Najad 380 (sailboat) for sale

SummaryVery well equipped Najad 380
Ready to sail

The Najad 380 is built with a solidity most production yachts lack, hand laid-up fibreglass with foam sandwich topsides and deck, a heavily stiffened hull, and an epoxy coated bottom, all of which give real confidence offshore. The Judel Vrolijk hull balances pace with a genuinely sea-kindly motion, and below decks the joinery and layout are built for people who actually live aboard, with proper sea berths and a serious chart table.

Cantilena of London is a Najad 380, built in 2004 and shown that September at the Southampton Boat Show, where the yachting press praised her faster hull lines and the build quality for which Najad has always been known. She was specified from new for short-handed offshore sailing, and has proved the point twice, completing the Azores and Back Race in both 2007 and 2011.

For most of her life, though, she has served as a family cruising boat, and a well travelled one. Her voyaging has taken her through the Channel and along the East Coast, north to the Baltic, Norway and Svalbard, and in more recent years across the Atlantic to Chesapeake Bay, Lake Ontario, the St Lawrence Seaway, Nova Scotia and New England, carried each way by the yacht transport specialist Sevenstar. She spent the Covid years safely inside a shed, ashore in Nova Scotia before returning to the water in 2022.

Her present owners bought her in 2023, the day they first saw her, and have kept her exactly as found. Based on the Solent, she has since cruised the West Country and Channel Islands. Recent attention includes a new Simrad VHF, an overhauled liferaft, a serviced Eberspacher heater and a new cutlass bearing. She is offered ready to sail, a genuine offshore cruiser with a proven record and a great deal of life left in her.

Key Features
Najad 380, build number 6, built 2004 by Najadvarvet AB, Sweden
Designed by Judel Vrolijk
Length overall 11.55m (38ft), beam 3.65m (12ft), draught 1.95m (6ft 4in)
Displacement 10,000kg with 3,100kg bolted lead keel
Centre cockpit layout with seven berths across three cabins
Yanmar 4JH4-E 54hp diesel, current hours - 2,863
Hydrovane self-steering and full Category 1 offshore safety inventory
Standing rigging renewed 2014, running rigging renewed in Dyneema 2018
Raymarine, Furuno and Digital Yacht navigation suite with Timezero chart plotting
Paguro 2.5kVA diesel generator
Coppercoat antifouling applied 2019

Broker’s Comments
A Najad of this specification, with a genuine history of offshore passages and the evident care of two conscientious owners, is not easily replaced in today's market. Buyers are increasingly drawn to boats that have proved themselves at sea rather than those that merely look the part, and Cantilena has done exactly that, without losing the polish of a well kept yacht. Her equipment, her documentation and her present condition all point to owners who understood what she is for. At this stage in the market, she represents a sensible purchase for anyone wanting to go further afield without the cost and delay of preparing a lesser boat for the purpose.
Full Specification and InventoryOverall Details
Make and model: Najad 380, build number 6
Build year: 2004
Builder: Najadvarvet AB, Henan, Orust, Sweden
Designer: Judel Vrolijk
Hull configuration: monohull, reverse transom
Deck configuration: centre cockpit
Sail configuration: fractional sloop
Length overall: 11.55m (38ft)
Beam: 3.65m (12ft)
Draught: 1.95m (6ft 4in)
Displacement: 10,000kg
Bolted lead keel: 3,100kg
Mast height above water: 18.2m (59ft 8in), including VHF antenna

Hull and Deck Construction
Hand laid-up fibreglass construction
Hull above the waterline and deck of Divinycell foam sandwich
Hull extensively stiffened internally
Lead keel bolted to an inclined moulded stub
Hull epoxy coated below the waterline
Semi-balanced rudder mounted on a half-length skeg
Teak capped gunwale at the hull/deck joint
Deck-stepped mast supported below deck by mahogany-clad galvanised steel

Rig and Sails
Selden double spreader 7/8 sloop rig
1x19 stainless steel standing rigging with swaged terminals and plated bronze rigging screws, all renewed 2014
Forestay with Selden roller furling system
Backstay with winch handle operated adjuster
In-line cap shrouds, forward and aft lower shrouds, diagonal stays to root of second spreader
Boom fitted with gas strut rod kicker
Twin spinnaker poles stowed on mast-mounted cars
Internal mast track for wheeled mainsail cars
Inner forestay with Wichard ratchet tensioner for hanked heavy weather jib and storm jib
Mainsail: Dolphin Sails, 41.4 sqm, loose foot, radial cut, fully battened, Dyneema laminate with taffeta, Selden in-mast luff cars, three reefs, new 2017
Mainsail stack-pack: Weathermax, full length battens and zip, rolls and stows on boom
Furling headsail: Dolphin Sails, 40.0 sqm, radial cut, UV strip, new 2013
Cruising chute: UK Syversen, 75.3 sqm, radial cut, snuffer system, supplied with the boat 2004
Heavy weather jib: UK Syversen, 25 sqm, piston hanks, 2006, used once
Storm jib: UK Syversen, 11.3 sqm, high visibility orange, piston hanks, 2006, unused
Trysail: UK Syversen, 12.4 sqm, high visibility orange, mast track sliders, unused

