Lastochka Yacht for Sale | 45 Island Packet Yachts Tracys Landing, MD

Award-Winning Offshore Cruiser | Fully Equipped for Bluewater Voyaging

Overview

“Lastochka” is a standout example of the Island Packet 420—Hull #2, originally built for the Annapolis Boat Show and selected as Cruising World’s Best Cruising Yacht in 2000. Extensively and systematically upgraded by her current owners since 2017 for a planned circumnavigation, this vessel is absolutely turn-key and ready for serious ocean passages. She is not a marina queen or a forgotten project—this is a proven, sea-trialed yacht meticulously outfitted with top-tier gear, new systems, and thoughtful enhancements.

Notable Features and Upgrades

Hull & Deck

Fiberglass holding tank
2025 cap rail refinish with Semco; stainless rub rail re-bedded and polished
Additional cap rail drain channels
Kato stern arch with integrated davits
New SS tubular lifelines aft of gates
Custom canvas covers for cap rails, winches, pedestal, and hatches
Custom full cockpit enclosure with Makrolon polycarbonate glass

Rigging & Sails

New (2021) North Sails 3Di Ocean: mainsail (in-mast furling), genoa, and staysail
Asymmetrical spinnaker on top-down furler with masthead crane extension
All furlers rebuilt, including in-mast furler
New standing rigging (1.5 years old) and high-tech running rigging
Aluminum/carbon whisker pole on mast track
Folding mast steps
Deck Hardware
9 self-tailing cockpit winches (3 electric; primary are Andersen 52ST)
3 mast winches
Folding helm wheel
Recently rebuilt Lighthouse 1500 windlass with new motor
86 lb Mantus anchor on 275' chain
Bow thruster with rebuilt motor and new joystick control

Power & Electrical

670Ah Victron Super Cycle AGM house bank (1.5 years old), thermally controlled
2023 Optima starter battery; charged via Balmar Duo Digital Charger
900W solar array + 400W wind generator
Victron energy network: MPPT controllers, 3000W inverter/charger, Cerbo GX
Generator: 8kW Fischer Panda (injectors, capacitors, fuel pump rebuilt)
Reverso oil change system
All lighting upgraded to LED with red night-sailing mode

Electronics & Navigation

Garmin 12” chartplotter at helm
Garmin 800 AIS (Class B+, 5W transmit)
Garmin radar on self-leveling mount
Raymarine instruments and autopilot
Masthead Garmin camera linked to plotter
Icom SSB and VHF radios

Plumbing & Climate

Dual VaccuFlush electric freshwater toilets
Sanitation, exhaust, cockpit drain, and engine heater hoses all replaced
2-year-old Spectra Cape Horn Extreme 12V 15 GPH watermaker
Dual hot water heaters plumbed to engine
4-year-old reverse-cycle AC units and AC pump
Most DC pumps replaced in last 4 years
Redundant fresh and seawater pump systems

Accommodations

Island Packet’s beamy 14’2” hull and robust volume deliver a liveaboard-friendly layout with exceptional storage and ventilation.

Forward Owner’s Cabin

Offset double berth with gas-lift storage
Private head with stall shower and folding acrylic door
Built-in dresser, vanity, cedar-lined hanging locker, and dressing seat
Access to a unique forward utility space/chain locker

Aft Guest Stateroom

Large double berth, hanging locker, and private access to day head

Salon

Full-length port/starboard settees with storage below and behind
Bulkhead-mounted fold-out dining table
Refinished cabin sole and interior woodwork (2021)
New salon cushions

Navigation Station

Full-size chart table with swing-out seat and dedicated nav storage
Recessed electrical panels with spare breakers

Galley

3-burner propane stove with oven
Microwave
11 cu. ft. refrigeration with new compressors and evaporator plates (3 yrs)
Deep drawers, dry lockers, pull-out trash bin, pot & pan stowage
Dish rack, cutlery drawer, overhead cabinetry

Mechanical Equipment

Yanmar 4JH3-TE engine (5100 hrs) – recent upgrades:
New starter, water pumps, turbo, oil cooler, hoses, injectors, valve seals
4-blade MaxProp Easy (2021) with line cutter
Recently rebuilt mechanical Whitlock autopilot drive (upgraded gearbox)
Automatic fire suppression in engine bay

Additional Systems

Starlink 12V system
Custom mattress (master cabin)
Refinished interior (most woodwork and sole professionally done in 2021)
Upgraded fore shower stall with dam
New fiddles on nav table

Spares Inventory

Extensive inventory includes spare pumps (freshwater, sanitation, fuel), injectors, starter, alternator, relays, Spectra and VaccuFlush service kits, capacitors, canvas, and more. This yacht is sufficient to support long-term offshore voyaging.

Also, Veteran Yacht Sales in including a complimentary offshore safety audit from our Chief Safety Officer.