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Discovery Yacht Group acquires fellow British brand and swing-keel specialists Southerly Yachts

• Toby Hodges
• June 7, 2017

Southampton based Discovery Yachts Group has today announced the acquisition of the Southerly range of swing keel cruising yachts

Discovery Yachts has bought fellow British cruising yacht brand Southerly in a bid to become one of the UK’s leading yacht builders.

It means Discovery will have a highly versatile range of quality cruising yachts, both swing keel and fixed keel monohulls and catamarans from 32 to 67ft.

A new product launch for the Southerly brand will be announced at the Southampton Boat Show this September and Discovery Cataramans will have their own ‘Bluewater’ branding too

The Southerly brand, under Northshore Yachts, went through two bankruptcies in 2013 and 2014. The builder, which once employed 165 people at its Itchenor Shipyard, was rescued from receivership with debts of nearly £2m – before it went bankrupt again the following year with the loss of 50 jobs and a reputed list of creditors owed.

The surprising part is that no other builder has since tried to fill the niche that the popular variable draught yachts had created. Southerly formed in 1978 and has over 900 owners worldwide.

It looks like a smart decision by Discovery to extend the range and versatility of its brand with another that fits well in its portfolio. The modern Rob Humphreys and Stephen Jones designed Southerlys are excellent designs that were built to a high standard.

Discovery’s Managing Director Sean Langdon points out that the only other proper variable draught production yachts are French aluminium models. He told us that he has he been trying to buy the Southerly brand for a few years now. He ended up buying Discovery and then Southerly, convinced that the only way to start Southerly up again “was with another prominent brand.”

The sale includes ‘everything other than the people and buildings’ – ie the moulds and the name (the assets were never in the company name reportedly). Northshore Yacht Services, located at their shipyard at Itchenor, Chichester Harbour, will continue to be an approved specialist Southerly refit and repair centre and Southerly Yacht Brokerage.

Langdon says that the existing Southerly models will be refreshed and rebranded with ‘simpler’ number systems – two for Discovery, three for Southerly. So the Southerly 32 will become a 330, the 38 a 390 and the centre cockpit models will have a five in them (42 will be 425).

“The branding will be kept very separate,” says Langdon, adding “but there is the potential to share tooling for two different brands.” So we can expect to see the new Discovery 48 launching next year , offered as a swing-keel cruiser under the Southerly brand for example.

New Southerly models will now be built at Discovery’s Marchwood facility and include its typically high level of interior finish. Langdon is taking on 10 new staff in the coming weeks and plans to add another 20 during the year to take employee numbers back up to 90 by the end of 2017.

“I truly believe that Southerly and Discovery, with the catamarans alongside, will give us a really strong group going forward,” said Langdon.

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SOUTHERLY YACHTS LIMITED

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First accounts made up to 31 December 2024 due by 6 September 2025

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First statement date 5 December 2024 due by 19 December 2024

Nature of business (SIC)

• 30120 - Building of pleasure and sporting boats

2005 SOUTHERLY 110 FOR SALE  -  £115,000 Lying Kinsale, Ireland

TELEPHONE: 01243 512611

We specifically focus the needs of existing Southerly Owners

And those who have their sights set and aspire to purchase a pre-owned southerly..

View a large selection of pre-owned Southerly Yachts at our waterside premises in Chichester Harbour

Brokerage yachts for sale.

SOUTHERLY 47

Length : 14.43 m (47'4'')

Year of Build : 2014

Location : Gosport, Hampshire

Price : £594,995 inc VAT

Ref : BROWN EYED GIRL

Status : AVAILABLE

SOUTHERLY 35RS

Length : 10.8 m (35'6'')

Year of Build : 2004

Location : Northshore, Chichester

Price : £130,000 inc VAT

Ref : GITTE

SOUTHERLY 110

Length : 10.8 m (35'6")

Year of Build : 2003

Price : £114,500 inc VAT

Ref : BIFROST

Status : AVAILABLE - JUST REDUCED

SOUTHERLY 115

Length : 36'11''

Year of Build : 2006

Location : Wallasea Island, Essex

Price : £138,500 inc VAT

Ref : ARTIC TERN

Year of Build : 1998

Location : Southwold, Suffolk

Price : £110,000 inc VAT

Ref : AVALON

Supermarine Spearfish 32

Length : 10.95 m (35'2")

Year of Build : 2021

Location :  Northshore Shipyard

Price : £199,000  Inc VAT

Ref : 3987795

Status : SOLD

Length : 11.25 m (36'11")

Year of Build : 1990

Location : Northshore Shipyard

Price : £68,000 inc VAT

Ref : DRAGONFLY

SOUTHERLY 38

Length : 12.0 m (39'4")

Year of Build : 2011

Price : £265,000 Tax paid.

Ref : Arabella

Southerly 100

Length : 9.75 m (32'0")

Year of Build :1991

Price : £39,000  Tax paid

Ref : 4055671

Year of Build : 2010

Location : Turk & Caicos Islands

Price : £245,000 Tax paid.

Ref : 3901692

Status :  SOLD

Price : £125,000 inc VAT

Ref : 3945626

SOUTHERLY 42RST

Length : 12.86 m (42'24")

Year of Build : 2008

Price : £245,000 inc VAT

Ref : 3743679

SOUTHERLY 420

Length : 12.86 m (42'2")

Location : La Trinite-sur-mer, France

Price : £420,000 inc VAT

Ref : 3511485

Status :   SOLD

Length : 12.86 m (42'2")

Year of Build : 2009

Location : St. Peter Port, Guernsey

Price : £204,000 ex VAT

Ref : 3539101

SOUTHERLY 32

Length : 10.0 m (32'9")

Year of Build : 2012

Location : Plymouth

Price : £165,000 inc VAT

Ref : 6472649

Status :  SOLD

Length : 12.86 m (42'2'')

Location : Preveza, Greece

Price : £230,000 inc VAT

Ref : SOUTHERN COMFORT

Length : 10 m (32'10")

Price : £145,000 inc VAT

Ref : VOYAGER

Price : £150,000 inc VAT

Ref :  Amy  Louise

Year of Build : 1992

Location : Hayling Island

Price : £60,000 inc VAT

Ref : GREHAN

VANCOUVER 38 PILOT

Length : 11.58m (38'0")

Ref : SAPHIR

SOUTHERLY 135RS

Length : 13.86 m (45'6")

Price : £250,000 inc VAT

Ref : SATURN OF POOLE

Moody Carbineer 44'

Length : 44'

Year of Build : 1972

Price : £89,750  INC VAT 

Ref : 4064398

Price : £160,000 inc VAT

Ref : LARCHMONT LYNX

Length : 10.0 m (32'9")

Price : £150,000 Tax paid.

Ref : 4055670

Location : Swansea, Wales

Price : £250,000 Tax paid.

