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  • By Herb McCormick, photos by Billy Black
  • Updated: January 17, 2012

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Spirit 46 Main

Like many self-professed adrenaline junkies, Tina Felix doesn’t look like one. A lawyer by profession as well as a mother of four, at first glance she seems the very essence of those solid, grounded pursuits. Her “other side” was revealed early last fall on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay, where a crisp northerly gusting toward 25 knots was coursing down the East Passage. Aboard Bamboozle , the Spirit 46 she owns with her spouse, Kevin, I was tagging along with the couple for the short but lively beat from Newport to Portsmouth.

We were two or perhaps three tacks into it, spray flying, clawing to windward at nearly 7 knots, when Tina suggested we shake out the single reef. The pumping breeze ever so slightly overpowered us, and the boat gained only a 10th or two of a knot. Tina seemed satisfied, though, and I completely understood why. With Bamboozle ‘s slim beam, low profile and long overhangs, she appeared above the waterline to be from a different era, but she was a wolf in sheep’s clothing: Thanks to a tall Southern Spars carbon rig, high-tech Quantum sails, the deep fin keel and ballast bulb, and a spade rudder, she tracked to weather as if possessed.

“Spirit is a pretty well-known brand in Europe and the United Kingdom, but this is our first foray into the United States,” the company’s founder, Sean McMillan, said last September while exhibiting Bamboozle at the Newport International Boat Show. “We started 17 years ago with the intention of building very beautiful, modern, classic boats. … The most significant thing was getting away from the long keel/keel-hung rudder configuration that all classics had. If you start with a ‘narrowish’ boat — but not uncomfortably narrow — with a firm turn in the bilge so it’s got good form stability and shallow rocker, you’re making a small hole in the water, with very efficient foils and a very efficient rig. You can’t really miss, frankly.”

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What also separates Spirit from almost every other builder of traditional-style series yachts is the boats’ wood/epoxy construction. Like all Spirits, the 46 is built on laminated ring frames usually fashioned from Brazilian cedar, a strong, dark hardwood that looks like mahogany but at half the weight; the keelson is Oregon pine. The first layer of planking on the 46 is also Brazilian cedar (on bigger boats that are less weight sensitive, the choice is Douglas fir), and it’s glued to the ring frames to form a monocoque structure that’s then faired before a series of double-diagonal veneers are applied. The builders add a layer of glass/epoxy to stabilize the surface prior to the Awlgrip finish.

The deck is swept teak; the brightwork is highly varnished Brazilian mahogany. The keel is an SG steel foil to which a torpedo-shape lead ballast bulb is bolted. The stainless-steel rudderstock supports a finely tuned foam-cored carbon rudder. Custom hardware abounds. The attention to detail is staggering. The end result is irresistible.

Like most Spirit owners, the Felixes visited the yard as their boat, the 10th 46 to be built, came into existence before their eyes, an experience that McMillan strongly encourages. “They’re virtually custom boats,” he said. “You can have any interior you want. It’s not like buying one off the shelf. The owners have to work with us for a year or 15 months or more to create this thing, and that’s a big commitment. The more they come to visit, the better we can keep coming together to stay on exactly the same track they want.”

While McMillan said he’d delivered prior 46s with a variety of interior arrangements — an open floor plan, one cabin and two cabins — the Felixes chose a rather standard layout with a V-berth and head forward, a pair of opposing settees and dining table in the central salon, and the galley and navigation station, to port and starboard respectively, at the foot of the companionway. The joinery work is remarkable; the 46 is literally a yacht where one “takes the furniture” sailing. The one and only thing the boat lacks down below is a place to stand up; headroom is about 5 feet 2 inches.

To underscore the fact that the Felixes’ 46 is optimized for sailing and that they spend the majority of their time aboard topside, Bamboozle ‘s cockpit is two feet longer than those on her sister ships. She’s also the only Spirit to be tricked out with Harken hardware, which Kevin specifically requested.

