Overview
About this vessel
French designed and French built in Martinique, this gracious bluewater cruising catamaran is an exceedingly strong build. She is GRP / 'Sapele' plywood 'Sicomin' epoxy producing a yacht with incredible stiffness and durability. Testament to her strength, she may be hauled out by crane, travel lift or Sea Lift readily. Adding to the strength and safety, she has large crash boxes, and the hulls below the waterline from the bows to mini keels are sacrificial foam section. This affords incredible protection and would make for simple foam repairs.
'SHAMBALA' was built to Bureau Veritas Class and designed by the very successful design team Mortain and Mavrikios who won the US boat of the year 2013 with their Nautitech 441 cat. Only in her second ownership, she has received two refits since her present owners purchased in 2016. In 2018 a huge refit included a new SPARCRAFT mast, new Dyneema standing rigging, new Spectra carbon square top mainsail, new Dacron genoa and not least a full topside and superstructure re paint. Add to that a new aluminium bow sprit and a host of other items. In 2024 yet another decent refit with sensible renewals and improvements.
Fully equipped for long term, peaceful and self sufficient cruising, 'SHAMBALA' has a beautiful, clean and uncluttered interior with all lacquered paint surfaces in perfect condition. She is an exemplary family cruising catamaran. She is a turn-key prospect, Coppercoat anti foul applied only a year ago.
SHAMBALA has terrific accommodation for a family, she offers five cabins, each with a bureau and reading light, and three bathrooms. The spacious feel is complemented by good headroom of over two metres. Adjustable vents at the crossbeam allow fresh air throughout the whole interior maintaining such excellent ventilation and dryness. CAFRAMO BORA fans in all cabins. There is good stowage including dedicated storage for plenty of fresh goods.
The main saloon is the focal point for day to day living, sharing the shaded space, table and seating in the cockpit. The galley has ready access to the outside plus the well designed navigation station is also close to the helmsman.
Full forward in the starboard hull a large bathroom complete with a EUMENIA washing machine. Moving aft, the athwartship double is a 1.40 x 2.00 berth with overhead hatch. Fully aft is the owner’s cabin and adjacent bathroom. The berth here is 1.60 x 2.00 and the cabin also has an overhead hatch and opening ports.
The port hull has a central bathroom which is shared by the cabins and the single berth cabin full forward is presently set aside as good garage space, readily returned for sleeping if necessary. The aft cabin in this hull is 1.40 x 1.80. The athwartship cabin is identical to the stbd side.
Galley is up and has huge working space, all Corian countertops. Double sinks, pressurised hot and cold water, filtered water to faucet. ENO three burner gas stove and oven. Two custom 12VDC fridges (approx 120 litres each), new compressor in 2023. The galley will be left fully equipped with all cookware and utensils.
Three showers. Hot and cold water. 45 litre water heater (shore power / heat exchanger)
Two electric SANIMARIN MAXLITE heads (2018) and one manual JABSCO head. Two holding tanks of 105 litres each.
The boat's AC system is 220VAC, 50 amp shore power inlet, distribution and cabin outlets. MASTERVOLT 100 amp charger (2018). COTEC SP1000 inverter. The yacht's DC system is 12VDC. Batteries; 12 volt house bank is 3 x 200 amp lithium batteries. 12 volt CCA start batteries for main engines and genset (2024). Additional charging by main engines 60 amp alternators c/w STERLING multi stage charging / management, two 240 watt solar panels c/w MPPT charge control and FISCHER PANDA 5000 i Neo generator. 5 automatic electric bilge pumps.
ONWA 8'' chartplotter at nav station (Nov. 2025) RAYMARINE ST60 sailing instruments (repeaters at nav station) RAYMARINE ST60 autopilot ST60 windvane steering NAVIONICS on dedicated tablet FURUNO GP-32 GPS CAMINO Class B AIS with splitter UNIDEN fixed VHF radio ICOM h/h VHF radio FURUNO 1815 radar (2022) radar
2 x VOLVO D2-55 engines, saildrives to 3 blade folding props. Approx 2,900 hours each. FISCHER PANDA 5000 i Neo generator with 406 original hours. The generator is located in the starboard forepeak. The water tight forepeak has its own auto bilge pump. AQUABASE 12VDC 60 lph watermaker.
Aluminium SPARCRAFT mast (2018). SPARCRAFT headstay (2018). Aluminium Z SPAR boom (2002). GLEISTEIN Megatwin Dyneema shrouds (2018), extremely strong and robust. Aluminium bowsprit (2018). LED AQUA SIGNAL deck flood. Windex.
68 sqm Spectra carbon square top NORTHSAILS main c/w FREDERIKSEN slides (2018) Lazy Jacks and stack pack 40 sqm Dacron NORTHSAILS headsail (2018) on PROFURL N52 furling gear 80 sqm NORTHSAILS furling gennaker on FACNOR FX 4500 gear (2020) 100 sqm asymmetric spinnaker (2002)
LOFRANS TIGRES 1200watt windlass c/w remote 35 kg SPADE S anchor, KONG swivel 65m of 12mm chain (re galvanised 2025) FORTRESS FX 37 10m chain, 100m nylon rode
ARIMAR 8 person SOLAS B liferaft (in service) 2 x horseshoes 8 x pfd's NEB-2000 EPIRB (2024) 5 x fire extinguishers.. type ABC powder 2 x 2.3 kg, 1 x 2 kg, 2 x 4 kg (all in service) Manual bilge pumps
5 x Anderson st winches #46 2 x Anderson st winches #52 c/w jammers Transom swim ladder Transom s/s grab rails Teak pulpit seats Dinghy davits Fresh and salt water deck wash 2 x fresh water transom showers Knotless polyester trampolines (2025) Dyneema lifelines MOONLIGHT deck hatches and opening ports with removable blinds MAGMA gas BBQ LED AQUA SIGNAL running lights Fenders, dock lines, etc
Full cockpit and deck awnings. These include both a set for rain and a vented set for sun protection. Cockpit cushions Hatch covers Winch covers
ALLSTAR SR 290 RIB, alloy hull and hypalon tubes c/w tub covers (2025) YAMAHA 9.9 hp 4 stroke outboard (2021)
2018 Refit (non exhaustive list): New SPARCRAFT mast New running rigging Topsides and superstructure re paint New trampolines New generator installed in stbd forepeak New watermaker installed Engines removed for workshop servicing including saildrives Fuel tanks cleaned All plumbing replaced, hot and cold fresh water, grey and black water, plus bilge pumps All through hull valves and skin fittings thoroughly checked and serviced New lithium batteries and charger New solar panels and MPPT control All deck hardware serviced New hard top for cockpit
2024 Refit (non exhaustive list): Two new rudder stock tubes c/w upper and lower bearings Addition of two extra fwd deck hatches Engines / gearboxes serviced New fridge compressor Old anti foul removed, new epoxy primer and Coppercoat applied
Two person inflatable kayak Snorkeling and fishing gear Numerous tools and spares