Running Rigging
All running rigging, bar two spinnaker halyards and the kicker, renewed in Dyneema 2018
Main halyard led to cockpit with jammer
Topping lift
Two genoa halyards, port side with mast jammer for the furling headsail
Two spinnaker halyards
Two spinnaker pole uphauls and two pole car control lines
Genoa furling line, starboard side, with jammer
Lazy jacks fitted to the stowable stack-pack
Single line first and second reefs led to cockpit with jammers
Two-line third reef led to cockpit with jammers
Kicker led to cockpit with jammer
Outhaul with small mast-mounted winch
Low friction eyes at mainsail reefing points
Port and starboard burgee halyards at first spreaders

Accommodation
African mahogany joinery throughout
Varnished teak cabin soles with holly inlay, mahogany-trimmed vinyl headliners
Seven berths across forward cabin, saloon and aft cabin
Forward cabin: large double V-berth with closing lockers, two full-height cupboards, small seat with stowage, sail and dinghy stowage beneath berths, opening deck hatch and side windows
Saloon: L-shaped port berth and shorter starboard berth, both with lee cloths and seat back stowage, central bookcases, folding table with bottle stowage, water tanks beneath berths, opening deck hatch with screen and mosquito net
Chart table: starboard side, half Admiralty chart size with lifting lid and stowage under, further chart stowage behind companionway steps, upholstered seat with drawers, electrical panel and instrument displays
Galley: port side, Corian worktops, two stainless steel sinks with draining board, top-loading fridge, four double-door lockers, opening side windows
Heads: manual Jabsco toilet with pump replaced 2025, Corian basin top, teak shower grating, hanging wet locker with emergency tiller
Aft cabin: large split double berth to starboard and single berth to port, both with detachable lee cloths, hanging locker, opening central hatch

Propulsion
Yanmar 4JH4-E four cylinder naturally aspirated diesel, 39.6kW (54hp)
Kanzaki KM4A gearbox
Raw water heat exchanger cooling, also heating the 20 litre hot water tank
Wet exhaust with rubber silencer and swan neck
35mm diameter stainless steel shaft with rope cutter
Volvo Penta shaft seal, replaced June 2023
P-bracket mounted cutlass bearing, replaced March 2026
3-blade Flex-O-Fold 20-inch right hand bronze folding propeller
Cable operated single throttle/gear lever on the steering pedestal
Single 12V 80A alternator
12V 75Ah Varta lead acid battery, replaced January 2023
Stainless steel diesel tank, 350 litre capacity
Engine serviced March 2026
Engine hour meter replaced 2017, when the original showed 1,890 hours; the current meter reads 972.9 hours

Navigation Equipment
Raymarine through-hull speed and depth transducers and masthead wind instruments (2018)
Raymarine p70s autopilot control head with EV-1 sensor and ACU-200 unit, Type 1 linear drive and rudder position indicator
Three Raymarine i70 customisable displays, plus i60 wind and close-hauled displays
Ship, Modul Miniplex-3USB-N2K multiplexer, new 2018
Digital Yacht Aqua Compact Pro PC with Victron stabilised power supply, i3 processor, 8GB RAM, 240GB solid state drive, new 2022
Furuno GP-39 GPS navigator, new 2019
Furuno 19-inch DRS radar on Scanstrut backstay mounting, new 2014
Digital Yacht AIT1000 Class B AIS transponder with VHF antenna splitter, 2014
Simrad VHF radio with keypad handsets at chart table and cockpit, replaced 2025, fully integrated with multiplexer
Handheld ICOM VHF with USB charger cable
Avtex 19-inch LED screen, TV and DVD player, fitted 2014
NASA Clipper Navtex, installed 2011
Timezero Navigator chart plotting software, updated August 2026, with C-MAP/Timezero digital charts
Plastimo main and handheld compasses
Admiralty charts and folios, chart table instruments, handheld spotlight, foghorn, torch and lead line

Electrical System
12V DC system with push button circuit breakers at the chart table panel
Three 140Ah Varta Hobby Leisure batteries in parallel, replaced March 2024
Relay operated battery isolation switch with key switch
Programmable BEP Marine three-battery monitor
Victron Energy Centaur AC battery charger, new 2022, three stage charging
40m shore power cable, 230V AC circuit with six European sockets, supplying the immersion heater
Four 12V power sockets
Paguro 2000 diesel generator, 2.5kVA/2.3kW continuous output, installed 2017, new water cooled exhaust March 2026

