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Contest 40/42S 'Harmattan'

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  • Dimensions12.2 x 3.85 x 1.95m
  • Year of build1997
  • DesignerDick Zaal
  • CategorySailing yacht
  • LocationContest Yachts, Medemblik - NL

Description

Excellent, solid blue water cruiser with a centre cockpit

The Contest 40/42S 'Harmattan' is an excellent, solid blue water cruiser with a centre cockpit. She was built to Lloyds standards by Contest in the Netherlands in 1997 (Hull number 29). Her hull was newly sprayed in 2004 in Flag Blue (AWL grip). She has excellent teak joinery and her teak deck was fully restored in 2020. She has been very well kept and comes equipped for long distance cruising. The yacht is offered at a very competitive asking price!

Features

  • Manufacturer
    Contest  
  • Model
    40/42S  
  • Boat name
    Harmattan

Dimensions

  • Beam
    3.85 metres  
  • Draft
    1.95 metres  
  • L.o.a.
    12.2 metres  

Build

  • Designer
    Dick Zaal  
  • Builder
    Contest Yachts - Medemblik  
  • Year
    1997  
  • Hull construction
    Polyester  
  • Hull type
    Roundbilged hull in Flag Blue  
  • Superstructure construction
    GRP  
  • Deck construction
    Teak on GRP  
  • Keel type
    Finkeel  
  • Ballast
    Approx. 5.5 tonnes  
  • Displacement
    Approx. 13 tonnes  

Engine

  • Fuel
    Diesel  
  • Cruising speed
    6  
  • Max speed
    8  
  • Engine manufacturer
    Volvo Penta MD22 59hp  

Accommodation

  • Cabins
    Mastercabin in aft with French Berth (new upholstery), forward cabin with v-berth  
  • Berths
    0  
  • Toilet
     

Rig sails

  • Type
    Sloop rigged  
  • Round wooden rigging
    Aluminium Seldén Mast with 2 pairs of spreaders  
  • Lieren
    6 Lewmar winches  
  • Sail material
    Dacron by "De Vries Sails"  
  • Main sail
    Full batten mainsail with RCB cars on mast and Lazy Jack system.  
  • Main sail reefsysteem
    Slab reefing. Selden Single Line reefing system. Reefing can be carried out from the cockpit.  
  • Genua
    Genoa #1 (2010)  
  • Genua reefsystem
    Furlex genoa reefing system  
  • Fok
    High aspect "De Vries Sails" (2011)  
  • Stormfok
    "Schokker Sails" storm jib on cutter stay (2012, unused)