Overview
About this vessel
A rare opportunity to own a piece of maritime excellence. This Ortona Navi 38m pedigree sailing yacht for sale represents a masterclass in naval engineering and timeless aesthetics. Designed by Alden Designs and meticulously built by Ortona Navi 013the prestigious shipyard renowned for supplying the original hulls for Perini Navi 013this vessel offers a level of structural integrity and craftsmanship that is second to none.
Commissioned for a discerning and knowledgeable American owner, this 38m ketch was built for the true adventurer. Her storied history is defined by global autonomy with extensive worldwide private cruising, regatta excellence as winner of the prestigious Atlantic Challenge Cup (New York to England), and bluewater reliability engineered for comfort and safety during long-range ocean crossings.
Only second owner since new. Transatlantic capability. Pedigree design and build. Opening salon windows. Variable pitch propeller. Bow & stern telescopic thrusters.
All four working sails are on roller furlers: genoa, staysail, mainsail, and mizzen. All sheets are controlled via joysticks in the pilothouse, on the flybridge, and captive reel winches below deck. A Lewmar 700ST power winch on the foredeck hoists the MPS spinnaker in a sock, and there is a halyard for a mizzen staysail. All tracks and cars are by Fredricksen. Winches are all self-tailing.
Rig removed and overhauled 2014; standing rigging was replaced and the mast and spars were repainted. Standing rigging is 1 19 stainless steel wire with swaged terminals.
Hull welded aluminium, superstructure welded aluminium, mast & boom aluminium, deck teak.
Powered by 1 x Caterpillar 3410, 12V 510 hp diesel engine. Max speed 12 knots @ 1800 rpm, cruising 11 knots.
Generators: 2 x Northern Lights, M1064T, 55 kW (68 kVA 171 Amps) 230-230VAC, 1-phase, 50 Hz (EU), 4-cylinder diesel, in sound shield casings. 1 x Northern Lights 30kW emergency generator.
Shore-power (400-VAC) box in the lazarette fitted with a single shore power inlet of 300 Amps and 55 Kva step-down transformer.
Electrical system 230 0VAC (50 Hz single-phase) and 24 V-DC.
Water makers: 2 x Seafari Horizon.
Air conditioning Aqua-Air 4 stage reverse-cycle 192,000 BTU.