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"Turbo Terrific" - John Sayer 11.6m Performance Cruiser/Racer

"Turbo Terrific" is a premium 38-foot performance cruiser/racer engineered for speed, lightweight efficiency, and true blue-water versatility. Designed by the renowned offshore racing designer Jon Sayer and custom-built by Peter Berghuis, this vessel strikes the perfect balance between a competitive shorthanded racer and a highly capable coastal cruiser. Featuring an innovative lifting centreboard that drops to 2.6m for exceptional upwind pointing and raises to 1.5m for exploring shallow anchorages, this yacht delivers high-performance sailing without compromising on lifestyle.

Premium Composite Build: Built from 25mm Canadian Western Red Cedar planking, glassed inside (10oz) and out (17oz double bias) for an incredibly strong, rigid, and lightweight hull. Fresh Rigging & Sails: New rigging installed July 2023 along with a new Mainsail and an unused Multi-Purpose Spinnaker (MPS) in a sock.

Shallow Draft Flexibility: The 1.5-ton lead bulb attached to a spotted gum keel pairs with a dynamic centreboard, dropping your draft from a shallow 1.5m up to a deep 2.6m.

Low-Hour Yanmar Diesel: 20hp Yanmar with aprox 700 hours, sipping just 1.9L per hour via a folding Gorilla propeller. Cruising / Max Speed: 7-8 knots / 6-7 knots under power. Capacities: Fuel: 87 Litres

Has Off-Grid Capabilities and is equipped with a solar panel, wind generator, and massive 280L water capacity for extended remote cruising. Length / Beam: 38' 1" (11.60m) / 3.00 metres; Draft: 1.50 m (Board Raised) to 2.60m (Board Lowered); Displacement / Ballast: 4.5 tons total weight / 1.5 tons lead bulb

Launch Year 2010 (approximate) Hull & Deck Material Canadian Western Red Cedar (Glassed both sides) / Water: 280 Litres & Equipment Sails, Rigging & Deck GearMast & Rigging: Allyacht Spars mast; complete re-rigging completed July 2023. Single-line reefing system. Sail Wardrobe: New Mainsail, No. 1 Headsail, No. 3 Headsail, and a brand-new MPS in a sock. Winches: 2 x Andersen 40 self-tailing winches, 2 x Andersen 28 self-tailing winches. Ground Tackle: New Muir electric anchor winch with 45 metres of anchor chain. Accommodation & Comfort Layout: Sleeping up to 8 people (3 double berths plus 2 comfortable settee sofas). Galley: Double stainless-steel sinks, Maxie metho stove with integrated grill, and 2 x 60L Danfoss refrigeration units. Amenities: Large Magma rail-mounted barbecue, Kenwood stereo system, and a 12-month-old TMC electric marine toilet. Electronics & Navigation Instruments: Full suite of Raymarine navigation gear, including GPS, multi-function instruments, and autopilot. Safety Gear & Extras Tender: Zodiac 2.7m inflatable dinghy paired with a 2hp Yamaha outboard motor. Covers: Bimini cover and protective winch covers. Safety Suite: Modern GPS EPIRB (Safety Alert), 2 x Burke inflatable lifejackets, 4 standard lifejackets (6 total), Comet Crewsaver distress flares, V-sheet, Danbuoy, horseshoe ring, and 2 fire extinguishers.

"Turbo Terrific" represents a rare opportunity to own a meticulously maintained, modern timber-composite cruiser/racer. Her clever hull construction makes her incredibly lightweight, strong, and responsive on the water, while her interior features all the comforts required for long-term live-aboard cruising. Whether you are aiming to pick up silverware in twilight club racing or slip over shallow sandbars into elite anchorages, this Jon Sayer design is ready to deliver. Interested in a Viewing?

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DISCLAIMER

PLEASE NOTE: Yachtsailing Pty Ltd, Acting as Trustee for Yachtsailing Trust, acts strictly as the broker appointed by the Seller of this vessel. Yachtsailing Pty Ltd, Acting as Trustee for Yachtsailing Trust, is not a seller or a trader of secondhand boats; prospective buyers will be contracting directly with the owner of the boat (the Seller). Yachtsailing Pty Ltd, Acting as Trustee for Yachtsailing Trust, offers the details of this vessel in good faith, but as all information regarding the Vessel has been provided to us by the Seller, we do not guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information or the condition of the vessel in any way. It is strongly recommended that all Prospective buyers undertake their own pre-purchase inspections and/or engage a Marine Surveyor to investigate such details as the buyer desires, validated, as all sales are conducted on an 'as is, where is' basis. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.