Sparkman & Stephens 43 (sailboat) for sale

Calima was originally built in 1970 in samanguila wood (African mahogany) strip planking at the renowned Carabela-Nick Kenyeres boatyard near Barcelona on the same Olin Stephen lines used by Nautor’s to produce the highly successful Swan 43. Commissioned by the heir of a powerful banking family, she was a distinguished participant in many national and international regattas of the 70s and 75s.

Her current owner, an expert yachtsman, gave new life to this beautiful vessel in 2000 by combining the genius of her S&S lines with the latest in composite technology. Reborn, lightened and with a substantially enlarged sail-plan custom designed by Alan Gilbert, Calima made a stunning comeback in the IRC-2 class and placing 6th overall at the 2001 Fastnet.

Constantly upgraded since with the most recent equipment and no lack of creative comforts for her double duty as fast cruiser. Calima has continued to collect silverware to this very day.

She is, in sum, a truly exceptional vessel, maintained to a very good standard and faultlessly equipped.
Type: IRC Masthead Sloop
Certification: Ocean
Designer: Olin Stephens (Sparkman & Stephens, NY). Original design number: S&S-197-W, 1968
Builder: Astilleros Carabela, St. Adrià del Besòs (Barcelona, Spain)
Build Year:
1970: Original build
2000: Total rebuild (see Rebuild Details)
2008: Major refit, new PBO rigging, custom-made rudder, engine and saildrive
Keel: Fin-lead

Builder: Astilleros Carabela
Designer: Olin Stephens Sparkman & Stephens
Shipyard: Carabela-Nick Kenyeres

ENGINE
Engines: Yanmar 4JH4AE 55CV
Cruising Speed 7 kn
Engine Hours: 1000
Propeller: Two-blade folding racing propeller
SD-50 Saildrive (2008)
Rudder: Custom designed high-aspect spade, Corecelll core and epoxy with new steel shaft (2008)
TANKS:

WATER: 200L
FUEL: 180L

NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS
VHF: Thrane & Thrane DSC
Automatic pilot: Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra instruments - B&G Hercules Plotter: Geonav II-C Plotter
NOTES:
NAVIGATION
Geonav II-C Plotter
Autopilot:
Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra instruments
B&G Hercules
Communications:
Thrane & Thrane DSC VHF (2 antennas)
Insulated SSB antenna on backstay
GSM antenna

DECK HARDWARE
Deck hardware: HARKEN
Winches: HARKEN
SAILS
Sails: Sails: Furling genoa, mainsail and a spinnaker.
Rigging: SLOOP MARCONI
Mast: carbon
Boom: carbon
RIG:
Original mast and boom replaced by carbon fiber spars custom designed by SP Technologies and made by Nordic Mast, adding 2 meters of height. Harken tracks and hardware.
Sail-plan designed by Alan Gilbert (ex-S&S) specifically for Calima.
Current rig measurements:
P: 15.65
E: 5.22
J: 5.33
I: 17.90
IRC Certificate current

ELECTRICAL
2 × 300 Ah AGM service batteries
1 × Optima 80 Ah Engine battery
Adverc DC battery management system
Mastervolt 50 Ah / 1,500w Charger–Inverter
Mastervolt battery monito
CONSTRUCTION

KEEL: Fin-lead
NOTES:
2000 Rebuild:
Calima was originally built in samanguila wood (African Mahogany) strip planking. The original hull frames, beams and load-bearing structures were reengineered. Hull completely sheathed with 300 gr/m² carbon fiber outer skin that provides massive strength and stiffness.

Deck planks were renewed and re-planked with 14 mm Burma teak. Ground tackle:
1 × 25 kg Rocna anchor with 35 m SS 10 mm chain and 50 nylon rope rode
1 × 7 kg Fortress Lewmar vertical rope/chain electric windlass

ACCOMMODATIONS
Berths number: 8
Cabins number: 1
Shower: yes

EXTRAS:

CANVAS:
Spray-hood
Summer awning (covers from mast to backstay)
Other items:
Bathing ladder
Fresh/seawater aft deck shower
Multiple spares

PALMARES
2001 Fastnet
1st class
6nd overall

2002/2011 Giraglia
Overall 2002 2nd
2009 1st:
2011 3tr
Class, five first In class, 1st :
2 Palma Vela
6 Menorca San Juan
1 Ruta de la Sal
2 Pepe Tomás
3 Voile de Saint Tropez
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