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Ostar Specifications

• Model Custom
• Flag Cayman Islands
• Hull NB 657
• Hull Colour -
• Naval Architect De Voogt Naval Architects
• Exterior Designer Winch Design
• Interior Designer Winch Design
• Length Overall 52.0m
• Length at Waterline 46.7m
• Draft (min) -
• Draft (max) 3.1m
• Gross Tonnage 737
• Cabins Total 5
• Cabins 1 Master / 3 Double / 1 Twin
• Hull Configuration -
• Hull Material Steel
• Superstructure -
• Deck Material Teak
• Fuel Type Diesel
• Manufacturer Caterpillar
• Power 1700 hp / 1251 kW
• Total Power 1700 hp / 1251 kW
• Propulsion Twin Screw
• Max Speed 16.6 Kn
• Cruising Speed 13 Kn
• Fuel Capacity 98746
• Water Capacity 30000
• Generator 3 x Caterpillar 190 kW
• Stabilizers Vosper
• Thrusters -
• Amenities -
• Yacht Builder Feadship View profile
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OSTAR History

In 1959, at the request of Lt.Col. H.G. (Blondie) Hasler, the Royal Western Yacht Club decided to organize a single-handed transatlantic race – and so a tradition was born.

Blondie Hasler had for some time been trying to promote the idea of a single-handed race across the Atlantic against the prevailing winds and currents. His press release of November 1959 proclaimed:

“Described by one experienced yachtsman as ‘the most sporting event of the century’ a transatlantic race for single-handed sailing boats will start from the south coast of England on Saturday 11 th  June 1960 and will finish off Sheepshead Bay, in the approaches to New York, at least a month later”.

He had interested Francis Chichester – hence the story of the half crown (twelve and a half pence/twenty five cent) wager – and several others, but was unable to find an organizer or sponsor willing to move from the familiar full-crewed or ‘cruise in company’ racing to such a dangerous sounding innovation. But Blondie persevered and, with Francis Chichester, approached the RWYC whose Commodore at the time was Sir Winston Churchill and got a positive response.

With a yacht club of repute to take on the organization of the race, Blondie then obtained the sponsorship of The Observer newspaper and so the RWYC Observer Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race, or OSTAR, came about.

Of the eight entries for that first race, four crossed the start line on 11 June 1960 and a fifth, Jean Lacombe, started three days later. Forty days later Francis Chichester, in Gipsy Moth III, crossed the finish line to great media and public acclaim. All five competitors finished successfully with Jean Lacombe finally crossing the line in his 21ft Cap Horn some 76 days after the start.

The  OSTAR  was established and has been sailed every four years since.

The Royal Western Yacht Club of England is partnered with the Newport Yacht Club to bring you this exciting race again in 2013. The race which begins outside the break water in Plymouth Sound, Devon, UK  finishes off of Castle Hill Light here in Newport.

For further information go to:  rwyc.org/ostar Sponsorship enquiries:  [email protected]

Tracking website.

This race is supported by the Rhode Island Sailing Events Commission.

The next OSTAR is scheduled for 5 May, 202 4.

MailASail 2021 OSTAR TWOSTAR Press Release 2 nd April 2020

The Royal Western Yacht Club of England announce the rescheduling of their MailASail OSTAR TWOSTAR that was postponed in 2020 due to the Covic 19 virus, to a new date of May 15 th 2021. We are extremely grateful to our title sponsor MailASail who will continue to support us for this rescheduled event.

The 2021 race will continue to run between Plymouth England and Newport Rhode Island as before.

A new 2021 Notice of Race, Entry form and World Sailing 2020 – 2021 Offshore Safety Regulations for Cat 1 yachts can all be downloaded from the event websites at www.rwyc.org/ostar/ and www.rwyc.org/twostar/

The Notice of Race outlines all requirements that must be fulfilled in order to compete, and includes contact details for general information, entry and communication with RWYC event management. Additionally, in the NoR are the event Facebook page and the Facebook Group addresses where competitors and potential competitors can interact with one another.

