General Description:

Ripple is a 30.7m (101ft) sailing yacht designed by Ron Holland and built by Brooke Yachts in 1990. This sloop has had numerous refits and upgrades and is currently in Barcelona having further work completed in time for the coming season. The interior includes a master suite and two twin cabins. During the years 2002 until today the yacht has seen little use and benefitted from various further works and upgrades – mast, rigging and new deck being the major items. The yacht now with her third owner was acquired in 2008 and used for family sailing in the west Med keeping the home port in Gibraltar. In March 2012 the vessel was ashore for her annual service work and in preparation for the new season. She returned to Barcelona and saw some light day sailing use in summer. Her owner has had no real time to enjoy her but has been on board various times also during the winter 2012-13.

DESIGNER: Ron Holland

BUILDER: Brooke Yachts Ltd., UK

HULL MATERIAL: Aluminium

YEAR: 1990

LOA: 30.72m (100' 9")

LWL: 23.80m (78' 1")

BEAM: 7.14m (23' 5")

DRAFT: 3.48m (11' 5")

ACCOMMODATION: For 6 guests + crew

General description:

Full width master stateroom aft with forward facing centreline king size berth; vanity unit and stool to starboard; settee to port; full height lockers each side with mirrored doors. Full width “bathroom” aft with twin wash basins and a marble Jacuzzi bath with shower, and separate wc area with washbasin.

Forward are two twin guest cabins, one to port and one to starboard. Both with generous en-suite head area with washbasin and a separate shower compartment. Two single beds in each cabin and with full height hanging locker with mirror doors. The port cabin has blue trimmings and the starboard has brown.

Up 4 steps is the Saloon with spacious lower dining area to port and comfortable seating to starboard. There are lockers by the dining area for crockery and a drinks locker plus fridge. Brown leather trimming combined with cream head lining and white upholstery makes a bright area. 2 x hull ports each side and 2 x coaming windows each side.

The navigation station is also to starboard, at the aft bulkhead and facing aft.

From the saloon natural teak deck style steps lead to the cockpit.

Forward of the saloon is the crew area. The galley to starboard with cabinets and Corian counters. Fully equipped and updated in 2007. From the galley a hatchway leads aft and down to the engine room.

Opposite the galley to port is the crew dinette with audio visual and monitoring equipment. Freezer, microwave and laundry equipment.

There is accommodation forward for 4 crew in 2 en-suite cabins: –

Captain cabin to starboard with double bed and a single above, plus storage, desk unit and ensuite head / shower.

Twin upper / lower berth cabin on port side with lockers and an ensuite head / shower.

In 1999 owners comprehensively redesigned and upgraded the helm station and controls - including extensive rewiring. All controls are now easily accessed. The helm and cockpit areas are a joy placing the owner / helmsman close to his family or guests and yet allowing easy control.

Hull:

Aluminium hull, deck and superstructure.

Fin and skeg underwater profile. Bulb keel. Rudder with full skeg.

Hull topsides painted with Awlgrip Navy Blue, coach-roof areas painted white.

Teak laid decks: (new 2007).

Hydraulic stern boarding platform of stainless steel and teak (1999).

Deck Equipment:

Lofrans Super Ercole hydraulic anchor windlass, controlled with a wander lead.

Windlass and hydraulic system for it overhauled 2003.

Lewmar deck hatches (2002).

Pneumatic companionway door (1999).

Winches:

The comprehensive winch package includes:

2 x 700ST Lewmar manual - at mast.

4 x 700ST Lewmar hydraulic (vertical motor) - at mast.

2 x 1100 Lewmar Commander hydraulic (horizontal motor), secondary- for staysail.

2 x 1200 Lewmar Commander hydraulic (horizontal motor), primaries – for genoa sheets.

16 Seaway captive reel winch for mainsheet.

2 x 14 Seaway captive reel winches for runners.

2 x 10 Seaway captive reel winches for runner fore-guys.

Seaway Powell hydraulics (serviced 2007 and pipework replaced)

Engine:

MAN 350hp D2866 diesel engine (top end rebuild

1998).

Hours approx 9600 at March 2012.

IRM 320A gearbox.

Hundested variable pitch propeller.

Cruising speed: 10-11 knots.

Cruising Range: 3000nm.