Though our destination was dead upwind, once we were past the Newport bridge, we couldn’t resist the urge to bear away and ease the sheets, if only for a few moments. While we didn’t record the 21 knots of boat speed that another 46 notched during a race the previous year — many owners enjoy competing in the ever-growing Spirit of Tradition divisions at classic-yacht regattas — the knotmeter immediately ascended into double figures, topping off at nearly 11 knots. Unfortunately, too soon we hardened up, back on the breeze.

At my suggestion — I was interested to see what difference it would make, if any — we tucked the first reef back in and were able to lock in the mainsheet and forgo easing it in the puffs to luff the sail. The boat seemed a bit happier, her rudder a tad less loaded, and we gained a few more 10ths of speed, up to almost 7½ knots and tacking through 60 degrees. Despite the rather sporty weather, she was nearly dry on deck. Thanks to her light ends and a bit of flare to her bow, rather than plowing through the chop, she rose ever so slightly and gracefully up and over each passing wave. It felt like a curtsy. She appeared to be enjoying the outing as much as we were.

The best part of all, of course, was driving. Like an old 6-Meter or 8-Meter, Bamboozle was devoid of lifelines; not only were the sight lines forward clear and unobstructed, but the absence of railings also heightened the sensation of speed and one’s proximity to the water rushing by. To command a boat this long, lean and nimble, with a feathery-light tiller, was nothing less than pure joy.

Much too soon, the marina hove into view, so we threw in one last tack, luffed up, dropped the main and motored in. The boat is no slouch under power either, registering a solid 7 knots at 2500 rpm. Tying up was a letdown. Things became too quiet. Evidently, my adrenaline had been flowing too.

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LOA: 46’3″ LWL: 33’10” BEAM: 9’3″ DRAFT: 6’6″ DISPL.: 9,920 lb. FUEL: 13 gal. WATER: 25 gal. ENGINE: 1 x 18 hp Yanmar GM-20 diesel SAIL AREA: 684 sq. ft. (w/ 100 percent foretriangle) DISPL./LENGTH RATIO: 115 SAIL AREA/DISPL. RATIO: 23.7 PRICE: $600,000 Spirit Yachts, +44-1473-214-715; www.spirityachts.com

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A FRENCH LOVE STORY: SPIRIT 46 ILHABELA II FOR SALE

Having cruised and raced around Brittany and the Mediterranean together for the past 15 years, the time has come for Spirit 46 Ilhabela II and her owner to part ways. We caught up with the owner to find out why this yacht will always hold a special place in his heart.

What attracted you to Spirit Yachts?

I first saw the design of the Spirit 46 in a French magazine. I was very curious about the wooden construction, so I came to visit Sean here in Ipswich marina in 2004. The yard has changed a lot since then.

How did you decide on a Spirit 46? What were your criteria for her design?

I was attracted to her aesthetics and beautiful design. I liked the overhangs, the wooden construction was very interesting for me, and I loved the way she was finished.

Where have you kept Ilhabela II over the years?

I have owned Ilhabela for 15 years, so there has been lots of variety. We have had Med seasons, as well as four seasons in La Rochelle on the Atlantic coast. From La Rochelle, we went up to Brittany to Bénodet (300miles from La Rochelle). During the seasons in the Med, we have been to Corsica, Sardinia and over to Italy.

Who do you sail Ilhabela II with?

She is a family boat. I sail with my son and my nephews a lot of the time. We also take out a lot of French high school students. I enjoy teaching them to sail and encourage them to discover the classic regattas instead of the modern ones. They are always very interested and some of them are now true fans of classic yachts.

Tell me about some of your happiest memories or greatest adventures onboard Ilhabela II?

This is a very difficult question to answer. Thinking back over the years, whenever I am onboard Ilhabela I am happy. That’s probably a boring answer, but whenever I step onboard Ilhabela and go sailing I am happy.

