Description

Fast, single handed blue water cruiser

The 42CS is the latest yacht from the Contest range. Winning the 2014 "Yacht of the year" award her versatility, quality and speed are internationally recognised. She is sailed easily single handed due to her electric reefing for mainsail and genoa. Her 5 electric winches will ensure easy handling under all circumstances. Important features are double laminated panoramic window, handcrafted oak joinery, 3-cabins, large galley with large fridges, generator, folding transom/bathing platform. The owner has decided to purchase a larger Contest and therefore, this 2014 yacht is up for sale.

Features

• Manufacturer
  Contest  
• Model
  42CS  
• Boat name
  Famous Four

Dimensions

• Beam
  4.15 metres  
• Draft
  2.2 metres  
• L.o.a.
  12.85 metres  

Build

• Designer
  Georg Nissen  
• Builder
  Contest Yachts, Medemblik, The Netherlands  
• Year
  2014  
• Hull construction
  Polyester sandwich  
• Hull type
  Sandwich,vacuum infused, roundbilged hull in Majestic Blue, Underwatership in epoxy.  
• Superstructure construction
  GRP  
• Deck construction
  Teak on vacuum infused GRP sandwich deck  
• Keel type
  Fin keel with lead bulb  
• Displacement
  Approx. 11 tonnes  

Engine

• Fuel
  Diesel  
• Horse Power
  54 HP  
• Engine manufacturer
  Yanmar 4JH5 turbo charged  
• Cooling system
   

Accommodation

• Cabins
  Owners cabin forward, two guest cabins aft  
• Berths
  6  
• Toilet
   

Rig sails

• Type
  Fractionally rigged with 2 pairs of swept back spreaders  
• Round wooden rigging
  Seldèn aluminium mast and boom  
• Lieren
  Electric winches for main sheet, genoa sheets, 1 x electric outhaul main/halyard, 1 x manual halyard  
• Main sail
  North Sails Soft Norlam with vertical battens  
• Main sail reefsysteem
  Electric in-mast reefing system  
• Genua
  North Sails Soft Norlam with battens  
• Genua reefsystem
  Electric genoa furling system