HERRESHOFF 38  

Sylvena is a stunning Herreshoff sloop, built by W L Homes and Co in Sydney and launched in 1956 at Lavender Bay.

Sylvena competed in three Sydney Hobart's, 1959,1961 and 1968, and has returned to Sydney after spending a number of years in Tasmania.

Now rigged with an aluminium mast, she retains the original timber boom with hull made from Oregon planking over spotted gum frames.

Notable points include:

She has just had the following completed in April 2024
HULL - all sanded, faired and repainted gloss white.
Antifouled
Chain plates inspected.
Life lines and stanchions, all removed, inspected, replaced. Added a 'gate' aft portside for access, pelican clips
Bow sprint re-fixed and new LED nav lights installed
Anchor chain electric windlass, ALL new MUIR
All rigging inspected

2013 Nanni 38 HP shaft drive diesel engine with
2013 Autostream feathering propellor.
Brand new Muir electric winch with powered up/down controls on foredeck replaced April 2024
Mason 45lb CQR anchor with 50m of 10mm gal chain short link (new 2020).
1 X North Sails 3Di Nordac fully battened mainsail (New November 2019). 2 Reef points and single line reefing.
1 X No. 1 North Sails 3Di Nordac headsail for Furler with UV protector strip (New November 2019)
1 X No. 3 Dacron headsail for Furler
1 X Dacron Tri-sail
1 X MPS in sock
B & G Zeus3 chart plotter (2019) integrated in to Raymarine instruments.
B & G VHF radio with AIS receiver.
Raymarine ST60 speed/log, wind, depth instruments.
Hand held VHF.
Electric macerator toilet and holding tank (new 2022).
12v electrical system with with switch board and isolator switch.
1 x 12v engine (New 2022).
2 x house batteries (new 2022).
Solar panel for trickle charging.
Aluminium Mast and Spinnaker pole with Timber boom (Very good condition with original bronze fittings).
Deck stepped (New Stainless Steel Step 2016).
Single spreader mast-head rig. 1 X 19 Stainless steel rigging and Turnbuckles (New 2016).
Headsail Furler (New 2016).
updated running rigging.
2 X Anderson 52 S/T Two-speed primary winches.
2 X Anderson 28 S/T Two-speed secondary winches.
2 X Lewmar 16 two-speed halyard winches on cabin top with 2 x Spinlock Triple Stainless 8-14 mm Rope Clutches (new 2019).
2 X Bottom handle Bronze halyard winches on Mast.
Stainless steel Pushpit, Pulpit, Stanchions and Life lines (New 2016, checked and re-fixed December 2020),
Fenders and mooring lines.
BBQ.
Custom made boarding ladder.
Boom crutch.
Fusion Apollo MS-SRX400 marine stereo with 3 x Fusion speakers in the cabin.

Thanks to her updates, this classic is easy to sail and is an absolute joy to spend time on board. If you're after a bit more old school style with modern tweaks, Sylvena is a top option.

Moored in Mosman Bay, Sydney, Sylvena can remain on her current commercial mooring.
Ready for inspection with Flagstaff Marine.