Tell me about your racing highlights?

Usually we do all the classic regattas in the Med. The season starts with the Ladies Cup at St Tropez, then it’s Antibes, cruising during July and August, and then Cannes at the end of the season. Antibes is my favourite regatta, it’s the beginning of the season, everyone is excited, the yachts all look fantastic, perhaps there are some new faces out racing. As it is the beginning of the summer, we race in the sunshine and we can see the snow on the mountains behind us, it’s a fantastic place.

What is the furthest distance you have sailed Ilhabela II?

From the south of France, we went up to Sardinia, and on to mainland Italy. We went from the south coast of France, over towards northern Corsica and then down to Sardinia, before cruising over to Italy. We did the trip in legs and had a mixed crew of family and students as usual. We have a database of over 100 students like to crew. Some of the students now know the yacht very well and we have a good relationship with them. We also offer places to people who have never sailed at all. We take maybe one or two total novices at a time, as long as we have other crew with plenty of experience onboard.

What do you love about Ilhabela II?

Her versatility. I can use her as a cruising yacht or a racing yacht and that is something I have really appreciated, because you can extend the time and ways in which you can use her. Also, she is very easy to handle and not difficult to transport. We put her on a truck from the Mediterranean up to the Atlantic French coast very easily.

If we are four onboard, we can do four days at sea with enough storage for water and food, then we have to stop to fill up the water tanks.

If you could have improved anything about Ilhabela II over the years, what would it be?

The exact same yacht but slightly bigger. I am older now and I would like an owner’s cabin for myself.

What do you think about Spirit Yachts now as a company compared to when you first commissioned Ilhabela II?

Wow. Everything has changed. The company has had a fantastic evolution. I can now see about fifty people working out there in the yard. In 2004, there were 15, maybe less. The company remains traditional at its heart and still hand builds the yachts; it’s not a production yard which I like. Spirit has proved a company can grow but still retain the quality and knowledge of its team. It’s a real pleasure to watch them work with the wood. I still feel the same energy as I walk through the door. I’m pleased to see Sean is now surrounded by a great team.

Why are you selling Ilhabela II and what does she offer a new owner?

I am looking for a bigger yacht at the moment. I usually keep my boats for 10 or 11 years and I have had Ilhabela for 15. All I can wish for the next owner is that they have the same pleasure from Ilhabela as I have enjoyed over the years. She is a fantastic yacht; I am still in love with her and I will continue be in love even after I have sold her.

Spirit 46 Ilhabela II Specifications:

Designer: Sean McMillan Build: Spirit Yachts Ltd. Construction: wood/epoxy Length: 14.15m Beam: 2.83m Draft: 2.00m Displacement: 4.5 tonnes Engine: Volvo Penta Rig: Fractional Sloop Sails: Main, headsail, spinnaker

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Spirit Yacht 46 ft Mk II - Sold

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Spirit Yacht 46 ft Mk II

Designer Sean McMillan
Builder Spirit Yachts Ltd
Date 2003
Length overall 46 ft 5 in / 14.15 m
Length deck 46 ft 5 in / 14.15 m
Length waterline 33 ft 10 in / 10.3 m
Beam 9 ft 3 in / 2.83 m
Draft 6 ft 7 in / 2 m
Displacement 5.69 Tonnes
Construction Cold moulded Cedar
Engine Yanmar 2GM20 Diesel
Location West Coast USA
Price Sold

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BROKER'S COMMENTS

S\'AGAPO has been well known to us having provided great pleasure to her first 2 owners. Her current owner having shipped her across to California has refined and optimised her cruising and racing capabilities making her possibly a better boat even than when she left her builder’s yard at launch. This Spirit 46 has all the answers, if you want an incredibly elegant hull form, very manageable sail plan and effortless fast cruising along with an interior to cruise & race in total comfort, comprehensive and very high specification sail wardrobe and electronics & navigation package.

