Cyrano de Bergerac’ was designed in 1991 by the well-known performance sailing yacht designer, Rob Humphreys and built by the prestigious yacht builders, Camper and Nicholson for an experienced Italian yacht owner. The design requirements were for a strong and comfortable cruising yacht with good sailing performance and well-designed systems, storage and fuel capacity to ensure safe and enjoyable long-distance travels around the world.

The interior designer John Munford, in combination with the high levels of skill found at Camper and Nicholson, created very beautiful and relaxing living and entertaining spaces aboard the yacht whilst providing many practical and seamanlike features suitable for the adventures that were planned for Cyrano.

Since her launch Cyrano has completed many thousands of miles and cruised extensively in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Central America, Pacific, Australasia, Indonesia, and the Indian Ocean. She has fulfilled her design expectations exceptionally well and with three caring owners over the years and the same Captain for twenty-four of them, Cyrano has always been maintained impeccably and remains in exceptional condition throughout.

Cyrano is a well-known and frequently admired sailing yacht ready for a new owner and more travels around the world.

ENGINES and MECHANICAL

Twin CATERPILLAR 3406B Turbo / 310hp / 1350 rpm

ENGINE HOURS

Port: April 2018: 12367hrs

Stbd: April 2018: 12354 hrs

GEARBOX TWIN DISC MG-514C

VP GEARBOX HUNDESTED VP 5 FR-EL

PROPELLERS 4-Blade Variable pitch

STERN GLANDS Deep Sea Seal (face to face type) water lubricated

GENERATORS

NORTHERN LIGHTS M 2476 T 380v / 3ph / 50hz / 50kw

NORTHERN LIGHTS M 964 380v / 3ph / 50hz / 24kw

GENERATOR HOURS April 2017

Port: 27007 hours

Mid: 27897 hours

Starboard: 26985 hours

BOW THRUSTER VOSPER THORNYCROFT VT 50 hp retractable

FUEL SYSTEM RACOR 2010 Duplex Fuel / Water Separators

SPEED & RANGE UNDER POWER

SINGLE ENGINE 4,000 NM @ 9 knots

TWIN ENGINES 3,000 NM @ 11 knots

MAX MOTORING SPEED 13,5 Knots

CAPACITIES

FUEL

4 main tanks 18,600 liters capacity

E.R day tank. 314 liters capacity

G.R. day tank. 280 liters capacity

WATER 3 tanks. 10,250 liters capacity

ENGINE LUB OIL 1 tank. 208 liters capacity

DIRTY OIL 1 tank. 480 liters capacity

SEWAGE 1 tank. 900 liters capacity

SANITARY 4 tanks. 490 liters capacity

REFRIDGERATION NORCOOL fan coil system for fridge + freezer rooms

‘U' LINE Domestic fridges

Raritan Ice-makers

AIR CONDITIONING WEBASTO triple stage, chilled water system

SEWAGE TREATMENT HAMANN treatment plant

COMPRESSED AIR

HPC air compressors, receiver + distribution for services + Eng

Controls

HYDRAULICS SEAWAY load sense system with 4 x variable displacement pumps (clutch in on demand) driven from main engines + 50kw gen sets DC duplex pump back-up

STEERING SYSTEM HYPRO MARINE servo-assisted hydraulic ram system

AC + DC pumps. Integrated with Anschutz autopilot

ENGINEERING SPARES INVENTORY Comprehensive spares for all equipment on board stored below fwd guest accommodation

DECK

The deck layout is characterized by uncluttered areas because of the automated sailing technology that include the sheets running underdeck to the captive winches. The two tenders are kept on the foredeck and are launched and retrieved by a concealed hydraulic crane. A spacious workshop with diving compressor and full deck spares inventory is located under the foredeck.

A hydraulic stern passerelle and a retractable gangway on the starboard side allow for comfortably boarding and bathing.

COVERED OUTER COCKPIT

CYRANO’s deckhouse creates a remarkable space, which is the focal point of the social activity. The teak-floored aft part is like a shaded open cockpit, featuring electro-hydraulically operated side windows that can be fully retracted and two large tables that can seat up to 16 guests.

At night, with the electric doors open into the carpeted deck saloon, the whole deckhouse area is transformed into a large living space.