Neil Dunkley Race Director MailASail 2021 OSTAR TWOSTAR RWYC

Final 31st March 2020

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OSTAR: 60 and still going strong

• Katy Stickland
• May 10, 2022

Blondie Hasler's biographer Ewen Southby-Tailyour looks at the origin of the Corinthian race and its enduring legacy

Blondie Hasler at the start of the 1964 OSTAR, which was the first race to finish in Newport, Rhode Island, rather than New York. Credit: Ewen Southby-Tailyour

No one, probably not even ‘Blondie’, could have guessed that ‘Hasler’s wonderful idea’, conceived in 1956, would still be going strong in 2022 – over 60 years after the first Observer Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race (OSTAR) first took place.

During the intervening years the OSTAR has been through a number of iterations and titles and a few ups and downs, yet it continues to flourish.

OSTAR 2022 start and course

A special 60th anniversary edition of the OSTAR has been on the cards for a long time now, though as with many other sporting events across the world in recent years it has been postponed on several occasions due to Covid 19 first in 2020 then again in 2021.

Rear Commodore Oceanic and Race Director, Adrian Gray, explained when the even needed to be postponed again late in the day in 2021 that: “Covid-19 rules for entering both the UK and USA have led to a last-minute reduction of entries due to them being unable to comply with these measures. This in turn has made the running of OSTAR and TWOSTAR physically and financially unviable for 2021. Therefore, we have no alternative but to postpone the running of the 60th anniversary race again, now to a new date of May 15th, 2022.”

The OSTAR starts from Plymouth and ends at Newport. Credit: Paul Gibbins

But not all those set to enter were deterred and following the postponement, a small group of determined solo and double-handed skippers set off on their own challenge, the NOSTAR transatlantic.

At the time of writing 15 sailors were signed up for this year’s OSTAR. You can keep track of entries via the Royal Western Yacht Club’s website .

The 2022 edition of the OSTAR will start at 12:00 BST from Plymouth, UK

The course is from a start line in Plymouth Sound to the finish line in Narragansett Sound, Newport Rhode Island. True to the history of the event there are very few limitations in terms of the OSTAR course, with the only instructions to racers stating that they must ‘leave Plymouth Breakwater to port, Eddystone Lighthouse and outlaying rocks and Nantucket Island to starboard.’

The history of the OSTAR

In 1951 Blondie Hasler developed an ‘intensifying’ desire to design a ‘radical cruising boat’ that would, in his own words, ‘be my servant and not my master’.

Eventually the junk-rigged Jester – ‘because she is such a bloody joke’ – with her self-steering gear and central, enclosed steering position to which all lines led and from which the skipper need not move, was built to ride out a storm, if not in comfort then at least in safety.

A serious consideration was that she would need to keep a girlfriend keen in the early, impressionable stages of a romance, by not having to fight sodden canvas at 40° angle of heel in seven-eights of a gale.

In September 1957 the second of Hasler’s ‘inventions’ that was to change the face of short-handed ocean sailing was also taking shape.

The trim tab fitted to the trailing edge of rudders was not new but he had to start somewhere in his quest to transfer power from the water-flow to the tiller, and so the Hasler pendulum-servo vane gear was born.

To understand the gestation of the event that transformed many of the world’s offshore racing calendars, it is necessary to return to 25 November 1956, when an article in The Observer , describing how two retired Royal Navy officers had recently crossed the Atlantic single-handed, caught Hasler’s eye.

The seamanship of the 2017 OSTAR skippers was certainly tested when an Atlantic storm saw the loss of two yachts from the singlehanded fleet, although the skippers – Mervyn Wheatley and Michelle Zambelli – were successfully rescued. Credit: Paul Gibbons

Hasler knew that there had been a single-handed transatlantic race in 1891, albeit from west to east, but these latest crossings sparked an idea.

