Vallicelli 65

Performance Cruiser From Andrea Vallicelli and VR Yachts sporting a good med Spec.

Construction:

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean”

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Hull is constructed in GRP sandwich with glass/vinylester laminate over airex foam core.
• Kevlar is used to reinforce the outer skin against impact.
• White hull.
• Airex/GRP sandwich deck with micro balloon non-slip finish in white.
• Cockpit sole and seating in teak.

Keel & Rudder:

• Fin/bulb keel.
• Hi-tensile stainless keel strut with cast lead bulb.

Machinery:

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Volvo Penta TAMD 31S 105hp diesel engine with hydraulic gearbox.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine Hours: 1,900 hours as of 20/11/2011.

Propulsion & Steering:

• Cable/quadrant controlled by 1.4m diameter stainless steel wheel covered in white elkhide.
• Hydraulic autopilot with ram connected directly to quadrant.
• Steering system by Solimar, Italy.
  • Gori propeller.

Electrical Systems:

Voltage Systems:

• 12v DC system for general service and consumption.
• 230v AC system.
• 12 and 220v outlets in Forward Cabin (Owner’s).

Battery Banks:

• 12v 770Ah for general service batteries.
• 12v 300Ah for engine starting.
• 12v 100Ah for generator starting.

Battery Chargers:

• 100 Amp battery charger for service batteries.
• 50 Amp battery charger for engine batteries.

Alternators:

• 150 Amp service alternator on main engine.
• 50 Amp starting battery alternator on main engine.

Generator:

• Mase 4kw generator.

Shore Power:

• 50 Amp shore power system.

Plumbing Systems:

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Variable speed fresh water pump system.
• Manual freshwater pumps as back up.
• Z-Brane water sterilizer.

Watermaker:

• 12v Spectra Newport 400 watermaker.

Tankage:

Fuel:

• Total capacity of 800 litres.

Fresh water:

• Total capacity of 800 litres.

Grey/Blackwater holding tanks:

• Total black water capacity of 500 litres with macerator pump and deck pump out.

Navigation/Communications Equipment:

• Raymarine Navi instruments for wind, depth and heading.
• Raymarine GPS/plotter and radar with MARPA RL70C at nav station.
• Raymarine autopilot with hydraulic drive and internal gyro compass.
• Leica 420 GPS navigation system.
• Icom VHF with DSC controller DS-100.
• Furuno Weatherfax (Fax-07).
• Simrad VHF handheld TC 50.

Domestic Equipment:

Galley:

• Twin stainless steel sinks with spray taps.
• Force Ten 4-burner gas stove.
• Top loading freezer.
• Front loading refrigerator.

Heads/Showers:

• 1 x Electric W/C.
• 2 x W/C
• 3 x Showers with automatic grey water pump.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Twin air extractors to remove hot air from cabins.
• Natural ventilation through hatches and portholes.

Entertainment:

• CD player and AM/FM radio with speakers in saloon and cockpit.

Accommodation:

Summary of Accommodation:

• Interior finished in European oak.
• Saloon upholstery in beige alcantara.
• Teak and holly sole board.

Description of layout from forwards:

Forward Cabin (Crew):

• Two pipe cots with rails for attaching ropes, fenders etc.

Forward Cabin (Owner’s):

• Centerline large double berth with V-spring interior mattress.

Ensuite Heads Compartment:

• Electric head.
• Wash basin.
• Mirror.
• Storage lockers.
• Separate shower box.

Port Side Aft Cabin:

• 2 x Separate berths.
• Abundant stowage and hanging lockers.

Ensuite Heads Compartment:

• W/C.
• Shower.

Starboard Side Aft Cabin:

• 2 x Separate berths.
• Abundant stowage and hanging lockers.

Ensuite Heads Compartment:

• W/C.
• Shower.

Saloon:

• U-shaped settee to starboard surrounding fixed table with seating for eight or more.
• Bookshelves and storage lockers outboard on both sides.
• Drinks locker to stow bottles and wide selection of wine and spirit glasses.
• Settee on port side, long enough to be used as a berth.

Galley (Starboard):

• Work surfaces in Corian.

Navigation Station (Port):

• Full sized chart table with stowage for charts.
• Drawers for stowage.
• Under seat locker.
• Oilskin hanging locker aft of navigation seat.

Engine Room:

• Access via removable panels and lifting companionway steps.
• Compartment is well lighted and grants good access to machinery.

Deck Equipment:

Rig:

• Three spreader Velscaf aluminium mast with discontinuous rod rigging and conventional boom.
• Reckman genoa furler.
• Fredricksen deck hardware; luff cars, oversized for full batten mainsail.
• Carbon spinnaker pole.
• Navtec manual hydraulics operating backstay and vang.
• Stainless steel control panel for hydraulics in cockpit.
• Spectra halyards for main, genoa and code zero.
• Polyester halyard for spinnaker.
• Spinlock clutches and jammers.

Winches:

• 2 x Primary 66.2 self-tailing electric winches.
• 2 x Secondary 53.2 self-tailing electric winches.
• 2 x Halyard 46.2 self-tailing electric winches.

Sails:

General:

• 2.5m Passarelle in aluminium.
• 2.3m Passarelle in carbon fibre.
• Side boarding ladder in carbon fibre.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• 55lb Spade anchor with 100m of 10mm calibrated anchor chain.
• 1500 watt electric windlass with controls at bow and helm station.
• Electronic chain counter.
• Spare spade anchor with 15m chain and nylon Rhode.

Safety Equipment:

• 8-person Arimar liferaft.
• Yellow horseshoe life ring with light.
• 8 x Inflatable life jackets.
• McMurdo EPIRB.

Features: