CONTEST 55 CS

A very impressive and attractive looking cutter rigged sloop. This sought after Contest 55 is beautifully presented inside and out and is capable of short-handed worldwide cruising in absolute comfort and safety. She is in only her second ownership and is meticulously and professionally maintained to a very high standard under the fastidious eye of her current owner since purchasing her from the original owner in 2001. 

This Doug Peterson / George Nissen designed Contest 55 CS was built by the renowned Conyplex yard in Holland. The Lloyds Certificate of Hull Construction ensures she is built without compromise and she has always been wintered ashore. The GRP hull is in white Awl-Grip with blue striping and has teak laid decks professionally re-caulked and sanded, along with re-varnishing of the interior sole-boards by a German yard in 2010. A powerful sailing performance is aided by her wing keel and quality Hood sails and is easily managed short-handed, with hydraulic furling and electric sheet winches all controlled from the wheel binnacle. 

Below decks truly luxurious accommodation is combined with the exceptional craftsmanship and joinery of the high quality varnished teak interior and there is excellent practical stowage throughout, as you would expect on a bluewater cruiser of this calibre. The raised saloon is located within the deckhouse area where there is lots of natural light from the large windows and panoramic views. There is ‘U’ shaped seating around the saloon table to starboard with the chart table/navigation area to port. The aft end of the saloon has lockers concealing the TV/DVD player and hi-fi. Steps lead down to the well equipped galley located in the walk-thru to the owners cabin aft, so is practical for use whilst underway at sea. Equipment includes gas and electric stoves, a fridge and freezer, twin sinks and good locker stowage. The owners cabin is aft and boasts a centreline double berth with a good sized en-suite heads compartment, separate shower stall and washing machine. There is seating either side of the double berth and an excellent range of stowage and hanging lockers. 

At the forward end of the saloon steps lead down to a further walk-thru that houses a twin passage cabin to starboard and a second heads compartment with separate shower stall to port. The forepeak area houses a guest double cabin, again with excellent stowage. The main engine and machinery space is located amidships under the cockpit sole, with good all-round access from inside the yacht and the generator is located under the companionway steps. 

This Contest 55 CS is very extensively equipped for living aboard and she is ready for new owners to continue cruising this quality yacht in total comfort, style and safety. 

Price: £370,000 sterling
(VAT paid)

Make
BUILDER / DESIGNER - Conyplex BV, Doug Peterson / Georg Nissen
DATE BUILT - 1998
REGISTRATION / FLAG - British Part 1 full registration

Specifications
LOA - 16.75m
LWL - 13.55m
BEAM - 4.65m
DRAFT - 1.95m
KEEL TYPE - Wing
DISPLACEMENT - 26000kg
BALLAST - 8870kg
CONSTRUCTION - GRP
COCKPIT - Centre
STEERING - Whitlock Reflex wheel

Engine
MAKE - Perkins
MODEL - M135
HP - 135
DATE INSTALLED - From new
GEARBOX - Hurth
COOLING SYSTEM - Salt and freshwater via heat exchanger
NO. OF CYLINDERS - 6
ENGINE HOURS - 1,600 approx (July 2011)
PROPELLER - Maxprop self adjusting 22” 3 bladed plus spare fixed blade
SHAFT / SAIL DRIVE - Shaft drive, stainless steel
OTHER - Fuel consumption approx 10 litres per hour, cruising speed 8-9 knots.  Sleipner bowthruster with joystick control - 24v/20hp

Tankage
WATER TANK - 800 litres
DIESEL TANK - 1000 litres
HOLDING TANK - 2 x 50 litres

Electrical System
BATTERIES DOMESTIC - 6 x 108Ah
BATTERIES ENGINE - 4 x 12v Optima (new 2010) for engine & bowthruster
BATTERIES GENERATOR - 1 x 12v Optima (new 2010)
ALTERNATORS - x 2
BATTERY CHARGER - Yes, x 3 - 1 x domestic batteries, 1 x engine/ bow thruster batteries and 1 x generator battery
BATTERY MONITOR - Yes
GENERATOR MAKE AND MODEL - Onan
GENERATOR POWER - 5 Kw
SHORE POWER - Yes
VOLTAGE - 12v/24v
INVERTER - 220v/1500w

