Thinking of buying or selling a boat? Chris Rundlett is an expert in the field. He has personally sailed on hundreds of boats and holds a USCG Captain's license. As the son of a son of a sailor, Chris spent his youth finding discarded boats and fixing them up to sail on his own. He is thoroughly knowledgeable in all things sailing including boats, systems, and cruising grounds. Now based in Grenada and the Southern Caribbean, you can count on Chris to be your guide in understanding the in's and out's of buying and selling yachts.
* Yacht broker for The Multihull Company and 5 Oceans Marine Group * Charter broker for Sunsail, Moorings and Dream Yachts * Owner of LTD Sailing school - "Living the Dream!" * American Sailing Association Instructor/Evaluator * Yacht delivers: Alaska, Mexico, New York and throughout the Caribbean * Cruising grounds: San Juan Islands, California Coast, East Coast, Greece, Croatia, French Polynesia * Present cruising grounds is the Southern Caribbean
This boat used to belong to my father, Geoff Pack, former editor of Yachting Monthly between 1992-1997. He sailed her with the family from Shoreham to Trinidad on a planned circumnavigation, but he was called back to take over at Yachthing Monthly. Lovely to see her still floating. Thanks for the video!
We had the boat listed, but the owner has taken it off the market. Drop me an email (chris@multihullcompany.com) and I will check on the current status.
We had the boat listed, but the owner has taken it off the market. Drop me an email (chris@multihullcompany.com) and I will check on the current status.
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the video. Let me know if you have any other questions about the boat. It is currently not listed, but is still available. You can email me at Chris@Multihullcompany.com if you have any questions about the boat.
They sure do look very similar. Both 56' Expedition boats with lifting keels & rudders. From the photos I have seen of Urchin the interior layouts are also very similar. I think it would be fair to call them sister ships. If you are interested, the listing for Eva is no longer up, but the boat is still available. Drop me an email if you would like more details: Chris@multihullcompany.com
@@Ltdsailing Thanks for your reply Chris. Well at the moment I’m stuck ( sort of) on Tristan da Cunha island. The URCHIN picked up a passenger to go back to Cape town. They will arrive tomorrow. About 9 days! Doing at times 15 knots! Stunning. Planning only to sail in few years time when I sort off semi retired. Wish you a good day. Kind regards. Alex
@@alexwonner7469 Hi Alex. Are you still on Tristan? If so,any chance you can do some scratching around for info on SV Coimbra for me - pics, any part, etc?
David - there is a tender on deck, though I am not completely sure of it's condition. The reason that there is no view of the entire boat is that the day I was filming I managed to crash my drone and watch it sink to the bottom... A diver tried to recover it the next day - but no luck! Drop me an email to Chris@multihullcompany.com if you have any other questions about the boat.
Nearly perfect boat. Only question is that dinghy setup. I guess its for weight balance? I have a feeling that having the sheets getting tangled every tack or gybe would be annoying ;)
Eddie - I agree that the dinghy setup could be an issue. Definitely for weight balance - much better than hanging that much weight off the back of the boat. I don't think that the sheets getting caught up would be that much of an issue - definitely need to be aware - but I think that they would stay clear the way they are ran. What I am leery of is how much trouble it might be to raise and lower it. But, I guess like everything - you would figure it out and get used to it.
Well spotted Stephany! That is definitely a cool boat back there but I believe that is a 1996 Privilege 65! We helped to sell that boat a few months back and she has just returned to Grenada and waiting out quarantine in the quarantine anchorage. I guess it's time to do another fly around the anchorage to see what is going on in our back yard!
This boat ended up selling for $275,000 USD and is now listed again for $200,000 on Yachtworld. Drop me an email if you would like any more information Chris@Multihullcompany.com
Good eye! I just went back and checked the video - I see a tiny bit of water just forward of the engine. Not idea, but also not unusual. Probably rain water leaking in somehow - but not 100% sure.
Could you beach it? Yes. Should you beach it? No. It is possible, but really not great for the boat - you are going to at the very least mess up your bottom paint. The boat has also since been converted back to standard fixed rudders which you would need to be very careful with while beaching. The dagger boards give the boat great sailing performance - but they are one more thing to keep track of. In my opinion they are well worth the hassle. I am glad you enjoyed the video - have you seen the newer video I did of this same boat? Check it out!
That is a hard number to nail down. This boat is in need of some repairs - but if everything were running well, I think you should probably budget around $1,000 per month for maintenance. You might not spend that every month, but eventually you will have a month were you go way over that number - so good to keep a realistic number in mind.
The performance on this model is impressive. Clocks 17 knots for hours according to reviews. I really like this boat. The 50 is another dimension but probably more than double the price of what you can pay for a 48.
Mike - I would be a bit leery of anyone telling you that Leopard 48s can clock 17 knots for hours on end... They are comfortable and they can sail but they are definitely not performance cruising cats. Check out some of my other videos on boats like the Alibi 54, Chris White Atlantic 57 or any of the Balance catamaran videos I have done if you want to learn more about higher performance cruising catamarans.
