1989 Ta Shing Kevlar Custom for Sale

Custom Kevlar Tanton-designed one-off ready-to-go world cruising staysail schooner Bullet-proof Kevlar hull wing keel designed by Dave Pedrick (America’s Cup) All Spectra sails in excellent, or brand new, condition Harken headsail furlers & rigging, sta-lok fittings upper and lower Lugger engine with Max Prop ABS certified Lovingly maintained by one owner 110 and 220 VAC international electric setup with dual 160-amp alternators 30 gallon/hour water maker Washing machine Master stateroom bed tilts on thrusters Fleet 250 broadband communications, 48-mile radar Forward-seeking sonar ABS certified collision bulkhead Diesel heater Loaded with extras Rachel J. Slocum is a fast 8-knot cruiser in any wind and sea condition and at every point of sail. She has completed a world circumnavigation via Cape of Good Hope & Cape Horn, including fast crossings of the Pacific Ocean (seven times), Indian Ocean (twice) and Atlantic Ocean (twice). Everything works. No upgrades, repairs or tweaks necessary. This boat will get you to your destination quickly, safely, and in style. Rachel J. Slocum gets more looks than any other boat in the harbour. There was only one rule given to the designer: nothing must compromise sailing ability. With its huge sail area and lean hull, Rachel J. Slocum begins cruising upwind at 4.5 knots in open-ocean conditions at only 4 knots of breeze while most other vessels must rely on their motor, and gets to the next anchorage, under sail, faster than you or others will believe possible. The captain can choose between wind vane or electric auto pilot to maintain an excellent track in varying wind conditions. Rachel J. Slocum took 1 year to design and 3½ years to build with private US and British inspectors, and with the present owner, on site every step of the way. She is ABS certified (ABS Certificate No. KS 6055X). The owner, who grew up on sailing yachts and whose father owned Concordia Boat Yard and Marshall Marine in Padanaram, Massachusetts, took care to incorporate every good idea learned after nine continuous years cruising around the world in a different yacht. She has been continuously refit and upgraded since launch, with no consideration to cost. This is a yacht that was designed for and will appeal to one couple who wishes to sail the world immediately in comfort and style, and with speed, with provision for three live-aboard guests on an occasional basis. Vessel track record with same owner: 1.75 comfortable world circumnavigations via Cape Aiguilles/Cape of Good Hope (twice), Cape Horn, Tasmania (4 times). Seven crossings of the Pacific, twice across the Atlantic. Extensive cruising South China Sea area, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Patagonia, South and North Pacific, north and south Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean. Storm characteristics: excellent. Vessel can and has hove-to safely in open Southern Ocean conditions to 60 knots with a reefed main staysail. Light-wind characteristics: unbelievable. The fisherman, with it’s high moment aloft, prevents rolling and sail flogging in big ocean swells, allowing the boat to sail in extremely light breezes where others can’t.