She's had extensive optimization in the last several years:
- Newer keel, keel bulb & rudder
- Upgrade deck and cabin area using Nelson Marek Design specifications
- New primary winches & new grinder pedestal system (2021)
- Keel kelp cutter
- Re-laminate and paint deck as well as optimize deck layout. Replace toe-rails.
- Newer engine, sail drive & fuel tank
- Newer rudder bearings
- Newer marine toilet system
- AIS system installed
- Newer Inmarsat Fleet One satellite phone 2/17
- New B&G electronics
- New spinnaker pole 2/21
- New Harken hydraulics 2/20
- New forestay 2/21
- New Batteries 7/21
- New chainplates 2/20
- Engine rebuilt 1/23
- New folding prop 3/23
- New halyard locks 5/21
Spars & Rigging
Mast:
- Omohundro 4-spreader Carbon Mast
- Carbon masthead with attachments for headstay, backstay, and 2:1 main halyard
- (2) spinnaker halyards with chafe guards and rollers (port and starboard) (2023)
- (2) custom halyard locks (2021)
- (1) Genoa halyard with chafe guard (2021)
- Topping lift/staysail sheave located below fourth spreader
- Halyard exits to suit deck layout
- Checkstay deflector system exiting about deck led to pit
- Cunningham led thru gooseneck boom furrule
- Spinnaker pole fixed mount in mast
- Lightweight boom vang, gooseneck, and reaching strut attachments
- Instrument bracket, masthead VHF, instruments and cables fitted
- Internal cables enclosed in protective braided at "P" and "E" limits
- Windex
- Hydraulic Mast Jack System
Boom:
- Carbon section
- Outhaul control by hydraulic cylinder in boom
- Clear Awlgrip finish with contrasting bands at "P" and "E" limits
Spinnaker Pole & Strut:
- Carbon fiber spinnaker pole (2021)
- Deck mounted reaching strut
Standing Rigging:
- V1 - Rod
- D1 - Rod
- V2 - Rod
- D2 - Rod
- V3 - Rod
- D3 - Rod
- Headstay - Rod (2021)
- Running Backstay - Spectra (2020)
- Backstay
Halyards:
- Main halyards - 10mm sk78 spectra
- Spinnaker halyards - 10mm sk78 spectra
- Jim halyard - 12mm spectra
- Topping lift/staysail halyard - 8mm spectra
- Reef Line - 11mm spectra
Running Rigging:
- Jib sheets with soft shackles
- Changing sheet
- After Guy
- Spinnaker sheets
- Misc sheets
- Jib Lead set-up
- Asso/Spin tack attachment set-up
Sails
- North race mainsail - offshore
- North #2 jib
- Ullman #3 jib - 7/15
- North #4 jib
- North storm jib
- North storm trysail
- North drifter
- North jib top
- Ullman genoa staysail - 7/15
- Ullman spinnaker staysail - 7/15
- Ullman code 0 spinnaker
- Ullman A2 spinnaker - 7/15
- Ullman A3 spinnaker - 7/15
- Ullman carbon fiber path offshore mainsail - 3/17
- Ullman A1 spinnaker
- North #3 jib (2021)
- Ullman Med #1
- Ullman A4
- Ullman A6 (2008)
- North #1 jib
- North #3 3Di (new 2023)
- North broad reacher
- North SJS staysail (2021)
- North A2 (2021)
Deck Gear
Hardware & Fittings:
- Spinlock Pit Jammers
- Lewmar forward deck hatch
- Lewmar head hatch
- Lewmar main salon hatch
- Spinlock spinnaker sheet lock offs
Winches:
- Lewmar alloy 2-speed self-tailing cabin top winches
- Lewmar alloy 3-speed self-tailing mainsheet winches
- Lewmar alloy 3-speed secondary winches
- Lewmar pedestal with foot disconnect switches
- Harken double winch handles
- Harken single winch handles
- Large inventory of spare winch parts
- Sheet winches
Hydraulics:
- (4) Function Harken Panel in forward face of cockpit (2020)
- Outhaul cylinder in boom (2020)
- Vang cylinder with foot release buttons at each helm station (2020)
- Backstay cylinder (2020)
Lifelines & Pulpits:
- Double lifelines with stainless steel stanchions (2020)
- Stainless steel double rail, welded, bow pulpit
- Stainless steel double rail, welded, stern rails
- Jacklines
Miscellaneous:
- Harken snatch blocks
- Other snatch blocks
- Harken blocks on softloops
- 2 sets of Antal cars and stops
- Flossing pole
Outfitting
Safety Gear:
- 6-Man Liferaft (2020)
- Life Jackets
- Lifesling
- MOM - certified 2018
- Emergency Rudder System (custom alloy cassette and carbon fiber blade)
Ground Tackle:
- Fortress with chain & rode (2)
Canvas/Vinyl Covers:
- Mainsail cover
- Cockpit sheet bags (new 2023)
Mooring Equipment:
- Heavy duty dock lines (long)
- Heavy duty dock lines (short)
- (4) Inflatable fenders with covers
Upgrades
Significant Upgrades (2019 - present)
- B&G electronics upgraded (2020)
- Winches refurbished (2021)
- New spin pole (2021)
- New Harken hydraulics (2020)
- New forestay (2021)
- New batteries (2021)
- New chainplates (2020
- Engine rebuilt (2023)
- New prop (2023)
- New halyard locks (2021)
- New Iridium phone base (2023)
- All halyards and running rigging from 2020 or newer!
