Circuit Breaker Panels

·          Panel in saloon adjacent to chart table with CB’s for all frequently used services

·          24v CB’ panel located  forward within Port corridor

·          230v CB panel located Aft within Port Coridor

Communication Equipment

• ICOM M505 multi-channel VHF with DSC and masthead antenna.
• Cockpit VHF second handset option.
• Mast mounted loud hailer for sound signals - with automatic foghorn function and loud hailer function via microphones at either Nav. station or helm.
• Iridium 9555 satellite phone with whip antenna on transom. Offers voice communication and Sailamail e-mail and weather information
• Icom 802 SSB Radio with Pactor 4 Modem and Whip Antenna (2015) with connection to lap top computer for receiving weather maps and e-mail data.
• Earth plate installed beneath Port engine room for SSB radio.
• HF Win Radio receiver (now obsolete since fitting of SSB).

·          Long Range Wi-Wi Antenna with internal Wifi Router

Domestic Equipment

Gas on board is considered to be a safety hazard and has been removed. Eliminating gas removes the problem of recharging gas bottles and the fact that every country has different gas regulations and uses different regulators and gas fittings. Another benefit has been removal of two large gas bottles considerable saving weight. The former gas locker now provides useful storage for dive bottles, fuel for RIB and dingy equipment.

A 230v electric hob has been fitted. This can be used when connected to shore power (230v or 110v). It can also be used with the 230v invertor when the ships engines are operating. Whilst at anchor the hob is powered by the 230v AC Generator. Since, when at sea, the generator is used daily for battery charging timing can be arranged so that battery charging and cooking are undertaken contemporaneously. A Wallas diesel fired oven was selected because there is always diesel aboard. Oven temperature is thermostatically controlled and operates just like an electric or gas oven.

·          3-plate ceramic hob with pot holders to replace gas hob (2015 -unused).

·          Wallas stainless steel diesel fired oven to replace Smev gas oven (2015 -unused).

·          230v/110v Microwave

·          Plenty of storage in drawers or cupboards.

·          Extra shelf fitted beneath sink (2013)

·          Melamine crockery for 8 (2013)

·          Cutlery for 8 (2013).

·          Cookware and utensils (2103).

·          PVC glassware for 8 (2013)

·          Fitted storage drawer for glassware.

·          New wall mounted storage rack in galley (2015).

·          Large and efficient front & back opening fridge for easy access. (290 Litres/9 cubic feet).

·          Large and efficient front opening freezer (170 Litres/6 cubic feet).

·          Double sink for ease of use.

·          Corian worktop with built-in draining board

Heads/Showers:

·          All cabins have en-suite heads with separate stall showers. The master cabin has two heads compartments!

·          GRP moulded units for ease of cleaning

·          4 x Tecma 24v electric toilets that use either fresh or salt water to flush (change over valve)

·          Pressurized hot and cold water.

·          Showers with thermostatic pre-set temperature controls

·          2 x 24v Automatic electric shower and sink sump pumps.

·          4 x Access to bilges via inspection hatches (2014)

·          Hot & cold fresh water shower on aft deck to Port.

Domestic Washer/Drier

·          Full size domestic washer/drier installed within cupboard in Port  passageway

·          Iron and ironing board included.

Heating & Ventilation:

·          Eberspacher diesel fired hot air heating throughout with individual controls in saloon and in all cabins (2013).

·          Clima air-conditioning (5 individual units. 2 x units in the saloon and 1 x in each cabin).

·          Cafromo 24v fans fitted in all cabins and at chart table.

Entertainment:

·          Stereo FM tuner /CD/DVD player with MP3 I-pod connection

·          External waterproof cockpit speakers.

·          Concealed Panasonic flat screen TV in saloon with active mast antenna.

·          LED ceiling down lights throughout interior with mood lighting dimmers.

·          Bedside halogen reading lights beside all berths

·          LED Night lights throughout the boat.

·          LED Lights in transom steps

·          Overhead cockpit light on underside of boom

·          Spreader/deck lights

·          LED lighting in cockpit lockers

·          Lighting in Forepeak sail lockers

·          Lighting in both engine rooms

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

·          Interior joinery in maple with optional extra cross cut finish.