Fuel consumption: 11 US gallons/ 40 litres/ 9 imp gallons per hour.

Bowthruster: -

Richfield 65hp retracting bowthruster.

Generators:

24 kW Northern Lights generator - 1500 rpm (1999). Hours approx 14100 at March 2012.

42 kW Northern Lights generator (rebuilt 1994, serviced 1998). Hours approx 17375 at March 2012

Electrical:

System upgraded 2008 for better autonomy.

New combi charger/inverter 2009.

Battery charger.

220V AC 50 Hz; 24V DC electrical system.

Shore power 220V 50/60Hz via transformer in lazarette.

2 x Inverters

Batteries:

All new service batteries 2008

Genset batteries

Engine start batteries

Water-maker -

HEM water-maker (3000 litres / 790 US gallons/ 657 imp gallons).

Air conditioning - Aqua Air G-IV reverse cycle

Tankage

Fuel: 12,000 litres (3170 US gallons / 2628 imp gallons) approximately.

Water: 7,400 litres (1950 US gallons / 1621 imp gallons) approximately.

Accommodation:

Forward are two twin guest cabins, one to port and one to starboard. Both with generous en-suite head area with washbasin and a separate shower compartment. Two single beds in each cabin and with full height hanging locker with mirror doors. The port cabin has blue trimmings and the starboard has brown.

Interior styling and design: by Jon Bannenberg.

The detail styling of many fittings and fixtures was inspired by the designs of Jean Cocteau .

Guest areas have been fitted with Acousticstop lead-

lined sub-carpeting. This significantly reduces sound and vibration transfer for a quieter yacht under power.

Upholstery: new in 2008. White fabric upholstery with grey crew covers.

Cream colour carpet in saloon – new March 2012.

Navigation Instruments & Communication

Radar - Furuno 1510 72 mile, with a cockpit repeater screen (2005).

Weather-fax printer - Furuno D-Fax.

GPS - Furuno GP - 150 (New 6/2005) at chart table.

B&G Hydra instruments (wind / log etc) – including: -

FFDs at nav station, helm stations, & captain's cabin.

Analogue B&G (BS, AWS, TWA, AWA) at helm stations,

Analogue TWA in cockpit and captain's cabin.

Autopilots:

Simrad AP35 / Robertson AP300X autopilot with GPS data (1998)

Furuno Navpilot autopilot 2011

Radios:

SSB radio - Skanti 8000 400W HF, installed in a locker by the chart table.

Handheld VHF’s - 3 x Icom.

DSC/VHF - 3 x Simrad RS87 units (Nov. 2005) [1 in

crew dinette, 1 at chart table, 1 at helm].

NERA Inmarsat-M tel/fax/data connected to PBX and computer (1998/99)

NERA Inmarsat F55

Thrane & Thrane TT3020C Capsat

Trimble TNL 7001 Sat-C receiver (1998)

Marine PC unit at helm (2007) - screen to show navigation.

Computer:

Dell Computer (2005) with –

19 inch Viewsonic Hi-res LCD screen, at chart table - new 2011.

Cordless keyboard and mouse,

LAN outlets in owner's cabin, dining area, crew mess.

HP Photosmart C5180 printer / scanner / photo printer – 2007.

Software on PC:

Computer operable from both navigation station and helm station to run Nobeltec charting software displaying GPS data and all B&G functions.

Weatherfax for windows (Furuno to back up).

Winfax Pro (Sat M).

Stratos Sat C (backed up on laptop).

Microsoft Outlook and Office

DVDs and CDs (backup to entertainment system, fully interfaced with amps).

Landmark PHAST (controls all functions of the audio/visual system below).

All software new 2007. The purpose for all of this equipment is to have backups to the

backups, if possible. If the big PC dies, the entertainment system runs on a laptop and

handheld FPS. Sat-C and sonar can be run from the laptop also.

GPS data is backed up in sequence, to: Northstar - Trimble Sat-C receiver - Garmin.

The Sat-M terminal and Satcom F55 has NMEA data which can be used as well.

Vitus meteoliner digital barograph (1999)

Sextant and loads of paper charts.

Panasonic digital PBX, phones in all cabins, cordless phone in saloon (1998) – this system has been removed by the owner and is in storage but may easily be returned and plugged in.

Domestic and Galley Equipment:

New cabinets and Corian counters in galley (1999).

