Laurent Giles Vertue

The Vertue has long been the go-to-design for short-handed, long ocean passages due to its well-earned reputation as one of the most seaworthy designs. Island Vertue has a heavy displacement, long-keeled hull built to professional standards. Ideal for handling rough conditions and well suited to bluewater cruising. It is a very sea-kindly yacht with traditional lines and all the character and charm of a wooden boat without the upkeep and maintenance required for an older timber yacht. This is because the hull is of composite construction - strip-planked, western red cedar sheathed in epoxy and fibreglass. There's no need to worry about rot or caulking.

Island Vertue was constructed in 2001 and combines traditional wooden boat aesthetics with the practicality of a fibreglass yacht. The Vertue was designed in 1936 by Laurent Giles and, since then, many serious offshore voyages (including circumnavigations) have been completed - most famously Humphrey Barton crossing the Atlantic in 1950 aboard Vertue XXXV.

Stepping aboard, the deep cockpit feels safe and secure behind the dodger with all sheets and furling lines easily accessible and manageable from the helm. Down below, the fit out is traditional and warm - everything you look at reminds you of what a capable and reliable vessel this is.

If you are looking for a simple, reliable, beautiful, and seriously capable yacht, look no further. Perfect for a single-handed sailor, a couple, or small family, she is ready and waiting for the next adventure.

Ivy has been on many adventures with our family of five. But with growing children the time has come to finally upsize.

Inventory

Sarca Excel above spec anchor.
Muir anchor winch Deck and cockpit controls.
120 litre water bladder.
60 litre stainless diesel tank.

Accommodation:
Generous single in focsle, 2 saloon berths (can be converted to king double), quarter berth.
Galley with ample storage.
Full library of books written in vertue voyages.

Maxie 2 burner metho stove.
12v refrigerator.
Stainless steel sink with brass hand pump.
Gd9600 marine radio/cd.
Gme electro phone vhf.
Icom 718 hf transceiver.

1 120AH AGM house battery.
1 cranking battery.
1 12v anchor winch battery.
2x20w bp solar panels on stern arch.

Cockpit covers.

Electronics:
Raymarine st 40 wind instruments.
Autohelm depth and speed.
Plastimo compass.

Autopilot raymarine st 2000.
Monitor wind vane.

2 electric and 1 manual bilge pump.
Life ring.
Standard coastal safety equipment.
Epirb.
Rfd Pacific 4 person life raft (needs service).
Jack lines and safety tether.

Sails:
Storm fueling jib on inner forestay.
Doyle stratus Jib on furlex furler.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker in sock on bow sprit.
Doyle stratus Main sail with 3 reefs.
Aluminum mast and boom with stainless rigging.
2 Anderson self tailing cockpit winches.
2 Anderson winches on mast and 1 on boom for easy reefing.

Yanmar diesel 20hp 2gm20 1.5 lph at cruise speed.
Approx 1600 hours regularly services.

Recent upgrades:
New engine mounts 2025.
New house battery 2024.
New uv strip 2025.

Strip planked western red cedar, west system, glassed over. Professionally fitted new fiberglass deck approx 2020.

Currently sailing cruising waters of Southern Tasmania. Booked in for yearly antifouling, will be done for new owner.