The Royal Huisman Shipyard builds astonishing yachts and S&S draw efficient and very beautiful lines. WHITEFLY benefits from a great heritage and she is a superb family blue water cruising yacht which has carried her current family far and which is now ready for more adventures. With her strong construction, manageable rig plan and practical layout she is perfect to long passages and very comfortable for enjoying and exploring the destination on arrival. She has been consistently maintained including a major refit at Berthon.  

WHITE FLY was constructed by one of the most successful collaborations between designer and shipyard, in the history of yachting, namely Olin Stephens, of Sparkman and Stephens, and Royal Huisman Shipyard. Olin Stephens designed more Americas Cup Winners than any other naval architect. He also designed many fine cruising and racing yachts, including WHITE FLY, and famous FLYER, which were constructed by the Royal Huisman Shipyard. This shipyard was and still is the world’s finest builder of aluminium yachts and was a pioneer in constructing what we now call ‘super yachts’. The late Walter Huisman once told me that if he had the time to build and sail his own yacht, the design would be very similar to WHITE FLY.

WHITE FLY has proven to be a superb cruising yacht with fast passage time, such as Madeira to Santa Maria Azores in 69.5 hours. She has a sea-kindly motion and her construction is exceptionally strong. She has survived many Atlantic storms without damage. The well designed accommodation together with excellent facilities make her a most comfortable yacht, both at sea and in harbor. The ketch rig with long batons, hydraulic furling headsails, 22 self-tailing winches, autopilot etc. make her a very easy yacht to sail shorthanded. The long keel and the ability to set the mizzen sail with the staysail enables perfect heaving to ability – a great safety feature.

After much pleasure with WHITEFLY over the last 27 years, we have decided it is time to sell her and hang up our oil skins. We hope her new owners will enjoy her as much as we have.

RCD status:  Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25 EC (Recreational Craft Directive) as she was built and placed into use within the E.U. prior to 1998.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

·         Aluminium hull repainted by Berthon in 2006.

·         Aluminium deck covered with a high tech resin compound which has excellent non slip properties, is hard wearing and aesthetically attractive. There is excellent insulation beneath the aluminium deck.

Keel & Rudder:

·         Half skeg rudder design with separated keel.  The rudder was dropped and refitted at Berthon 2006 and the rudder bearing was replaced.

·         Large ballast ratio with 10 tons of ballast our of 25 tons displacement.

·         Lead ballast is incorporated within the hull to make an extremely strong structure with no possibility of keel bolt failure.

Engine:

·         1 x Caterpillar 3304, 4 cylinder 85 hp. diesel engine.

·         This engine has remarkably light and intermittent use over the years.

·         Only 4343 service meter units are recorded. 

·         According to the Caterpillar service manual 1,000 service meter units are equivalent to one year’s usage, so that this engine has had very little wear indeed.  

·         A full service has been carried out by qualified Caterpillar engineers every year at the start of the season. The last service was in May 2015.

Gearbox:

·         Twin disc hydraulic gear box model MG506 1.97:1.

Propulsion & Steering:

·         Hundested Multi-pitch propeller  Model V.D.3/2FR/H

·         Totally refurbished by Berthon in 2006 with stern tube and phenolic bearing replaced.

·         A superb example of Scandinavian engineering. These propellers are normally found on tug boats, fishing boats and large ‘super yachts’.

·         The propeller is highly efficient in both forward and reverse and full feathering is available whilst under sail.

Battery Banks:

·         Service batteries.

·         Engine start battery.

·         Generator start battery.

·         All 24v batteries EXCEPT for the generator battery which is 12v.

Battery Chargers:

·         12v to charge generator battery.

Alternators:

·         2 x Engine alternators (1 x for service batteries, 1 x for engine batteries) all rebuilt 2006.

Generator:

·         Onan 7kW generator 2006 – model MDKVL 5710280. Total running time 378 hours.

Shore Power:

·         24v 100 amp Mastervolt system.

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

·         60 litre boiler – 220v shore or generator powered. This boiler is also heated via a heat exchanger from the main engine.

·         Large capacity water pump – pressurised water system.

Bilge Pumps:

·         Whale Gulper pump in engine room bilge.

·         High capacity Rule pump in main bilge.

·         Whale Gulper pump for sump tank (waste water from showers and sinks).

Fuel:

·         Total capacity of 800 litres.

Fresh water:

·         Total capacity of 700 litres.

·         Simrad A26 autopilot with powerful hydraulic drive.

·         Compass on pedestal in cockpit.

·         Log, depth, wind instruments Brooks and Gatehouse system with repeaters.

·         Furuno Satnav GP31.

·         Furuno Navtex NX-300.

·         Furuno Radar 1835.

·         VHF marine transceiver Icon-M421. Handheld VHF receiver Icon IC-N35.

·         Raymarine E120 Chartplotter 2006.

·         Iridium 9505 telephone 2006.

·         The Nav station was rebuilt by Berthon in 2006.

Galley:

·         The galley has a gimballed stainless steel four burner gas stove with an ample sized oven and grill. 

·         There is also a microwave oven. 

·         On the saloon side of the galley are two stainless steel sinks with hot and cold water. 

·         Refrigerator and deep freeze in galley operated from 24v compressor unit.

·         Inverter 24v. DC to 230 AC 800 watts.

Heads/Showers:

·         Owner’s heads electric WC, sink and shower.

·         Crew heads manual WC, sink and shower.

Heating & Ventilation:

·         Climate control.

·         Hot air heater operated from diesel fuel.

·         2 x Cruisair CH10 1000 air conditioning. 1 x in the owner’s cabin and 1 x in the saloon.

Entertainment:

·         Sony mini-disc player stereo system in main cabin.

Lighting:

·         12v ceiling lights, including several florescent lights and several halogen lights in all cabins.

Summary of Accommodation:

·         Interior woodwork in teak which was revarnished and restored by Berthon as needed in 2006

Description of layout from forwards:

Forepeak:

·         In addition there is room for stowage of running rigging, spare sheets, sails, gangplank, jockey pole other spare parts. 

·         There is also two step frames for access to the deck via a large hatch.

Forward Cabin:

·         This cabin has two berths and above these are two pipe cots which are concealed. 

·         There is a central hatch and two deck prisms for extra light. 

·         There are cupboards above the berths and cupboard for hanging clothes.

Saloon:

·         This is extremely spacious with a ‘U’ shaped sofa on the port side and a sofa on the starboard side. 

·         There is stowing room both at the back of these sofas and blow them.

·         The main mast is keel stepped through the large table. 

·         The saloon is lighted with halogen lights.

·         There is a guest heads behind the chart table which has additional storage space

·         The Chart table is a full sized admiralty chart table

·         There is standing headroom throughout the yacht of 6ft 9ins.

Galley:

·         The galley is fully equipped with a white Avonite worktop 2006.

·         Microwave 2006.

Work Room:

·         This is situated between the galley and the aft cabin.

·         It has a work bench and vice and numerous spare parts and tools.

Owner’s Cabin:

·         The owner’s cabin is a large cabin and has its own heads with ample storage room and also it contains a washing machine and a drying machine which are recessed. 

·         There is a hanging wardrobe and good storage space. 

·         There is also a dressing table with a stool and a small seating area.

Lazerette Lockers:

·         There are two lazerette lockers on the aft deck.

·         One of these can be entered from the owner’s cabin.

Electricity Room:

·         This area contains power packs for hydro furls and autopilot. 

·         There is also the generator and water maker and battery charger.

·         There is ample access to the main Engine.

Rig:

·         Ketch rig with aluminium spars, which were thoroughly overhauled at Berthon including the electrics and hydraulics 2006

·         New standing rigging at Berthon 2006 for both spars

·         All deck sheaves replaced 2006

·         Granny bars at main mast

·         Lazy jacks on mainsail and mizzen

·         Batten cars on mainsail and mizzen

·         Mast, booms and furling systems are all manufactured by Rondal.

Winches:

·         22 x self-tailing Lewmar winches. All aluminium and serviced annually.

Sails:

·         Sanders cross cut 11oz Premium Dacron mainsail with 7 full length batten pockets and 2 reefs 2006.

·         Sanders Dacron mizzen 2006.

·         Yankee genoa fitted to Rondal hydraulic furling system.

·         Staysail fitted to Rondal hydraulic furling system.

·         Light genoa.

·         Spinnaker.

·         2 x Cruising chutes.

·         Tri-radial spinnaker.

·         Tri-sail and storm jib.

General:

·         Passerelle.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

·         Lewmar anchor winch.

·         2 x Bruce anchors of about 32 kgs each.

·         Main anchor has approximately 80 metres of chain.

·         The chain locker is close to amidships which ensures that chain is away from the bows and stowed very low down to act as additional ballast.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

·         Cockpit cushions.

·         Large cockpit awning.

·         All the seating and beds on board were remade in 2011, and re-upholstered.

Tender & Outboard:

·         Avon Rover rib.

·         Yamaha 4-stroke model F4A 4hp outboard engine.

Safety Equipment:

·         6 man liferaft.

·         13 lifejackets.

Fire-fighting equipment:

·         2 x Smoke detectors, a fire blanket and 3 x fire extinguishers (1 x in galley, 1 x in working area and 1 x in fore cabin).