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£235,000
1902 William Fife III 52 ft Bermudan Cutter 1902-1988
Price:
£235,000
Financing:
Summary:
Used
Location:
Coatham Mundeville
Description:
SIBYL OF CUMAE might just be the original Spirit of Tradition yacht. For about 80 of her 120 years she’s been very successfully in fusion between her original role as a state-of-the-art racer - a gaff cutter rigged 36 Feet Linear Rater - and as a fast and comfortable cruiser-racer, and experimenter in rig design. Since enjoying a major restoration in the mid-1980s, SIBYL has been sailed and raced extensively in two ownerships, with recent seasons involving a round-Britain cruise, an out and return North Sea and Baltic passage from the South Coast of England to take part in a Swedish classic yacht regatta, and sailing to her birthplace for the 2022 Fife Regatta. Modern sail handling systems allow such voyages to be done with minimal crew, while her very nicely appointed accommodation offers a comfortable floating home. SIBYL is ready to be enjoyed just like this, or reinstated to the original highly refined ‘flat-top topsail’ gaff cutter rig for truly authentic Mediterranean classic racing under the CIM Rule. Whatever it's to be, SIBYL OF CUMAE’s lines are quite breathtaking – she could only be a Fife. RECENT REFITS 2019 - Engine off, workshop overhaul - Complete electrical refit by PR Systems, Plymouthx Planks replaced starboard side at chainplatesx Planks replaced port side at chainplates RESTORATIONVessel stripped down to bare hull: deck, coachroof and ballast keel removed - All the original planking and steamed timbers were in good order and retained - Underbody professionally Cascover sheathed, wrapped under wood keel - Ballast keel re-fastened - New deck and coachroof fitted to 1930s configuration with raised after part - Steel reinforcement added in way of mast to minimise rigging strains - One ton of lead cut from ballast keel to compensate for engine, tanks, new accomm. - Rig changed from ketch to bermudan sloop/ cutter WILLIAM FIFE & SON YARD NO. 486 SIBYL OF CUMAE is a very special throwback to a heady turn of the 20th-Century episode. Still available at ListedBuy!
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Private Party
Posted:
March 21 on ListedBuy
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