FAR OUT

SW72 FAR OUT

HULL & APPENDAGES

Construction

The hull is built on a female mould in composite sandwich with Kevlar reinforcement

External skin: outer skin Kevlar and E-Glass

Core: PVC foam

Inner skin: E-glass

Hull Finish

Topsides are painted in flag blue Awlgrip paint with snow white cove and boot stripes (2009)

Keel

The fixed fin/bulb keel is composed of an upper steel fin section and lower bulb section

Total weight 11,400

Rudder

The single elliptical spade rudder is produced by SWS and composed of carbon fibre pre-preg skins on a closed cell polyurethane foam core.  Carbon fibre rudder shaft is supported by two self-aligning bearings from JP3. 

Steering Systems

Steering pedestal fitted in cockpit with roller bearings and carbon fibre instrument bracket and stainless-steel compass mounting bracket

One 1500mm diameter wheel with teak trim and stainless-steel spokes/hub

Steering cables run over sheaves with high load bearings fixed on aluminium brackets.

Steering cable ends linked to a stainless-steel chain and alloy steering quadrant.

Emergency steering tiller, mounted in forepeak

Transom

Hydraulic folding swim platform with boarding ladder and swimming ladder

Hot/cold shower and storage lockers

Retractable passarelle with dedicated locker in transom

Removable radar post with antenna mounts

DECK

Deck Construction

The hull is built on a female mould, using infusion technology, with SP System epoxy resin

Inner and outer skin are fibreglass, and the core is PVC foam

Deck Finish

White painted superstructure and bright work (repainted in 2018)

New teak deck fitted in 2009

Deck Lockers

Forepeak locker with storage for sails, rigging and equipment

Lazarette locker aft with access from either side.

Life raft lockers on either side of cockpit

A locker for gas bottles with ventilation is fitted in the lazarette.

Deck Equipment

Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and stanchions with double wire lifelines and gates on either side amidship

Teak finished center cockpit table with telescopic legs.  When lowered and covered with the fitted cushion, the center cockpit becomes a large sunbathing area

Winches by Harken, all self-tailing

Sailing Hardware

All blocks, tracks and travellers by Antal

Jammers and clutches by Antal

Anchoring & Mooring

Main anchor galvanized CQR 47KG with 120 m of 12mm chain

Spare anchor Danforth 30Kg chain and rode, mounted in forepeak

Quick electric anchor windlass with capstan on top (new 2022)

Eight custom stainless-steel fairleads, four on each side

Eight custom stainless-steel fixed cleats, four on each side

Fenders and mooring lines

Deck Canvas

Cushions and back rests for center cockpit

Cockpit table cover

Sprayhoods and biminis for center and aft cockpits with stainless steel frames, new canvas 2020

Pedestal and wheel cover

INTERIOR

General

Three ensuite guest cabins accommodating up to six guests (one double bed and four single berths)

Two Crew cabins accommodating up to four crew with one head

Interior furniture is made to the highest marine standards and finished in satin varnished teak veneer

Removable floorboards are finished in satin varnished teak and supported by aluminium bearers

Overhead hatches in guest areas with blinds and mosquito screens

Removable overhead panels are covered in vinyl

Additional padded panelling to cover hull sides with vinyl covering

Flush mounted overhead LED lighting throughout

Reading lights at the head of each berth

Saloon upholstery- white linen

Corian countertops in heads & galley

Forward Guest Cabin

Single fixed berths on either side with storage lockers and drawers beneath

En suite head located aft to starboard with Tecma WC, wash basins, mirrors and storage lockers and shower

Port Guest Cabin (Master)

Double berth outboard on port side with bookshelves and storage lockers

Hanging locker located forward of berth with settee located inboard

Ensuite head further forward with Tecma WC, double wash basins, mirrors and storage lockers and separate shower compartment.

Starboard Guest Cabin

Single fixed berth below and with folding pullman berth above

Storage locker with shelf located aft and inboard

Hanging locker forward and outboard

En suite head located forward with Tecma WC, wash basins, mirrors and storage lockers and shower

Saloon

C-shaped settee to port with lockers and bookshelves outboard

Teak finished dining table with seating for six guests.  Table can be lowered and covered with cushions to become a large lounging space.