Ref : 3974723

Length : 11.25m (36'10")

Ref : 3987807

SOUTHERLY 46RS

Length : 14.01m

Price : £349,000 inc VAT

Ref : 3546811

Price : £425,000 inc VAT

Ref : 5045922

Price : £260,000 inc VAT

Ref : 6184518

Year of Build : 2007

Price : £120,000 inc VAT

Price : £140,000 inc VAT

Ref : BARBARA CLARE

Ref : BOUNDLESS

Year of Build : 2005

Price : £119,500 inc VAT

Ref : PILOTS GEM

Length : 11.25 m (36'10")

Year of Build : 1997

Price : £75,000 inc VAT

Ref : WEATHERGAGE

Ref : ARIEL

Ref : DREAMTIME

Southerly 115 series 4

Length : 11.28m (37'0")

Year of Build :2004

Price : £139,000  Tax paid

Year of Build : 1985

Price : £39,500 inc VAT

Length : 12.2 m (42'2")

Year of Build : 2013

Price : £375,000 Tax paid.

Ref : 4039913

Price : £235,000 Tax paid.

Ref : 3974725

Year of Build : 2000

Location : Inverness, Highlands

Price : £120,000 Tax Paid

Ref : 3963841

Location : Kinsale, Ireland

Price : £115,000 inc VAT

Ref : 3900398

Length : 10.8 m (35'6")

Ref : 3674767

Ref : 3468368

SOUTHERLY 135

Length : 13.5m (44'0")

Year of Build : 1989

Price : £165,000 Tax Paid

Ref : 3905194

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Southerly Yachts

Luxury meets innovation- sailing without limits.

Southerly 42 and Southerly 48

This historic brand has a legacy deeply rooted in Southampton, UK and continues to deliver world-class and highly sought after yachts. With our signature lifting keel technology, we offer not only unparalleled performance but also the versatility to explore even the most secluded of waters. Join our esteemed Southerly owners and experience the epitome of luxury sailing without limits.

DEEP DRAFT PERFORMANCE WITHOUT COMPROMISE

A key benefit of the variable draft keel is not only shallow draft opportunities but also enhanced performance from a deep high aspect ratio keel when fully lowered.

In practise, the boat is stiffer as a result of the improved righting moment, therefore carrying her sail better than other yachts and carving her way efficiently to windward in a seaway. The keel’s aerofoil shaped cross section, with weight concentrated at the tip, is optimised for sailing to windward, allowing you to point as high as 30° apparent with minimal leeway.

The variable keel geometry allows the keel to be set at any position between fully raised and lowered, enabling the keel to be set and optimised according to your point of sail.

An example of this is having the keel fully raised when sailing downwind.

EXPLORE WHERE OTHERS CANNOT

Southerly’s trade mark variable draft keel enables the draft to be reduced to as little as 0.84m (3 feet). The opportunities are endless for accessing and exploring remote anchorages, harbours and inland waterways worldwide, without the draft restrictions imposed on other yachts.

Shallow draft capabilities can save precious time when entering or leaving locked marinas or even crossing a shallow bar in some harbour entrances. When approaching shallow waters, the keel can simply be raised to avoid grounding, and killing time for a safe height of tide.

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GENE R A L The Southerly 42RST is supplied with CE certification is built to EU specifications and conforms to RCD, design category A.

The hull is guaranteed against osmosis for 5 years from the date of manufacture

HULL CONSTRUCTION Heavy duty composite moulding, hand laid to Southerly’s precise laminating system, incorporating an anti-print through and moisture barrier, multi-axial, and unidirectional reinforcements with vinylester laminating resin and isophthalic gelcoat. The keel box is an integral part of the hull lay-up and sandwich construction stiffening runs the entire length of the hull topsides. All main bulkheads are bonded into the hull at main lay-up stage along with a stiffening grillage of transverse frames and longitudinal stringers. The engine bearers are an integral part of the hull structure.

• W h i t e ge l co a t ( R A L9 0 10 ) wit h D ar k b l u e & Cri mso n r e d boo t t op s • Dark Blue style lines • Vinylester laminating resin through the hull for high resistance to osmosis • Clear gel coat below the waterline • 3 coats Epoxy Primer and two coats of antifoul (Copper Coat as option) • Guaranteed against osmosis for 5 years from the date of manufacture

DECK CONSTRUCTION Hand laid composite sandwich construction, with carbon reinforcements. All strong points and stress areas are strengthened with carbon reinforcements. The deck is bonded to the hull through the entire length and to all main bulkheads resulting in a strong and integrated unit. • White gel coat (RAL9010) • Integrated GRP toe rail reinforcing the hull to deck joint • Moulded non-slip finish to ring deck and coachroof • Access to chain locker from foredeck • Foredeck stowage locker

VARIABLE DRAFT KEEL The fixed ballast is an iron casting which acts as a grounding plate and stiffener for the keel and housing assembly. It is fitted into a recess in the hull in the area of the keel box with stainless steel bolts. The aerofoil shaped keel is cast iron and incorporates a stainless-steel pivot at the leading edge.

The keel is raised and lowered by a dyneema pennant and hydraulic ram powered by an electrically driven pump with a hand operated back-up.

All hydraulics are easily accessible for maintenance. • Keel control and gauge showing keel position fitted at the helm • Removable stainless-steel pin, positioned to enable the keel to be locked in the ‘up’ position • Manual rocker switch at pin position for fine adjustment

ENGINE • Yanmar 4JH57 – (57 mhp/41.9kW) 4-cylinder, fresh water cooled, diesel engine • 125-amp alternator • GRP stern tube with water lubricated stern gland • Stainless steel propeller shaft • Three bladed bronze propeller • Substantial skeg fitted on centreline to protect propeller and rudders when yacht is dried out • Non-metallic fuel tank – minimum capacity 310 litres/68 gallons and line filter • Water strainer with removable filter • 12-volt electric ventilator • Sound deadening to engine box • Intergrated engine access panel

ELECTRICS DC • 12-volt system with tinned wiring throughout (except for equipment • Three heavy duty GEL 120Ah Domestic batteries charged from engine alternator • One 75AH AGM engine start charged from engine alternator • Isolating switches • LED cabin lighting throughout • Reading lights over bunks • Chart light over navigation table • Full LED navigation light system incorporating bow lights, stern light, masthead tricolor light with all round white anchor light, deck flood light and steaming light • Comprehensive array of circuit breakers on main panel • Volt and Ammeter on main panel

ELECTRICS AC • Shore power connection • MCB and main switch • Control panel with RCD breakers • Ring main with twin sockets in each cabin, galley, saloon, and chart table • Battery Charger

WATER SYSTEM & PUMPS • Pressurized hot and cold water system • Mixer tap to galley sink • Mixer tap in heads compartments • Non-metallic freshwater tank – minimum capacity 325 litres/72 gallons • Hot water provided by engine calorifier unit with immersion heater • Electric sump pumps to shower trays • One manual bilge pump • Two electric submersible bilge pumps

STEERING • Semi-balanced twin rudders • Twin 30’’ stainless steel cockpit wheels • Single lever engine control • Emergency steering system

SAILS • Dimension Polyant DP410AP premium fabric sails • UV protection strip to foresail • Slab reefing mainsail with single line reefing • Single line reefing led aft to cockpit for mainsail • Self-tacking foresail • Mainsail cover • Optional code sail attachment point