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Downwind sailing experience

“………..For the first 55 miles of the trip the wind was 10 to 15 knots, but south of Año Nuevo to Point Santa Cruz the wind built until it reached a peak gust of 46 with sustained wind speeds of 42. While S’AGAPO was going about 11 knots with occasional bursts to 14 knots in the 25 to 30 knot winds in this video, later she was holding boat speeds that were steadily in the low 20s and she hit 26 or 28 knots for a time. There was too much water on the instruments for me to read them properly. All this was with just me aboard and without a chute up. Full main set the entire time. Here’s what it was like ……………The design is one of the truly great downwind boats and it is a shame that they aren’t driven hard more often - the thrill is really rewarding. During an annual race from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, called the Windjammer’s Race, in this same patch of water we sustained boat speeds over 20 knots for well over an hour with a period of more than 27 knots on one occasion. As you know, we’ve extended the spinnaker pole to reach forward as far as the asymmetrical tack point on the bow (meaning it grew from just over 10 feet to about 14.5 feet). When running in large seas this allows the Spirit 46 to just lock into a wave and stay on it. We had a blast. The boat was so easy to control that we concluded we could move the spinnaker halyard up to the mast head for running, but never got around to doing it.

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Built by Spirit Yachts in 2003, S’AGAPO – formerly MOYA is the first of the extremely successful Spirit 46 mark II line of sloops produced by the company. Her original owner raced and cruised her successfully on the Solent and throughout southern English waters. Her second owner shipped her to France where she cruised and sailed the Mediterranean from the French Riviera. Her current owners purchased S\'AGAPO in the UK and shipped her to San Francisco California where she has participated in numerous cruises and races.

Construction and finish

- 3 x Layers cold moulded western red cedar West System hull sheathed in glass cloth and epoxy - Ivory shade Sterling linear polyurethane repainted in 2012 - Internal bulkheads and furniture are integral to the unified design for strength minimum weight - High strength epoxy encased steel keel, large flattened trailing bulb; low C of G for stiffness - Free standing laminated wood spade rudder finished in glass and epoxy - Over sized solid rudder shaft for reliability - Composite cold moulded decks with a swept teak deck over for sure footing

Accommodation and domestic equipment

- Burl mahogany and exposed deck beam and hull interior of western red cedar - White painted contrasting deck head - Cabins well lit by ports and hatches in the saloon and head - Mahogany cabin sole - All interior surfaces finished in rubbed varnish to reduce glare - Access below from the cockpit by sliding hatchway in the trunk cabin - Galley to port with 2 burner alcohol stove and dual stainless steel sinks - Ice box and ample storage all surrounded by a teak counter-top - Fully equipped chart table to starboard; instruments detailed in Navigation section below - Large quarter berth aft - Immediately forward are long, wide, settee berths to port and starboard with lifting back rests - Folding leaf table on centreline - Doorway in fwd bulkhead - Enclosed head with Lavac manual WC to port - Stainless steel basin and storage with bespoke varnished mahogany faced lockers - Fore cabin with 2 x Vee berths with an insert enables conversion to a full width double berth Espar heater serving the cabins through vents in the galley, main saloon and head is controlled by an advanced programmable thermostat, which can maintain temperature to a pre programmed weekly schedule unattended.