So, on 11 January 1957, anxious to prove and advertise his two ‘inventions’ in a contest, Hasler wrote to his friend, David Astor of The Observer: ‘I have been brooding for some time on… organising a transatlantic race for single-handed sailing boats… Is there any hope that The Observer would like to sponsor it?’

Astor’s reply was not encouraging; ‘I rather think that my Managing Director will be against it,’ he wrote back.

Undaunted Hasler turned to New York’s Slocum Society: ‘By all means send us the proposed organisation of the race… the prospect is most exciting,’ was the reply.

Thus began an exchange of conflicting ideas. For instance, the use of radio transmitters would be allowed, the race would stage via the Azores and engines were, in Hasler’s words, almost mandatory.

Referring to radios, he commented: ‘I would be happy to drown with dignity for I dread the idea of ships having to conduct rescue operations.’

Changing tide

Meanwhile a new team was gathering in The Observer led by its sports editor, Christopher Brasher, who held the same opinion as Hasler concerning nautical nannies.

With Brasher’s persuasion the managing director now agreed to ‘help’ but, anxious not to have its name associated with the race for fear of ridicule, he decided to call it the Atlantic single-handed yacht race.

Later, following the early successes, he agreed to ‘sponsor’ it while changing its name to the Observer Single-handed Transatlantic Race, or OSTAR. The paper’s involvement would last until 1986.

David Lewis and Val Howells, having heard of Hasler’s ‘amazing idea’, expressed firm intentions so, without yet a backer, the three determined to start themselves and take their own finishing times.

Who, they argued, needed a sponsor or yacht club? The myth of them each putting a half crown into a ‘purse’ is just that – a myth generated, post facto, by Francis Chichester.

Blondie Hasler designed Jester to be a ‘radical cruising boat’, with self-steering gear and a central, enclosed steering position. Credit: Ewen Southby-Tailyour

Eventually Chichester, too, declared an interest and, fortuitously, took on much of the correspondence from his London office. Finally, Jean Lacombe made up the fifth of the original starters.

Further good news came with the Royal Western Yacht Club’s agreement to handle the start under the leadership of their Rear-Commodore, Jack Odling-Smee, who, too, shared a similar outlook on life and the nannies of the cotton wool society that try to dominate it.

Having graciously stood down, the Slocum Society offered to oversee arrangements at New York.

The first four started from Plymouth on 11 June 1960 with Lacombe following three days later. All five yachts, four of whom were 25ft or under, reached New York in good order: a 100% record that still stands.

Just as interesting is that among the 15 starters in the 1964 OSTAR all five ‘originals’ again finished – this time at Newport, Rhode Island. Hasler was to predict that a higher percentage of under 30-footers would always finish, compared to a similar percentage of larger vessels.

Although multihulls had been accepted by Hasler for the first race none took part but during the second OSTAR multi-hulls successfully completed the course: two catamarans and one trimaran.

With success now proven, the OSTAR began to attract big money, big names and, inevitably, big egos. Indeed, so popular was it that by 1968 Hasler worried that the race’s success contained the seeds of its own death with excessive competitiveness being one of the reasons.

Yachts of 128ft in 1972 and 236ft in 1976 (with a 125 entry list) did not help the image. Fearing a demise, he planned a scaled-down Series Two race that, if necessary, would begin in 1980.

By the ’70s it was also feared that the French, upset at the fluctuating length and number of restrictions, would take over the OSTAR. They didn’t but instead introduced their own Route de Rhum in 1978.

Mervyn Wheatley preparing his Formosa 42, Tamarind ahead of the start of the 2017 OSTAR. He was forced to abandon the yacht after it was rolled in a 70-knot storm. He was rescued by the Queen Mary 2 luxury liner. Credit: Paul Gibbons

There is no doubt that following Eric Tabarly’s popular win in 1964 (no one was more pleased than Hasler) France had found a new ‘national sport’ and, hence, new heroes. With this French interest came a proliferation of single handed trans-oceanic contests that continue to this day.