SPARS & RIGGING • Selden fractional rig • Double swept back spreaders • Selden anodized aluminium spars, finished in silver • 1×19 stainless steel wire standing rigging with swage toggle-fork chrome bronze rigging screws • Split Backstay • Furlex headsail reefing system with optional below deck furling drum • Solid kicker (Gas strut upgrade at additional cost) • Main halyard • Jib Halyard (At Mast) • Topping lift • Kicker, main halyard, topping lift, outhall and reef lines lead to companionway • Main sheet led aft to port & starboard helm • Jib Sheet led aft one helm • Harken mast winch • Burgee and signal halyards • 2-1 Masthead Spinnaker halyard

COCKPIT • Aft cockpit • Self-draining with two Stainless drains at helm positions • Laid sustainable timber laid cockpit • Cockpit table with folding leaves, stowage, and handrail • Good access aft for boarding through transom • Telescopic stern boarding ladder • Cockpit locker to port and starboard • Gas bottle storage • Liferaft / fender stowage in cockpit locker • Perspex main hatch with washboard • Instrument panel above hatchway • Two winch handle pockets • Three safety harness eyes

DECK FITTINGS & LOOSE GEAR • Cleats forward and aft raised with stainless chafe guard • Spring cleats amidships with stainless steel chafe guard • Stainless steel stemhead fitting with twin bow roller and fairing • GRP foredeck anchor locker with re-enforced shelf to take anchor windlass • Stainless steel pulpit incorporating navigation light bracket • Stainless steel stanchions and guard wires with gates port and starboard • Stainless steel aft pulpit incorporating stern gate, navigation light bracket and ensign staff socket • Fuel and water deck fillers • Waste pumpout deck fitting • Self-tacking foresail track with sheet led to cockpit • Turning blocks to take reefing lines • Mainsheet led to both helm stations • Rope clutches as required for running rigging • One Harken winch at companionway • Two Harken winches for mainsheet/jib sheet • Stainless steel grab handles on either side of coachroof • 25kg Galvanized steel anchor • 40 meters of chain • 10 metres of rhode

WINDOWS, HATCHES & VENTILATION • 8 opening deck hatches of various sizes • Glazed opening port in aft cabin coaming • Glazed opening ports in aft cabin to cockpit • Two air only fixed ventilators on deck serving heads and saloon • Perspex main companionway hatch and split washboards with lock • Pilot house windows and hull ports are tinted toughened glass, bonded into recesses in deck mouldings

INTERNAL JOINERY & UPHOLSTERY Interior joinery is finished in solid Oak and faced marine quality plywood as standard. Linings are fabric covered plywood or GRP as appropriate. Cabin soles are striped non-slip laminate. The choice of fabric is selected from our interior options range (see website for details).

ACCOMMODATION The layout is in accordance with the general arrangement drawing. There are a total of four (plus two) berths, with two in the fore cabin featuring a convertible centerline or V berth arrangement, two in the aft cabin and a two in the saloon (seating conversion). A three-cabin option will soon be available with an additional two berths.

• Twin stainless steel sinks • Corian worktop • Pressurized hot and cold water • Stainless steel grab rail • Front loading refrigerator – 150L • Front loading freezer -50L • Fully gimballed gas cooker with three burners, grill, and oven (fail-safe devices on all burners) • Gas cut off tap • Ample food and equipment storage • Various Cupboards • Opening hatch • Overhead lighting • Configurable Large locker aft for optional equipment (Wet locker washing machine etc)

RAISED SALOON • Raised seating for six people • Excellent vision forward • Variable folding leaf table • Stowage • Bookshelf • Two opening hatches • Overhead lights

NAVIGATION STATION • Chart table to starboard • Seat & arm rest • Extensive Instrument Panel forward of chart table • Chart stowage under hinged lid • Locker spaces • Opening hatch • Overhead lights • Chart light • Power sockets and USB charging • Main electrical switch panel(s) • Optional forward facing live feed to plotters

AFT CABIN • Full beam aft cabin • Large centreline double berth • Stowage lockers to port and starboard. • Two corner lockers • Large hanging locker • Extensive low-level stowage • Three opening portlights • Opening hatch • Two fixed portlights • Overhead lights • Two reading lights • Access to steering gear

AFT CABIN EN-SUITE HEAD • Marine toilet with holding tank • Washbasin with Corian surround • Hot and cold pressurised water • Electric shower pump • Locker • Mirror • Glass holder • Opening portlight

FORECABIN • Convertible centreline berth can become two single “V” berths • Large hanging locker • Large, shelved locker • Two full length shelves • Two fixed portlights • Opening hatch • Overhead lights • Two reading lights • Hull side hidden curtains

FORWARD HEADS • Marine toilet with holding tank • Washbasin with Corian surround • Hot and cold pressurised water • Separate shower with seat and Perspex door • Electric shower pump • Opening hatch • Fixed portlight • Lockers • Mirror • Glass holder

ON THE WATER – LOOSE GEAR • Launched in Southampton • Mast stepped, rigged, sails fitted • Fully commissioned, tested and sea trialled • One full day handover to include inventory check, yachts main controls and sea trial. • 2 coats of self-polishing antifoul • 4 Fenders • 3 Dock lines • Boat hook • Ensign & Staff • Gas Bottle • Four fire extinguishers • One fire blanket • Two winch handles • Two sets of Lock keys • Shore power connection lead • One bottle of Champagne

RECOMMENDED OPTIONS • Raymarine navigation equipment • Code “S” headsail • Bowthruster and Sternthruster • C-Zone electrical system • FWD facing camera feed to chart table plotter

USA SPECIFICATION

Yachts built to USA specification will include, 110-volt ring main with immersion heater element and 12 volt DC cable.

Detailed information on the Southerly 48 coming soon, please check back.

As of 3/12/2024 Anchor Yachts has been authorized as a dealer for Southerly Yachts.

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History of Southerly

Founded in 1973, Southerly is a prominent British yacht maker known for its superior build quality, safety and performance. The company's conception coincided with the surge in popularity of sailing in the UK, at a time when boating was transforming from being a largely professional pursuit to wide-spread leisure activity. Based in West Sussex, the company started producing boats designed by the talented naval architect, John Bennett, and quickly established a loyal customer base with their lifting keel designs that offered both deep water performance and shallow draught versatility.

In 2009, Northshore Yachts, infamous for their Vancouver and Fisher ranges, took over the Southerly brand and incorporated it into their operations. With this acquisition, Southerly was not only able to continue production, but also to further invest in research and innovation. And even today, each Southerly yacht still embodies the original principles set by the founding team, creating exceptional boats with matchless performance and build quality.

Currently, Southerly Yachts continues its operations from West Sussex, where each yacht is carefully constructed by a skilled team of craftsmen and women who combine the best of traditional boat building techniques with the latest in cutting-edge technology. This allows Southerly Yachts to uphold their reputation for building strong, seaworthy sailboats that are highly sought-after by discerning sailors and enthusiasts around the globe.

Which models do Southerly produce?

Southerly produce a range of boats including the Southerly 100 , Southerly 105 , Southerly 28 , Southerly 42 RST and Southerly 47 . For the full list of Southerly models currently listed on TheYachtMarket.com, see the model list in the search options on this page.

What types of boats do Southerly build?

Southerly manufactures a range of different types of boats. The ones listed on TheYachtMarket include Cruiser , Sloop , Aft cabin , Centre cockpit and Motorsailer .

How much does a boat from Southerly cost?

