Description

Well known blue water cruiser with centre cockpit

The Contest 42S is perfect yacht for either long- and short voyages. She is very well equipped and, due to her electric winches and in-mast furling, very easy to handle and all weather conditions. Het luxurious interior with spacious saloon and master bedroom are making your trips very comfortable. Contest 42S "Grover" has ample stowage space and headroom, combined with a smart and effective layout makes her ideal for an owner's couple.

Features

• Manufacturer
  Contest  
• Model
  42s  
• Boat name
  Grover

Dimensions

• Beam
  3.85 metres  
• Draft
  1.7 metres  
• L.o.a.
  12.55 metres  

Build

• Designer
  Dick Zaal  
• Builder
  Contest Yachts, Medemblik, the Netherlands  
• Year
  1996  
• Hull construction
  Polyester  
• Hull type
  Roundbilged sandwich built hull in dark blue with gold striping  
• Superstructure construction
  GRP  
• Deck construction
  Teak on GRP (renovated 2014)  
• Keel type
  Wing keel in cast iron  
• Ballast
  Approx. 4,8 tonnes  
• Displacement
  Approx. 12 tonnes  

Engine

• Fuel
  Diesel  
• Cruising speed
  Approx. 6.5 knots ( under engine)  
• Max speed
  Approx. 7.5 knots (under engine)  
• Horse Power
  55HP/44kW  
• Engine manufacturer
  Volvo Penta MD22A  

Accommodation

• Cabins
  Double guest cabin forward with ensuite head, Owners cabin aft with centreline berth and ensuite head and shower.  
• Berths
  5  
• Toilet
   

Rig sails

• Type
  Sloop rigged  
• Round wooden rigging
  Proctor aluminium mast with 2 pair of spreaders  
• Lieren
  2x Lewmar 44ST, 2x Lewmar electric 54ST, 1x Lewmar 40ST  
• Main sail
  Furling main sail by de Vries (1996) Very good condition  
• Main sail reefsysteem
  In-mast furling system  
• Genua
  Furling genoa (2005), very good condition  
• Genua reefsystem
  Furling genoa system  
• Fok
  Storm jib  
• Gennaker
  Aluminium gennaker pole