Chantier De La Rance - Despierres Ketch Classic Boat (1997) For sale

XBOAT ref :5763.Classic IRC-rated ketch designed by Auzépy Brenner in 1971, built with strip-planked teak and epoxy-coated exterior stratification, featuring a lead keel bolted to the keel trunk.
Deck in marine plywood over laminated beams, with Burmese teak covering laid/nailed in 1997.
Builders: Chantier de la Rance (Saint-Malo) and Despierres (La Rochelle).
Her hull showcases the strength of her lines, offering a design prioritizing safety and seaworthiness.
Her interior volumes provide a stunning balance of aesthetics, classicism, performance, and comfort.
Refitted in 2021 by the current owner, she combines the elegance of classic cruising with modern technology.
> Sparcraft masts and aluminum booms painted wood color, standing rigging 19 mm in DYFORM, furling systems for genoa and staysail by FACNOR, sails by SAILONET.
2 x Harken 60 ST winches on cockpit coamings, 2 x Harken 58 ST on the aft roof, 1 x Harken 46 ST on the mainmast, 2 x Harken 32 ST on the mizzen mast. Electric windlass « Quick ». Rigging and tracks by Harken & ANTAL. Deck hatches by GOIOT and mooring cleats.
> Raymarine navigation suite, tablet and PC chartplotter with cartography. Raymarine GPS/chartplotter, screens at the chart table and cockpit. Raymarine VHF communications with active microphone. Raymarine instrument display, with 2 « ic20 » displays at the helm. Raymarine autopilot, control unit at the helm.
> 1 x Optima 65 Ah engine battery, 4 x Odyssey 214 Ah service batteries each (2 for refrigeration, 2 for other services). Electrical panel, circuits. Complete 12 and 220 volt panel in place, with 30 mA differential breaker.
Quick 40 Ah, 220/12 volt charger.
2 x 50 W solar panels on aft deck, 2 x 80 W solar panels on bimini with regulators. Victron 500 Watt inverter.
> Forepeak with double berth. Forward cabin with a single berth to starboard, 2 stacked berths to port. Head to port, with sink, shower, and toilet. Chart table to starboard. Saloon with table to port, « lounge » area to starboard. Forward cabin with galley to port. Aft cabin to starboard, with 2 stacked berths. Aft cabin, accessible from the starboard passageway, with double berth, desk space. Aft head to starboard, with sink, shower, and toilet, accessible from the aft starboard cabin and the aft cabin. New upholstery.
Cooking: Stainless steel « Taylor » gimballed stove, 4 burners/griddle, oven, and grill. Refrigerator/freezer - 220 volt unit. Water pressure system. Water heater « Sile Sole », on 220 volts and heat exchanger.
Webasto heating and Whirlpool air conditioning.
Stainless steel water tank 1400 liters in 2 steel tanks.
> Offshore equipment, 10-person survival raft Plastimo TRANSOCEAN.
Historical records, 2021 survey, invoices, and viewing by appointment. More details and pictures on xboat.uk