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Gitana is the popular Beneteau 473 with the two stateroom version that has a (brand new) easy-to-use in mast roller furler mainsail and Genoa, which won Boat of the Year when it was released! She is a very comfortable, 2 cabin/2 head version, with a large aft storage that is accessible from the cockpit or from inside.
This boat has had top of the line solar power installations, with a large capacity power bank, new energy efficient appliances, and many more upgrades. The owner has a 35 year yacht systems design company, specializing in sustainable cruising. She spent the first 16 years of her life in freshwater only.
Im writing this with some regrets because selling Gitana at this time was not our plan. We purchased her in her previous Lake Michigan location (no marine environment degradation) and brought her down to our home in the Florida Keys 6 years ago. In that time we, as did many, struggled through business and financial challenges brought on by hurricanes Irma, Ian and COVID. We did have the opportunity to cruise her many times in this region but never went into the southern Caribbean as we planned. The Oceanus design, with her flat beam aft and high aspect ratio rig allowed for high spirited sailing, especially to windward, many times over 8 knots in 15 - 18 knots apparent, with little healing (due to beam aft). After delivering throughout the Caribbean, and owning many sailing yachts over the past 40 years, this is the first design that Ive found doing domestic chores and onboard projects sailing offshore feasible, including Karens ability to bake amazing Italian dishes while beating to windward. If you experience any heal angle more than 20 degrees youre wasting hull speed by dragging weather helm because you need to reduce sail area. We are passionate about diving on the reef and enjoyed the open access, between paired steering stations to the sugar scoop transom and convenient drop down ladder designed into the transom. This is the first dual helm vessel weve owned and I really love being able to choose between windward and leew…..
Equipment: UPGRADES
Refrigeration
Air conditioning (new)
Navigation system (new)
AGM battery bank (new)
Custom solar/davit arch
Spectra RO system
Water heater - 6 gallon stainless steel (with engine heat exchanger)
Victron
3kw inverter/charger
Battery monitor
Solar charge controller (new)
720W of SunPower PV
Balmar high out-put alternator/regulator (new)
Max prop
Force 10 stove and oven (new)
In mast main sail furler (new)
Underwater lights (new)
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
See BENETEAU 461.
Similar to BENETEAU 461, MOORINGS 463, 464 & 465.
AKA OCEANIS CLIPPER 461.
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