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1939 International Six Meter

Antibes, AlpMaritimes, France

€259,000
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1939 SILVERVINGEN 259,000 EUROS or 1931 ABU 229,000 EUROS

TWO STUNNING International Six Meter racing yachts built to Rule 3 or Rule 2 respectively

Classic Racers, Offered for sale individually, or purchased as a pair

SILVERVINGEN: Designed by Tore Holm and built by Hagerstens Batvarv, Sweden in 1939.

At the outbreak of WWII, Silvervingen was laid up and not sailed until after the war.  Tore Holm designed a cruising interior and small coachroof for her, but she went on to race successfully throughout the 1940’s and 1950’s under various different names.

Purchased in 2004 by the previous owner, Silvervingen was in a sorry state and needing a thorough rebuild.  Over a 9 year period the deck was removed and the hull slowly put back into shape to reinstate the original sheer line.  The wooden keel was replaced and new ballast keel bolts fitted.  Over 70 frames were replaced in streamed oak and all the galvanised plate floors were renewed.  A new deck was fitted with 12mm plywood overlaid with Oregon pine.

She was then sold into UK ownership and a major period of upgrading commenced to optimise the yacht for racing in the 6m series.  The basic boat was in excellent condition and needed little structural repair, but the rig was renewed entirely, the deck hardware layout professionally re-designed and all new electronic systems fitted.

Top professionals have been engaged at all stages of the design and build to ensure the hull, rig and systems are as good as they could possibly be.  The rig was designed in conjunction with various people including Tim Dean Consultancy Ltd.

The yacht is now offered in full racing trim, optimised to a very high level and fully equipped for racing in the 6 meter series.

The boat was raced in the 2023 6m Worlds and finished 3rd overall in the Classic Division.  This is a yacht at the top of her game, in superb condition and fitted out to a supremely high level.

Offered for sale individually, but could be bought as part of a pair in conjunction with Abu.  The systems, rigs and racing set up are identical on each boat making for exciting sailing as part of a team.

STUNNING International Six Meter racing yacht built to Rule 2 - 1931

**ABU 229,000 EUROS**

ABU: Designed by Johan Anker and built by Anker and Jensen in 1931.

She was built as the personal yacht of Johan Anker and in her he won the Scandinavian Gold Cup in Gothenburg in 1931.  In 1932 she was sold to the great helmsman Magnus Konow who won the Gold Cup and the One Ton Cup.  In 1933 she was sold to the UK and was converted for cruising around 1935 and spent much of her time after this on the Hamble.

In 2003 she was purchased by a well known member of the meter boat community, rebuilt and raced successfully at various events around Europe.

Purchased by the current owner in 2019 she then went through a major refit involving serious structural repairs and improvements, a complete new rig and all new systems.  Clare Lallows yard on the Isle of Wight, together with an experienced yacht surveyor, completed a structural refit including new planking, frames and rudder replacement.

The yacht is now offered in full racing trim, optimised to a very high level and fully equipped for racing in the 6 meter series.

Top professionals have been engaged at all stages of the design and build to ensure the hull, rig and systems are as good as they could possibly be.  The rig was designed in conjunction with various people including Tim Dean Consultancy Ltd.

Now under UK flag, this 6m yacht is sailing under the sail number GBR31.  Raced at the 2023 Worlds in Cowes and finished 11th overall.

Offered for sale individually, but could be bought as part of a pair in conjunction with Silvervingen.  The systems, rigs and racing set up are identical on each boat making for exciting sailing as part of a team.

Disclaimer

Nicolle Associates is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Network Yacht Brokers Antibes.

Basic Boat Info

Boat Name: Silvervingen or Abu
Make: International
Model: Six Meter
Year: 1939
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Builder: Hagerstens Batvarv Sweden - SILVERVINGEN
Designer: Tore Holm - SILVERVINGEN and Johan Anker ABU
Construction: Wood
Keel Type: Full Keel

Dimensions

Length: 37'1 ft / 11.30 m
Length Overall: 37'1 ft / 11.30 m
Length Of Deck: 37'1 ft / 11.30 m
Beam: 6 ft / 1.83 m
Max Draft: 7'10 ft / 2.39 m

Other

Boat Class: Antique and Classics, Racers

Construction

SILVERVINGEN

 

Hull

Carvel planked in mahogany.

