German Frers 45 (sailboat) for sale

Boat Overview"Echo Zulu" is a GRP constructed Frers 45 built by Carroll Marine in the USA and designed by the legendary German Frers. This is a rare opportunity to buy a pedigree sailing yacht. It has been prepared to race solo around the world as part of the Global Solo Challenge and would suit a competitor of either that race or the World Star. Alternatively, a Fastnet Campaign awaits. She has all the kit and benefits from a lot of recent upgrades.
This is a lot of boat for the money and with not much more additional work will be ready to take you around the World or to the Fastnet Rock and back and to live that dream with much of the required work already invested in.
Please note that, for certification reasons, the yacht is solely intended for Racing NOT CruIsing.
UK VAT PAID (NOT EU VAT PAID).
Yacht InformationName: ECHO ZULU
Year Built: 1990
Location: Gosport, UK
LOA: 45' 0" / 13.71m
Beam: 13' 11" / 4.24m
Draft: 8' 3" / 2.51m
Heads: 1
Cabins: 2
Berths: 9
Keel: Fin keel
Engines: 1
Mechanical and ElectricalYanmar 55HP (new 2011)
Shaft drive
2 blade folding prop
Fuel tank: 132 L
New shaft bearings (2022)
New Jefa rudder and bearings (2012)
Last serviced - July 2022
12V system: Domestic 2 x banks batteries
Engine 1 x 12 volt
Shore power 240V – Breaker and Distribution panel
New main batteries - August 2022
Spars and RiggingAll running rigging replaced (2022)
Rod rigging replaced (2022)
Mainsail stack system installed July 2020
SailsGP Sails Main (new 2013/14)
GP Sails No 1 Genoa (new 2013/14)
Banks No3
Genoa Hood No. 4
Genoa
2 x Spinnakers made by North Sails
Ullman sails asymmetric spinnaker
Spinnaker pole (new 2013)
Staysail GP Sails storm tri-sail
Quantum sails storm jib
Deck EquipmentHarken deck and controls gear
Harken mainsheet system
Harken winches
Admiral RO44 furler
New guardrails and stanchions (2013)
Anchor with chain
New toe rails (2022)
New boarding ladder (2022)
Navigation ElectronicsRaymarine ST60 range – Tridata, wind, depth, log, compass
Masterview/Data autohelm ST60
Additional Garmin GPS
Garmin GPS 750 touchscreen plotter (new 2013)
VHF (new 2013)
Iridium LT3100s (2022)
AIS (new 2022)
Furuno radar
New main steering compass (2014)
GPS W repeater
GPS handset compass
Compass W repeater
2 x Remoran wave 3
Solar controller for battery charging
2 x autohelm controllers ST60
Upgrades and AdditionsYanmar 55HP engine (new 2011)
New standing rod rigging (2022)
New running rigging (2022)
New Remoran wave 3s x
Iridium LT3100s (2022)
New admiral RO
New batteries (2022)
Bowsprit (2022)
New shower (2022)
New toe rail (2022)
Cockpit back fitted (2022)
Boarding ladder (2022)
Respray (2022)
Hydraulic backstay serviced (2022)
New deck paint added (2023)
Solar controller (2023)
New internal bulk heads (2022)
Safety equipment (2022)
New forward bulk head at bow
New forward bulk head between main and forward cabin
History SummaryThe previous owner offered the current owner the following notes about the boats history...
Built by Carroll Marine in New York in the early 90s
Early years on Lake Michigan owned by a syndicate and probably raced/cruised
Bought by the previous owner to me in late 90s/early 000s
He did OSTAR New York to UK and won his class (not sure when but shortly after he purchased)
He died in a rescue accident (not EZ) in approx. 2004/5
Boat ashore until I looked at it in 2009
I bought in late 2009/early 2010
Prep work for Transat (quite a bit) prior to aborted trip in April
Further year ashore Charleston
Transat 2011 April May
Lost rudder north of Azores
Returned Horta, new rudder fitted by local people end July
Left Horta October 2011 for UK. Leaks in rudder post hull mounting forced return to Horta
Established poor/failed repairs had been done in prep for the new rudder
Boat ashore Horta for inspection by surveyor and further work
Repairs managed by CasseTete Marine UK
New mainsail
Finally left Horta April 2012 for UK
Remainder 2012 - RTI and Solent racing
Early 2013 new galley/cooker/gas system
Boat coded and weighed
Fastnet campaign 2013
2014 Cork week and Solent racing/RTI2015 0wards little used, occasional cruising Solent and offshore/channel/France/West country
DisclaimerThe 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.... whole text » less text