Water and Plumbing
Pressurised hot and cold water to galley and heads mixer faucets
Three interconnected stainless steel freshwater tanks, 400 litre combined capacity
Foot operated galley pump for unpressurised use (currently not working)
20 litre hot water tank, heated by the engine or the 230V AC circuit
Manually operated toilet pump, direct to sea or to 55 litre stainless steel holding tank
Holding tank pumped out from starboard deck or discharged directly to sea
Valves replaced 2017, discharge hoses replaced 2023, toilet pump replaced 2025
Two manually operated bilge pumps and one high-capacity electric bilge pump in the keel stub
Shower drain pump with switch above the heads basin

Domestic Equipment
SMEV two-burner gas cooker with oven, grill and rotisserie, electric ignition
Two 2.7kg Campingaz cylinders in the anchor locker with solenoid isolation valve, hoses replaced 2023
Large top-loading fridge with removable baskets
Eberspacher diesel-fired heater to all cabins and wet locker, serviced 2025
Blaupunkt radio with USB and Bluetooth, two saloon speakers
Overhead LED lighting (2018) and individual reading lights in all cabins (2024)
Six place settings of crockery and cutlery
Mosquito nets for fore, aft and main hatches, wind scoop for forward hatch

Deck Equipment
Twin aft draining deck lockers for fenders and mooring lines
Two Andersen 46T two-speed self-tailing primary winches
Two Andersen 28 two-speed self-tailing secondary winches
Two Andersen 12 single speed self-tailing mast winches
Lewmar genoa cars with cleated adjusting lines, Lewmar mainsheet traveller
Snatch blocks, pad eyes and turning blocks for spinnaker and cruising chute work
Twin 1x19 lifelines with midships gate openings
Six stainless steel mooring cleats on the gunwale cap
Aluminium framed glass cockpit screen with grab handles
Weathermax cockpit sprayhood, new 2015
Tecsew cockpit enclosure, new 2024, stowed on support hoop
Jefa cable steering with wheel lock
Hydrovane VXA-2 self-steering, installed 2006, with various spare parts
Port and starboard Plastimo dorade vents with protector bars
Eight covered fenders and one uncovered buoy fender
Six 16mm nylon mooring warps
3.5m Bombard Typhoon inflatable dinghy with oars, foot pump and carry bag
Honda four-stroke 2.3hp air-cooled outboard motor

Anchoring Equipment
Twin roller stainless steel bow fitting
Drained anchor locker housing windlass, chain and gas cylinders
20kg Manson Supreme main anchor, 40m galvanised chain, 40m 8-plait warp
15kg folding grapnel secondary anchor, 5m galvanised chain, 40m nylon warp
Lofrans Project 1000 vertical axis low profile windlass with clutch release handle and isolating breaker

Hull Fittings and Maintenance
Bronze skin fittings and valve assemblies, replaced 2013
Anodes replaced annually
Bow thruster powered from the domestic battery system, controls on the steering pedestal
Drop-down stainless steel boarding ladder on the bathing platform
Coppercoat antifouling applied 2019
Topsides polished annually with AGlaze sealant

Safety Equipment
Ocean Safety ISAF 6-man liferaft, new 2022, overhauled 2026
Mc, Murdo G8 Smartfind AIS EPIRB, new 2022
Waterproof container of pyrotechnic signal flares, replaced 2026
Seame radar transponder and emergency VHF antenna
Two Jonbuoy inflatable horseshoe life rings with automatic lights
Telescopic danbuoy and bracket
Six Avon lifejackets with Wichard lifelines (firing devices due for renewal)
Four cockpit harness points and two side deck jackstays
Heaving line, cockpit knife and emergency tiller
Three fire extinguishers and a fire blanket at the galley
Mast-fitted radar reflector
Two manual bilge pumps
First aid kit, updated 2025
Sea anchor, grab bag and mast climbing kit

Documents
Original purchase contract, available for inspection
Builder's Certificate
Declaration of Conformity to Recreational Craft Directive 94/25/EC, Category A Ocean
Germanischer Lloyd 100-A5 Sailing Yacht Construction Certificate
Invoice and HMRC receipt showing UK VAT paid
Certificate of United Kingdom Registry under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995
Ocean Safety Certificate of Liferaft Packing and Conformity
Ship Radio Licence
Complete owner's manual and equipment handbooks

DisclaimerNicolle Associates 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.
This vessel is UK VAT paid.
As always photographs do not do justice so a viewing is highly recommended.
This boat is lying in Beaulieu, UK
© 2026 Nicolle Associates... whole text » less text