Used boats from Southerly on TheYachtMarket.com range in price from £11,000 GBP to £925,000 GBP with an average price of £182,000 GBP . A wide range of factors can affect the price of used boats from Southerly, for example the model, age and condition.

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Ocean Shipyard Ltd looks forward to new Southerly 42 after taking over Discovery Shipyard site

Led by Steve Edwards, the Discovery Shipyard’s former general manager, Ocean Shipyard Limited will be building Southerly yachts and Bluewater Catamarans.

The Discovery 48S was voted the Bluewater Cruiser of the Year in our British Yachting Awards in December, just weeks before the shocking news was announced that funding for the shipyard had been withdrawn and liquidators were called in. The company’s 77 employees were made redundant at the time.

With backing secured for the Bluewater Catamaran and Southerly brands, the new company is building three of the boats that were part-finished, with the customers having signed new contracts with Ocean Shipyard Ltd.

Target launch for the new Southerly 42 is the spring of 2023.

Steve said: “It is early days for Ocean Shipyard and its highly skilled and motivated team, however it is fair to say we have been overwhelmed by the amazing support from all stakeholders, the staff, existing build clients, our build clients and the wider industry for our services. We are confident that the yard now has a great future.”

Ocean Shipyard Limited is keen to hear from suppliers and potential clients and looks forward to welcoming them to the yard.

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58' southerly | 2012 | $1,250,000.

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Premium 1 Boat | 58' Southerly 2012

Southerly Yachts are famous for their high quality Blue Water Cruisers, with genuine raised saloons and lifting keels allowing you access to places other yachts simply can't get to. With a full refit completed in 2022, the 2012 launched 57 RS 'Premium 1' is ready to head off on new cruising adventures.

The winner of Sail Magazine's 2011 Best Boat- Flagship Monohull, the Southerly 57RS was penned by Ed Dubois, and reflects his extensive background in Superyacht design. From her laid teak decks to her light and airy raised saloon, every part of this yacht has been thought through and built to the highest quality standard, with design and finishes that will continue to impress long into the future.

Designed to be comfortably sailed anywhere by a couple, the Southerly 57's Leisurefurl boom and Selden hydraulic furlers mean one person can make short work of raising or reducing sail without leaving the cockpit. Her tried and tested sail plan, twin rudders, deep lifting keel, powerful engine and large fuel capacity makes crossing oceans a reality. Once you arrive, the hydraulic keel lifts from 3.3 to 1.1 metres so you can get into the most private of anchorages. Launch the tender from the electric davits, open the swim platform to get the toys out of the garage, and you're all set to relax.

Delivered new to Australia in June 2012, she has been rewired, re rigged and has had all new electronics, upholstery and covers fitted in 2022.

Recently refitted for her second owner, a change of circumstance means she has come on the market, ready for a someone new to take her to their dream destinations.

The Southerly 57RS is a truly remarkable vessel, with a build quality reminiscent of a super yacht, and everything you need to sail anywhere on the planet.

Listed exclusively through Flagstaff Marine, she is available for viewing on Pittwater. Contact Flagstaff Marine for further information on 1300 998 662, or visit flagstaffmarine.com.au

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Premium 1 HIGHLIGHTS

• Yacht Details: 58' Southerly 2012
• Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
• Engines: Volkswagen
• Last Updated: May 22, 2024
• Asking Price: $1,250,000

Premium 1 additional information

• Beam: 17' 1''
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Displacement: 51,099 lb
• Fuel Tank: 1 x 220|gallon
• Fresh Water: 1 x 220|gallon

Superyacht designers, Dubois Naval Architects have been commissioned to work alongside Northshore’s design team, to create the new flagship of the Southerly range. Innovative design, powerful sailing performance, superior build quality and luxurious accommodation are all hallmarks of the New Southerly 57RS. This ultimate blue water cruiser offers the very best in cruising yacht design.

The hull is characterised by a long waterline, fine entry and beam carried aft to ensure the highest degree of performance, comfort, stability and safety. The beautifully stylish lines of the coachroof exudes sophistication and elegance, normally only seen on much larger yachts.

The New Southerly 57RS is primarily designed for easy handling, and can be sailed by just two people. The tall powerful rig with swept back spreaders will keep the yacht sailing fast in all weather conditions, with minimum effort. The double headsail is suitable for most wind conditions and sailing environments; the self tacking jib allows you to sail easily on short tacks without any effort - ideal for coastal cruising. The overlapping genoa enhances upwind performance in light airs, and together, the double headsail is perfect for down wind trade wind sailing. An asymmetric gennaker, for off wind sailing, can be flown from a hydraulic retractable carbon bowsprit. Combined with the benefits of the unique Swing Keel, deep draft performance and shallow draft freedom, the New Southerly 57RS is in a class of its own.

Attention to detail, ensures the design is well founded and of a pedigree that derives from being born in the traditions of yacht design. Every corner, junction and unused volume is re-worked and re-engineered until the most efficient and aesthetically pleasing solution is found. The interior style is traditional in its practicality but with contemporary, fresh touches in appearance. The overriding impression is of light and space with connection between inside and out through extensive windows both to the sides and forward, affording commanding views when relaxing in the raised saloon seating.

Interior layout options for three or four cabins, including garaging for a Williams Turbojet 285 can be chosen. The Southerly 57RS is built in excess of LLOYDS and conforms to CE category A.

• Aft cockpit
• Self draining
• Cockpit table with folding leaves
• Recessed sprayhood trough in coachroof
• Access aft for boarding from transom
• Fold down transom door with large stowage area
• Telescopic stern boarding ladder
• Two lazarette lockers port and starboard
• Escape hatch from aft cabins
• Gas bottle storage in side deck locker to starboard, additional stowage to port
• Perspex main hatch with washboard
• Instrument panels at helm
• Two winch handle pockets
• Twin steering position
• Four safety harness eyes
• Access to steering gear
• Optional bimini/arch at additional cost

RAISED SALOON

• Raised seating for eight people
• Excellent vision
• Further seating to starboard
• Six opening hatches with roller screens
• Ventilation (fixed and closeable)
• Concertina blinds to pilot house windows at additional cost

MASTER AFT STATEROOM

• Large double centreline berth
• Large hanging locker
• Hull portlights
• Central escape hatch with roller screen
• Opening ports to cockpit
• Seating to starboard
• Desk/seat to port
• Door to ensuite facilities

MASTER ENSUITE

• Marine w.c.
• Washbasin with Corian type surround
• Hot and cold pressurised water
• Separate shower with hinged door
• Grating to shower tray
• Glass holder
• Opening portlight
• Hull portlight

DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• 24 volt system
• 24v -12V converterto provide 12v
• 400Ah battery bank (SlimlineAGM batteries) )
• Isolating switches for all battery banks
• Circuit breakers on main panel
• Additional 24v 80 amp heavy duty alternator with external regulator
• MastervoltAlpha Pro regulator
• Mastervolt Battery monitor
• Can Bus type distribution system
• Battery charger 24v /75 amp
• Dedicated Battery charger 12v /15 amp for engine /generator start battery
• Cabin lighting throughout
• Reading lights over bunks
• Chart light over navigation table
• Full navigation light system incorporporating bow lights, stern light,masthead tri-colour light with all round white anchor light, deck flood light and steaming light
• Independant 12v system at additional cost

