1. Bowman 40 - Saro's Gyda
The Bowman 40 is a luxury cruising yacht developed to explore the oceans of the world in safety and comfort while giving complete confidence in her ability to handle any conditions she may meet. Built and maintained to Lloyds 100 A1 Saro's Gyda is also fully compliant with, and exceeds in many areas, the requirements of the MCA Practise for Small Commercial Vessels.
2. Bavaria 39 Cruiser - Hound Dog 1
New to charter in 2007. First commissioned in 2005, this yacht is in immaculate condition and comes equipped to a very high standard.
3. Sigma 36 - Saracen
The 36 is a performance cruising yacht equipped to a specification suitable for cruising or racing. Each yacht has a Lloyds Hull Certificate and is built to a high standard of quality and finish. The hull is moulded from hand-laid GRP and the deck incorporates balsa core stiffening and an integrally moulded non-slip surface.
4. Ruffian 23 - Spanker
Designed and built in Ireland to sail in the turbulent waters of the Irish Sea, the Ruffian 23 was an immediate success. This classic form has had many racing successes and cruising awards to her name.
With a hull form that produces good stability and simple handling under sail the Ruffian turned out to be a successful compromise between racing and family sailing. It has a masthead rig, 45% ballast ratio and a skeg hung rudder.
1. Bowman 40 - Saro's Gyda
Rig
The simple cutter rig with furling headsail make for ease of handling by a limited crew, even in rough conditions. The fully battened main has lazy jacks which make raising and lowering the sail a simple task. The Bowman style spray-hood incorporates a hide covered grab rail. Ample coach-roof hand rails, high safety lines and jack stays make moving about the yacht completely safe even in choppy conditions. No slouch, these yachts are affectionately known as "7 ½ knot Bowmans" and have a tremendous capacity for eating up the sea miles. Whether cruising or racing, a fine performance is the order of the day from Saro's Gyda.
Specification
| Length Overall | 12.19m |
| Load Waterline Length | 10.10m |
| Beam | 3.84m |
| Draft | 1.5m |
| Displacement | 8620kg |
| Balast Ratio | 37.5% |
Construction
White GRP hull and superstructure with teak decks and cockpit seating. Wheel steering and full skeg rudder. Long fin keel. All the GRP work is hand laid by craftsmen to provide a trouble free hull structure.
Rigging
• Kemp mast (with twin spreaders) and spars in anodised aluminium• Stainless steel (1 x 19) standing rigging - renewed 2005
• Three slab reefs on mainsail with lazy jacks
• Kemp rod kicker, boom preventer
• Mast stowed spinnaker pole
• Granny bars either side of the mast
• All lines lead back to the cockpit
Ground Tackle
45 lb CQR anchor with Lewmar electric windlass, plus 15kg kedge anchor.
Sails
Mainsail, furling Genoa (new 2003), Staysail, Storm sail (new 2001) Spinnaker. All sails serviced and cleaned annually by Saturn Sails.
Winches
| Lewmar 54 self-tailing sheet winches | 2 |
| Lewmar 40 self-tailing spinnaker winches | 2 |
| Lewmar 30 self-tailing halyard winches | 2 |
| Lewmar 40 self-tailing winches on mast | 2 |
| Lewmar 16 self-tailing reefingwinch on mast | 1 |
Machinery
2006 Yanmar 50hp four cylinder diesel engine, fresh water cooled. Shaft driven to propellor with rope cutter. Cruising speed 7.5 knots.
Electrics
12 and 240 volt systems charged by alternator and Falcom battery charger. Shore power, inverter.
Tankage
One 364 litre (80 galls.) fuel tank and 545 litres of water in 2 s/s tanks. Third reserve tank manually pumped to galley sink.
Accommodation
A total of 8 berths comprising double in forward cabin, double in aft cabin and 4 singles with lee clothes in saloon.Two heads compartments each with w.c., shower and wash basin. Galley area with Taylor 041 gas cooker with 3 burners, grill and oven. 12v Isotherm fridge and 2 s/s sinks. Pressurised hot and cold water systems. Eberspacher heating, teak joinery work, chart table.Wet locker drains to bilges.
Navigation Aids
• Autohelm echosounder, log, speed and wind instruments.• Raymarine colour chart plotter and radar 2004
• Raymarine DSC VHF with deck-mounted speakers (2005) + Icom hand held set
• Autohelm GPS + Garmin handheld backup.
• Furuno SSB Transceiver FS - 1550
• Furuno Navtex (2005)
Overall
Saro's Gyda has successfully sailed the Mediterranean, the south coast of England, the Channel Islands, west coast Scotland, including the Hebrides, St Kilda and Rockall. And this year sees her off to Norway, returning via the Shetland Isles. Whether its racing, passage making or family cruising, she offers luxury performance cruising you will remember for a very long time.
