PRELUDE Boat for Sale

PRELUDE is one of 7 cold moulded mahogany examples of the successful Compass 47 series, designed by Angelo Lavranos.Built in South Africa, in Constantia/Cape Town, she has a mahogany cold molded  hull and teak interior and deck. Very comfortable for cruising, she has up to 10 berths between the 3 cabins and the saloon! An uncommon solution in boats of that period and of this size.  A very high-performance boat, winner among other races of a Panerai Trophy, she is perfectly maintained - every year she is hauled  and checked - and the fully accessible engine compartment allows for convenient checks and maintenance. In perfect working order and extremely robust, PRELUDE is ready to set sail for any destination. And, why not, re-enter the vintage regatta circuit as a Classic IOR. She is currently based in Sanremo.

Angelo Lavranos was one of the pioneers of light displacement racing yachts and designer of many successful boats. He worked with Angus Primrose in England, then Sparkman & Stephens in New York, before establishing the base of his design studio in Capetown in 1975. Lavranos' design studio then moved to New Zealand in 1996. At S&S he was a project manager for the Swan 40 and 48. In South Africa he designed over 60 different boats from dinghies to catamarans to superyachts. Among his most successful projects is the Compass 47. In the late 70s and early 80s, 57 top-quality examples of this successful design were built, 50 constructed in fiberglass and 7 in cold molded  mahogany. Many of these excellent yachts were purchased in Europe and North and South America and almost all of them sailed to their destination and crossed at least one ocean, some two or three, and at least three circumnavigated the world. One of them won the South Atlantic Race in '82 and the Beachcomber Race in '85, showing its speed and stability.

Mahogany cold molded hull (5 layers of 0.5 cm tot 2.5 cm thick)Teak interior and deck3 cabinsSpacious saloon 10 berths in totalGalley2 bathrooms

VOLVO PENTA D2 55 inboard engine with shaft drive (D-Drive) - 55 hp / 40 kW - Engine hours 3,110 Fuel tank 320 lt

Water tank 560 lt Grey water tank 70 lt

SAILSMainsail 38 m²Jib 27 m²Heavy genoa 65 m² (furling)Light genoaIntermediate genoa (never used)Spinnaker 125 m²Light genoaIntermediate genoa (never used)Staysail (2 years old)Yankee

DECK EQUIPMENT9 Lewmar winches. ANCHORS1main anchor a Bruce 20kg and 60mt chain plus rope, CQR with 20mt chain, umbrella anchor. 

ELECTRONICSB&G Hydra 2000 (to be replaced), NECO autopilot, GPS Furuno GP32, Epirb Sailor 406-II, VHF Sailor RT144.

BILGE PUMPS2 electric automatic and 2 manual.

Steel spray hood, a canopy covering only the cockpit and a perfectly horizontal awning from the extreme stern to the mast under which you can even walk upright.

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Zacboats.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.