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Switch 55 Sailing Cat
Estimated price for orientation: 452 427 $
Category: CatamaranClass: Sail
Switch 55 Sailing Cat
“Fantazia” Switch 55 Catamaran “Blue Water limousine”
“A long distance limousine, fast in all conditions of sailing equipped for short-handed crews”. That’s how Multihulls World Magazine described the Switch 55 of which only one has been built. From the designers Van Peteghem & Lauriot (VPLP) the current owner of “Fantazia” spent over a year travelling the world looking for just the right vessel that would provide them Fast, Comfortable extended Blue Water cruising.
Being an experienced Ocean racer and having competed in many Sydney to Hobart’s he had strict criteria in what he wanted from the boat in Safety, Performance, Equipment and Comfort and it needed to be set up for short handed sailing.
Fantazia is that boat with its spacious cockpit and excellent all on one level galley and saloon, with a table that easily seats 7-8 through to the large master cabin, office and bathroom that extends over the entire Port hull.
Step down into the Starboard hull and you will find a separate shower and toilet along with two large double guest suites.
There is such an extensive cruising inventory including many secondary back up systems the only way to truly get a grasp of what this vessel has to offer and to do her justice we will need to arrange a time to talk you through this very special boat.
“Fantazia” really is in a class of her own! Vessel Description Reference Number ESB 724 Make / Model Switch 55 Sailing Cat Description “Fantazia” Switch 55 Catamaran “Blue Water limousine”.
“A long distance limousine, fast in all conditions of sailing equipped for short-handed crews”. That’s how Multihulls World Magazine described the Switch 55 of which only one has been built. From the designers Van Peteghem & Lauriot (VPLP) the current owner of “Fantazia” spent over a year travelling the world looking for just the right vessel that would provide them Fast, Comfortable extended Blue Water cruising.
Being an experienced Ocean racer and having competed in many Sydney to Hobart’s he had strict criteria in what he wanted from the boat in Safety, Performance, Equipment and Comfort and it needed to be set up for short handed sailing.
Fantazia is that boat with its spacious cockpit and excellent all on one level galley and saloon, with a table that easily seats 7-8 through to the large master cabin, office and bathroom that extends over the entire Port hull.
Step down into the Starboard hull and you will find a separate shower and toilet along with two large double guest suites.
There is such an extensive cruising inventory including many secondary back up systems the only way to truly get a grasp of what this vessel has to offer and to do her justice we will need to arrange a time to talk you through this very special boat.
“Fantazia” really is in a class of her own!Price AU $880,000 plus GST Vessel Name Fantazia Designer Van Peteghem & Lauriot Prevost Builder Sud Composites Switch Catamarans, France Launch Date 2005 LOA 16.76m - 55' LOD 55' Beam 25'7" Draft 3'11" Displacement 18,000kg Hull Material GRP sandwich Deck Material GRP sandwich Cruise Speed 8 knots Machinery Engine Twin Yanmar Turbo 4JH4-THE Fuel Type Diesel Horsepower 2x 75 HP Drive System Sail drive - New in 2009 Props S/S feathering 3-blade Autostream - New in 2009 Fuel Capacity / Tanks 2x 400 Litres Genset Model 2x Mastervolt 3.5KvA with 2x 80AH batteries KVA 3.5 Watermaker Desalinator watermaker 110L/hour Compressor 2x 115L S/S + 2x Danfoss tropicalised water exchange compressors Other Machinery Air con (port, stbd, main saloon) Rigging Rig Type Sparcraft anodised aluminium mast Rigging Age 2005 - Current rigging certificate Sail Inventory Mainsail, gennaker, genoa, stay, spinnakers - Huge sail inventory, please enquire for full details Furler Yes Lazy Jacks Yes Deck Gear Frederikson/Andersen/Easylock fittings, plenty of winches Accommodation Cabins 3 cabin owners version - Master port with full king size bed, study desk, ensuite forward with separate shower stall. 2 x double cabins stbd with separate head/shower. Total Berths 6 Saloon With a huge central saloon, all on one level. By choosing to avoid a saloon with different levels, the owner has achieved a studio effect, with a galley/bar, dining area, and reading area. The furniture is an elegent combo of ash, cherry, and maple wood. Headroom 6'7" Shower Separate shower in master and guest hulls H/C Yes Toilet One head in guest hull + ensuite in master hull, 2 x Jabsco Holding Tank Yes Galley Layout U-shaped galley with indoor/outdoor alfresco access, Corian counter with S/S double sink and mixing tap Storage Ample Fridge 2x 115L S/S 12v/240v, 2 x Danfoss compressors Freezer 1x S/S 90L with Danfoss compressors Stove Type Baumatic S/S oven, Smeg 3-burner cook top with extractor hood Hot Water System 2x 250L - New in 2009 Water Capacity / Tanks 2x 220L tanks with 110L/hour desalinator watermaker Comments Water heaters are both motor and electrically heated Electrics Shore Power 220v Batteries 5x house, 2x engine Solar Panels 2x 130w Electronics & Instrumentation GPS Raymarine Seatalk Maxsea navigation with charts Plotter ST60 Multi Raymarine Sounder DSM300 Radar Raymarine 48nm 4kw Auto Pilot ST6001 Wind Instruments Raymarine ananometer Radios Icom VHF, satellite com system Entertainment AM/FM Radio JVC Safety Equipment Bilge Pumps 6 Liferaft Transocean Epirb GME Accusat 406 Danbuoy Yes Fire Protection 5x 2kg powder Deck Hardware / Fittings Anchor Winch Tiger 1500w electric Remote Muir AA320 Anchor Delta 40kg, second Delta anchor Chain 40m x 13mm S/S, 20m x 13mm galv. Dinghy Southern Pacific 5-man 3.5m (New in 2012) Outboard Yamaha 15Hp (New in May 2012) Rod Holders 2 Cockpit Shwr / Deck Wash Yes Covers Full cockpit clears Accessories / Additional Equipment More Gear SO MUCH EXTRA GEAR AND SPARES ON THE VESSEL!!! As details given above are as furnished by the owner of the vessel, Ensign takes no responsibility as to their accuracy. The vendor and purchaser agree that no warranty or guarantees of any type have been implied or given by the broker or its servants.
Features:
TypeSail
CategoryCatamaran
MakeSwitch
Model55 Sailing Cat
Year built2005
Length54.99ft
Hull MaterialFibreglass
New/UsedUsed