Rig spars and sails

- Carbon / Epoxy mast, boom and spinnaker pole for great strength and minimum weight - Discontinuous Nitronic rod standing rigging except for the fixed backstay - Spectra backstay with an under deck adjustment system Given the preponderance of downwind races on the West Coast of California and the significant stability of the Spirit 46 design in high winds; the spinnaker pole has been extended from 10 ft 3 inches by almost 4 ft to 14 ft 2 in and a larger symmetrical spinnaker fitted with of course better light wind performance off the wind. - New main and jib sheets - New 2:1 main halyard of StaySet high-tech Dyneema 2012 - All racing sails new 2012, to latest North Sails 3Di material and construction technology; lightly used - The North 3Di sail inventory includes Mainsail, Heavy No 1 jib and light No 1 jib Additional sails - North Mylar Code 0 reaching sail 2012 - Doyle light small symmetrical and asymmetrical - Doyle heavy No 4 jib - Symmetrical spinnaker by Santa Cruz Sails 2013 - Delivery set of Doyle Spectra mainsail and jib - All mainsails fully battened with Harken BatCar system - Nominal sail area for main and jib is 684 sq ft - The mainsail is loose footed and furling assisted by Lazy-jacks - Foresails hanked to the jib stay to facilitate changes in heavy weather at sea - Schafer 2100 roller furling system could be reinstalled and is in included

Deck layout, equipment and ground tackle

- Varnished mahogany ensign staff aft - Mushroom vent on the aft deck provides air to the Espar heater in foul weather - Tiller steering - Generous cockpit with deep coamings extend to trunk cabin forward - Fully cushioned cockpit seating - All Anderson stainless steel winches - 2 x 40 ST two speed winches for jib trim and spinnaker after guy on deck by the cockpit - 2 x 28 ST two speed winches to trim the mainsheet - Mainsheet system upgraded to an Admiral’s Cup rig to facilitate easier shorthanded sailing - 2 x 28 ST winches on trunk cabin for main, jib, and 2 x spinnaker halyards - These 2 winches also for Cunningham, pole lift, fore-guy, jib sheet inhaul, and reefing lines - All lines to the cabin top held by SpinLock clutches when not loaded onto a winch - These lines to the clutches are organized by Frederickson deck organizers and blocks - Vang-Master pneumatic boom vang control - so no boom topping lift - 2 x 4 inch chromed bronze cowl vents; one over the fore cabin one on the aft deck - Additional ventilation provided by a large hatch over saloon and a small hatch over the head - 1 x Fortress FX16 Danforth style lightweight aluminium anchor stowable in anchor locker - 1 x 25 lb galvanized steel Danforth style anchor - Both anchors have approx 30 ft / 9 m chain and 150 ft / 46 m nylon rode - Numerous dock lines and 4 x Fenders - Fairleads either side of the bow and stern - Centreline mooring cleats mounted on fore and after decks - Flag halyard on starboard lower spreader

Mechanical, electrical and tankage

- Yanmar 2GM20 aspirated raw water cooled diesel engine on soft rubber Yanmar mounts - Hurth 2:6 gearbox transmission - 25 mm prop shaft via flexible coupler to reduce vibration - Wet exhaust is routed via Vetus water lift silencer and transom gooseneck - Insulated sound reducing engine compartment - Fuel consumption at 5 knots is approximately 1/3rd gallon per hour - Nylon 21 US gallon / 80 litre fuel tank beneath cockpit sole - Morse single lever engine throttle / shift control and alarms in cockpit - Gori three bladed folding propeller drives - 12 V DC Electrical circuit and system - 2 x 110 Ah batteries, new in 2013 - Mastervolt central switch panel outboard of chart table - Individual breakers for each major function - 1 x Group 27 12 V DC engine start battery - Balmar 80A engine mounted alternator charges both battery banks via isolator - 30 A shore power battery charger - Mastervolt battery on switch panel monitors battery charge / discharge rate - 1 x 21 gallon / c 80 litre nylon fresh water tank beneath fore cabin berths - Fresh water by foot pump to the galley sinks and hand pump to the basin in the head - Espar diesel heater beneath aft deck

Navigation communications and electronics

- Raymarine unified radar and chart information display - Cmap NT available for West Coast of North America and the Eastern English Channel - Furuno Navtex weather information - DSC equipped VHF radio integrated with the GPS provides emergency location information - TriData Wind / Depth / Speed display in the cockpit - The radar scanner can be dismounted for buoy racing to reduce drag - Electronic Sea-Me radar reflector, currently not installed - Navigation lights upgraded to high output tricolour LED at the masthead - Raymarine below deck autopilot with rudder angle indicator and over-spec linear drive unit - Autopilot control unit in the cockpit, with sail-to-wind-angle and sail-to-route capabilities - AM / FM radio and CD player sound system in main saloon with speakers below and cockpit - Sound system Remote control in the cockpit.