The OSTAR also gave Chichester the impetus to circumnavigate the globe in 1966 and that, too, led to yet more ‘global’ races.

Little ships shunned

The Royal Western Yacht Club (RWYC), equally concerned that the OSTAR was unmanageable, swamped by professional organisations, wisely hived off this element to Offshore Challenges in 2005, which is now The Transat.

It then reverted to running a Corinthian event with an upper size limit at 60ft and a lower limit of 27ft. This was primarily because of evolving international stability requirements, which made compliance for smaller vessels difficult.

Thus perfectly seaworthy yachts became excluded from a race that has at its very heart the 25ft Jester herself.

Perhaps, though, owners of these vessels are not so troubled at being forced out, when they know that £2,000, which increases with boat size, is required just to enter: over double what Jester cost!

This nautical-nannying (emphatically not of the Royal Western Yacht Club’s making) is a nonsense and surprises skippers of, for example, Twisters, Contessa 26s and even the diminutive Corribbee 21s who were, quite suddenly, disenfranchised.

Experienced yachtsman know that safety at sea is a complicated matrix of human and physical facts rather than just size.

The only arbiter of safety at sea is the sea itself, wrote Hasler, and ‘not a health and safety-orientated committee of nannies with slide-rules and copious regulations’.

Although the familiar – iconic – acronym, OSTAR, remains the same the full, RWYC title has been subtly altered by replacing Observer with Original.

Nevertheless, the ‘new’ OSTAR enjoys well-deserved and continued success and for that Hasler would, surely, be relieved.

But – a significant ‘but’ – he would not have approved of the word ‘original’ to describe ‘his’ trans-Atlantic race that bars four out of the five ‘originals’ from taking part.

Happily, the half crown club also flourishes– despite having been founded on a Chichester-generated myth!

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Markus Moser’s Pegasus 50 wins the Ostar 2022

• Alex Giuzio
• July 7, 2022

Markus Moser’s Pegasus 50 Lifgun is the winner of the Ostar 2022. The sailor was the first to complete the solo crossing of the Atlantic on board his sailboat, covering the 6,046 kilometres in twenty-one days, six hours and twenty-five seconds and crossing the finish line last Sunday, 5 June.

Finishing a regatta like the Ostar requires not only to be a long-experienced sailor, but also to have the adequate physical and mental preparation needed to tackle a solo ocean crossing and, above all, to be able to count on a reliable and comfortable boat. Just like Markus Moser’s Lifgun, the Pegasus 50 that the Slovenian yard Pegasus Yacht has designed to be a safe fast cruiser even for this type of extreme sailing experience. The Pegasus 50 is in fact a sailboat designed to be single-handled and boasts ocean “Category A” certification to withstand winds in excess of 40 knots and waves over four metres high. The Pegasus 50’s ballast percentage is also higher than other boats in the same category.

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Open 40 - Ready for OSTAR

• Reference ID 51
• Builder Open
• van der Stadt Design
• Location Norway
• Engine type Single
• L.O.A. (mtr) 12.19
• Beam (mtr) 4.00
• Draft (mtr) 3.40
• Material Carbon
• Engine Yanmar with saildrive and 2-blade folding prop, also serves as generator.

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General Designed by ‘van der Stadt Design’. Built 1999/2000 by Rhebergen Composites, Amsterdam (deck and hull) and Vels Jachtbouw, Medemblik (fitting-out etc.). Re-fitted 2009, including complete new rigging, sails, deck hardware and paint job.

Comments owner:

The boat is in good shape, Engine was overhauled two years ago. All sails are good (she is sold with some older training sails in addition to full sail set). The boat got a brand new servo driver for the autopilot, and a RayMarine map/radar plotter. The rotating keel is working fine.