Navigation Equipment
LOG / SPEED - Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra 2
ECHO SOUNDER - Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra 2
WIND INDICATOR - Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra 2 plus Windex
GPS/RADAR/CHARTPLOTTER - Raymarine EY20 combined
VHF - Shipmate RS8300-BZT plus connection in cockpit
AUTOPILOT / SELF STEERING - Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra, interfaced with instruments
COMPASS - Whitlock
OTHER - Fastnet FMD-50 Weather Fax, R & R combi-antenna for GSM/UKW/TV/AM-FM/ESB/Weatherfax/Windex, GSM 3-coloured masthead and strobe light

Anchors / Warps
ELECTRIC WINDLASS - Simpson & Lawrence Sprint 3000 with remote control
BOW ANCHOR - 42kg stainless steel Wasi with 70m stainless steel chain

Rig and Sails
TYPE - Sloop / cutter
MAST CONSTRUCTION - Proctor aluminium
STANDING RIGGING - Dyform stainless steel wire
MAINSAIL REEFING - In mast Proctor hydro stowaway with hydraulic boomvang
GENOA FURLING SYSTEM - Reckmann hydraulic furling
MAINSAIL - x 1 Hood (new 2006) 66.9m2
GENOAS - x 1 Hood (new 2006) 94.6m2
STORM JIB - x 1 to fit inner forestay
SPINNAKER - x 1 asymmetric 237m2 with snuffer
OTHER - Mast and boom in Awl-Grip Oyster White, Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster, lightning conductor, cockpit light in boom, cutterstays and running backstays, Lewmar ocean racing mainsheet blocks

Winches
PRIMARY - 2 x Andersen 58 ST electric genoa winches with command in cockpit and pedestal, 2 x Andersen 46 ST mainsheet winches
OTHER - 1 x Anderson 40 ST mast winch, 1 x Anderson 52 ST mast winch

Accommodation
BERTHS - 6 plus saloon
CABINS - 3
TOILETS - 2
SHOWERS - 2 plus cockpit shower (hot & cold water)

Domestic Inventory & Equipment
REFRIGERATION - Electric 115 litre Frigoboat
FREEZER - Frigoboat
COOKER - Electric hob, plus gas hob and oven
PRESSURISED WATER SYSTEM - Yes
HOT & COLD - Yes
CALORIFIER / IMMERSION - Both
WATER MAKER - Yes
AIR CONDITIONING - Aft-cabin (10,000 BTU)
HEATING SYSTEM - Webasto heater and electric heaters in each cabin
GALLEY EQUIPMENT - Fully equipped
GAS BOTTLES - x 2
OTHER - Washing machine, TV with DVD player, Grundig radio/cd player with Bose speakers, double glazed tinted glass in saloon

Safety Equipment
BILGE PUMPS - Automatic and manual with acoustic and visual alarm
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - Yes, plus engine room extinguisher
FIRE BLANKET - Yes
SMOKE ALARMS - 4 x units
LIFE JACKETS - Yes
HARNESSES - Yes
LIFEBUOY - Yes
EMERGENCY TILLER - Yes
LIFE RAFT - Bombard Ocean six person
RADAR REFLECTOR - Yes
FIRST AID KIT - Yes

Deck Equipment
DINGHY - Avon (new 2006)
OUTBOARD ENGINE - 15hp Yamaha (new 2007)
BIMINI - Yes
COCKPIT COVER - Yes (new 2006)
SPRAY HOOD - Yes (new 2006)
DAVITS - Simpson stainless steel type 125
FENDERS - x 10
WARPS - Various
PASSARELLE - Besenzoni hydraulic with remote control
BOARDING LADDER - Yes
BATHING PLATFORM - Sugarscoop transom
TRANSOM SHOWER - Yes, with hot and cold water
OTHER - Cockpit table, 4 x harness-eyes in cockpit, teak gratings in cockpit, jackstays.