Sydney Yachts Gts43 This extremely well maintained & successful 2011 built IRC racer/ cruiser, came out of the blocks and won the Division 2 IRC in the 2012 Hobart race. - 2017 Won the IRC Corinthian outright in the Sydney Hobart race. - 2019 finished a close 2nd in her class in the 2019 Sydney Hobart- race easily beating many well campaigned race yachts. The Sydney 43 GTS from the drawing board of well respected English designer Jason Ker who has an enviable race record for designing race winning yachts. OCL is a perfect all round Performance cruiser/racer that will get up & plane in excess of 20 knots downwind yet still sail well to her IRC rating at close to 8 knots upwind. - Easily sailed short handed. - Asymmetrical Spinnakers. - Comfortable, well maintained interior with workable galley. - Well laid out Navigation station. - Twin Wheel steering. - Hall Spar High modulus Carbon Rig, boom & hinging bowsprit. - Carbon composite chainplates. - Hydraulic mast jacking & Screw base fitting gives ready rig adjustments prior to race start. - Flush through hull fittings & seacocks. - Extensive Spectra/ Dynema Running rigging package. - Extensive North Sail inventory. - Full B& G Race electronics complete with 4 X Maxi displays & 2 FFD displays on Bulkhead give all the necessary information required to make sound tactical decisions. - B&G Autopilot with stabilized compass is ideal when you are short handed. Please call Ron Jacobs on 0414 407 051 for further information & to arrange an inspection.   Contact Contact   Ensign Yachts Phone   1300 609 900 Website  https://ensignyachts.com.au Email   enquiries@ensignyachts.com.au Details Reference   ESC 458 Price   AU $399,000 Reduced Vessel Name   Occasional Coarse Language Too Year   2011 Length   43' - 13.10m Beam   4.2 m Draft   2.77 m Displacement   7,284 Kg Keel / Ballast   Steel fin with Lead bulb   Designer   Jason Ker Builder   Sydney Yachts Nowra Hull Material   Fibreglass/GRP Composite Decks Material   Composite GRP Engine   Single Yanmar 3JH5E 39 HP Diesel Saildrive Engine Make   Yanmar Horsepower   39 HP Fuel Type   Diesel Fuel Consumption   3.5 Lph @ Cruise Max Speed   7.8 Knots Cruise Speed   7.3 Knots Fuel   90 Litres Water   2 x 100 Litres Covers   Full all over deck cover, Mainsail cover, Wheel & Bowsprit Covers Accommodation   SALOON: U shaped settee in Suade leather with removable pipe berths above HEADROOM: 6` 3" Cabins   3 separate with removable doors Berths   10 Shower   In Head Toilet   Manual pump Galley   LAYOUT: L Shaped galley STORAGE: Ample Refrigeration   12 Volt Electric Top load Stove   Erigo Metho Oven & 2 Burners Ground Tackle   ANCHOR: 2 X as per AYF Cat 1 CHAIN: As per AYF cat 1 Safety Gear   DANBUOY: Jon bouy 2019 HARNESS: Yes Bilge Pumps   2 x Manual Life Raft   2 x 6 Man Soft Epirb   2 x Epirbs Life Jackets   Cat 1 12X Quikfit Cert 2019 Flares   Yes Fire Protection   Extinghishers Electrics   LIGHTING: LED lights SHORE POWER: Yes BATTERIES: AGM New in 2019 Electronics   GPS: B&G PLOTTER: B&G 12 " at Nav Station SOUNDER: B&G AUTO PILOT: B&G WIND INSTRUMENTS: B&G 4 X Maxi Displays at mast & 2 X FFD`s at bulkhead RADIOS: VHF mounted & Hand held plus HF Sail Inventory   See separate sheet Mast / Rigging   RIG TYPE: Rod Rigging RIG AGE: 2011 FURLER: Yes LAZY JACKS: Yes - Removable & stored in boat shed. SPARS: Hall spars Carbon Deck Gear   Harken winches, Hinging Carbon Bowsprit, Rod rigging dietested and reheaded in 2018.