 

Laminated oak frames fastened with bronze screws.  2 intermediate steamed oak timbers fastened with copper rivets.

 

Galvanised steel plate floors fastened with stainless steel bolts which are insulated from the floors.  Some stainless steel plate floors midships.

 

Cast iron ballast keel fastened with stainless steel keel bolts.

 

Titanium ring frame and new mahogany mast step recently fitted to spread the loads of the rig evenly and stiffen the hull.  Full CAD drawings of this installation are available.

 

Deck

Pine beamshelf with new mahogany deck beams. 

 

Deck made from 2 layers of 6mm marine plywood.  Overlaid with a swept Oregon pine deck with mahogany king plank and covering boards.  Small mahogany toe rail set just inboard from the deck edge.

 

2 separate cockpits with mahogany coamings and margin boards.  Helm cockpit aft and crew forward.

 

Construction - ABU

Hull

Planked in mahogany all copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers.

 

Sawn timber floors across the centreline

 

Titanium ring frame and new mahogany mast step recently fitted to spread the loads of the rig evenly and stiffen the hull.

 

Deck

Swept quarter sawn spruce deck screw fastened to douglas fir deck beams. 

 

Mahogany king plank and covering boards.

 

Twin cockpits with mahogany coamings.

Sails

SAILS SILVERVINGEN:All sails by One Sails and Europ’ Sails, made from a Glued Vantage1 membrane and a film outer surface:

Mainsail A          One Sails            September 2022              Good condition

Mainsail B          Europ’ Sails        July 2023            Excellent condition

Light jib #1         One Sails            Sept 2022           Ok condition

Light jib #2         Europ’ Sails        Sept 2022           Excellent condition

Light jib #3         Europ’ Sails        Aug 2023            Excellent condition

Medium jib #1   One Sails            Sept 2022           Ok condition

Medium jib #2   Europ’ Sails        Aug 2023            Good condition

Medium jib #3   Europ’ Sails        Aug 2023            Good condition

Heavy jib            Europ’ Sails        Aug 2023            New condition

Super heavy jib One Sails            Sept 2022           Ok condition

Spinnaker 1 #1   OneSails             Sept 2022           Ok condition

Spinnaker 1 #2   Europ’ Sails        July 2023            Excellent condition

 

Spinnaker 2 #1   One Sails            Sept 2022           Good condition

Spinnaker 2 #2   Europ’ Sails        July 2023            Good condition

Spinnaker 3        Europ’ Sails        July 2023            New condition

Spinnaker 4        One Sails            Sept 2022           Good condition

Spare S2 & S3    Europ Sails         Aug 2023            New condition

 

SAILS FOR - ABU:

All sails by One Sails or Europ’ Sails, made from a Glued Vantage1 membrane and a film outer surface:

Mainsail A          One Sails            September 2022              Good condition

Mainsail B          Europ’ Sails        July 2023            Excellent condition

Light jib #1         One Sails            Sept 2022           Ok condition

Light jib #2         Europ’ Sails        July 2023            Good condition

Light jib #3         Europ’ Sails        March 2024        New condition

Medium jib #1   One Sails            Sept 2022           Ok condition

Medium jib #2   Europ’ Sails        July 2023            Ok condition

Medium jib #3   Europ’ Sails        March 2024        New condition

Heavy jib            Europ’ Sails        July 2023            Good condition

Super heavy jib One Sails            Sept 2022           Ok condition

Spinnaker 1 #1   OneSails             Sept 2022           Ok condition

Spinnaker 1 #2   Europ’ Sails        July 2023            Good condition

Spinnaker 2 #1   One Sails            Sept 2022           Good condition

Spinnaker 2 #2   Europ’ Sails        July 2023            Good condition

Spinnaker 3        Europ’ Sails        July 2023            Good condition

Spinnaker 4        One Sails            Sept 2022           Good condition

Spare S2 & S3    Europ Sails         Aug 2023            New condition

Rig electronics

Cyclops Marine Gateway unit to collate and distribute data from load cells.

