ABU for sale – one of the few ready-to-race and in race trim classic 6 metres on the market
– ABU designed by Johan Anker for himself and built by Anker & Jensen in Norway
– Winner of the 6 metre Gold Cup in 1931 (helmed by J. Anker) and 1932 (helmed by M. Konow)
– listed as one of the legendary yachts designed by Johann Anker
– 2009: full restoration completed by Aldeburgh Boatyard (now Demon Boatyard) under previous owner and Six Metre President Tim Street
– Professionally maintained and campaigned since 2011 under the new owner. Maintenance work undertaken by experienced Six Metre boatyards
– original planks
– new underwater built-up in 2018
– copy of original measurement certificate available
– current and valid measurement certificate in place. ABU floats to its original marks
– new Aluminium mast and boom designed by Ian Howlett and produced by Allspars
– new carbon spinnaker pole, one aluminium spare pole
– Set of racing sails with design input from Ian Howlett
– Custom-built cradle for transport and harbour, fits into a 40ft container
– Raymarine (former TacTic) electronics (wind speed, boat speed, water depth, compass, race master and additional display)
– Four new Harken (genoa and spinnaker) and Pontos winches (4 gear for mainsail) and two runner winches
– Race-ready ropes. Trim lines ergonomically located and optimised to fit with crew manoeuvre work on the boat
– Mooring lines
– Fenders
– Removable outboard engine bracket
€68.000 VAT paid ONO
Please contact Charles Darbyshire (ABU@fourthcape.com), mobile: +44 (0) 7768 982233 for more detailed information.
Mariana was built in 1936 to a Gunnar Jacobsson design at Wilenius boatyard and named after his wife Mariana. She has been kept in good condition with several renovations during the last 20 years, the last been in 2009 when she got a new teak deck. Mariana has good racing records with several Nordic and Finnish Championships and in -95 she won the classic World Championships. She is lying in Helsinki and is ready to compete in the Worlds 2019 in Hanko.
Clyde was built in 1955 for a Mr McMillan, foreman and last person in charge at Fife boatyard, Fairlie, Scotland. She is actually a Fife design too from a pre -World War Fife design.
Her current owner has had her in Brittany since 1984. Then a cruising 6, she went through a complete hull revision and reconditioning to racing conditions; this encompassed a new deck lay-out, hull reinforcement at shrouds liaison, wooden mast and boom were replaced by aluminium spars, new winches and sails etc. This restoration was conducted by Chantier Pichavant in Brittany.
During her racing years, Clyde won the classic regatta belle Plaisance and came second in Coupe de l’Entente Cordiale, a 6 metre French-British reunion in Benodet, Brittany.
Silène III was designed and built in 1950 by the Swedish naval architect Tore Holm for a Swiss customer. She was constructed with mahogany planks and oak frames with bronze screws. The deck renewed in 1991 is of Oregon Pine with a traditional canvas cover. The deckware is from Harken. Her mast was made in 2009 by Collars, U.K., using air-dried Oregon Pine, original drawings, and modern lightweight fittings by Burnett Yacht Design. Silène III has been maintained by one owner for the last thirty years in Finland.