A model of this one-of-a-kind boat built by Van De Stadt can be seen at the maritime museum in Amsterdam. This was the first sailboat in its class to cross the Atlantic Ocean computer assisted. Pieter Adriaans and the university of Amsterdam used this boat for its experiments from early 2000. After the project was done in 2008, the boat was sold to Tuned Rigs & Ropes. In 2009 the boat was rebuilds and repainted, using only the best equipment available, mainly carbon and titanium. Tuned used the boat as a show/demo boat until 2013. This is a full carbon regatta boat in the Open 40 class, it is 12m long and 4m wide, needing 3.5m of water to sail, especially designed for OSTAR upwind cross Atlantic race. Open 40 is similar to Class 40, but with no restrictions to cost, solutions and materials. There are no other Open 40 boats in Norway, but hopefully “SOLO” and other Class 40 boats will let it compete. In short regattas the Open 40 will not be able to beat the Class 40 boats, but in long and open Ocean regattas the Open 40 got some advantages... Its speed record is 27.5 knots set by Pieter Adriaans. But since then boat has been fitted with a new custom made carbon mast almost 2 meters longer, and with a mast top genaker of 170sq/m… And the main sail increased to 100sq/m square top, and both carbon sails. The canting mast is removed as of new regulations, but the new rig is better than ever. Rather than using rod-rig, the boat now got Powerlight-PBO rigging. The rotating keel is still there fully functioning. Specifications Dimensions

Length (m.): 12.190 Beam: 4.000 Depth: 3.400 Displacement: 4.500 Ballast: 1.750 Overall length incl. bowsprit 13.700 Bulb weight 900 kgs Total mast height 21.700 mm Mainsail area 100 m2 Jib area 45 m2 Gennaker A3 area 170 m2

Construction

• Hull: Carbon sandwich with red cedar core. Re-painted in 2009.
• Deck: Carbon sandwich with Nomex core. Re-painted in 2009.
• Bulkheads etc: Carbon sandwich with foam core.
• Hydraulic rotating keel fin & bulb to provide up to +/- 4 degrees extra lift (new Holmatro hydraulics in 2009).
• Dismountable alu-bronze keel shaft with lead T-bulb.
• Two carbon rudders with carbon rudder shafts. Extendable central tiller.
• Water ballast: 1.000 litres each side, divided in 3 tanks for longitudal trim.
• Single central scoop.
• Mast custom designed carbon keel stepped Seldén mast, featuring 2 sets of swept-back spreaders and a 0 degree jumper for lateral stability. Double backstays are there for extra stability, but the mast is rigid enough to sail without them in light to moderate winds. The mast has an internal hydraulic mast jack, Lopolight carbon 3-colour/anchorlight, custom B&G masthead transducer, VHF antenna, custom swivelling radar bracket etc. A Holmatro mast winch and Spinlock ZR jammers are fitted for all foresails.
• Ronstan mainsail track for boltrope and sail cars.
• Boom is a custom built carbon boom, very light because it doesn’t have a vang (the curved track acts as vang).
• Standing rigging is all Powerlite PBO rigging with custom integrated turnbuckles.     Rod forestay has a customized Furlex through-deck furler.
• Cutterstay fitting and all other deck fittings are custom light-weight TUNED pad-eyes.
• A dismountable carbon A-frame bowsprit is fitted.
• Masttop backstays are dyneema and have Karver KBTi carbon-titanium blocks.
• Checkstays are added for stability when sailing with staysail.
• Running rigging is Gleistein.
• All cores are Dyna-One HS SK75, covers are polyester/Kevlar.

Sails A full North Sails inventory:

Mainsail: 2009 North Sails 100m2     - panelled carbon     - double sided Taffeta     - full battened     - square top     - 2009 North Sails sail cover

Jib: 2009 North Sails 45m2     - panelled carbon     - double sided Taffeta     - horizontal CT furling battens     - 2009 North Sails sail cover   

Downwind sails:     - masthead A3 gennaker 2011 North Sails 170m2, black     - fractional A2 gennaker North Sails (appr. 2002) with snuffer     - light genoa / code-1 North Sails (appr. 2002)     - Code-0 North Sails (appr. 2002)     - jib 4 North Sails (appr. 2002)     - staysail North Sails (appr. 2002)     - storm jib North Sails (appr. 2002)

Accommodations

• two pipe cots
• simple kitchen sink
• toilet prepared (taken out)
• very spacious nav. station
• large sails storage!