·          Floors throughout in dark brown hard earing Amitco flooring

·          Optional carpets fitted partially to fore cabin and aft cabins.

·          10 x pillows (2013).

·          Fitted custom sheets for all berths (2013).

·          3 x NZ lightweight Featherdown blankets / duvets (2013).

·          6 x Bathroom towels (2013)

·          12 x scatter cushions for saloon and Bedrooms

Windows, Hatches & Ventilation:

·          Toughened safety glass with slight tint Houdini double glazed windows fitted to saloon.

·          Saloon side windows fitted with custom Oceanair pleated blinds

·          Aft cabins hull fixed portlights fitted with custom Oceanair pleated blinds

·          Master cabin hull fixed portlights fitted with custom Roman blinds

·          Lewmar and Gebo opening deck hatches around the boat.

·          All opening deck hatches fitted with intimal Oceanair blinds and bug screens

·          2 x Lewmar escape hatches fitted beneath hinged companionway steps in each hull

Watertight access hatches:

·          4 x  fitted to floors of sail lockers to provide access to forward watertight compartments.

·          4 x fitted to floors of heads compartments to provide access to inspect and to completely dry out main bilges.

·          2 x fitted to floor of lockers within fore cabin to provide access to forward compartment of main bilges.

Description of layout:

Full width Main or “Master” Forward Cabin with “his” and “hers” separate en-suite heads compartments:

This cabin is exceptionally spacious even by the standards of much larger vessels:

·          “Californian King” size bed with split mattress (2m x 2m).

·          Comfortable quality inner spring mattress

• Scandinavian ventilation Slats under mattress
• Storage drawers under-berth

·          Padded headboard to bed and bedside cabinets on each side

·          Wardrobes with internal lighting. Cupboards with shelves on each side

·          4 x water hyacinth linen lined storage baskets on shelves around salon providing convenient accessible compartmentalised stowage

·          2x large under-bed drawers on each side.

·          Storage cabinets with shelves under the fixed portlights on each side

·          Storage cabinets with shelves at foot of bed

·          Settee with storage under on Port side

·          Vanity unit with stool on Stbd side

·          Hull fixed portlights on each side – providing extra light and good external visibility

·          Amtico flooring with bedside fitted carpeting (2015).

·          2 x Lewmar Deck hatches with blinds and bug screens

·          2 x Forward facing opening deck hatches with roller blinds

·          Huge underfloor storage on both sides with under floor lighting.

Open plan Saloon / Galley with internal Nav. area.

·          Raised seating to Nav. station providing panoramic vision.

·          2-person leather  Nav. Seat for inside watchkeeping

·          Corner leather sofa with storage under.

·          L-shaped leather seating around feature saloon table – horizon visibility from seated position

·          Large feature saloon table with inlay

·          2 x Folding light weight powder coated aluminium “Directors” Chairs

·          Drinks locker.

·          library storage  to Port and Stbd – Including filed instruction manuals for all equipment on board

·          10 x water hyacinth linen lined storage baskets on shelves around salon providing convenient accessible compartmentalised stowage

·          Sliding door opening to cockpit.

·          Sliding window aft to cockpit - opens up the living space even further.

·          3 x deck hatches with Ocenair blinds and bug screens.

·          Dark Amtico hard wearing flooring.

·          U-shaped galley makes working here easy whether at sea or anchor. There is all-round visibility whilst standing within the galley.

·          3- burner 230v Electric hob with pot holders (2015 – unused)

·          Wallas diesel fired Oven and grill (2015-unused)

·          230v Microwave oven

·          Massive 24v freezer and 2 x fridges.

·          Storage drawers and cupboards

·          Corian work top with built-in draining board

·          Large garbage locker with counter top lid for easy disposal

Navigation Area - with excellent internal watch keeping visibility:

·          Raised navigation seat providing panoramic vision.

·          Rayamrine 120C plotter with Radar.

·          Raymarine autopilot control – Vessel can be steered from internal nav station

·          Rayarine ST 60 Wind Direction.

·          VHF.

·          SSB Radio and Sat phone all to hand – with interface to Laptop (Laptop  not included).

·          Victron battery Monitor.

·          Navtext Display.

·          Chart light with Red night light feature.

