Morgan Out Island 51 (sailboat) for sale

AURORA – Expedition Yacht Ready for Circumnavigation

Do you dream of setting course for distant horizons without first spending years and hundreds of thousands on refits and upgrades? AURORA is offered at a level of equipment and maintenance that makes her ready for a circumnavigation.

The boat can simultaneously make it possible to live off-grid for a period of AN ENTIRE YEAR!!!!

This is a generously sized and exceptionally well-equipped bluewater cruiser that has been upgraded over the years with equipment valued at more than DKK 420,000 (excluding labor), all focused on safe and comfortable long-distance sailing in every climate.

Built for Long Passages

AURORA is equipped with impressive tank capacities:

• 1,135 liters of diesel fuel
• 1,040 liters of fresh water
• Watermaker producing 130 liters per hour
• 12 kW diesel generator
• 520 W solar panels
• 3,000 W pure sine wave inverter
• Shaft-driven towing generator

This combination provides a high degree of self-sufficiency, which is essential for ocean passages and extended stays away from marinas.

Safety

For serious offshore sailing, AURORA is equipped with:

• Hydraulic autopilot
• Hydraulic steering system (Hynautic)
• Simrad NSS12 EVO2 radar and chartplotter
• Independent GPS system
• VHF radio and ICOM SSB radio for long-range communications
• 6-person life raft
• Floating handheld ICOM VHF radio
• Electric anchor windlasses both fore and aft
• Total of 240 meters of 10 mm anchor chain
• Heavy-duty stainless-steel safety rails along the entire vessel

Sailing Performance in All Conditions

AURORA is rigged for both light-air sailing and heavy weather, featuring a comprehensive sail inventory:

• Mainsail
• Spare mainsail
• Mizzen sail
• Spare mizzen sail
• 150% furling genoa
• Yankee staysail
• Ultra-heavy-weather 100% furling jib
• Storm sail / balancing sail
• Spinnaker with snuffer
• Two spinnaker poles
• Selden/Furlex furling forestay

The unique trim keel with variable draft from 1.65 m to 3.30 m reduces leeway, weather helm, rolling, and pitching while under sail, while still allowing access to shallow waters with the keel raised.

A Comfortable Home at Sea

AURORA is designed for extended living aboard in comfort:

• 3 separate cabins
• Saloon with additional berths
• Up to 9 berths in total
• 4-meter L-shaped galley
• Domestic-size 4-burner stove with oven
• Hot and cold pressurized water
• 4 washbasins
• 2 toilets
• 2 shower compartments
• Bathtub with shower
• 90-liter hot water tank
• 130-liter refrigerator box
• 130-liter freezer box
• Washing machine
• Water-cooled air conditioning
• Refleks diesel heater for cold climates
• Large cockpit enclosure and complete canvas covers

Ready for Adventure

Also included on board:

• Excel 290 inflatable dinghy
• Walker Bay hard dinghy
• Electronic charts covering the entire world
• Paper charts for Denmark (optional)
• Selden mast steps on both masts
• Davits for dinghy handling
• Diving compressor (optional)

In Summary

AURORA is not merely a large and spacious sailing yacht – she has been developed and upgraded with a clear focus on bluewater cruising, self-sufficiency, and ocean-going safety. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a vessel where the major investments have already been made.

If your goal is a circumnavigation, long-distance cruising, or a life at sea, AURORA is ready to weigh anchor.

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