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Year | 1978 |
Make | Compass |
Model | 47' Lavranos |
Class | Racer/Cruisers sailboats |
Length | 14,18m |
Fuel Type | Diesel |
Hull Material | Wood |
Offered By | Zacboats |
PRELUDE is one of 7 cold moulded mahogany examples of the successful Compass 47 series, designed by Angelo Lavranos.
Built in South Africa, in Constantia/Cape Town, she has a mahogany cold molded hull and teak interior and deck. Very comfortable for cruising, she has up to 10 berths between the 3 cabins and the saloon! An uncommon solution in boats of that period and of this size.
A very high-performance boat, winner among other races of a Panerai Trophy, she is perfectly maintained - every year she is hauled and checked - and the fully accessible engine compartment allows for convenient checks and maintenance.
In perfect working order and extremely robust, PRELUDE is ready to set sail for any destination. And, why not, re-enter the vintage regatta circuit as a Classic IOR. She is currently based in Sanremo.
Angelo Lavranos was one of the pioneers of light displacement racing yachts and designer of many successful boats. He worked with Angus Primrose in England, then Sparkman & Stephens in New York, before establishing the base of his design studio in Capetown in 1975. Lavranos' design studio then moved to New Zealand in 1996.
At S&S he was a project manager for the Swan 40 and 48. In South Africa he designed over 60 different boats from dinghies to catamarans to superyachts. Among his most successful projects is the Compass 47. In the late 70s and early 80s, 57 top-quality examples of this successful design were built, 50 constructed in fiberglass and 7 in cold molded mahogany.
Many of these excellent yachts were purchased in Europe and North and South America and almost all of them sailed to their destination and crossed at least one ocean, some two or three, and at least three circumnavigated the world. One of them won the South Atlantic Race in '82 and the Beachcomber Race in '85, showing its speed and stability.
Mahogany cold molded hull (5 layers of 0.5 cm tot 2.5 cm thick)
Teak interior and deck
3 cabins
Spacious saloon
10 berths in total
Galley
2 bathrooms
VOLVO PENTA D2 55 inboard engine with shaft drive (D-Drive) - 55 hp / 40 kW - Engine hours 3,110
Fuel tank 320 lt
Water tank 560 lt
Grey water tank 70 lt
SAILS
Mainsail 38 m²
Jib 27 m²
Heavy genoa 65 m² (furling)
Light genoa
Intermediate genoa (never used)
Spinnaker 125 m²
Light genoa
Intermediate genoa (never used)
Staysail (2 years old)
Yankee
DECK EQUIPMENT
9 Lewmar winches.
ANCHORS
1main anchor a Bruce 20kg and 60mt chain plus rope, CQR with 20mt chain, umbrella anchor.
ELECTRONICS
B&G Hydra 2000 (to be replaced), NECO autopilot, GPS Furuno GP32, Epirb Sailor 406-II, VHF Sailor RT144.
BILGE PUMPS
2 electric automatic and 2 manual.
Steel spray hood, a canopy covering only the cockpit and a perfectly horizontal awning from the extreme stern to the mast under which you can even walk upright.
Length Overall | 14.18m |
Max Draft | 1.8m |
Beam | 4.18m |
Fresh Water Tank | 1 x 560 l () |
Fuel Tank | 1 x 320 l () |
Holding Tank | 1 x 70 l () |
Single Berths | 9 |
Double Berths | 1 |
Cabins | 3 |
Heads | 2 |
Engine Make | Volvo Penta |
Engine Model | D2 55 |
Total Power | 53.64hp |
Engine Hours | 3110 |
Engine Type | Inboard |
Fuel Type | Diesel |