·          Adjacent main switchboard Battery voltage indicators together with with Fuel and water gauges

Stbd Aft Cabin with en-suite heads:

·          Full Queen-size double-island berth with comfortable inner sprung mattress.

·          Slats under mattress and storage lockers under-berth

·          Padded headboard

·          Wardrobe with internal lighting.

·          Drawer stowage under bed.

·          Under floor storage and bilge access

·          2-opening Lewmar hatches with Oceanair blinds and bug screens.

·          Massive side hull portlights provide great bedside views -fitted with Oceanair pleated blinds

·          Spacious en-suite heads with separate walk in shower, Tecma electric toilet and Vanity cupboard.

Port Aft Cabin with en-suite heads:

·          Twin single-berth bunks with comfortable inner sprung mattress.

·          Scandinavian sttle slats under mattress and storage lockers underberth

·          Padded headboards

·          Wardrobe with internal lighting

·          Drawer stowage under beds.

·          Massive side hull portlights provide great  bedside views – fitted with Oceanair pleated blinds.

·          En-suite heads with separate walk in shower, Tecma electric toilet and Vanity cupboard.

Walk-trough aft cockpit providing a spacious area for comfortable outdoor living and entertaining

·          Self-draining with large cockpit drains to remove water quickly with steel grating to stop smaller items being lost.

·          Deep seat backs for maximum comfort and safety.

·          Sunbrella cockpits seat bases (Grey with turquoise piping 2013)

·          Substantial folding cockpit table for alfresco dining.

·          Water resistant cockpit speakers.

·          Single steering position – leather covered wheel.

·          Helmsman’s folding seat – double to accommodate two people

·          Freshwater hose outlet in cockpit.

·          Sunbrella Spray Hood with Clear PVC windows and roll-up centre window.

·          Fully integral cockpit Bimini that zips onto Sprayhood but can also fold back for sailing with an open cockpit

·          Zip-out roll-up enclosure section above helmsman’s’ seat for stand up visibility

·          Generator within its own sound shield with in insulated cockpit seat (very quiet) and easybaccess.

Deck Equipment

The yacht was built with a single head stay necessitating sail changes between overlapping Genoa and the self-tacking Solent Jib. This was modified in 2013 to a two head stay set up.  Kiwi Spirit now has a larger furling Genoa. Inboard is a furling self-tacking Solent jib. This is more convenient and efficient since as the wind increases it allows the Genoa to be furled and the Solent jib to be deployed literally at the push pf a button - without any physical effort.  The Solent Jib can then be roller reefed as required in response to increasing winds

Unusually, for a catamaran Kiwi Spirit has electric push-button in-mast furling. This greatly facilitates reefing enabling seamless adjustments to the sail plan in response to fluctuating wind conditions. It also simplifies sail stowage and avoids the difficulties of try to pack a large cat mainsail into lazy jack bags. What a joy!

·          Selden Spars

·          Optional extra cost white painted aluminium spars in lieu of standard anodised aluminium.

·          Selden electric in-mast furling that accommodates a fully battened main (Vertical battens)

·          2 x Andersen 46ST SS manual mast winches.

·          Harken black anodised mainsheet traveller track.

·          1 x Andersen 65ST SS electric mainsheet winch

·          Harken black anodised traveller for self-tacking Solent Jib.

·          2 x Andersen 56ST SS Electric sheet winches for assisted manual furling of both Genoa and Solent

·          Harken turning blocks.

·          Standing rigging – 1 x 19 stainless steel wire in swaged terminals.

·          Trampolines with UV protected thread (By Kemp Sails 1015).

·          Bowsprit with heavy duty SS bobstays to take furling Genoa (2013), Code Zero and A3 spinnaker.

·          Genoa SS wire forestay with aluminum foil and Selden furler (2013).

·          1 x 10mm Dynema Spinnaker halyard (2014) also used for Parasail and Code Zero)

·          1 x 12mm Genoa halyard

·          1 x 12mm Jib halyard

·          1 x 12 mm Main halyard

·          1 x 12 mm Topping lift

·          1 x 12mm Second topping lift – used when sending a man aloft (using electric winch)

·          2 x 12mm Spinnaker sheets / guys

·          2 x 12mm x 30m Dynema sheets or guys for Parasail with quick release Super shackles (2013).

·          2 x 4” Harken turning blocks fitted to the bows for Parasail tack lines (2013).