@@Ltdsailing I got that from a press release type piece maybe Yachting? The author was recanting what the captain said about a delivery from South Africa to the Caribbean . It's a dream watch for me. 12 knots or 14 would be amazing! I got 20 knots out of my 22 super cat regularly, that was very fast so a huge cat like that anywhere near 17 must be nuts! I hear you about it being more fantasy than reality. Thats ok too. Happy New Year may you be blessed with favorable wind and sea!
this is by far the best schooling video I've seen. This has been my dream for 20 years and want to circum navigate the plant in the next 7 yrs or so. Will you e-mail me so I can find out the prices and schedule for this next year. This appeared to be a 7-10 day course. is that the main course or is there one that is approx. 14 days. And do you do winter courses as in January? my e-mail is JSColahan@yahoo.com
There is always a chance but not really a big problem. The forward cockpit has massive drains, a short bulkhead to protect the forward cabin entrance and then that door dogs down and makes the cabin very secure. The crew has sailed this boat around the world in all sorts of weather conditions and never had a problem with waves breaking into the cockpit.
The best safety asset of all the Atlantics...The boats are positively buoyant and will NOT Sink so there may be lots of water to mop up but the bottom is not your destination...holed, flipped or rammed, it'll stay up...
Very nice boat. If you could, please zoom out a little. I understand you want to get detail, but it is really hard to see what the boat looks like. Thanks!
Neil, Chris White designs are a custom, high quality, high performance cat. They will absolutely run circles around your typical charter cat like Lagoons and FP's. They are strong, extremely well built but considerably lighter that the aforementioned. With the daggerboards, narrow hulls and high power to weight, you get dramatically better upwind performance too. You won't see a ton of them because they are not mass produced. One of the best boats around.
Neil - yes these boats are beautiful and are amazing to sail! I just saw an Atlantic 55 anchored out in front of my house last night - they just look stunning on the water!
So I am wondering about the electrical system. The video shows how it is separated based on 50/60 Htz, so does that mean you have to connect it to the dock a specific way to use all systems, can all systems be run off generator, are there built installed transformers? The video said it is much simpler, but didn't say how, so it just left a really big question mark. I am looking for my next sailboat, so this is definitely something I would like to have clear in my head.
HR Tanner - thank you for your question! The deal is that the boat is equipped with two separate chargers, one is U.S. style 120 Volt / 60 Hz power and the other is 230 Volt / 50 Hz power. So, if you are at a marina with 230 / 50 you just plug into that charger and if you are in a U.S. marina with 120 / 60 you use the other one. They both charge the batteries and then the batteries power all of the 12 volt DC accessories and supply 12 volt power to the inverter to make AC power. I hope that helps to clarify the setup. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me directly: Chris@LTDSailing.com
Just finished bingeing all 8 vids in your series...ARRRRGH! Now I want to experience this!! These are THE BEST cat sailing videos on YT! Has the pandemic shut down your school? I will make reservations to come down there as soon as you folks email me. I can almost smell the salt air now!
Glad you enjoyed the videos! You can drop me an email to chris@LTDsailing.com and I will get back to you with details! Classes have been down - but we are starting up again in mid-November!
Kevin - I am sorry but this boat has sold. Let me know if you are in the market - I would be happy to help you find another one! You can email me directly: Chris@MultihullCompany.com
Definitely! I don't know if you remember, but we got to meet you and your wife when you were down here visiting with the Delos Tribe! I will definitely let you know if there are any questions I need help with on this boat! Thank you for the comment Ed!
iMatti00 - yes I think that is it. You can access this cabin either from a deck hatch, through the head or through the secret cabinet door! Just a super funky feature. Kinda cool actually!
second alibi layout I see, and yet again, highly original design. the bent wood washbasins are a bridge too far - not ageing well...I must say, they boat does not look like it well looked after...
Yes - these boats are all semi-custom low production numbers. I am surprised you don't like the bent wood washbasins - that is actually one of my favorite features on this boat. Agree they are not in great condition, but once given a sand and finish, I think they would look amazing! If you are into performance cruising catamarans, you should check out the video I did on the 2009 Chris White Atlantic 57 - Cerulean. That is an amazing boat. Much more utilitarian design, but really a great looking boat in amazing condition.
Me either - honestly this is the boat I would buy if money were not an issue. Amazing condition and great performance. I really love the style of these boats.
Could have been a predecessor. Though to be honest Balance has really nailed it on the 526. I am working on a video I shot about the steering system on the Balance 526 - I need to get it wrapped up and published!
Not much honestly. It has been sitting for a bit, so needs to be tidied up and probably have some of the running rigging checked. I did see some minor water damage in the saloon which I showed in the video which I would want to take care of. It looks like it is from a leaky hatch but I have not seen any water leaking - so I think that the hatch has been repaired. I have not sailed the boat, so need to make sure all the systems are on-line but I am told that everything was working fine. Drop me an email (Chris@MultihullCompany.com) I would be happy to set up a live virtual tour of the boat for you.
Nice job, guys! I liked the music, too. (This is Tim, btw. Started to build this new channel to be strictly drone video, but haven't done much with it yet.)
Do people really prefer Trampoline areas at the front? Just wondering, if you are on a live aboard, seems like its better to be more of a lounge area but nobody does this. Reason?
Well - the trampoline area up front is nice for lounging at anchor, but the real reason that you see this on most catamarans is because it reduces weight forward. The larger the trampoline area, generally the higher performance the catamaran. Lower performance catamarans like to use this area for larger bridge deck area forward - larger cabins or as you mention, solid lounge area (check out the Bali Catamarans for example). I would be happy to discuss catamaran design with you more and possibly help you find a great catamaran if you would like. You can email me directly (Chris@MultihullCompany.com).
The boat is currently listed at $750,000 USD - but of course this is negotiable. Let me know if you would like to make an offer (Chris@MultihullCompany.com)
