Seller's Description
Introducing Capella a meticulously updated offshore sailing vessel, crafted for sailors who crave genuine performance, reliability, and comfort. Originally designed for strength and speed, Capella is perfect for both bluewater passages and coastal cruising, combining the thrill of real sailing with peace of mind for safety. Her current owners, who acquired her in Tahiti in 2021, invested significantly in a thorough overhaul, ensuring she’s ready for long-distance adventures with the comforts of a liveaboard. From her reinforced hull to new Dyneema rigging and an upgraded beam and seagull striker after a dismasting, Capellas structural integrity offers stability and robustness in all conditions.
Inside, Capella provides the comforts of home. The spacious galley features a stove, oven, refrigerator, freezer, and even an icemaker, making meal preparation easy. A 100-liter-per-hour watermaker guarantees fresh water. Navigating is a breeze with a suite of Raymarine electronics, including autopilot, dual chart plotters, AIS, and Starlink satellite communication, ensuring smooth passages and safety in remote areas. Additional safety equipment includes an EPIRB, deck lights, and fume detectors, offering peace of mind on every voyage.
Energy independence is key to Capella’s design, boasting 11 solar panels producing 1800W, a 2000W Mastervolt inverter, lithium batteries, and engine alternators, making her nearly self-sufficient. The cockpit, designed for relaxation and practicality, features new cushions, a three-sided awning, and a swim platform with a sugar-scoop stern for easy water access. For sun protection, the bimini offers over six feet of headroom. Capellas performance-oriented rigging includes a carbon Technora mainsail, self-tacking jib, and spinnaker, all supported by lightweight Dyneema rigging for strength and easy inspection.
Mechanically sound, Capella includes a new starter motor, water pump, hydraulic steering, and Variprop folding propellers. Multiple bilge pumps, fire extinguishers, and an emergency tiller enhance safety. Built with a solid fib
Equipment: Contact for full listing details!
Specs
- Designer
- Gerard Danson
- Builder
- Outremer (Atelier Outremer)
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 40
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Twin Daggerboard
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 45′ 0″ / 13.7 m
- Waterline Length
- 44′ 7″ / 13.6 m
- Beam
- 22′ 11″ / 7 m
- Draft
- 1′ 11″ / 0.6 m — 4′ 0″ / 1.2 m
- Displacement
- 13,450 lb / 6,100 kg
- Ballast
- ?
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 1,183′² / 109.9 m²
- Total Sail Area
- ?
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- ?
- P
- ?
- E
- ?
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- ?
- I
- ?
- J
- ?
- Forestay Length
- ?
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- 56
- Fuel Type
- Diesel X 2
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 4
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
14.9 kn
Classic: 8.95 kn
Hull Speed
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.
Formula
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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
33.5
>20: high performance
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
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.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
- ?
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
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.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
67.6
<100: Ultralight
Displacement / Length Ratio
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.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
6.8
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
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.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
4.0
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
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.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Mainsail area: 73 m²
Genoa area: 33 m²
Gennaker area: 110 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 140m²
Engines: 2 x 28 hp diesels
This listing is presented by SailboatListings.com. Visit their website for more information or to contact the seller.