UPPER SALOON

The deck saloon includes sofas on the port and starboard side, both with coffee table.  The starboard side coffee table can be converted into a games table. The helm station can be completely concealed when not in use and a kitchenette with a food service lift, from the galley, also provides convenience for guest entertaining.  The TV system is operated on a lift mechanism.

LOWER SALOON

Down a few steps, brings you into the full width main Saloon.  A formal dining table seats 8 guests and the food elevator provides convenience to help ensure service goes smoothly.  There is also a sofa, coffee table and desk area and day head for guests.

CONVERTIBLE 4^th GUEST CABIN

This area of the lower saloon can be converted to a single berth.  There is a cleverly concealed partition wall which can be pulled out to create a 4^th cabin complete with en-suite.  

GUEST ACCOMODATIONS

The concept for arranging the guest accommodation forward in the yacht, was to ensure that guest comfort was optimised, especially at anchor, by maximising the distance from the machinery space aft, as this is the quietest area of the yacht and also benefits from natural ventilation with the large hatches open.

The accommodation comprises of a full beam MASTER SUITE with two queen size beds and two large guest cabins. Large hatches flood the interiors with light and are electro-pneumatically operated either from the cabin or from a central console. CYRANO’s finishing is blonde teak throughout the interior.

MASTER STATEROOM

Comprises of 2 x large single beds ( ¾ double beds ), a large desk/vanity area and a sofa for relaxing. The Master Bathroom, is full width with 2 entrance doors, his and her sinks, toilet and bidet each.  The jacuzzi bath/shower is centerline with a full mirrored wall.  The bathroom is grand and opulent.

GUEST STATEROOMS

Both guests rooms have the same layout and design.  Both comprise of  2 x single beds and a Pullman berth.  The vanity desk and stool is next to the wardrope.  The en-suite bathrooms come with sink with plenty of storage, toilet, bidet and shower stall.

GALLEY

The Galley is large with plenty of storage and work surface.  The walk-in fridge/freezer allows for full stock up on long distance journeys.  There is also the food service elevator, providing service to the 2 decks above. 

CREW ACCOMODATIONS

To enhance the guests’ privacy, the large and comfortable crew and service area is placed aft of the main saloon.

The machinery of CYRANO has been carefully positioned and mounted to control the noise and vibration.

For the same reason, the machinery rooms and the accommodation areas have been fully insulated and the auxiliary generators are placed in the stern. The two Caterpillar diesel engines developing 310 HP at 1350 rpm have been chosen for their low noise and vibration.

CREW MESS

The crew dining table provides seating for 6/7 crew, with tv and music station and control board where all the alarm systems and cctv display units are for various areas of the yacht. The crew mess and galley are open plan.

Access to the engine room with a custom-made submarine door, is also in this area.

CAPTAIN’S CABIN

A large cabin with en-suite with a double bed, 1 Pullman berth and desk area.

CREW CABIN

There are two crew cabins both with en-suite.

One cabin comprises of a bunk berth with the bottom bunk larger than the top for 2 crew

The other cabin comprises of a bunk bed and a single bed for 3 crew.

AC SWITCHBOARDS Custom Camper & Nicholson. 3 ph distribution through 6 local load groups.

Load shedding + remote shut down systems

SHORE POWER Transformer 3ph 34 kw with auto polarity c/o

Custom Camper & Nicholson. 24 v distribution system through

DC SWITCHBOARD 4 local load groups

BATTERIES Deep cycle lead acid. Main Banks, 12 x 2V cells.