Miele refrigerator (2007).

Miele freezer (2007).

Miele dishwasher (2007).

Miele washing machine (2007).

Miele tumble dryer (2007).

Miele trash compactor.

Miele oven and hob.

Entertainment:

CD/DV Rom player at navigation station serves as backup DVD player and plays all region DVDs (1999).

Pioneer 80W surround sound audio/video amp system, servicing saloon (1999).

8 x Bose speakers and subwoofer in saloon (1999).

Yamaha 50 W amp system, servicing cockpit/helm (1998).

Bose marinized speakers and subwoofer at deck topsides (2005).

Each cabin has a Sony 10-disc CD changer working on a remote (1998).

Sony CD-changer, TV and VCR (crew mess).

DVDs can be played through the lap top.

Switches for individual crew cabin speakers (1998/99).

LG flatscreen TV in crew area.

(Note: there is a locker unit at the saloon that was designed to house a TV – this was removed and there is not currently any TV in the main saloon / dining area).

Rig :

Sloop rig with full batten main and cutter headsail system.

Formula Spars aluminium mast and boom (new in 2005).

OYS standing rigging (2005).

Harken split track mainsail system (2005).

Reckmann hydraulic furling for two headsails (rebuilt by Reckmann in 2005).

Rig sits on 60ton jack for tensioning.

Sheets and halyards.

Sails:

North Sails Gatorback Spectra fully battened mainsail (2003) – 187.5m2

North Sails Gatorback Spectra 120% genoa (2004) - 230m2

Gatorback Spectra fore staysail - 95m2

Storm tri-sail

Gennaker 2.5oz red - 527m2

Mainsail, staysail and genoa fully cleaned and serviced in March 2012

Accessories:

Tenders:

Novurania 14′/ 4.27m tender (2003)

Yamaha 50hp 4 stroke outboard engine (2004)

Avon 7′/ 2.13m inflatable with 8hp outboard engine.

Safety:

2 x Autoflug 8 person liferafts

Life jackets with safety harnesses

Crew Saver life vests

2 x MOM mounted on stern guard

ACR 406MHz EPIRB – float free (2003)

ACR 121.5MHz / 243MHz (2003)

Anchoring & Mooring:

2 x CQR 150kg/ 333lb anchors on bow with 100m/ 323′ 14mm chain each.

Danforth 80kg/ 178lb high tensile anchor.

15m/ 50′ 12mm chain plus 60m/ 197′ 30mm nylon braid warp (spare tackle).

Mooring lines. Fenders.

Dive tank compressor: - Bauer 300BAR.

Canvas:

Large dodger built into forward cockpit coaming which can fold away into the coaming when not in use.

Sunbrella cockpit awning incorporated into main boom for quick deployment for sun or rain.

Sunbrella canvas sprayhood and cover (1999).

Cover for cockpit table and seating in beige. Boom cover in beige.

Cockpit split dining table with high/ low feature.

Exclusions

Artwork and personal possessions.

Remarks:

Built as Gee Dee for German owners who enjoyed her and sailed around the world.

The refit in Auckland during 1998 / 99 included hull, bottom, mast and boom paint and upgrading and maintenance to equipment. Air conditioning had a full overhaul 1999 including new air handlers, compressors, condensers, heat exchangers and plumbing.

Upon the yachts return from her cruise, she changed hands and was completely refitted.

Refit 2002:

RIPPLE underwent a substantial refit in 2002 at Camper & Nicholsons, Gosport, UK, over a 6 month period. She was in a covered shed ashore and her rig was removed.

Refit 2005:

New mast and boom by Formula Spars.

OYS replaced all standing rigging.

Reckmann furling gear serviced and replaced where necessary.

Bottom clean, anti-foul, anodes replaced, sea chest serviced and cleaned.

Prop shaft pulled and serviced. Cutlass bearing replaced

Full insurance survey completed.

Refit 2006/2007:

New teak decks.

Main engine / gearbox coupling replaced.

All exterior and some interior hydraulic hoses replaced.

Seaway captive winches serviced.

Ongoing service programme to all mechanical areas, main engine, generators, hydraulics, air conditioning and electrics.

New hydraulics for bow thruster 2006/7

Offered for sale by Solent Brokers at €1,000,000

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