Deck and Cockpit

All renewed in 2009

• curved mainsail track (open 60’ style)
• 5 Holmatro winches in the cockpit and Spinlock jammers to provide maximum multi-purpose usage.
• The tiller extends out of the back of the cockpit to provide space for the 5th winch, saving weight. The tiller is telescopic: when on auto-pilot it takes only ½ the space in the cockpit.
• All blocks on deck are Karver blocks: the highest possible strength-to-weight ratio!
• All tracks are Ronstan ball bearing High-load.
• There are no genoa tracks: a downhaul and inhaul provide 3-dimensional trimming. These lines are lead below deck to new Holmatro hydraulic rams that can be operated on both sides of the cockpit (carbon panels)
• bilge pumps (1 electric, 2 manual)
• ballast pumps (1 electric, 1 manual)
• battery charger
• 220V transducer
• load cells on V1 and D1 shrouds (not connected at the moment but fully operational)

Electronics and Navigational Gear

B&G equipment incl. - speed, - depth, wind, - autopilot

• Furuno radar and gps
• active radar reflector
• 2 x built-in PC’s

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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OSTAR yacht NOT for charter*

52m  /  170'7 | feadship | 1998.

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Special Features:

• Impressive 5,758nm range
• Lloyds Register ✠ 100A1 SSC YACHT, MONO, G6 ✠ LMC classification
• Interior design from Winch Design
• Sleeps 11 overnight

The 52m/170'7" motor yacht 'Ostar' (ex. Solemates) was built by Feadship in the Netherlands at their Aalsmeer shipyard. Her interior is styled by British designer design house Winch Design and she was completed in 1998. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Winch Design.

Guest Accommodation

Ostar has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 11 guests in 5 suites.

Range & Performance

Ostar is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel Caterpillar (3516 B-DI-TA) 1,875hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 13 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 16 knots with a range of up to 5,758 nautical miles from her 98,746 litre fuel tanks. Her water tanks store around 30,000 Litres of fresh water. She was built to Lloyds Register ✠ 100A1 SSC YACHT, MONO, G6 ✠ LMC classification society rules.

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SOJOURNER Boat for Sale

39' silverton | 2007 | $229,000.

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Last updated Jan 25, 2024

Sojourner Boat | 39' Silverton 2007

Discover the exceptional 2007 Silverton 39 Motor Yacht, 'Sojourner,' now available for sale near Tampa in St. Petersburg. This unique motor yacht/aft cabin assures an unparalleled water experience.

Highlights and Recent Updates:

• Twin Cummins QSB 5.9 380HO (380 hp) Direct Drive with 625 Hours
• Kohler 10 kW diesel generator with 250 hours (Recently Serviced)
• All New Exterior Upholstery
• New Throttle
• New Spot Light
• New Windlass Clutch
• New Anchor Light
• Seacock Repairs Throughout
• New HVAC System (2022)
• Complete A/C Acid Flush following 2023 Summer Season
• New Spot Light and Anchor Light

This one-of-a-kind model features a rare twin Cummins QSB5.9 380 HP diesel engine setup, with only 625 hours on the engines—an extraordinary find not commonly available in the market.

Powered by a Kohler 10 KW diesel generator, 'Sojourner’' offers easy departure with a 50 AMP Glendinning cable master power cord. The aft deck, accessed from the swim platform, features fiberglass stairs, a stainless steel handrail, and a wet bar with a refrigerator under a protective fiberglass hardtop.