AC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• 240v ring main with double outlet socket to each cabin
• Shore power inlet 240v - 16 amp
• 240v hot air heating system
• 240v generator option at additional cost
• 240v inverter system option at additional cost
• Reverse cycle air conditioning at additional cost
• Twin stainless steel sinks
• Corian type worktop, available in a choice of colours
• Pressurised hot and cold water
• Stainless steel grab rail
• Front loading 200 litre refrigerator
• Top loading 105 litre freezer
• Fully gimballed gas cooker with four burners, grill and oven (fail-safe devices on all burners)
• Gas cut off tap
• Ample storage for crockery and cutlery
• Opening hatch with roller screen
• Ventilation
• Volswagen TD: 140-5BW140 hp (111kW) 5 cylinder, fresh water cooled diesel engine
• Reduction/reverse gear
• 120 amp alternator
• Stern tube with water lubricated stern gland
• Stainless steel propeller shaft
• Bronze three bladed propeller
• Two fuel tanks - capacity 1491 litres/327 gallons, with sediment trap and line filter
• Bronze water inlet with removable filter gauze strainer and inspection hatch
• 24 volt electric ventilator
• Sound deadening to engine box
• Fuel filter system
• 12v dedicated engine battery
• IvoryWhite gel coat
• Red & Oxford Blue boot top & style line
• Northshore's patented Nordseal anti-osmosis system
• Clear gel coat below the waterline
• Two coats of antifoul
• Cleats forward, aft and midships
• Foredeck sail locker with flush hatch
• Electric windlass with control head and chain counter
• Teak laid decking to ring decks
• Teak double seats to pushpit
• Stainless steel pulpit incorporating navigation light brackets
• Stainless steel stanchions and guardwires with gates port and starboard
• Stainless steel pushpit incorporating stern gate, navigation light bracket and ensign socket
• Fuel and water deck fillers
• Self tacking foresail track with sheet to cockpit
• Turning blocks for running rigging
• Rope clutches at companionway, for running rigging
• Two Lewmar 54AST mainsheet winches
• Two Lewmar 48AST halyard winches
• Two Lewmar 68AST genoa sheet winches
• Grab handles on either side of coachroof
• Recessed trough for sprayhood
• 25kg Delta anchor
• 60 metres of chain
• Optional passerelle at additional cost
• Four fire extinguishers
• One fire blanket
• Raymarine annalogue wind display and tri-data at twin helm stations
• Raymarine multi graphic display at chart table
• VHF radio with handset and speaker
• Raystar 125 satellite differential mounted to coachroof
• Raymarine C90Whigh performance display at chart table
• Dacron sails
• Fully battened mainsail
• Upgrade to laminate sails at additional cost
• UV protection strip to foresails
• Optional asymmetric gennaker and removable or retractable bowsprit at additional cost

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Southerly 42 RST: Popular, fast, go-anywhere cruiser

• David Harding
• July 4, 2022

Yachts that combine good performance with shallow draught and a deck saloon are few and far between, making the Southerly 42 RST a popular fast, go-anywhere cruiser

The Southerly’s deck saloon is low enough to give a good view forward from the cockpit. Credit: David Harding

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Southerly 42.

Southerly 42: A popular, fast, go-anywhere cruiser

It’s always interesting to see what sort of boats racing sailors buy when they decide to go cruising.

I know many competitive dinghy sailors who, when moving to bigger boats, have bought cruiser-racers such as MG Yachts, Starlights, Arconas, Elans, Archambaults, Dehlers, Js and Xs.

Although I hesitate to group all these together in one category, what they have in common is that they’re fast, fun to sail and competitive on the race course while also being sufficiently comfortable and well-mannered (in most instances) to cruise with the family.

In a previous life I worked for Sadler and Starlight, and well remember the advert for the Sadler 34 that invited you to ‘eat them for breakfast and have them to dinner’.

Many people with racing in their blood have gone the performance-cruiser route, often simply because they enjoy fast and efficient sailing.

The mainsheet traveller moved from the cockpit to the coachroof as part of the redesign when the Southerly 42 RS became the 42 RST. Credit: David Harding

Others have adopted a very different approach, including one or two I know who have kept their sailing dinghies or small keelboats for racing and bought out-and-out cruisers for family sailing .

One surprised me by opting for what I thought was a ploddy and thoroughly uninspiring cruiser, explaining that he was fully aware of its limitations in all sorts of ways but that it served its purpose for weekending in the Solent with his wife and children.

When you have been racing bigger boats for a long time, deciding what to move on to for your cruising years can present a challenge.

In my time with Starlight I took a number of well-known offshore racing sailors out on demonstration sails and several of them became customers.

People in their position are now often buying the new-generation Xs, Elans, Salonas and so on, but some want something different.

Exploring the options

Someone who decided he did want something different is Jim Macgregor. Jim needs no introduction to anyone who has raced on the south coast in recent decades.

If you have ever found a boat called Flair entered in your class and the name Macgregor next to it, you’ll have known that you had some serious competition.

Jim Macgregor has been one of the south coast’s most successful racing sailors of recent decades. After selling his Elan 410, Flair V , in 2020, he now races radio-controlled yachts and cruises in his new Southerly 42 RST. Credit David Harding

From events such as Cowes Week and the Round the Island to the Fastnet and the Commodore’s Cup, Jim’s Flairs have been there, done it and, as often as not, won it.

The original Flair was a centreboard version of the MG C27, built by Jeremy Rogers. Next came a MG 335 and then a series of Elans.

Jim played a major role in helping to establish Elan in the UK, starting with a 333 before moving on to a 40 and finally Flair V , an Elan 410.

He ran the 40 and the 410 concurrently for some years, chartering and, latterly, cruising in the 40 from Poole while racing the 410 from the Solent.

As a recently retired Poole pilot of long standing, Jim knows his local waters pretty well but has made a habit of going the right way wherever he has sailed.

My most recent race with him was on Flair V on a brisk day in Cowes Week.

The hull has been used for multiple versions of the Southerly 42, including the current model with a new deck and coachroof. Credit: David Harding

On that particular day, Jim had been happy to hand over the helm to his daughter Lucy, who just happens to be a former Olympic match racer (along with her sister Kate) and women’s world match-racing champion.

With daughters like that on board, it’s not difficult to relinquish the helm and enjoy the ride as a proud father.

As the urge grew to spend more time cruising, Jim continued to race Flair V while making a series of modifications to Flair IV to convert her from racer to cruiser.

I wrote about these in 2016, after which she was used exclusively for cruising and then sold the following year.

‘As soon as Flair IV had gone we missed our cruising,’ said Jim, ‘so we rapidly did less racing.’

In flat water, the self-tacker provides reasonable upwind power in about 12 knots. Credit: David Harding

Radio-controlled (model) yacht racing took over from big boats to satisfy the competitive instincts of a lifelong racer, Poole’s Radio Yacht Club being one of the most active in the UK and attracting seasoned campaigners from both dinghy and cruiser fleets in the area.

That left the cruising hole to plug. So, what to buy?

Jim had learned a good deal from converting Flair IV , subsequently looking at and sailing a number of potential replacements.

The Saare 41 caught his eye at one stage, as did the X43 and, later, the Xc 42 .

