Hispaniola of Leith
is a WIND 44 built by Nauta Astilleros S.A. of Barcelona.
She is fully prepared and fully fitted out for Ocean cruising, raring to take you off in style, all that is needed to take off is a trip to the supermarket. It is difficult to think of an item of equipment she does not have and much of it is very new.
She comfortably accommodates 6 and still can be sailed singlehanded.
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DESCRIPTION
Type:..................................Wind 44 Ketch
Year: .................................1979, completed 1983
Designer:........................... German Frers
Builder:.............................. Astilleros Nauta, Barcelona
Where Built:...................... Barcelona
Build Number:....................312
Flag:....................................British
Registration No:.................903964
LOA:...................................13.04m
LWL:...................................10.40m
Beam:...................................03.71m
Draft:...................................1.98m
Displacement:......................10,500 kgs
Colour:............................... White/Green trim
CONSTRUCTION
Material hull:.......................GRP,
osmosis prevention treatment, International Paints products, 2001
Deck Material:....................GRP
with non slip moulding
Superstructure:...................GRP teak
fittings etc.
Hull colour:..........................White/Green
Trim
Interior:...............................Teak and PVC
Hull Form:...........................Traditional with Semi keel and skeg
Keel Configuration:............Traditional
Keel Material:.....................Cast iron
Steering System:.................Binnacle mounted wheel, mechanical linkage to quadrant and skeg hung rudder.
Full emergency system.
ENGINE
Make:...................................Perkins
Model:..................................4236
Fuel:.....................................Diesel
HP/kW:............................... 72/48
Hours run:............................3,480
Last service:........................November 2004
Consumption:.......................3 litres per hour
Cruising Speed:....................6 knots
Maximum Speed:.................8 knots
Cooling systems:..................Engine heat exchanger. Engine oil & gear box fluid coolers.
ELECTRICS
24v Service 4 x Bosch x 180ah. (2004)
12v Instruments 1 x Bosch x 55ah (2004)
12v Generator Start 1 x Bosch x 60 ah (2005)
Shorepower:..........................240v 18m heavy duty cable
Generator:............................240v Fischer Panda 4000FC (2001) diesel, 4KVA, 200hrs.
Battery charging:..................24 volt. 2 x alternators; Victron Skylla 24v x 50 amp Charger (2000)
12 volt. Victron Orion 24/12v Converter/Charger (2001)
Inverters:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Victron Phoenix 24v/600w x 240v (2001)
Sterling Marine Power 24v/150w x 240v (2004)
Switchgear:............................Manual isolation and switch-over switches.
TANKAGE
Fuel:....................................2 x stainless steel total capacity 650 litres.
Water:................................2 x stainless steel total capacity 650 litres.
Shower Tank:....................1 x integral exact capacity unknown, manual 24v Flojet pump (2002).
WATER SYSTEMS
Salt Water:........................Hand pump, galley sink.
Fresh Water:.....................Foot pump, via charcoal filter, galley sink.
Hot & Cold Water:...........Pressurised, Jabsco Pump (2004) to galley and heads.
Water Heating:.................Engine heat exchanger/immersion heater.
RIG
Type:.................................Ketch
Spars:................................Keel stepped masts and booms by Procter.
Standing Rigging:.............Stainless steel, various sizes, masts seperately rigged, running backstays on
Mizzen mast.
Running Rigging:..............Wire mainsail halyard, remainder pre stretched polyester (2002/2003).
Mainsail Reefing:.............Slab, three points, pre-stretched polyester lines (2004).
Lazyjacks:....................... Mainsail.
Headsails:..........................Furling double foil, Hood, (c1998) for Genoas No.1 & 2.
Removeable second forstay with tensioner for Jib & Storm Jib.
Spinnaker Pole:................Alloy with adjustable mast track, topping lift & downhaul.