The upper helm area, seating eight adults, boasts a Garmin chart plotter, autopilot, color radar, and Fusion RA70 stereo system. Hydraulic steering and dual electronic shift controls ensure a smooth voyage.

The main salon, with a galley and dinette, offers large windows, a pull-out sofa, and a smart flat-screen TV. The galley includes a three-burner princess glass cooktop, a Samsung smart 5-function oven, and a full-size marine refrigerator—all climate-controlled by a dedicated HVAC system from 2022.

Accommodations feature a VIP stateroom with a queen-size berth and dedicated HVAC. The aft cabin offers an island queen berth, a large window, and a private head with a separate shower area. Both areas are protected by a Smar-T-Alert CO2 and smoke detector system.

Don't miss the chance to own this rare 39 MY, premium aft cabin yacht from Silverton.

Explore 'Sojourner' today! Easily accessible in St. Petersburg, Florida. Serious inquiries only.

Michael J. Johnson

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Sojourner HIGHLIGHTS

• Yacht Details: 39' Silverton 2007
• Location: Saint Petersburg, FL
• Engines: Cummins
• Last Updated: Jan 25, 2024
• Asking Price: $229,000
• Max Draft: 3' 11''

Sojourner additional information

• Cruising Speed: 15.64 kn
• Beam: 14' 0''
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Fuel Tank: 1 x 334|gallon
• Fresh Water: 1 x 100|gallon
• Holding: 1 x 60|gallon
• Double Berths: 2

Some insist that the true measure of a motor yacht's worth is the dimensions of her flybridge, sundeck, and covered aft-deck. There must be space for owners and their guests to revel in sun, sea, and sky. But there are others equally convinced that a motor yacht must be judged by her interior spaces: How roomy, how magnificently furnished, how well appointed with standard equipment and amenities. Happily, the 39 Motor Yacht satisfies all those requirements. The open bridge seats eight, who can also enter conveniently from the foredeck by the Side Walk.

The 39 Motor Yacht's foredeck and sheltered aft-deck are the perfect adjunct to an interior designed for on-water living and entertaining. Wide of beam, the 39 Motor Yacht's salon, dinette area, and uncommonly roomy galley are remarkable for their space and luxury. The convertible L-lounge is sprawling; the dinette table, solid cherry; the galley, a seacook's delight.

At the end of a satisfying day on the 39 Motor Yacht, two generously proportioned and elegantly outfitted staterooms await the travelers, each with a queen-sized bed.

Experience luxury and relaxation on the spacious aft deck of our 2007 Silverton 39 Motor Yacht Aft Cabin, which seamlessly blends comfort and entertainment, making it the perfect retreat for enjoying the open water.

Highlights of the aft deck include:

• Swim platform with molded fiberglass stairs and a stainless steel handrail.
• All Weather Fiberglass Hardtop
• Wet Bar with Refrigerator
• Built-in aft bench seat and space for loose furnishings
• Flat-screen smart TV with new remotes
• Adjustable Isinglass Canvas Enclosure: Surrounding protective canvas that can be opened to let in the invigorating sea breeze
• New Magma Grill and Propane
• SimpliSafe Alarm System

Upper Helm Station

Ascend three steps from the aft deck to the Upper Helm Area, a commanding space designed for both the captain's control and the enjoyment of family and guests. Key features include:

• Spacious Seating: Seat up to 8 adults.
• Hydraulic Steering
• Dual Electronic Shift Controls
• New Spot Light (2023)
• Advanced Garmin Electronics: Including a Garmin 7610xsv chart plotter, Garmin auto-pilot, and Garmin color radar for reliable navigation.
• Autopilot Feature
• SmartCraft Digital Displays: Twin SmartCraft Digital Displays provide comprehensive engine instrumentation, ensuring a smooth and informed journey
• Fusion RA70 Stereo System
• Fully Enclosed with Isinglass Canvas: All weather condition as it is fully enclosed with canvas, providing protection without compromising on the scenic sea views.