- Four person life raft – not currently within inspection - Dan buoy - not currently certified - Current USCG approved flares and fire extinguishers - Multiple flashlights mounted above the berths - High powered spotlight at the chart table - Emergency VHF antenna - Automatic 12 V DC bilge pump beneath engine at the lowest point in the bilge - Manual Whale gusher pump operable from on deck

- All anti fouling paint stripped - Hull bottom sanded fair, sealed with epoxy paint, and new anti fouling paint in 2012 - All standing and running rigging stripped from the mast in 2012, inspected and reinstalled All exterior surfaces were completely refinished in 2012, including new LP for the topsides, waterline and cove stripe, and all varnish was taken to bare wood and brought back. All varnished surfaces now have at least 12 coats on them.

The current owner had a strong custom steel cradle built by Fairlie Yachts, Hamble, UK, which disassembles for storage and shipment. The cradle enables S’AGAPO to be dry sailed easily, used at the conclusion of distance races for safe transport home as well as providing for winter storage.

Owners comments

The North Sails 3Di cloth and technology - broadly used by the premier ocean racing teams in the world has proven to be both extremely fast and quite durable. Most Volvo Ocean Race competitors shifted to North 3Di in the last event and finished the race with their original sails ready to go again; a significant improvement from earlier composite sail technologies. The North 3Di sails are lightly used with only half a dozen short ocean races and a dozen buoy races on them. The Doyle sails are of unknown date, probably c 2008. The large symmetrical spinnaker was built by Santa Cruz Sails in 2013 and has only been used half a dozen times. The bespoke cradle enables the boat to have a very fast clean bottom without constant scrubbing by divers. Racing / sailing the boat once a month it can be less expensive to dry sail her than paying for a slip and diver to keep the bottom clean. All other types of maintenance are greatly reduced by having her out of the water as well.

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Built in 2015, Spirit 46 'Whisper of Lymington' has been cruised and raced by her current owners for the last four years. A much-loved, family yacht, she has been well cared for and as a result is in excellent condition. Complete with racing sails, covers, safety equipment, and cruising essentials, this is a sail-away yacht.

Sleek, sophisticated, sailing at its best. The Spirit 46 offers adrenaline, exhilaration, and a love of being on the water.

At just over 14m long with a sleek underwater profile, she is the ideal yacht for fast-paced racing or coastal day-cruising. The most popular Spirit design to date, the Spirit R46 is a development of several years’ sailing and racing. With a displacement of only 4.3 tonnes, she is lightweight and easy to handle. She is a favoured choice for owners looking for a competitive racing yacht, a simply laid-out coastal cruiser, or elements of both.

There is currently an active community of Spirit 46 racing yachts in the UK and in the Mediterranean, but she can be sailed anywhere in the world. The dimensions and displacement allow her to be easily and economically transported by road or by sea, which opens up cruising or regatta possibilities.

Built to EURCD category A for winds in excess of F8 and wave height in excess of 4m.

Slab-reef Mainsail

Furling Jib

Storm Tri-Sail

Cruising Asymmetric

Code Zero with furler

S2,S4, S6 Spinnaker

A2, A4 Asymmetric

Carbon mast & boom (fractional sloop)

Carbon spinnaker pole

4x Cockpit winches

2x Coachroof winches

Hot/cold fresh water system

Diesel fired hot air heating system

2-burner gas hob

Fridge/Freezer

Galley sink

Heads with sink & shower

12v 160Ah Domestic battery

12v 70Ah Engine start battery

LED interior lighting

Raymarine electronics

Down the companionway steps to a navigation station on the STBD side, opposite is the galley to PT. Leading forward to the Saloon area with bench sofas PT & STBD long enough to be occasional berths. Opening table between the sofas and storage lockers and shelves outboard.

