A highly capable cruiser-racer, purpose-built for short-handed offshore racing and fast blue-water cruising. Designed to excel with two crew, this yacht is well suited to iconic events such as the Trans-Tasman, Melbourne-Osaka, and Sydney-Hobart.
Professionally built and single-owner, she is a proven fast passage maker with an emphasis on strength, safety, and efficient sail handling for long-distance sailing.
Key Features
Designed specifically for short-handed, long-distance blue-water sailing
All sail handling led to the cockpit, including: Reefing points, Car track adjustments
Extended hull with lifting centreboard for performance and versatility
Built with upgraded framing and additional reinforcement for offshore strength
Hand-laid construction throughout - no chopper gun used
Hull and deck core samples available for inspection
Layup schedule available for full transparency
This Adams 15 represents a rare opportunity to own a serious offshore yacht that combines race-winning performance, robust construction, and ease of handling for a small crew.
Available for inspection in Mooloolaba, Call Mathew for further details
Region
Queensland
Location
Sunshine Coast Area Mooloolaba QLD
Reference
1936
Usage
Leisure, Cruising, Racing
Launch Year
2012
Hull
Fibreglass/GRP
Rego
NSW
Designer
Joe Adams
Builder
EF Composites
Length
54' 2" - 16.52m
Beam
3.66
Draft
2.9 with centre board down, 1.5m up
Displacement
12,000kg
Keel / Ballast
Internal Ballast Stub Keel/Centreboard Lead: 4,500kg Additional 250kg In Centreboard
Deck Material
Plywood Cored FRP
Engine Make
Volvo Penta
Engine
2012 Volvo Penta D2 55 Serial #868971
Sail Drive, 4 Cylinders, Heat Exchanger, Service Every 50hrs
Engine Hours
520 @ listing
Max Speed
8knts
Cruise Speed
6knts 1.5l/Hr
Propulsion
Volvo 3 Blade Feathering
Thrusters
Vetus Bow Thruster
Fuel
350l 4 Tanks
Water
350l
Accommodation
Fwd - Double Berth, Mid Ships - 2 X Single Berths In Saloon
Aft - Double Berth & 2 X Single Sea Berths
Galley
Roden Gas Stove, Dble Sink, 1 X Salt Foot Pump, 1 X Fresh Foot Pump
Refrigeration
2 X Engel Fridges/Frezer
Water Maker
Pur 40
Shower
Hot Via Handbasin & Cold Direct
Toilet
1 X Manual Lavac
Entertainment
House Stereo with Speakers Throuhout, 12v TV with Inbuilt DVD
Dinghy
Achilles 2.9m Purchased Aug 2023
Outboard
2 X Mercury 3.5hp
Covers
Fixed Dodger, Opening Windows & Extension, Sail & Front Hatch Cover
Ground Tackle
60lb Plough; 40lb Sand & 100m of 10mm short link chain, tested, Arco Windlass
Safety Gear
V- Sheet, Sling, Jackstays, Harnesses
Bilge Pumps
5 x Alarmed & 1 Large Portable
Life Raft
6 Person Coastmaster serviced to Nov 2026
Epirb
2 EPIRBs exp Aug 2032 & Sept 2029
Life Jackets
2
Flares
2 Red Hand, 2 Orange Smoke (EXP 11/2026)
Fire Protection
1 x Fire Blanket, 1 x Extinguisher
Electrics
12v, Batteries House - 600Ah & Start - 200Ah, 2400W Inverter,
Main Circuitboard under Chart Table, Switchboard BEP Marine 32CB
4 X 80W Solar Panels & 2 X BP Regulators
Wind Generator
Electronics
Icom 810HF; Icom VHF, handheld VHF Raymarine Plotter, Koden GPS, Coursemaster Auto Pilot, Raymarine log, Raymarine Wind, Raymarine radar, Raymarine Tri Data & Wind at Nav Station