Descend into the inviting Main Salon from the aft deck, where spaciousness meets elegance in an open-concept design that seamlessly integrates the galley and dinette area.

The salon boasts a bright and open atmosphere, featuring large windows adorned with wooden mini-blinds. The ambiance is further enhanced by gloss-finished wood paneling and a cream-colored headliner, creating a welcoming and sophisticated interior. Key features include:

• Open Concept Design: The salon's open layout incorporates the galley and dinette area, fostering a sense of connectivity and spaciousness. Large Windows with retractable Blinds: Enjoy panoramic views and control the natural light with large windows adorned with wooden mini-blinds.
• Elegant Interior Accents: Gloss-finished wood paneling and a cream-colored headliner contribute to an elegant and well-appointed interior.
• Versatile Sleeping Arrangements: A pull-out sofa effortlessly transforms into a bed, providing flexibility for accommodating extra guests.
• Entertainment Center: Smart, flat-screen TV ensures entertainment at your fingertips, enhancing the overall comfort and enjoyment of the Main Salon.
• Machinery/Engine Access: A hatch located in the center of the salon area, off easy access for maintenance. 

Enter the Galley—a luminous and expansive culinary haven that invites the chef to partake in the festivities. Culinary excellence is at your fingertips with the following features:

• Bright and Open Space: The Galley exudes brightness and openness, creating an inviting atmosphere for culinary creativity.
• Princess Glass Cooktop Stove: A three-burner Princess Glass Cooktop Stove stands ready for cooking duties, ensuring precise and efficient meal preparation.
• Samsung Smart 5-Function Oven: The Samsung Smart Oven, with its five functions including microwave, convection oven, and standard oven, provides versatility to meet diverse culinary needs.
• Full-Size Marine Refrigerator: Ample space for food and beverages is provided by the full-size marine refrigerator, ensuring well-stocked provisions for your journey.
• Dedicated HVAC System: The entire Galley area enjoys comfort with its dedicated HVAC system, offering both heating and cooling. This system, newly installed in 2022, ensures an optimal culinary environment.

Step into the Galley—a chef's delight that combines functionality with a bright and open ambiance for an enjoyable cooking and dining experience on the water.

VIP Stateroom:

Progressing from the Galley, explore the VIP Stateroom—a luxurious sanctuary designed for comfort and convenience. Discover the following features:

• Queen-Size Berth: The VIP Stateroom is furnished with a queen-size berth, offering a sumptuous retreat for restful nights on the water.
• Ample Storage: Thoughtfully designed with ample storage, providing space for belongings and ensuring a clutter-free environment.
• Overhead Hatch: Welcome the invigorating sea breeze through the overhead hatch, adding a touch of freshness to the stateroom.
• Private Access to Forward Head: Enjoy the convenience of private access to the forward head, complete with a separate shower stall for a spa-like experience.
• Dedicated HVAC System: Tailor your climate with the VIP Stateroom's dedicated HVAC system, delivering personalized heating or cooling based on prevailing conditions.

Venturing aft, descend several steps to the expansive Aft Cabin—a haven of comfort and relaxation. Revel in the following features:

• Island Queen Berth: Indulge in restful sleep on the island queen berth, offering optimal comfort for your yachting journey.
• Large Aft Bulkhead Window: Experience refreshing breezes through the large aft bulkhead window, connecting you with the outdoor ambiance.
• Private Head with Separate Shower Area: Enjoy privacy in the Aft Cabin's private head, complete with a separate shower area for added convenience.
• Abundant Storage Space: Find ample storage for personal items, ensuring a clutter-free environment during extended cruises.
• Dedicated HVAC System: The Aft Cabin is serviced by its dedicated HVAC system, ensuring climate control tailored to your preferences.

Step into the VIP Stateroom and Aft Cabin—an embodiment of comfort and elegance, where thoughtful design meets luxurious amenities for an unparalleled yachting experience.

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