You will be immediately taken with Albatoss' beautiful lines and striking appearance.
In October 2025, Albatross was hauled out for her regular antifoul, new anodes, prop speed, and was surveyed.
As such, Albatross presents as a most impressive turn-key package, and includes everything you need to sail off now on your new sailing adventures.
Albatross' condition is impressive; her owner's ongoing and diligent maintenance and thoughtful upgrades are immediately obvious in this well-loved boat.
The Oceanis 42 Centre Cockpit yacht is a highly sought after ocean voyaging, cruising yacht-a rare find inthe Australian market.
As a proven bluewater cruiser, its centre cockpit provides the safest layout for coastal cruising and ocean passages. Albatross is as equally an experienced, reliable blue water performer as she is a coastal cruising dream holiday maker or comfortable long-term live-aboard. She's just that versatile.
Lightly-used and lovingly maintained and updated by her owners, Albatross is a reluctant sale as they move on to their next stage of life.
It has a furling mainsail, and furling mast head staysail. As all 3 sails operate through roller reefing, handling is easy. With the genoa, full main and staysail set, this really gets the boat moving off the wind.
All lines lead aft to the cockpit, where the Raymarine autopilot, and Chartplotter (AXIOM 9RV- new in 2025) are located - everything is at your fingertips.
Albatross is powered by a reliable Yanmar 54 HP diesel engine.
Albatross' stateroom has an easy-access, true queen size bed with custom-made, completely reversible split matresses. It has an ensuite, with a stand alone shower and good cupboard space.
Her common sense and accessible internal layout, cockpit comfort and clear all-round vision from the helm will have you asking why all yachts don't share these features. Albatross' unique, spacious cockpit and rear deck configuration offers plenty of room for both recreation and entertaining, accomodating fins, masks and snorkles or canapes and bubbly. The rear deck is just the place for inflatable sunloungers, or dive gear and the swim platform provides the perfect safe entry point for snorkelling or into the brand new tender.
Deck saloon-style portholes and skylights give the Oceanis 42 CC a uniquely light, airy and spacious feel. It's port side galley is well-appointed and makes meal preparation under sail especially easy.
Albatross was built when Beneteau still favoured rich mahogany timber veneers throughout (before those awful plastic faux timber laminates). These beautiful timber features have been lovingly maintained as evidenced in the photographs.
Albatross represents great value for those looking for classic style, comfort and ease of handling.
Albatross is currently located in Cairns in a cyclone-rated, mangrove-protected canal development marina, with attentive owner's living close by.
If you plan to take your new boat, south, the Great Barrier Reef and coastal islands is on the door step, and a day-sailing, island-hopping trip south includes the World Heritage Wet Tropics islands, the Whitsundays and Great Keppels... The best cruising waters and anchorages in Australia. A bucket-list experience.
The owners are negotiable and available to talk with you today on 0421-408487 (David) or 0421-888789 (Nicola)
NOTE :- For a more detailed brochure with photos please request a comprehensive pdf by contacting David on 0421-408487.
Usage
Family, Leisure, Cruising
Displacement
8960kg Max Load : 3000kg Max Laden Displacement :
Keel / Ballast
Cast iron torpedo style keel
Deck Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Fuel Consumption
2 litres / hr. @ 1200 RPM - with average speed of 6 knots
Propulsion
3 fixed blade prop with prop-speed and new Anode (2024)
Fuel
240 litres + 3 x 20 litre fuel cans stored in engine room (see photo of engine)- Total 300 litres
Water
540 litres in two tanks - Aft 240 litres - Forward 300 litres
Accommodation
Forward "Pullman" berth guest cabin with ensuite toilet and shower.
Aft master stateroom with queen size bed, ensuite toilet and stand alone enclosed shower.
Large 6 seat saloon table with flat screen TV, LED lighting throughout
Berths
4 - but can be extended to 6 if needed by converting the Saloon table into a double berth
Galley
The Galley runs along the port side between saloon and aft master cabin and features a gas stove top and oven, large water cooled eutectic fridge, microwave, stainless sink, lots of cupboards and complete with Beneteau crockery and cutlery.
