Specification Camper & Nicholson
White Heather is a 115ft ketch, built and designed by the famous Camper and Nicholson shipyard in Gosport, United Kingdom. Launched in 1952, she sailed under the name of Aries with her first owner, the tobacco tycoon R.J. Reynolds.
Designed for long North Atlantic and Arctic cruising, Aries was given her extremely seaworthy structure and volumous hull form, which gives her interior space and comforts that are normally not found in many (racing) classics of this size, giving White Heather an exclusive elegance of style, solidity and reliability.
In 1959 Aries was donated to the American Geographic Society and served as an oceanographic research vessel. The history in the late 1960’s and 70’s is clouded in mystery. Under her new name, White Heather was restored in the early 80’s in Halifax, Canada, by Canadese dentist Dr. Jene Jensen who fitted a new interior and a bermudian rig.
After several years of chartering in North America, White Heather came to Europe after having been dismasted in 1989 in a Caribbean hurricane. There she was partially restored in the early 90’s but financial problems of the owner at the time forced the work to be stopped and the boat to be put up for auction.
This is where the yacht was bought. During 1996/97 White Heather was restored in The Netherlands under supervision of her new owner and given a new rig and partially new interior, new electrical systems, sails etc (for further details see refit section).
Since Spring 1997 the yacht has been used for charter operation with charter activities (€32 500 / week) increasing to up to 25 weeks per annum in the past few years of operation.
The first two Winters were spend in the Eastern Caribbean and the San Blas Islands, Panama and Costa Rica respectively. After that, White Heather remained in the Mediterranean all year round, with Cannes as her home port in Winter. The reason for this being to significantly extend the Summer season (late April to early November) and enable quiet maintenance in Winter. All this has guaranteed a profitable organisation while ensuring an optimum condition of the vessel.
Specifications
Askingprice: €1.850.000
Length (m.): 35
Beam: 6
Depth: 3.85
Displacement: 150 ton
Ballast: 41 ton
Material: GRP
Year: 1952
Engine: Cummins 300 HP / 8.5 knots cruising
Location: Genoa, Italy
GENERAL
BUILDER: Camper & Nicholsons, Gosport, UK
DESIGNER: In-house Camper & Nicholsons
FLAG: Dutch Antilles
TYPE: 35m Classic Sailing Ketch
CLASSIFICATION: Netherlands Antilles Shipping Inspectorate Commercial Registration for all operating areas, originally built to Lloyd’s Register scantlings, 100 A-1.
ACCOM:
8 guests in 4 cabins
MATERIAL:
Wood on steel frames
Construction:
The hull is of 2 1/16” Burmese teak planking on 4½” x 3” x 7/16” sections steel frames.
Keel, stem and aft deadwood mahogany. The masts are made of Oregon Pine (new 1996).
MACHINERY
Speed and Range under Power
CRUISING SPEED: 8.5 knots @ 1400 RPM
RANGE: approx. 2000 Nm @ 8.5 knots
CRUISING SPEED: 8.5 knots @ 1400 RPM
RANGE: approx. 2000 Nm @ 8.5 knots
Propulsion
PROPULSION ENGINE: Cummins NT-855 M 300 HP @ 1800 RPM (6631 hrs)
PROPELLER: 1.0 m diameter, 3-bladed fixed pitch propeller
Generators and Electrical Equipment
ELECTRICITY: 230/400V 50Hz three-phase AC, 24V DC
GENERATORS: 2 x Onan MDKAF 22.5kW generators, starboard genset new 1999 (8740 hrs), port genset new 2000 (8136 hrs)
INVERTERS:2 x Mastervolt
BATTERY CHARGERS: 2 X Mastervolt
BATTERIES: 10 x 200Ah service, 2 x 200Ah emergency, 2 x 200Ah engine starter, 2 x 95Ah generator starter
Air Conditioning
CLD Marine, 48000 BTU 14kW (new 2001), single compressor with air handlers in all guest cabins and communal areas
GALLEY AND LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT
Galley Equipment
* Range
* Dishwasher
* Oven / grill
* Microwave / oven
* Fridge (small)
* Fridge (large)
* Freezer
Laundry Equipment
* Washing Machine: Bosch (New 2004)
* Tumble Dryer: Zanussi (New 2004)
NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATION ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT
Navigation
GPS: Furuno GP80 + Garmin Handheld
RADAR: Furuno
AUTOPILOT: Robertson AP45
WEATHERFAX: Furuno Fax 207
NAVTEX: Sailtron ISC NAV 4
LOG/SPEED: B&G Network Quad
ECHO SOUNDER: B&G Network Quad
WIND: B&G Network Wind
COMPASS: Kelvin Hughes MK95
Communication
SAT COMM: Nera Saturn B/M, data, fax, voice
VHF: Sailor Compact VHF/DSC RM2042
SSB: Sailor Compact HF/SSB RE2100
TENDERS & TOYS
* Novamarine RH430 rigid inflatable (new Summer 2004) with 40 HP Yamaha outboard (new Summer 2002)
* Snorkeling gear and numerous wetsuits
* Waterski’s, Wakeboard
SAILS, SPARS AND RIGGING
Spars and Rigging
Main mast (approx.36m), mizzen mast (approx. 29m), booms and bowsprit made of Oregon Pine built by Braske (The Netherlands). All dated 1996.
Stainless steel standing rigging new 1996.
Sails
Built by De Vries, the Netherlands in Dacron
Including:
* Mainsail 138m2 (new 1996)
* Mizzen 85m2 (new 1996)
* Staysail 81m2 (new 1996)
* Yankee 98m2 (new 1998)
* Mizzen Staysail 123m2 (new 1997)
* Gennaker 225m2 (new 1997)
Total upwind sail area 402m2
Total downwind sail area 750m2
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
* Zettler Eclipse C fire detection panel with smoke / heat detectors in all cabins, saloon, galley, deckhouse, machinery spaces, tankhold and crew quarters plus autonomous smoke detectors throughout.
* Fire extinguishers in deckhouse, galley, fwd hallway, outside engine room, inside engine room and crew quarters
* Bilge pumps to deck outlet to be used as fired pump and portable electric pump
* DSB (Deutsche Schlauch Boot) LR86 16 persons life-raft with emergency pack
* EPIRB Jotron Tron 40S distress signal transmission
* Adult and children’s SOLAS approved life jackets
* SOLAS approved distress flares
* First aid kits
* 2 x life buoy
* 10 x survival suit
* Emergency steering equipment via tiller
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