32” Samsung smart TV mounted on aft bulkhead near convertible dining table

Three-person settee withteak finished coffee table on starboard side of saloon

Bookshelves and storage lockers either side of settee and outboard on starboard side

Upper and lower storage lockers on centreline forward of saloon with ice maker and bar area adjacent to starboard

New icemaker in 2021

Galley

Located on the starboard side, aft of saloon

Corian finished work surfaces outboard.  Double stainless-steel sinks

Lockers, cupboard and drawers for galley items

Front loading refrigerator and freezer

Galley Equipment

Gas Stove – Alpes Inox

Four burner gas oven – Alpes Inox

Extractor fan mounted in deck head above cooker

Microwave – Saga Max

Washing Machine inLazarette

Crew Cabins

Two identical crew cabins on either side aft, both with upper and lower fixed single berths

Storage lockers and drawers beneath berths and inboard aft

Crew head located on port side with Tecma WC, wash basins, mirrors and storage lockers and shower

Engine Room

Spacious engine and technical room located on port side with access through the galley

ENGINE & SYSTEMS

Perkins Sabre Mod. M225 TI/18 S02910, 225 hp (168Kw) @ 2500 RPM

Approximately 8,000 hours in April 2022

Gearbox Newage PRM 1000d3 (new 2020)

Brunton Varifold 4-blade 28” propeller

Max Power R 300/15retractable bow thruster – removed and serviced in 2020

Fuel System

Total fuel capacity is 1,900 litres in three tanks

Two structural tanks of 620 litres each located below saloon floor and one additional 660 L tank

Simarine tank level gauge

Plumbing Systems

Two integral tanks freshwater tanks with total capacity of 1500 litres

Simarine tank level gauge

All pumps were removed and fully serviced or replaced in 2020

Watermaker HEM Series 20, produces 150 L / H

Raritan 80L 220v hot water heater

Water is either heated by engine calorifier or hot water heater

G&R Idro-Ecojet 1B Fresh water pump

G&R Ecojet Sea water pump

Ventilation System

Frigomar centralized air conditioning system with reverse-cycle heating

Fan coils (7) in each cabin

12v Hella fans in all cabins

Refrigeration Systems

Fridge and Freezer Frigomar 24/220V Climma (new 2018)

Drinks refrigerator Frigomar 24/220V Climma (new 2018)

Ice Maker U-line 220V (new 2021)

Drainage System

The four main bilge areas are drained via a manifold that is connected to a G&R electric pump.

Bilges are also drained via engine driven Jabsco pump and manual Whale Gusher pump

Engine room and saloon have additional submersible Jabsco pumps

Two black water tanks with total capacity of 200 litres, drained via G&R electric pumps and also via manual backup pumps

Two grey water tanks with total capacity of 250 litres, drained via G&R electric pumps

Crew shower is drained via Jabsco sanisplit type pump unit

Hydraulic System

Central hydraulic power pack with one 14Kw 24vDC electric motor to power winches and jib furler

PTO mounted on generator to power bow thruster

Navtec manual system for vang, backstay and outhaul

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DC System

Service batteries – 24v 800 Ah

Navigation   batteries – 24v 180 Ah

Main engine starting - 24v 120 Ah

Generator starting – 12v 60 Ah

AC System

220V / 50Hz AC system supplied by shore power, inverter and/or

Northern Lights 20Kw diesel genset, new 2008 [7,900 hours in April 2022]

Chargers / Inverters

Victron Phoenix 3000w inverter

Mastervolt 100A charger for service batteries

Victron Skylla 80A charger for navigation batteries

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

Navigation Instruments

Brooks and Gatehouse H3000 System including processor, mast head unit (wind speed/direction) echo sounder, and speed log sensor.  Newly installed in 2018

B&G Zeus Touch (new 2013)

B&G 4G Radar antenna linked to Zeus system

Suunto steering compass on steering pedestal

Autopilot: B&G system

Communications Systems

Sailor Inmarsat system (2009)

SSB: Icom IC-M710

B&G V50 VHF radio

ICOM Class B AIS transponder MA-500TR

Furuno Navtex NX-300

ICOM handheld VHF

Entertainment Systems

32” Samsung smart TV in saloon with Marantz amp and 5.1 surround sound system with subwoofer

MAST & RIGGING

Sparcraft 4-spreader aluminium mast with discontinuous rod rigging

Sparcraft aluminium boom that has been modified into a park-avenue boom with composite covering

Reckmann hydraulic genoa furler with black anodized alloy foil

Navtec hydraulic vang, backstay and outhaul, controlled by manual pump and manifold in aft cockpit

Spinnaker pole

Mast and rigging reportedly removed and serviced in 2018

Sail Plan

I = 26.40 m

J = 7.90 m

P = 23.80 m

E = 8.10 m

Total Sail Area = 218.30 m²

EQUIPMENT

General Equipment

Swimming ladder – stainless steel and teak

Carbon fibre folding passarelle – currently stored in Italy

Deck shower

3.5m Caribe rigid inflatable tender with Tohatso 4-stroke 50Hp outboard engine

Tohatso engine is new 2022

Safety Equipment

Jon Buoy on port side aft

1x 10-person life raft

CO2 firefighting system in engine room

Fire extinguishers in all cabins

Alarm system with gas alarm

EPIRB

SAILS