·          2 x 4” Harken turning blocks fitted aft to replace 3” Std Harken blocks(2015)

·          Harken 3” turning blocks fitted to base of mast for Spinnaker/Parasailor tack lines.

·          12mm Dynema tack line for use with A3 Spinnaker or with Screecher (2013).

·          12mm Genoa sheets

·          12mm Solent Jib Sheets

·          14mm Mainsheet (2014).

·          All winches are 316 SS Andersen self-tailing winches (upgraded from standard Harken).

·          2 x Andersen 56 ST  SS Electric headsail winches

·          1 x Andersen 65 ST SS Electric main sheet winch

·          2 x Mast mounted Manual Andersen 46ST manual winches to provide for control of Parasail tack lines (only one 46ST is standard for halyards).

·          2 x Andersen 52ST manual winches fitted to transom for traveller control to act as sheet winches for A3 Spinnaker or Parasailer or Code Zero (2013 upgrade from standard 46ST’s).

Kiwis spirit is set up for ease of sail handling but also with a sail wardrobe that will enable the sail enthusiast to obtain the maximum enjoyment. The choice of sail combinations allows, if desired, for the best performance to be obtained by matching the different sail options to the appropriate apparent wind direction:

·          Furling/Reefing Mainsail – New 2014/15. This Vectran sail was new from Kemp. It was used for only about 500nm but the owner was dissatisfied and it was returned. The top half of the sail was rebuilt using Kevlar weave and the sail has since been trailed once for about an hour and is now excellent. For all practical purposes this sail could be regarded as a 2015 sail.

Note: Original main was fully serviced by Kemp in 2013 and is available as a spare.

·          Furling Genoa –  The headsail of choice for winds up to 18/20kts. New 2015. This Vectran sail is 11 sq m larger than the original Genoa. This is because of the addition of the new genoa furler forward of the original forestay. It has been used for one hour of sail trials and is superb.

Note: The original genoa (little used) was fully serviced by Kemp in 2013, and fitted with a new Sunbrella sacrificial strip. It is available as a spare and can be used on either furler.

·          Furling/Reefing self-tacking “Solent” jib – A sail for close tacking or for stronger winds. Original. This was serviced by Kemp in 2013 and again in 2015. It was also fitted with a new Sunbrella sacrificial strip.

·          Self-furling Reacher/Code Zero – A sail for close reaching. Original and in very good condition. Serviced by Kemp in 2013.

·          A3 Asymmetrical reaching spinnaker with dowsing sock (186 sq m). A sail for Beam reaching . New 2014 and used once. A versatile and easy to use sail that sets beautifully and adds instant performance

·          Parasailor – downwind spinnaker (205 sq m). New 2014. A superb stable downwind sail. Used once for one hour in sea trials.

·          Stainless pulpit with teak seats for dolphin watching – one on each hull.

·          Extra height stanchions with SS lifelines for better safety on deck

·          Port and Starboard side opening boarding gates in guard rails for ease of alongside boarding

·          Demountable custom made boarding ladder (aluminium white painted)

·          Lightweight Carbon fibre passerelle boarding ladder with stainless steel transom socket (2013). Can be deployed if berthed Mediterranean style stern-to or bow-to

·          Storage shelf fitted in Port fwd sail locker for storage plastic spares boxes (2013).

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

·          8 x stainless steel mooring cleats.

·          Lewmar V 5 vertical electric windlass with warping drum.

·          Lewmar Remote control for windlass operation on foredeck

·          Lewmar Remote anchor control and chain counter at helm station

·          90m length of calibrated 10mm galvanized anchor chain with New SS swivel (New 2015 to replace Std 50m length chain to enable safe anchoring in deeper water)

·          45 Kg Spade galvanised anchor stows in stem head fitting.

·          Anchor trip line with anchor marking buoy (2103 – unused)

·          Fortress Aluminum lightweight Kedge anchor with multiplat anchor rode and chain – Stowed in cockpit locker

·          2 x 10m braided mooring lines with protected eyes and rubbersnubbers

·          2 x 15m braided mooring lines with protected eyes – used as springs

·          2 x 3-ply 10m winter mooring lines with SS bollard chains.

·          2 x 3-ply 18mm x 15m mooring lines (Dark blue).