When he and his wife, Chrissy, started looking in earnest, however, it wasn’t long before the idea of a deck saloon took hold.

Seating in the cockpit is lowered to form the bridgedeck, with angled sections providing useful foot braces. Credit: David Harding

They realised that swapping their fin-keeled, low-coachroof performance cruiser for a newer performance cruiser with a low coachroof and fin keel wouldn’t make a lot of sense, so they started looking at boats with a bit more ‘up top’.

The Luffe 43 DS immediately appealed: ‘a racing boat with a tasteful doghouse’, as Jim put it.

‘It had lovely woodwork, looked nice and obviously sailed well, but it wouldn’t have been a good compromise for us to sell a well-equipped boat from 2007 (referring to Flair V ) and buy something that was older in design just because it had some big windows.’

The Regina 40 and 43 made their way on to the list before being rejected when shallow draught entered the equation. That reduced the choice even further.

Jim considered a Sirius (from one of the few builders offering a choice of fins, twins or swing keels) before a friend with an interest in statistical analysis suggested that the Southerly 42 stacked up pretty well.

Big or bigger?

Apart from the type of boat to buy, the main question was its size. As Jim says: ‘It’s easy to look at slightly bigger boats, then a bit bigger again, then when do you stop?’

As much of their sailing would be two-handed when not with their daughters, Jim and Chrissy decided that it would be sensible to stick to something of similar length to Flair V , especially since the Southerly 42 offered so much more space.

The helm stations have plenty of handholds and bracing points within easy reach, and dished seats for comfort when you want to sit down. Credit: David Harding

Now in their second season with Flair VI – a Southerly 42 RST – they’re confident that they made a good decision in terms of both design and size.

‘We’re very pleased we didn’t get sucked into anything bigger than this,’ notes Jim.

Another important point was that his daughters were happy. ‘At my age it seemed unreasonable to spend a good chunk of their inheritance on the Southerly 42 unless they really wanted to share her.’

As he and the whole family hoped, they have indeed shared her, ‘whether it’s joining Chrissy and me on a cruise, or spending a night around the back of the islands here in Poole. My guess is that they and our grandchildren will be taking me out long after I become incapable of taking myself!’

Side decks are on the narrow side, but teak-capped bulwarks (with an aperture by the chunky spring cleats) ensure secure footing. Credit: David Harding

The latest boat to bear the Flair name was bought through Discovery Yachts’ brokerage.

The previous owner had given the yard a long list of equipment to fit, and the work still went ahead when the boat was put on the market.

So, in addition to having been lightly used and well looked after, this particular Southerly came with pretty well everything an owner could want, including a stern-thruster.

Flair VI thus became Jim’s fifth boat designed by Rob Humphreys. All the earlier Flairs had been Humphreys designs too, except for Tony Castro’s MG 335.

‘It’s a Humphreys design so it isn’t going to be a bad sailing boat,’ says Jim, ‘and it’s got all that draught.’

Plenty of hatches as well as vents – both tannoys and dorades – ensure light and ventilation below decks. Credit: David Harding

As well as using Humphreys, Northshore commissioned new Southerlys of the same generation from Stephen Jones and Ed Dubois.

Jones was also given the job of designing a new deck for the Southerly 42 a few years after its launch, a ‘T’ then being added to the RS (raised saloon) designation to reflect the addition of twin wheels in the redesigned cockpit.

Whoever was responsible for which part of the boat, everything about it adds up for Jim and his family – and that includes the sailing performance.

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‘All that draught’, as he puts it, gives the Southerly 42 an advantage over fin-keelers.

After all, there’s no need to limit the depth of a keel when, at the touch of a button, you can swing it up to make the boat float in just 0.84m (2ft 9in) of water.

There are further potential performance benefits of the swing keel too, but in any event Jim was more than happy when he sailed his new boat home from Chichester to Poole, beating into 15-18 knots all the way.

A self-tacking jib helps make the Southerly 42 easy to manage short-handed. The original sheet has been replaced with 10mm Dyneema. Credit: David Harding

‘It was going like a train.’ That was only in June last year, since when he has been east to the Solent and west as far as the Dart, ‘where we were mostly up the river, enjoying being up a creek in 3ft of water.’

Easy sailing

Conditions were undemanding on the day I went for a sail with Jim: flat water and an easy 12-15 knots of wind.

The Southerly’s generous displacement and self-tacking jib might point to a less-than-scintillating performance in light airs , but we had enough for her to power up quite nicely.

The polars show upwind speeds of nigh-on 7 knots at about 32° to the wind when it builds, (‘Optimistic,’ says Jim. ‘Maybe 42°’ ) and 6 knots in the conditions we had.

A raised saloon and chart table give a good view out through the large windows. Woodwork is nicely finished in light teak. Credit: David Harding

She will also point reasonably high with the lightweight headsail on the outer forestay.

You wouldn’t normally use it upwind in more than 10 knots or so and it has to be furled away during tacks because there’s only a small space between the forestays.

It comes into its own for straight-line sailing once you’re cracked off a few degrees.

Balance seemed good and the boat felt positive and reassuringly sure-footed, suggesting that she would look after you and not get excited without good reason.

The ergonomics of the cockpit worked well.

An island berth is the central feature in the enormous aft cabin, above which the hollow base of the cockpit table forms an atrium. Credit: David Harding

A nice detail is where the seating is lowered slightly to form the bridgedeck, angled edges for foot-bracing making the approach to the companionway easier when the boat’s heeled.

Below decks, the raised saloon and chart table give a good view out and the keel case is incorporated into the layout in such a way as to be hardly noticeable.

It’s worth noting that the keel accounts for about one third of the ballast and the remaining two-thirds is in the cast iron grounding plate on which the boat sits when dried out.

This distribution means that the centre of gravity (CG) remains reassuringly low (and the righting moment correspondingly high) when the keel is raised, though in turn the CG is not as low with the keel down as it would be if the keel contained all the ballast.

With the seating and chart table in the raised part of the saloon, the galley is at a lower level.

Instrument space is limited at the chart table, but the navigator is close to the companionway and has a good view of the outside world. A wet locker is abaft the nav seat. Credit: David Harding

Some Southerly 42s have a third cabin to port, abaft the forecabin. That moves the forward heads across to starboard, making the galley smaller.

Others are like Flair VI , with a double en-suite cabin at each end and the longer galley. You can always use the saloon if you have extra overnight guests.

In terms of finish and detail, the standard is noticeably higher than on the earlier-generation Southerlys I have sailed.

Sheets are within reach of the helm stations, the mainsheet being split and led aft to Lewmar 46 self-tailers each side. Credit: David Harding

The woodwork, in a light shade of teak , is hard to fault. Jim has just one niggle thus far:

‘There’s only one drawer in the whole boat’.

Lastly on this rocket-tour of the interior, I mustn’t fail to mention the aft cabin. It’s vast.

Verdict on the Southerly 42

If you like having a good view from inside, want to be able to dry out and enjoy exploring the upper reaches of harbours and creeks and river and estuary sailing , you might find it hard to imagine why anyone wants a fin-keel and a low coachroof.

Jim Macgregor has spent most of his sailing life owning boats like this.

Now the time has come for him to start enjoying a different sort of sailing, and it looks as though the Southerly 42 RST is going to be just the right boat.