Refrigeration
Very reliable double water cooled eutectic fridge - with easy clean cooling water filter
Freezer
Yes - 60 litre - stored under the Saloon table
Stove
2 burner stove top - with oven
Water Maker
Katadyn Power Survivor 160E (2013). Delivers 25 litres an hour of fresh drinking water.
Hotwater System
Yes - hot water service, pressure water throughout yacht.
Shower
3,-- 1 in the aft master cabin, 1 in the forward guest cabin and 1 on the swim platform
Toilet
2 -- 1 in aft ensuite and 1 in foreward ensuite
Entertainment
NEW Flat screen TV /ANTENNA in saloon, stereo and CD player. (both patch through to cockpit)
Dinghy
BRAND NEW Australian made "Big Duck" 2.9 m dinghy with aluminium floor, and 5 HP 2 stroke outboard
Outboard
Tohatsu 5 hp 2 stroke on a dedicated storage board aft for safety during long passages
Covers
BRAND NEW bimini and 360 degree ultra clean clears with contrasting black mesh sun screens enclosing the entire cockpit (NEW IN FEB 2025) and which allows the breeze to pass through to keep personnel cool from the hot sunsets.
Ground Tackle
Electric Windlass. Lofrans Tigres 1200W. (NEW IN 2023) Remote control on tether stored in forward heads. Primary Anchor. Manson Supreme, holds Lloyds certified super high holding power. 3/8" (10mm) High test chain 60m (200ft) NEW IN June 2020 + 40m (130ft) of 5/8 nylon rode.
Spare Anchor is a Delta stored in the aft locker
Safety Gear
Flares, Fire Extinguishers (4 -- see in photos), Fire blanket, Life Jackets (auto inflating for 6 persons), EPIRB (3 in total - two operating and registered - 1 spare), AIS, NEW 2024 "dayglow orange" Horse shoe Lifebuoy with floating light.
Bilge Pumps
Yes - high volume with auto float switch
Life Raft
Yes -- Great Circle Oceanmaster 6.-- 6 person. - (New in 2023) In survey to 2028.
Epirb
GlobalFix iPro 406 GPS EPIRB. [expiry 2027] registered with AMSA. Spare MT600G AccuSat [new in 2024]
Life Jackets
In survey Inflatable and standard Life Jackets (4 of each) and Safety Harnesses
Flares
Yes - Parachute and hand held
Fire Protection
Fire Extinguishers x 4.(In survey)
Electrics
AGM Batteries (NEW IN 2022) 3 x new 210 Amp hour Lifeline AGM batteries. 630 AMP plus house battery bank.
Balmar 150 Amp High Output Alternator (2015). This unit operates independently to the standard Yanmar 80 Amp alternator on the engine.
Engine start battery. Victron 800W inverter,
Kyocera 2 x 130 watt Solar panels, offers the smallest possible footprint for maximum output. These two panels contribute to the charging system and will keep the batteries topped up and run the fridge when the boat is left at anchor in reasonably sunny conditions.
Electronics
BRAND NEW Raymarine Axiom 9RV Chartplotter (APRIL 2025) 9" display. With integrated AIS and Marine Parks buoys Data.
Raymarine RS150 GPS receiver.
NMEA connection to chartplotter displays AIS targets over charts.
Easysplit, Antenna splitter - Active automatic antenna splitter allows the use of VHF and AIS from the same aerial.
If needed the Chartplotter backup can be provided by a Mounted IPAD fixed to a very secure 'Rail Blazer' mounting and fitted with Navionics software for up to date navigation.
Auto Pilot is a Raymarine ST6001.
Sail Inventory
Main Sail, Neil Pryde (2018) In-Mast furling main. In good condition. Genoa, Original from Beneteau. In good condition.
Spinnaker pole (2010). Complete - pole ends, vertical on mast mounting and bridal system. 2x Spinlock rope jammers mounted on mast.
Harken Cruising Furler (2013). From the deck to the mast up. Beneteau designed the 42cc with the staysail as an optional extra so the mast mounting and deck reinforcements are all original factory installations.
Mast / Rigging
Alloy mast and boom, Stainless 1 x 19 wire standing rigging replaced 2019, and checked / tested in 2023. Spinnaker pole
Deck Gear
Four lewmar winches in cockpit, all within easy reach.
Stern Davits for Tender storage,
Lofrans electric anchor winch