W.R. Murdoch Classic Sloop 55
headingdetails W.R. Murdoch Classic Sloop 55
€ 395,000
- Sleeping places
4 + 2 - year built
1946 - Berth
Sønderborg (Denmark) - Category
Sailing yacht
Contactperson
Willem Beekhuis
+316-19730566
+316-19730566
This beautiful classic S-bilged sailing yacht was beautifully restored/refitted by the current owner between 2002 and 2011.
- Dimensions
16,65 x 3,91 x 2,40 m. - Engine
Yanmar 110 HP (81 kW) Diesel - Construction material
Steel - Reference number
241026
General
- Construction material
- Steel
- Hull shape
- S - bilged
- Deck
- Teak on waterproof plywood on steel frames; Cockpit: Waterproof plywood treated with injection resin
- Superstructure
- Waterproof plywood treated with injection resin and finished with a GRP mat
- Keel / leeboard
- Long keeler
- Rudder
- Attached to keel
- Steering system
- Mechanic wheel steering. A stainless steel tube has been fitted in the original brass steering column to absorb the forces
- Windows
- Brass port holes
- Displacement
- 23,000 kg.
- Ballast
- 10,000 kg.
- Yard
- Guthrie Murdoch & Co, Antwerp
- Designer
- William Robert Murdoch
W.R. Murdoch Classic Sloop 55 'Wyvern II' is a famous classic sailing yacht of the S-frame type.
In 1945-1946 the W.R. Murdoch Classic Sloop 'Wyvern II' built in Antwerp as a cruiser/racer, something that was a new concept at the time. The builder and designer, Bob Murdoch, commissioned W.R. Murdoch Classic Sloop 55 'Wyvern II' built for himself, a second copy was intended for sale.
Bob Murdoch had the W.R. Murdoch Classic Sloop 55 'Wyvern II' designed as a handy cruiser, but she soon also proved to be a fast sailor. Because he wanted to compare her performance with other sailing yachts, he registered for a sailing competition, the North Sea Race of 1947. The weather was light and she promptly came first in her class. This was followed by many more competitions in which high rankings were often achieved.
In 1950, Yachting World magazine devoted a large article to this special ship and her designer. In 1991, the Waterkampioen even published two major articles about the ship.
The current owner found the W.R. through an advertisement in 2001. Murdoch Classic Sloop 55 'Wyvern II' in desolate condition on a quay in Curaçao. The yacht was brought to the Netherlands as a deck load on a container ship, because sailing on its own was impossible as it was leaking from above and below. Between 2002 and 2011 the yacht was completely restored and returned as much as possible to its original state.
For an overview of the complete restoration click on the following link: WYVERN II
Since its launch in 2011, Wyvern II has been sailing around the Netherlands and northern Europe again. The name Wyvern comes from mythology, a wyvern is a flying dragon. During construction it was therefore decided to paint the hull green. Now it is ivory white.
In 2013, the W.R. Murdoch Classic Sloop 55 'Wyvern II' the V.K.S.J. Won a restoration prize. The V.K.S.J. The Association of Classic Sharp Yachts was founded to preserve old and new sailing classics.
Accommodation
- Material
- Mahogany interior designed by Robert Das
- Saloons
- Saloon with owner's cabin, Fore ship with guest's cabin
- Cabins
- 2
- Berth
- 5 + 2
- Headroom saloon
- 2.00 m.
- Headroom fore ship
- 2.00 m.
- Bedsize guest's cabin
- 2.04 x 1.25 m. (portside); 2.17 x 0.90 m. (starboard)
- Bedsize owner's cabin
- 2.03 x 1.33 m.