Expert opinion on the Southerly 42

Ben Sutcliffe-Davies, Marine Surveyor and full member of the Yacht Brokers Designers & Surveyors Association (YDSA)

www.bensutcliffemarine.co.uk

The Southerly 42 RST, like many of the yachts built by Northshore Yachts, were built to a very high standard.

I believe the yacht’s underwater areas were solid laminate with clear gelcoat, and that her topsides and decks have a core that will be either balsa or a foam.

As with any core decks, it’s essential to check it is suitably secure and watertight.

A few of the Southerly 42 RSTs were fitted with teak decks; this needs careful examination to check for wear and water tightness of any fastenings.

The Southerly 42 RST makes a good coastal cruiser but is also well suited to offshore sailing. Credit: David Harding

I have seen some issues with voiding of the laminate, especially around the keel return mouldings and I have had reports in the past of gelcoat crazing near the hull to deck joints.

Ben Sutcliffe- Davies has been in the marine industry for over 40 years as a long- time boat builder, has been surveying craft for over 20 years.

The keel arrangement is a large cast pan that is bolted up into a recess using stainless fastenings.

The whole of the keel mechanism needs regular lubrication; I have surveyed one which had damage to the laminate on the return of the keel pan after it took some rough ground.

Many of the craft were laminated in colours and, in many cases, this will now be in need of painting as the gelcoat will have faded from UV light damage.

One other thing I have found when onboard the Southerly 42 RST is that it is quite a narrow space when moving from the cockpit to the side decks, and possibly would have benefited from a few more grab rails.

Alternatives to the Southerly 42

Southerly 135.

Later versions of the 135 had increased freeboard and a longer deck saloon. Credit: David Harding

Given the Southerly 42’s particular blend of attributes, few boats are directly comparable.

Most of those that might be seen as fulfilling broadly the same purpose are built of aluminium or have more than one hull.

If you’re attracted to the Southerly 42 but can’t find one (or can’t find the cash, as they’re not inexpensive), probably the most likely alternative is another Southerly: the 135.

The 135 was the first Southerly designed by Rob Humphreys and the first to move away from Dick Carter’s ‘wedge-of-cheese’ shape of keel found on earlier models to one that was deeper, of higher aspect ratio and more efficient.

It gave the 135 a lower centre of gravity, better upwind performance and a less intrusive keel case into the bargain.

Designed in the late 1980s, the 135 was a slim and attractive design.

An example of an original 135 with the low freeboard. Credit: David Harding

By the turn of the decade, however, sales had slowed and buyers were demanding more volume.

So, in 2001, a remodelled version (the Series III) appeared, with a longer deck saloon and wider cabin top.

The original Southerly 135, the Series 1, had been a Dick Carter design that was later stretched to become the 145.

Northshore’s next move, revealed the following year, was to increase the freeboard by 15cm (6in), because the 135 still only offered stooping headroom in the aft cabin and a duck-through passage from the saloon.

Completing the transformation in 2003, when I tested the boat in her final form, were twin rudders to enable her to sport a taller rig.

Earlier Southerlys had been limited in their sail-carrying ability because the single shallow rudder would lose grip at a modest angle of heel.

Twin rudders (first seen on Humphreys’ Southerly 110 and fitted to later examples of the 115) played a major role in releasing the boat’s performance potential and making the most of her slippery hull.

She might not match the Southerly 42 RS or RST in every respect, but is probably the closest you’ll find.

The Ovni 435 has a double chined tough aluminium alloy hull. Credit: David Harding

Built of aluminium in France by Alubat, the Ovni range places the emphasis firmly on ruggedness and functionality.

The chined hulls are un-painted so as to need less attention, giving them an appearance that’s a little too functional for some.

Unlike Southerlys, the Ovnis carry all their ballast internally: the centreplates are unballasted and relatively easy to lift manually.

Despite stability curves that might raise questions among offshore sailors,

Ovnis have found favour among long-distance live-aboard cruisers and been chosen by some high-profile names in the cruising world.

Dating from the early 2000s, the Ovni 435 has a single rudder, but its hydraulically lifting blade is deeper than the shallow fixed blade found on the original Southerly 135 and some of the earlier Feelings.

With her generous displacement and relatively modest rig – necessitated by the lack of low-down ballast – the 435 is a steady rather than spectacular performer under sail.

She’s known for her comfortable motion and gentle handling in heavy weather.

Below decks, the high-volume hull accommodates three double cabins – two in the stern sharing a heads by the companionway, and another forward of the mast with its own heads in the bow.

The linear galley – not always popular on offshore cruisers – works because of the central bench seat over the keel case that provides a bracing point.

On the early boats, levels of insulation were variable and a fair number were built with non-standard layouts.

The 39 also came with a fin keel option. Credit: David Harding

Like the Ovni, the Feeling 39 was designed by Philippe Briand.

She was originally built as the Kelt 39 before the Kelt yard was taken over by Kirié, builders of the Feeling range in Les Sables d’Olonne, in the late 1980s.

Kirié in turn was taken over by Alliaura Marine, which then became part of Privilege and the 39 was eventually discontinued.

One way and another, it’s a bit of a chequered history, but the boat herself has a reputation as a spacious, nicely-finished cruiser with a good performance.

Again like the Ovni, the swing-keel version carries all her ballast in a grounding plate, though this time it incorporates a central stub and two mini ‘stublets’ on which she dries out.

Being unballasted, the centreplate is easy to raise with a rope tackle.

One way in which she differs from the Ovni is in having twin rudders .

She also came with the option of a fin keel, though most fin-keelers went to charter fleets in the Mediterranean .

The centreplate version was always more popular among private owners.

Accommodation-wise, the centreplate case is incorporated within a bench seat in the saloon, with a galley along the port side.

A double berth is offset to starboard in the forecabin.

The alternative layout, used on the fin-keeler, has a conventional saloon with a galley to starboard by the companionway forward of the twin double aft cabins.

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Southerly 480, IZANA

Southerly Yachts, Southerly 480 Built 2018 / £925,000, ex. VAT

Broker’s Comments

IZANA is a very rare chance to own a Southerly 480 built by Discovery Shipyard. She offers a boat built to the highest quality that is turnkey ready to set sail today!

There is no place you can’t go with the Southerly 480 and caters to those who want to sail where they please with its swing keel system, which varies the draft between just 1.00m and 3.12m. This provides endless possibilities for the powder white beaches of the Bahamas to the beautiful estuaries of the UK.

On deck the rig features a powerful mainsail and a Solent rig with a self-tacking jib and larger genoa. This offers a good versatile set up for bluewater sailing and coastal sailing. The cockpit offers a spacious, yet secure with comfortable seating and a large cockpit table for entertaining guests in style. The twin wheels provide excellent line of sight as well as dedicated areas for sail controls when sailing short-handed.

Down below, you are immediately greeted with excellent panoramic views thanks to the large saloon windows offering plenty of natural light and visibility. IZANA can sleep six with a contemporary look throughout. This two-cabin version gives a generous owners forward cabin with a large desk area and en-suite heads. The raised saloon comfortably has seating for six and offers panoramic views while the raised chart table can be very handy in bad weather. The aft cabin offers a large double centreline berth, ample storage & en-suite. To port the galley provides a protected and practical area to cook in when at sea.