Forward of the mast is the en-suite heads compartment with toilet to PT and sink to STBD, leading to the V-berth in the bow. Aft of the navigation station is a large single berth.

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  1. Spirit R46

    The Spirit 46 offers adrenaline, exhilaration, and a love of being on the water. At just over 14m long with a sleek underwater profile, the Spirit 46 is the ideal yacht for fast-paced racing or coastal day-cruising. The most popular Spirit design to date, the Spirit 46 is a development of several years' sailing and racing.

  2. Spirit 46 boats for sale

    Used Spirit Yachts 46 1 listing. Find Spirit 46 boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. Offering the best selection of Spirit boats to choose from.

  3. Boat Review: Spirit 46

    What also separates Spirit from almost every other builder of traditional-style series yachts is the boats' wood/epoxy construction. Like all Spirits, the 46 is built on laminated ring frames usually fashioned from Brazilian cedar, a strong, dark hardwood that looks like mahogany but at half the weight; the keelson is Oregon pine.

  4. Spirit Yachts 46: WHISPER OF LYMINGTON

    The Spirit 46 truly set Spirit Yachts on the right track and has become their most popular model. No wonder: this design has many of the answers if you are searching for modern racing and cruising performance with the emotional satisfaction of an incredibly beautiful hull form, startling ease of handling, an interior as elegant as her external lines would suggest, and an active group of fellow ...

  5. Spirit 46 boats for sale in United States

    US$119,995. Union Marine (Issaquah Store) | Issaquah, Washington. <. 1. >. * Price displayed is based on today's currency conversion rate of the listed sales price. Boats Group does not guarantee the accuracy of conversion rates and rates may differ than those provided by financial institutions at the time of transaction. Find Spirit 46 boats ...

  6. Spirit 46: Whisper of Lymington

    LYMINGTON. Built in 2015, Spirit R46 'Whisper of Lymington' has been cruised and raced by her current owners for the last four years. A much-loved, family yacht, she has been well cared for and as a result is in excellent condition. Complete with racing sails, covers, safety equipment, and cruising essentials, this is a sail-away yacht.

  7. A French Love Story: Spirit 46 Ilhabela II For Sale

    FOR SALE. Having cruised and raced around Brittany and the Mediterranean together for the past 15 years, the time has come for Spirit 46 Ilhabela II and her owner to part ways. We caught up with the owner to find out why this yacht will always hold a special place in his heart. I first saw the design of the Spirit 46 in a French magazine.

  8. 2005 Spirit 46 Racer/Cruiser for sale

    2005 - LIBERTINE wins the Concours d'Elegance, Spirit of Tradition class at the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, 2005 — as well as other races at the same regatta. The trophies stay with the boat. (Originally christened REPROBATE in red color she is a common photo model for Spirit Yachts 46')

  9. First look at James Bond's Spirit 46 sailing yacht in No Time to Die

    Geist: On board the 33.9m Spirit 111 sailing yacht. Built by UK yard Spirit Yachts, the Spirit 46 is characterised by long overhangs and flush decks, can reach 18 knots underway and handles with the performance of a regatta racing yacht, the builder said. The best James Bond movie locations to visit by superyacht.

  10. R46

    The Spirit 46 offers adrenaline, exhilaration, and a love of being on the water. At just over 14m long with a sleek underwater profile, the Spirit 46 is the ideal yacht for fast-paced racing or coastal day-cruising. The most popular Spirit design to date, the Spirit 46 is a development of several years' sailing and racing.