1350 AH

Deep cycle lead acid. Nav Bank, 12 x 2V cells. 390 AH

CHARGERS VICTRON ENERGIE Skylla 24/25

VICTRON ENERGIE Skylla 3 24/100

MASTERVOLT 24/100

INVERTERS VICTRON ENERGIE ATLAS 24/3000

MASTERVOLT 24/1000 Sine wave

SERVOWATCH 96 channel alarm system, 2 display panels +

MONITORING & ALARM SYSTEM helm station alarm, PC, display in crew mess

WATER HEATING SYSTEM Dual system 3 x 2 kw elements

MASTS

NIRVANA Filament wound carbon fiber, in mast furling

RUNNING POLE NIRVANA Filament wound carbon fiber, mast mounted

STANDING RIGGING

RIGGARNA/OYS Rod Rigging

RUNNING RIGGING All Sheet & Halyards Spectra

SAIL INVENTORY

ELVSTROM Mainsail. White Vectran / Carbon. 212 sqm

ELVSTROM Mizzen sail. White Vectran / Carbon. 93 sqm

NORTH Yankee. White Norlam Gatorback Spectra, Tedlar coated. 270 sqm

NORTH Staysail. White Norlam Gatorback Spectra, Tedlar coated. 122 sqm

NORTH Genoa. White Norlam Gatorback Spectra, Tedlar coated. 328 sqm

HOOD Mizzen Staysail. 236 sqm

DECK HARDWARE

SEAWAY POWELL Sheet & outhaul captive winches

SEAWAY POWELL Hydraulic mainsheet traveler

HARKEN 1120 ST Backwind - 2 deck winches

HARKEN 980 - 2 deck winches

HARKEN 62 - 2 mast winches

HARKEN 56 - 2 mast winches

NIRVANA Hydraulic, in-mast main/mizzen roller furling units

RECKMANN Hydraulic, stay mounted headsail roller-furling units

SAIL HANDLING

NELSON PLACE/SEAWAY electro/electronic/hydraulic sailing controls

SAILS AGE

Main 2013

Mizzen 2014

Genoa 2005

Yankee 2011

Staysail 2011

Mizzen Staysail 1993

TENSIONING RAMS SEAWAY POWELL Halyard tensioners

SEAWAY POWELL Main vang

SEAWAY POWELL Mizzen vang

HOLMOTRO Main backstay, (split single stay)

HOLMOTRO Mizzen backstays

ANCHORING & MOORING SEAWAY FRANCIS Anchor Windlass V 10,000

CQR 500lb anchor with 130m & 120m of 22mm chain

DECK FITTINGS AND HARKEN genoa + staysail tracks. Custom cars + stoppers

FIXTURES

HARKEN mainsheet blocks- s/s + alloy

HARKEN sheet turning blocks- s/s + alloy

HARKEN screw-in deck mount stand-up blocks

HARKEN screw-in deck mount pad-eyes

HARKEN deck mounted stand-up blocks

LEWMAR mast foot halyard turning blocks

Double Handed Winch Handles

Single Handed Winch Handles

Snatch Blocks

B&G depth / wind / speed displays TRANSAS Chart Plotter and HP Nav PC

GPS SIMRAD

Radar FURUNO Radar + daylight display repeater at helm

Auto-Pilot ANSCHUTZ AUTOPILOT GYROSTAR Gyro compass

CAMERA Aft facing CCTV security camera + crew mess display

COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

SATCOM Sailor 500 Fleet Broad Band

VHF Sailor, SIMRAD, Hummingbird

TELEPHONE Nokia cellular, Panasonic phone and fax

INTERCOM Furuno

IT Dell PC, HP Office printer, scanner, fax

COBHAM Seatel Satellite TV system

UPPER SALON SONY 26" HD TV

DENON Amplifier

LINN Woofer Amplifier

OPPO Blu ray DVD / CD

LOWER SALON SONY Amplifier

OWNERS CABIN SAMSUNG 22'' HD TV

PANASONIC Amplifier

PIONEER DVD

GUEST CABINS PHILIPS 15'' TV

TEAC Amplifier

CREW AREA LG 23'' TV

PIONEER Amplifier

LG DVD / Video

FOOD LIFT HUSBAND. Galley to lower saloon to top saloon

MICROWAVE BAUMATIC combination microwave oven and grill

OVEN (NON GIMBLED) GAGANNAU EB 385

HOB (NON GIMBLED) BALAY 5 ring induction hob with extractor

HOB (GIMBLED) MIELE 2 ring ceramic

DEEP FAT FRIER MIELE with extractor

DISHWASHER MIELE G7855 Professional

WASHING MACHINE MIELE WS 5446 Professional

TUMBLE DRYER MIELE PT5135C Professional

TOASTERS Kitchen Aid, Tefal

KETTLE Rowenta

MEAT SLICER Wunder AF 195

FOOD MIXER KENWOOD, MAGIMIX

ICECREAM MAKER ROBOT COUPE

GALLEY COOKING UTENSILS ETC Fully equipped

COFFEE MACHINES NESPRESSO capsule type

HEATED TOWEL RAILS Guest bathrooms

HEATED TROUSER PRESSES Corby 4400

SECURITY

Aft facing CCTV security camera + crew-mess display

D-Link security camera system (3 cameras & recorder)