IZANA is hull #003, built at Discovery Shipyard and she is simply stunning throughout. Since launch, she has been lightly used but has an extensive bluewater specification with many custom features and upgrades. IZANA will comfortably take a new owner on their next sailing adventures in comfort and style.

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Owner’s Comments

We first came across Southerly when I viewed the 42RST at Southampton boat show. I found the practicality of the raised saloon and lifting keel a really impressive feature. Many years later when it came to finally planning a purchase Southerly was the first manufacturer on our list. Discovery had by then purchased the moulds and were undergoing a redesign of the Southerly 47.

It was a great opportunity to be able to get involved with the project and have input into the design. The Southerly 480 design added an extended lazarette including increased storage, a more enclosed safe cockpit, new coach roof and deck giving her beautiful lines that we are constantly complimented on. There was also an overall upgrade to a higher quality finish. Izana was bought to travel extensively around the world whilst accommodating the need to keep in touch with our business in a solid safe versatile floating home.

Through a change in circumstances, this has never happened, but we have had six wonderful years of ownership travelling the Mediterranean. It is now time to sell her as our focus has changed and we move on to a different style of boating.

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Yacht Details

• Builder: Southerly Yachts
• Model: Southerly 480
• Yacht Name: IZANA
• Hull Designer: Stephen Jones
• Year Built: 2018
• LOA: 49’2” / 14.98m
• LWL: 42’10” / 13.05m
• Beam: 14’8” / 4.46m
• Min Draft / Max Draft: 3’3” / 1m – 10’3” / 3.12m
• Displacement: 17,256kg / 38,043lb
• Berths: 6 berths in 2 cabin(s) / 2 head/WC(s)
• Engine Count: 1 Yanmar 4JH80 (80hp) Diesel
• Country: Port de Pollenca, Majorca, Spain
• Asking Price: £925,000, ex. VAT

Contact Details

Harry Lightfoot Berthon UK Tel: 0044 (0)1590 679 222 E-Mail: [email protected] Click image for full broker profile.

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Southerly 47: A solid voyager with swing keel flexibility

Northshore Yachts Ltd. in the U.K. has been designing and building rugged variable-draft voyaging yachts that have proven themselves both in sailing performance and seakeeping ability since 1971. The boats have proven themselves not only as racers and coastal cruisers, but also as bluewater passagemakers and able circumnavigators.

Today the company’s fleet ranges from 32 to 67 feet and produces about 60 boats a year at its factory in Itchenor, West Sussex. The yard’s newest launch, designed by Stephen Jones and the Northshore Design Office is a superb example of a modern yacht that has all the characteristics of high performance and offshore ability with variable draft, thanks to a unique swing keel. For precision helm control the yacht also sports twin rudders — a hallmark of Northshore Design.

The Southerly 47 evolved from the yard’s earlier 45-footer, flagship of the Southerly fleet.

The 47 features a fractional rig with a self-tacking jib and large fully-battened mainsail for powerful performance. Dacron sails are standard, with the upgrade to laminates as an option. There is an asymmetric gennaker that can be flown from an optional stainless steel bowsprit in light air. As an option, owners can choose a double headsail (jib and overlapping genoa). A storm jib on a removable inner stay is available as is an in-mast or in-boom furling. The headsail has a Furlex headsail reefing system as standard equipment.

A crew of two The fractional rig is by Selden and has double swept back spreaders. Spars, including the Park Avenue boom, are anodized aluminum.

The boat is designed to be sailed by a crew of two and as such all sail controls are led to the cockpit. The mainsheet track traverses the coachroof with sheets led aft to each of the twin helm stations. This provides for ease of handling from either helm and keeps the cockpit clear. All winches are by Lewmar. The cockpit itself is deep and secure with ample seating for guests and a centerline table for entertaining. In addition to the dedicated helm seats there are also teak bench seats mounted on the stainless steel stern rail. There is also a fold down transom door for access to a large stowage area that is perfect for a dinghy.

The fore deck is clean thanks to a very low-profile cabin trunk. The pilothouse profile is equally sleek and European in its styling and has unparalleled visibility due to its low profile.

Belowdecks, the interior space has been configured to maximize space with the raised saloon to port and additional seating to starboard and below. The galley and the navigation station are opposite each other, one either side of the companionway for ease of access. Navigation electronics are at the owner’s discretion — Northshore Yachts recommends Raymarine ST60 wind and depth instruments.

The galley is fully equipped for living aboard or for long-range voyaging. It has two stainless steel sinks, pressurized hot and cold water with mixed taps, Corian type Aspen Glacier countertops and a three-burner gimbaled range and oven. The reefer/freezer is a front-loading stainless steel unit.

Three-cabin layout The yacht has a three-cabin layout with a spacious owner’s cabin, centerline bed and en suite head and shower. There is a port midships cabin with over and under bunks which also can be used as an office or study. An additional head and shower are immediately to starboard and are shared with the forward cabin, which has a double vee berth. All cabins have large, deep hanging lockers and additional built-in storage. Interior joinery is either solid cherry or mahogany and marine faced plywood. The cabin soles are teak-striped non-slip laminate.

The hull is constructed of heavy GRP, laid up using Northshore’s Nordseal laminating system which incorporates multi-axial and unidirectional reinforcements. The keel box runs the entire length of the hull layup and sandwich construction stiffening runs the entire length of the hull topsides. All bulkheads are bonded to the hull during layup along with additional transverse frames and longitudinal stringers. The decks are GRP sandwich construction with stressed areas reinforced with unidirectional glass.

For power there is a Yanmar 4JH4-TE 75-hp four-cylinder fresh water cooled marine diesel turning a three-bladed bronze propeller. Bow thrusters are optional. To protect the propeller when the vessel is dried out, a very substantial skeg has been fitted to the centerline. Auxiliary power comes from three heavy-duty, alternator-charged batteries. Fuel tanks are non-metallic and carry 130 gallons. Water tankage is 110 gallons.

Twin rudders standard Semi-balanced twin rudders have been standard on Northshore’s Southerly yachts. They offer precise control, directional stability and the security of an extra rudder. The twin stainless steel cockpit wheels drive the rudders with a Whitlock steering system. An emergency steering system has also been installed.

Perhaps the most unique feature of the Southerly line beyond the twin ridders is the unique swing keel. The concept was first developed for the Southerly 33 in 1978 and has continued to be employed by Northshore ever since. The swing keel has satisfied many owners’ idea of a perfect yacht — deep draft for powerful performance and shoal draft for convenience, safety and versatility. For deep draft performance the cast iron keel offers greater stability due to an increased righting moment. According to Northshore Yachts, the boat is stiffer and works to windward with great efficiency. The keel’s aerofoil shape also reportedly allows the boat to point high, at least 30 degrees, with minimal leeway. Raising and lowering the keel is done with an electrically-activated hydraulic pump backed up by a manual system.

When retracted, the cast iron fixed ballast, which is recessed into the hull, acts as a grounding plate allowing the boat to rest on the plate in complete safety and “dry out” in an upright position. The boat can literally be berthed on the beach with confidence.

With such flexibility, plus its other attributes, the Southerly 47 is a boat worthy of serious consideration by any voyager.

By Ocean Navigator