Formosa 51

LLC Owned. Transferable Live Aboard Slip in MdR.

1979 Formosa 51 — A Timeless Ocean Home by William Garden

Good Overall Condition

There are yachts that move across the water… and there are yachts that seem born from it.
The Formosa 51, drawn by the hand of the legendary William Garden, belongs to the latter. Every line, every curve, carries the romance of bluewater voyaging — the promise of quiet anchorages and the freedom of a horizon without end.

Built in Taiwan’s famed Formosa yard at the height of traditional craftsmanship, this 1979 ketch reflects an era when yachts were sculpted in teak and mahogany, not molded for mass production. Her clipper bow and sweeping sheerline turn heads in every harbor, while her full-keel hull and balanced ketch rig deliver the kind of motion and confidence that sailors still seek when crossing oceans.

Step aboard and you’ll feel the soul of a true seafarer’s home —
the warm scent of teak, the generous light of the salon, the curve of solid joinery built by artisans who took pride in every grain. The aft master stateroom is private and serene, the salon open and inviting, and the galley practical and well-equipped for long voyages. Every space speaks of journeys made and journeys still to come.

Under sail, she is steady and dignified —
graceful rather than hurried, at peace with the sea. Her Ford Lehman diesel hums with reliability when the wind rests, and her tankage and storage are generous enough to wander far beyond the horizon.

For those who believe sailing is more than sport — that it’s a way of living, of seeing the world at its own rhythm — this Formosa 51 offers the rare combination of soul, strength, and story. She is not just a yacht. She is a passage to another way of life.

Featuring

• New auto pilot needs calibration
• New bottom paint 
• New hull paint 
• New four  burner gas stove not connected 
• New plumbing 
• New electrical 
• Stainless counter tops 
• New stainless hand rail 
• New custom mattress in master cabin 
• New rigging lines
• New steering hydraulic pump 
• New helm seating 
• Extended the master bedroom

TO BE DONE

• Genoa Furling needs to be replaced.
• Old functioning electronics can be updated.
• Electrical Windlass.
• Others.