SAILS
Main (Fully Battened).......Hood c1997 White
Mizzen:..............................Hood c1997 White
No 1 Genoa (Foil):.............Garfio Unknown White (White UV Strip)
No 2 Genoa (Foil):.............Hood c1997 White (Green UV Strip)
Working Jib:......................Garfio Unknown White
Storm Jib:..........................Garfio Unknown White
Ghoster:.............................Holland Unknown Blue & Red
Mizzen Staysail:................Garfio Unknow White
Spinnaker:..........................Garfio Unknon White with motiff
Spare Main, Mizzen, Foque:.Unknown d White
Sail Covers, etc:.....................Covers for main & mizzen, Bags for all sails.
WINCHES
Primary Sheet:........................Two Antal (2004) W52(S/T) Two Speed Chrome
Secondary Sheet:....................Two Barlow 27 (S/T) Two Speed Stainless Steel
Headsail Furling Line:............ One Barlow 23(S/T) Two Speed Stainless Steel
Main Halyard:......................... One Barlow No.6 Two Speed Alloy
Spinnaker Halyard:................. One Lewmar 30 Two Speed Stainless Steel
Reefing & Halyard:................Two Barlow 26 Two speed Stainless Steel
Mizzen Halyard:................... One Lewmar 16 Two Speed
Mizzen Sheet,Reefing, etc:....One Bartlow 16 One Speed Stainless Steel
ACCOMMODATION
General Description: See plan below.
From bow Heads; Two Double Cabins to Port &Stbd; Saloon with
upholstered seats to Port & Stbd with fold down table (Seats six) & access to
cockpit, Nav. Station, workshop & wet locker to Port, Galley to Stbd giving
access to heads to Port & Owners Cabin at stern.
No. Of Berths:.........................Seven (excl saloon), One Double, Five Singles, in Three Cabins
Storage:...................................Very well off for all usual 'under seat' stowage, hanging cupboards and drawers
in cabins; cupboards open lockers & drawers in saloon, galley and nav station.
Open lockers secured by fiddle rails and cupboards have automatic lighting.
Light & Power:.......................The boat is well lit throughout by switched overhead & reading lights most of
which have been renewed in the last three years. There are adequate 240 &24v
power points throughout the boat.
Cooker:....................................Corbero 1376 Butane Gas, Gimballed, Three Burners with Oven
Microwave Cooker/Grill\:......Sanyo EM-G3053 (2003)
Sink:.........................................Double bowl stainless steel with chrome mixer taps
Refrigeration:..........................Built in Waeco Fridge (2003) & Waeco Freezer (2003)
Heads (Two, each with):.........Jabsco/Par electric toilet, handbasin and shower.
Headroom:...............................Generally over six feet.
NAVIGATION AIDS
Wind, speed, depth etc:..........Autohelm ST50 Plus Depth, Speed, Wind & Close Hauled VMG
with Multi Repeater (1998).
Radio/Telephone:...................ICS VHF3 and ICS DSC 3 DSC Unit (2001) with Cockpit Speaker
GPS:....................................... Furuno GP 31 GPS Navigator (2001) & Magellan Nav 1200
Navtex:.................................. ICS Nav 6 Plus Dual Channel Navtex Receiver (2001)
SSB (Receive only):............. Target Communications Receiver (2004)
Radar:....................................JRC LCD Radar 1500 (2001)
Autopilot:...............................Cetrek 730 (2002) with mechanical drive
Misc:...................................... Plastimo Binacle Compass (2003), Second Compass,Two Barometers,
Two Clocks, Thermometer, Hygrometer.
GROUND TACKLE, ETC.
Anchors:...................................45 lb. CQR (Bow mounted) with c65m 3/8 ins. Galvanised Chain
Fisherman Anchor with Length 3/8 ins. Galv. Chain & 60m Warp.
Fortress FX-23 (2003) with Length 3/8 Galv Chain and 60m Warp.
Further Length Warp - Approx 60m.
Windlass:..................................24 volt Lofrans Titan 1500 with up & down deck switches at windlass
& in cockpit
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT