Shark 45 aluminio

Shark 45 aluminum, ultralight and fast

Xenebold is an exceptional 45-foot sailboat made of aluminum. It is an original design by architect Ribadeau-Dumas based on the model of the famous Shark 50 series. It is an easier and improved version of the same. A precursor to the future Class 40, with an efficient hull reminiscent of the TP52 and VOR, far removed from the designs and weights of production or tonnage boats. Built by a renowned shipyard, it has had only one owner. It embodies elegance, performance, and superior quality, ensuring authentic and intense sailing pleasures on a magnificent noble, robust, and seafaring racing boat.

Main features:

• High-quality aluminum construction from 1997 carried out by the Voisin shipyard (France, near Cherbourg), done under the supervision of an expert company (construction report available), in accordance with standards, sampling, and aluminum quality (Switzerland) that have become very rare.
• Ultralight and high performance: lightweight sailboat (6.2 T) of 13.50 m, fast and easy to maneuver, with an innovative design, capable of covering 200 to 250 miles per day depending on speed, effortlessly. It has the same characteristics as ULDBs, but without excess to maintain sufficient weight and inertia for easy beating. With a rig reduced to the essentials (Main sail, Solent, Asymmetric), it is agile, safe, very pleasant to steer (wheel) or to let run, under a simple pilot, without difficulty thanks to its great stability on the road.
• Efficient layout: simple deck plan with an ergonomic cockpit, a large transom that can accommodate a tender or equipment (cans, survival gear, fenders, etc.) and two large lockers for storing reserves, sails, spare parts, tools, dinghy, oars, or even bicycles. Interior currently equipped with a double berth. A large aft salon for entertaining friends that serves as a berth at sea, very well located and comfortable, in addition to a small forward salon-office that constitutes the cabin with a Breton bed. As the fittings are not structural, they can be redesigned according to the future sailing program (epoxy CP on aluminum supports, stainless steel bolted to the cabin, easy to modify). Thus, the boat can evolve according to the intended use, from solo sailing to sailing school.
• The boat has 200 liters of water in two 100l tanks. The kitchen and bathroom are supplied with foot pumps.
• Perfect condition Volvo MD2030 engine of 27hp, has 400 hours of service and has a 120l diesel tank. The engine and fuel tank are centered to limit pitching and rolling moments. Three 70 amp batteries provide service and engine starting. They are powered by the alternator and a shore charger.
• Regular maintenance: sailboat carefully maintained by its sole owner and never rented. The boat has been designed according to the principles of passive safety and maximum simplicity. It does not have a washing machine, generator, air conditioning, television, or any of the usual comforts found on other boats. The philosophy of the boat is simplicity; it has few electrical or electronic devices, a source of breakdowns and concerns, which quickly become obsolete and outdated. It only has a sonar, a speedometer, an anemometer, and a Navico pilot. The new owner will be free to install the equipment of their choice, both for navigation and comfort.

• All electrical systems are professionally mounted, fully isolated from the hull as well as the engine, installed in bipolar without grounding. Therefore, corrosion problems have never arisen and will never arise if the new owner follows this absolute rule regarding aluminum. The hull is made of raw aluminum, but the vivid works were carefully painted and protected with epoxy from the beginning. The interior of the hull has been coated with epoxy. The lead ballast inside the keel is perfectly insulated and protected by a thick layer of special epoxy resin. Regular inspections and maintenance have been carried out, ensuring that it is in perfect working order.

Length 13.50 m / width 3.70 m

Light displacement 6200 kg / ballast 1700 kg / draft 2.10 m

Installed sparcraft mast, head rig, spreader push

Sail area 82 m2 = Main sail 43 m2 / Solent 39 m2 / Stay sail 9 m2 / Asymmetric 120 m2

This sailboat is the ideal choice for a sailing enthusiast looking for a safe, fast, and exciting sailing experience. It brings a lot of fun and safety. The boat does not pound or strain, always passing smoothly thanks to its lightness and speed. It is loyal, forgiving, knows how to be powerful when necessary to pass, hold, but also to be gentle and fine to play with the wind and the sea. Its beautiful aluminum construction gives it exceptional strength, rigidity, and safety margins.

An extraordinary sailboat for connoisseurs and enlightened enthusiasts. It represents a unique opportunity to acquire a sailboat of this quality, owned by a single owner and built by a renowned shipyard, for an incredibly attractive price. For more information or to schedule a visit, please contact us today. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have and provide you with additional details.