Significant Upgrades (pre-2019)
- Renovate boat to include replacing keel, rudder, and keel bulb
- Upgrade deck and cabin area according to Nelson Marek specifications
- Install all new deck winches and kelp cutter
- Re-laminate and repaint deck
- New engine, sail drive, and fuel tanks
- Repaint nonslip, refasten deck and replace toerails
- Replace rudder bearings
- Replace and upgrade deck layout and hardware
- New grinder pedestal system
- AIS system installed
- Inspected and replaced mast rod, spreader and stay end fittings and diagonal shrouds
- Re-bush all sheaves
- Rebuilt rudder to reinforce leading edge
- New marine toilet system
- New Inmarsat Fleet One Satellite phone - 2/17
Accommodations
Head (Starboard Side):
- Enclosed compartment
- Manually operated head with holding tank - Y valve for overboard discharge
- Sink with vanity and stowage lockers
Salon:
- Starboard pilot berth outboard
- Port pilot berth outboard
Gallery (Starboard side):
- L-shaped with forward facing double 55 deep sink
- Gimbaled stainless steel 2-burger gas propane
- Refrigerator divide into two compartments outboard
- Food lockers outboard
Navigation Station (port side):
- Booth style station
- Instruments and breaker panel along hull
- Stowage beneath and outboard of seats
Aft (starboard side):
- Pied berths with lift tackles (upper and lower)
Interior Cushions:
Interior Finish:
- Flat surfaces painted Matterhorn White LP
- Teak trim, varnished
Race Record (2020 to present)
- 2021 Transpac - 1st in class, 3rd overall
- 2022 California Cup - Spinnaker Cup 2nd in class; Coastal Cup 1st in class and 1st overall; So Cal 300 1st in class
- 2023 Transpac - 3rd in class
Miscellaneous
- Various spare parts
- Ship's papers and manuals
- Emergency tiller
Navigation
- B&G Hercules 5000 system with processor and software upgrade (2020)
- B&G Sensors (2020 - wind, boat speed, depth, Fluxgate compass heel, rudder angle
- B&G Displays (2020) - (4) 20/20, (4) 40/40 mast displays in carbon pod
- Furuno GP-33 GPA Navigator (2020)
- VHF Marine radio
- Inmarsat Fleet One Satphone (2/17)
- Thrane IP Handset
- Iridium connection (new 2023)
Mechanical Systems
Engine:
- See upgrade section
- Yanmar 4-cylinder turbo diesel marina engine
- Yanmar SD50T Saildrive (2016)
- Prop 2-blade bronze, 15.5x13.5 geared folding Gori (2023)
- Engine instrument panel with RPM and warning lights and buzzer alarms
- 150-amp high output alternator (plus spare 150-amp alternator)
Fuel System:
- 44-gallon aluminum diesel fuel tank, grounded with shutoff
- Fuel gauge
- Racor in-line fuel filter (2)
Refrigeration:
- Sea Frost Engine driven fridge system with cold plate in freezer
Fire Protection:
- Hand held type B-1 USCG approved fire extinguishers
Electrical & Plumbing
Electrical Systems:
- 12-volt DC 4D lifeline horse batteries (2021)
- 12-volt DC 850amp engine start battery (2021)
- Chart table light
- Parallel battery switch
- DC circuit brakeer panel
- 12-volt DC cigarette lighters (2)
- West Marine power inverter 400W
Fresh Water System:
- 12-volt DC pressure water
- Cold water spigot at gallery sink
- (2) 25-gallon stainless steel fresh water tanks (starboard side)
Seawater System:
- Hand pump with filter (gallery sink)
Sinks:
- Stainless steel double gallery sink
- Stainless steel head sink
Bilge Pumps:
- Manual pump (cockpit)
- Manual pump (below deck)