Charter Rates2. Bavaria 39 Classic - Hound Dog 1
• Date of commission - 2005• deep lead keel
• fully battened mainsail
• plough anchor
• electric anchor windlass
• raymarine log and depth
• third battery 140ah
• volvo engine d2-55hp
• bow thruster sp55
• pressurized hot and cold water
• shower in aft head with pump out
• deck suction disposal for holding tank
• vhf aerial cabled to nav area
• raymarine 240e vhf radio with cockpit speaker and repeater handset at helm
• radar reflector
• raymarine radar system
• raymarine e80 chartplotter system colour plus repeater at helm
• raymarine ST60 wind system
• raymarine S2 SMART PILOT SYSTEM 6001PLUS DISPLAY
• NASA navtex clipper with antenna
• radio/cd player with cockpit speakers
• flat screen colour tv
• warm air heating(eberspacher d5 airtronic-6 outlets)
• battery charger 40ah
• PACKAMAIN MAINSAIL STOWAGE SYSTEM WITH LAZY JACKS
• sprayhood
• ambassador ropecutter
• cockpit enclosure
• webbing j ackstay s
• 3 cabins(heated)
• 2 head (forward/aft)
• 2+12volt sockets
• 4+240volt outlets
• shore power lead
Charter Rates
3. Sigma 36 - Saracen
Rig
The fractional rig achieves a superb sailing performance whether cruising or racing. The 36 has achieved many notable offshore racing successes and its suitability as a fast family cruising yacht is legendary. At the same time it is a stable, easily controlled yacht ideal for cruising, with extremely comfortable accommodation and a very high specification.
Specification
| Length Overall | 10.98m |
| Load Waterline Length | 8.86m |
| Beam | 3.48m |
| Draft | 2.0mj |
| Displacement | 6720 lbs |
| Balast Ratio | 38% |
Rigging
all standing rigging 1x19 wire, renewed 2003, running rigging 2005. Fractional 3/4 sloop rig, Kemp alloy spars, spinnaker gear and pole, spring loaded vang, new 2003.
Hull and Deck
off-white GRP hull, deck and superstructure, with a deep fin keel and spade rudder. Whitlock wheel steering fitted 1999 and pedestal replaced 2005.
Sails
Collins main with 3 reefs 2001, Sobstad No.1 furling genoa 1995, Collins No.2 genoa 2001, and Sobstad and North spinnakers 1995 and 2002, storm jib - 1984. All sails valeted annually by Saturn sails.
Engine
Volvo Penta 2003 28HP diesel engine, fresh water cooled, cruising speed 5 knots, maximum speed 7 knots. Shaft driven to a 2 blade folding propellor. Tank capacity 20 galls.
Electrics
Two 12v heavy duty batteries, new 2005, switched, charged by alternator. 240V battery charger. Shaver points in heads cupboard. Fridge. Central Heating fitted 2005.
Fresh Water
2 x 50gall. fresh water tanks, pressurised hot and cold in galley and heads, manual hand pump in the galley.
Winches
2 Lewmar 44 two speed genoa winches, 2 Lewmar 24 two speed spinnaker winches, 2 Harken 32 two speed halyard winches, Lewmar 7 reefing winch on mast.
Accommodation
Sleeps 2 in one double cabin and 7singles in two cabins: double berth under cockpit sole, single starboard quarter berth: 4 single berths in saloon (two pipe cots): 2 single berths in forepeak. Heads compartment with marine toilet handbasin and shower.
Galley
Plastimo Neptune cooker 2005 with two burners over and grill. Isotherm fridge 2003. Stainless sink. Corian worktops 2003.
Navigation Instruments
Plastimo Olympic 135 compass, replaced 2005, Raymarine ST60 wind/speed/echosounder 2001, Raymarine ST60 log, Raymarine DSC VHF radio 2005, Raymarine colour chartplotter 2005, Garmin 128 backup GPS, Furuno Navtex 2005, Silva GPS repeater 2001.
Other Equipment
Saracen is fully equipped to the Code of Practice for Small Commercial Vessels, and her inventory has many additional items. A full inventory can be supplied to prospective charterers.
Overall
We are certain that Saracen is the prefect yacht to provide you with a sailing experience to remember. She looks good on the water, and has a sailing performance that will delight everyone. She can make fast passages effortlessly as she has an easily driven hull, that can be steered by beginner and expert alike.
Charter Rates4. Ruffian 23 - Spanker
Sails
• Mainsail by Saturn with 3 reefs, 2000• No. 1 Light Genoa, 2005
• No. 1 Heavy Genoa, 2000
• No.2 Genoa, 2000
• Working Jib 2002
• Storm Jib 2002
• Tri-radial spinnaker 2005
Accommodation
There are 4 berths, two in the forepeak and 2 quarter berths. There is a Plastimo Neptune 2000 gas cooker with 2 burners and grill, new 2005. There is a marine head to starboard in the forepeak.
Engine
Yanmar 1GM10, 9hp inboard diesel engine, giving a cruising speed of 5 knots under power.
Electrics
• 2 x 12v heavy duty batteries• interior lights
• navigation lights, sail and power, anchor
• cassette player
Electronics
• com DSC VHF Radio• Icom handheld VHF
• Furuno GP31 Global Positioning System
• Furuno Navtex receiver
• Autohelm ST30 Bidata Log and Echo Sounder
• Autohelm ST1000 Tillerpilot
Spanker has an extensive inventory, well above the specifications of the Code of Practice for Small Commercial Vessels, with which we are required to comply. A full inventory is available on application.
We race and cruise Spanker ourselves and everyone who sails on her thinks she is wonderful. Louise, one of the former Yacht Haven staff described Spanker as "the sexiest little boat in the marina." Need we say more!
Charter Rates