·          2 x 3-ply 18mm x 20m long length mooring lines (Black).

·          6 x Defender Hypalon inflatable sausage fenders + I x spare (Grey).

·          2 x Inflatable sausage fenders for deployment on transoms when stern-to (Black)

·          2 x PVC Ball Fenders with black socks

·          1 x PVC running Fender

·          Multiplat anchoring bridle (black).

Covers, Canvas & Cushions (All 2013) :

·          Sprayhood in Silver/Grey Sunbrella with opening central panel and new SS framework .

·          Fold-back Bimini in Silver/Grey Sunbrella with new SS framework.

·          Bimini cover in Silver/Grey Sunbrella for when Bimini is folded back.

·          Bimini cockpit enclosure side and back curtains for inclement weather.

·          Bimini Mesh side and back curtains for sun protection with ventilation.

·          2 x Fender aprons in Silver/Grey Sunbrella (original black fender aprons retained).

·          Cockpit cushions in Silver/Grey Sunbrella piped Turquoise.

·          Cockpit side sunbathing folding cushions  in Turquoise piped grey

·          Cockpit table padded sun-protection cover in Silver/Grey Sunbrella.

·          Saloon table padded cover in cream PVC.

·          Hemsmans’ seat cover in Silver/Grey Sunbrella.

·          Helmsmans’ stowage bag in Silver/Grey  Sunbrella – attached to base of seat.

·          Fitted RIB sun protection cover in Silver/Grey Sunbrella.

·          Life lines on deck (Black – underbelly lifelines are white).

·          Teak grating for floor base at helmsman’s seat. Increases visibility by 50mm

·          Teak grating for base of spa bath.

·          Teak grate for base of dive locker.

RIB Tender & Outboard:

·          NZ made Southern Pacific Sheerwater 310 RIB (2013), with a white painted aluminum hull and white Hypalon replaceable tubes. Transom fitted with retractable wheels(Lightweight -only 35kg weight ex-engine).

·          Yamaha 4-stroke 9.9HP outboard (2014 – used 10hrs only).

·          Davit lifting points fitted to RIB and new lifting lines (2013).

·          2 x Securing straps for RIB when in davits (2013).

·          Folding anchor and chain for RIB (2013 –unused)

Safety Equipment:

·          VHF, SSB RADIO and SAT Phone

·          Forghorn and mast mounted loud hailer (2013)

·          Plastimo life raft in PVC canister stowed within easy-drop hinged SS frame on transom ( serviced 2013)

·          Lifesling

·          Stainless stanchions with higher than standard guard rail for added safety around deck.

·          Stainless grab rails along coach roof.

·          Strong along deck webbing Jackstays for safety line attachment.

·          Strong underbelly webbing Jackstays for safety line attachment

·          6 x Crewsaver life jackets

·          6 x life lines

·          Offshore flare pack

·          EPIRB (2013)

Note: Full cruising inventory is included.

·          50m white 12mm soft anti-kink water house with fittings and nozzles

·          2 x Telescopic long handled soft hull and deck washing brushes

·          1 x Hard long handles hard deck washing brush (used for non-skid areas)

·          2 x soft hand brushes

·          2 x Black rubber buckets with lanyards

·          1 x Mop and bucket

·          Miscellaneous cleaning materials and polishes. 

These are too detailed to specify but include:

·          Tool kit

·          Nuts bolts, washers, screws

·          Spare shackles

·          Spare lines.

·          Yanmar Engine spares and consumables

·          Fisher Panda Generator Spares and consumables

·          Watermakers spares and consumables

·          Electrical spares

·          Plumbing spares

·          Spare 24V Jabsco Fresh water pump

·          Spare 24v Jabsco shower pump

·          Hose clips

·          Power extension cords

·          Miscellaneous other spares

E & O.E.

Yacht name «KIWI SPIRIT» – DISCOVERY is for sale and located in Sotogrande, Spain - South, SPAIN.

Catamaran Cruising Sailboat «KIWI SPIRIT» built by manufacturer DISCOVERY in 2010 — available for sale. Yacht location: SPAIN. If you are looking to buy a yacht «KIWI SPIRIT» or need additional information on the purchase price of this DISCOVERY, please call: +1-954-274-4435 (USA)

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