FM Security system

FM Security Smoke detection system

Alarm auto dialer system

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

ZODIAC 8 person, rigid container

ZODIAC 6 person, rigid container

MOM packs

Horseshoe life-rings

Line thrower

Flare packs

Inflatable life-jackets

Safety harnesses

FIRE FIGHTING / FLOODING

FIREMASTER Machinery space smoke + heat detection/alarm +

FM200 flooding system

Auto release FM200 extinguishers (Generator casings)

Dry powder portable extinguishers

Co2 portable extinguisher

GILKES FIRE PUMPS

GILKES BILGE PUMPS

CUSTOM TENDER 5m, 'Cyrano' blue. Seats 8, 2 standing, folding hood

NOVAMARINE Semi-rigid 4.5m, grey/white

YAMAHA 70 HP outboard

YAMAHA 15 HP outboard

PASSARELLE AQUACRANE custom hydraulic fold-away to lazarette

SIDE BOARDING LADDERS AQUACRANE custom hydraulic fold-away into hull

MARQUIP aluminium side gangway

Custom s/s Swimming Ladders

DECK CRANE AQUACRANE custom hydraulic fold-away into foredeck

DECK FURNISHINGS Complete Set of Deck Cushions, aft areas x 2, fwd seats

Helm station bimini

DIVING GEAR Bauer dive compressor

SPARE PARTS

Extensive inventory of spares for all systems including: engines, generators, pumps, electrics, electronics, hydraulics, plumbing, fridges, toilets, water-makers etc

TOOLS

Comprehensive tool sets and power tools to tackle any job aboard

Early Years

“At her launch in early 1993, Cyrano de Bergerac was simultaneously large enough to turn heads and sufficiently innovative to win awards; but the story of Cyrano must really start with the original owner, Ermanno Bassani (father of the founder of Wally Yachts, Luca Bassani).

As a very experienced yacht owner with many years of both racing and cruising, Mr Bassani had already owned a succession of cutting edge yachts, culminating in the 96-foot sloop, Calabuig, launched by Camper & Nicholsons in 1979. She was at the time the largest sloop in the world with the newest system of the time of in-mast furling. This yacht has sailed around the world in safety and comfort time and time again.

I was working with Calabuig during the last 4 years of ownership and many of her traits were to be included in the designs for Cyrano.

CONCEPT OF CYRANO DE BERGERAC

It was in 1989 that the concepts and early criteria were formed.

The well-known racing yacht designer, Rob Humphreys, was chosen early on to create a voluminous, comfortable, sea-kindly yet efficient hull with good sailing performance. By March 1990 a scale model was already being tank tested at the Wolfson Unit at Southampton University.

BUILD OF CYRANO DE BERGERAC

Camper & Nicholson’s at Gosport UK were chosen as the builders of choice and with John Munford for the interior designs and exterior styling, Nirvana for mast design and supply, Riggarna (OYS) for the standing rigging and Seaway for the hydraulic design and supply. The construction was started in early 1991.

The C&N design department produced all the construction and system arrangement drawings and most works were carried out by them in house. The hull was built using marine grade aluminium which was laser cut in Holland and assembled at the Vosper Thornycroft Shipyard in Porchester. From an engineering perspective, safety was always paramount. In conjunction with C&N, most systems were duplicated and despite their complexities, all the automated functions aboard have easy to operate manual overrides and a good degree of inbuilt redundancy.

Already partially fitted out, in May 1992 the hull was launched and floated down stream to C&N at Gosport where the fit out was completed out of the water, before being re-launched in January 1993. Now the spiral wound carbon fibre spars that had been manufactured in France, fitted out in Holland and shipped to Southampton, were rigged. Following sea trials, Cyrano departed for the Mediterranean in April of that year to start a long and adventure filled life which has included 16 Atlantic crossings, a 2 year around the world trip and visits to Central and South America, USA, Pacific and the Indian Ocean.

Cyrano has survived Hurricane force winds and is also capable of reaching 275 miles per day under sail. Having been involved with Cyrano from her earliest conception, to her design phase and through to her construction, initially in the position of Build Engineer and subsequently as Captain, I am extremely proud to say 26 years later that our work was done well!

Cyrano has proved herself time and time again to be capable of everything asked of her. With a degree of comfort for both owners and crew which is second to none, Cyrano was designed as and, indeed still is, the perfect vessel to travel the worlds’ oceans.

She now awaits a new owner with new aspirations to continue her story.”