- Bedsize saloon
- 2,28 x 0,70 m. (portside); 1,95 x 0,64 m. (starboard)
- Toilet
- Toilet room with a Eco Vac electric toilet and sink
- Shower
- In toilet room
- Television
- Samsung flatscreen
- Radio
- MT Logic radio MP3 and Kenwood radio CD player
- Cooking device
- SMEV 3 - flame gas cooker
- Exhaust hood
- Yes
- Oven
- SMEV gas
- Microwave
- Whirlpool
- Refridgerator
- Vitrifrigo
- Heating
- Maritime Booster Mini Combi 14 kW central heating with convectors and radiator in toilet room
- Insulation
- 5 cm. Pur foam
- Other
- LED interior lighting
Engine
- Brand / type
- Yanmar 4JH4-HTE
- Power
- 110 HP, 81 kW
- Number of cylinders
- 4
- Cooling system
- Intercooling
- Year built
- 2011
- Hours
- 1,150
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Fuel tank(s)
- 400 Litres
- Tank meter
- VDO
- Gearbox
- ZF hydraulic
- Propulsion
- Shaft water lubricated
- Thrust bearing
- Python Drive
- Cruising speed
- 6 Kn.
- Max. speed
- 8 Kn.
- Instruments
- Tachometer, Watertemperature, Oilpressure (all VDO)
- Bow thruster
- Installatie bespreekbaar
Electrics
- Voltage
- 12, 24 and 220 Volt
- Batteries
- 1 x 50 Ah Red Top, 1 x 50 Ah Yellow Top, 4 x 105 Ah
- Shore power
- With earth leakage switch
- Alternator
- 80 A. 12 Volt, 60 A. 24 Volt
- Batterycharger
- Victron Phoenix Multiplus 24/2000/50 50 A.
- Inverter
- Victron Phoenix Multiplus 24/2000/50 2,000 W.
- Converter
- 2 x Victron Orion 200 W. 24-12 Volt
- Diode bridge
- Yes
- Control panel
- 2 x 24 Volts switch panel
- Battery-conditionmeter
- Victron BMV-600
Water
- Water tank(s)
- 600 Litres
- Pressure system
- Pressure barrel
- Hot water
- Maritime Booster Mini Combi
- Freshwater meter
- VDO
- Holding tank
- 300 Litres stainless steel with underwater drain
- Holdingtank meter
- VDO
Rigging
- Type
- Masthead rigged
- Mast
- Seldén aluminium (2013)
- Standing rig
- Stainless steel
- Boom
- Aluminium
- Winches
- 2 x Barlow 35, 3 x Barient 2 Speed Model 21 - 33, 2 x Barient 28+, 1 x Murdoch
- Mainsail
- M-Sails 72 m2 (2016)
- Mainsail furling system
- Quick reef 3 x
- Genoa furling system
- Furlex 400S
- Genoa I
- Rolly Tasker Sails 120% 74 m2 (2013)
- Storm jib
- De Vries Sails 20 m2 (1990, little used)
- Spinnaker
- North Sails 150 m2 (1990, little used)
- Spinnaker boom
- 2 x Aluminium
- Other
- Dyneema running rig (2013), Lazyjacks
Navigation and electronics
- Navigation ligths
- Yes
- Compass
- Plath en Silva Type 100
- Log / speed
- 2 x NASA Clipper Log
- Depth sounder
- 2 x NASA Clipper Depth
- Wind
- 2 x NASA Clipper Wind
- Autopilot
- Installatie bespreekbaar
- GPS
- 2 x NASA Clipper GPS and Furuno GP32
- VHF
- Icom IC M-505 and Icom Commandmic III
Deck equipment
- Anchor
- 1 x
- Anchor winch
- Murdoch mechanic
- Railing
- Stainless steel with wire
- Selfdraining cockpit
- Yes
Safety
- Life raft
- Duarry 4 - persons, approved until 2027
- Bilge pump
- 2 x MZ Electronics electric, 1 x hand
- Fire prevention
- 2 x Fire extinguisher
- Gas alarm
- B.E.P. with electric valve
- Gas locker
- Suitable for 2 bottles
View in 360 degrees
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