  11. Spirit 46 (Sailing yachts) for Sale and Charter

    Spirit 46. Having an efficient sail plan and a very flat lines aft, 46 Spirit is able to enter the transitional mode and speeds up to 18 knots! To control the yacht in a cruising voyage enough for a single person, and even on the regatta four is more than enough — so well located deck equipment yacht. Inside the boat offers warmth and comfort ...

  12. Spirit 46 2004/2015

    The Spirit 46 truly set Spirit Yachts on the right track, and no wonder; this design has many of the answers if you are searching for modern racing and cruising performance with the emotional satisfaction of an incredibly beautiful hull form, startling ease of handling, and an interior as elegant as her external lines would suggest. HELEN OF DURGAN benefits from a meticulous 2015 refit by the ...

  13. SPIRIT 46 (McMILLAN)

    The weight required to sink the yacht one inch. Calculated by multiplying the LWL area by 5.333 for sea water or 5.2 for fresh water. FOR MULTIHULLS ONLY: BN - Bruce Number: The Bruce Number is a power-to-weight ratio for relative speed potential for comparing two or more boats. It takes into consideration the displacement and sail area of ...

  14. Spirit Yacht 46 ft Mk II

    Built by Spirit Yachts in 2003, S'AGAPO - formerly MOYA is the first of the extremely successful Spirit 46 mark II line of sloops produced by the company. Her original owner raced and cruised her successfully on the Solent and throughout southern English waters. Her second owner shipped her to France where she cruised and sailed the ...

  15. Spirit 46: Prices, Specs, Reviews and Sales Information

    Spirit 46 Specifications. The Spirit 46 is produced by the brand Spirit since 2012. Spirit 46 is a 14.15 meters classic yacht with 1 guest cabin and a draft of 2.00 meters. The yacht has a wood hull with a CE certification class (A) and can navigate in the open ocean. The base price of a new Spirit 46 is not currently published, please contact ...

  16. Spirit 46 boats for sale

    Find Spirit 46 boats for sale near you, including boat prices, photos, and more. Locate Spirit boat dealers and find your boat at Boat Trader! ... 2005 Spirit 46. $240,000. $1,823/mo* Freeport, ME 04032 | East Coast Yacht Sales. Request Info; Sponsored Boats | Related to your search. 1983 Hunter 34. $23,950. Pop. 1985 Irwin 31 Citation. $18,500 ...

  17. Spirit Yachts for sale

    Spirit Yachts for sale on YachtWorld are offered at a variety of prices from $518,289 on the relatively lower-priced models, with costs up to $2,598,006 for the most expensive, custom yachts. What Spirit Yachts model is the best? Some of the most widely-known Spirit Yachts models presently listed include: 50DH, 65DH, 72 ft, C63 and R46. Various ...

  18. Spirit Yachts 46 2015 Used Boat for Sale in Ipswich

    Spirit Yachts 46 (2015) for sale in Ipswich, United Kingdom. Spirit Yachts 46 (2015) for sale. £395,000 GBP. Tax Paid / Included Get a foreign exchange quote. Currency Exchange.

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  20. Kirovsky District, Leningrad Oblast

    Kirovsky District (Russian: Ки́ровский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (), one of the seventeen in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.It is located in the center of the oblast and borders with Volkhovsky District in the east, Kirishsky District in the southeast, Nevsky and Kolpinsky Districts of the federal city of St. Petersburg in the west, Tosnensky District in the ...

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  22. Spirit boats for sale

    Find Spirit boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. Offering the best selection of Spirit boats to choose from. ... 2005 Spirit 46. US$240,000. US $1,823/mo. East Coast Yacht Sales | Freeport, Maine. Request Info; 2010 Spirit 380. US$300,301. US $2,282/mo. Multihull Central | Yeppoon, Queensland. Request Info; 1990 Spirit ...

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    Price Drop; 2025 Helmsman Trawlers Helmsman 46 Pilothouse. US$1,097,000. ↓ Price Drop. Waterline Boats LLC | Seattle, Washington