 

Smartlink load cells for mainsheet, running backstays and forestay.

Rig

SILVERVINGEN:

The rig design was completed with the help of Tim Dean Consultancy Ltd to produce a high performance efficient rig.

 

The complete rig was delivered in 2022 and first sailed in September 2022.

 

Critical load data from the rig fed into the onboard system with various read out screens around the boat to give the crew real time information while racing.  Data relayed via wifi to chase boat.

 

Spars

Fractional Bermudan sloop rig.  Alloy mast and boom by Allspars, 2022.  Full spec of spars available on request.

 

Stainless steel rod standing rigging.  All rigging 2022, forestay new 2023.

 

Winches

2 x Harken Performa 50 and 2 x Harken Performa 46 2 speed self tailing winches below decks for line controls, set on newly fitted plywood structures especially designed for supreme crew ergonomics.

 

Single Harken Performa 50 mainsheet winch set on a central pedestal.

 

Deck hardware

All fittings and hardware designed, supplied and installed by Marine Rigging Servies Ltd of Gosport to race specification.

 

Rig electronics

Cyclops Marine Gateway unit to collate and distribute data from load cells.

 

Smartlink load cells for mainsheet, running backstays and forestay.

 

2 x Harken Performa 50 2 speed self tailing winches

2 x Harken Performa 46 2 speed self tailing winches

Harken Performa 50 self tailing mainsheet winch

Spinlock clutches

 

Rig - ABU:

The rig design was completed with the help of Tim Dean Consultancy Ltd to produce a high performance efficient rig.

 

The complete rig was delivered in 2022 and first sailed in September 2022.

 

Critical load data from the rig fed into the onboard system with various read out screens around the boat to give the crew real time information while racing.  Data relayed via wifi to chase boat.

 

Spars

Fractional Bermudan sloop rig.  Alloy mast and boom by Allspars, 2022.  Full spec of spars available on request.

 

Stainless steel rod standing rigging.  All rigging 2022, forestay new 2023.

 

Winches

2 x Harken Performa 50 and 2 x Harken Performa 46 2 speed self tailing winches below decks for line controls, set on newly fitted plywood structures especially designed for supreme crew ergonomics.

 

Single Harken Performa 50 mainsheet winch set on a central pedestal.

 

Deck hardware

All fittings and hardware designed, supplied and installed by Marine Rigging Servies Ltd of Gosport to race specification.

Equipment

SILVERVINGEN:

B&G H5000 CPU Hercules

4 x B&G Triton 2 digital display

2 x B&G H5000 Graphic display at the mast

B&G wind sensor

B&G rudder indicator

B&G log

Tracer 22ah Li-Po battery for systems

 

Whale gusher manual bilge pump

Auto electric bilge pump 150 litres/min

12 volt battery for bilge pumps

 

3 x fender pads

Mooring warps

 

Padded boom crutch

All over mast up covers

Deck covers fitted around the cockpits

 

Equipment ABU:

B&G H5000 CPU Hercules

4 x B&G Triton 2 digital display

2 x B&G H5000 Graphic display at the mast

B&G wind sensor

B&G rudder indicator

B&G log

Tracer 22ah Li-Po battery for systems

 

Whale gusher manual bilge pump

Auto electric bilge pump 150 litres/min

12 volt battery for bilge pumps

 

3 x fender pads

Mooring warps

 

Padded boom crutch

All over mast up covers

Summer deck covers fitted around the cockpits

 

2 x Harken Performa 50 2 speed self tailing winches

2 x Harken Performa 46 2 speed self tailing winches

Harken Performa 50 self tailing mainsheet winch

Spinlock clutches

 

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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