ZANETIA - Hinckley FOR SALE

Simply captivating—the final example of the 59 series. A luxury sailing yacht and bluewater cruiser, tailored for short-handed offshore passagemaking. Electric winches, furling headsail, generator, A/C, watermaker, bow thruster, and a proper engine room.

Introduction

ZANETIA, a sloop‑rigged Sou’wester 59, is the final and most advanced of the sixteen Sou’wester 59s crafted by Hinckley Yacht Company between 1983 and 2001, drawn by the respected New York firm McCurdy & Rhodes. Inside, she reflects Hinckley’s hallmark semi‑custom elegance and expert joinery, finished in satin‑varnished cherry with solid teak‑and‑holly cabin soles, brightened by generous ports and hatches. Comfort systems include an Espar heating system, reverse‑cycle air conditioning, a high‑capacity watermaker, and ample refrigerator and freezer volume. Life aboard is notably spacious for guests, provisions, and equipment, and sailing is straightforward with electric winches and an electric headsail furler. Her keel‑centerboard underbody opens remote anchorages without giving up windward ability, drawing 6 ft 6 in with the board up and 12 ft 6 in down. The owner’s cabin enjoys a private companionway to the aft deck, and there are eight berths across three private cabins, including two in the salon. Launched in 2001 for her first owner, an English lord, ZANETIA appears in Ferenc Maté’s “The World’s Best Sailboats” (second edition) and as a centerfold in the coffee‑table book Hinckley Yachts, and she was a member of the late Queen Elizabeth’s Royal Yacht Squadron. Her current owner, a lifelong sailor, has diligently maintained and upgraded this pedigreed bluewater monohull cruiser—an American performance cruiser of traditional Maine craftsmanship and pride.

Construction

Unlike her predecessors, ZANETIA’s hull is a Kevlar E‑glass composite bonded to an inner carbon‑fiber skin using the patented SCRIMP vacuum‑bagging process, producing a stronger, stiffer, fully integrated structure that is fourteen percent lighter than conventional methods. A watertight bulkhead forward of the guest cabins adds offshore security, underscoring her design as a seaworthy, ocean‑going passagemaker for safe and comfortable world cruising. The deck is likewise Kevlar E‑glass, vacuum‑bagged over three‑quarter‑inch closed‑cell core, with the core replaced by solid Kevlar/E‑glass where through‑bolted on eight‑inch centers. Details include a teak guard rail capped in stainless steel, a keel/centerboard underbody with draft of 6 ft 6 in board up and 12 ft 6 in down, and a fiberglass, foil‑shaped centerboard with bronze leading edge controlled from the cockpit. The ballast package is a 23,000 lb external lead keel secured with one‑and‑one‑eighth‑inch stainless steel bolts, steering by a balanced spade rudder, and deck conveniences such as a foredeck locker with flush Freeman hatch, flush‑mounted lazarette hatches, and Simpson electric davits rated to 225 kg with Dyneema lines. Forward are a bow pulpit and two bow rollers; on deck a teak chain‑guard is inlaid at the foredeck, with stainless‑steel forepeak and lazarette cowl ventilators. Opening deck hatches, storm shutters for the large salon windows, and an emergency steering tiller system round out this robust, bluewater‑ready build.

Hull and deck

The hull is a Kevlar composite monohull finished in Jade Mist Green Alexseal topsides, complemented by an Oyster White gelcoat cabintop and deck, an Oyster White bootstripe, and teak‑laid weather decks that balance grip and grace.

Accommodations

The custom three‑stateroom, two‑head layout sleeps eight, presented in satin‑varnished cherry with a polyurethane teak‑and‑holly sole and tan upholstery with crew covers. Climate is managed by two Cruise Air reverse‑cycle AC/heating units and an Espar diesel heater ducted throughout, with Hella fans, custom interior lighting, deck prisms, courtesy lights, and lee cloths enhancing life at sea. Aft, the Owner’s Suite offers two berths, abundant stowage in lockers port and starboard, drawers, hanging lockers, and bins under the berths, plus ventilation from two hatches and air conditioning; a private companionway with custom steps and built‑in drawers leads directly to the aft deck. The en‑suite head provides a mirror and vanity with sink, locker storage, an opening portlight, a stall shower with a plexiglass door, and a Sealand vacuum‑flush toilet with holding tank. Moving forward, the passageway leads to the main cabin and the center cockpit access; to port is a large hanging locker followed by a chart storage area with lockers below for spares. Inboard lies the engine room housing pumps, main engine, generator, compressors, and more, with tool storage on the door and a workbench with vise; ahead, the AC distribution panel is placed inboard to port. The navigation station to starboard features a chart desk, navigation electronics, and the DC service panel behind the navigator’s seat. The U‑shaped galley to port carries a stainless four‑burner propane stove with oven outboard, a Samsung microwave, and an aft refrigerator/freezer served by a Grunert twelve‑volt system with both lift‑top and front‑door access. Work surfaces are Corian with an integral backsplash and twin below‑counter stainless sinks with pressure hot and cold water, aided by a filtered freshwater pump and a Whale freshwater hand pump; drawers and louvered‑door cabinets provide generous storage, a flush knife block tidies the counter, and overhead lighting is ample. The main salon features a custom C‑shaped settee to port with a drop‑leaf table and internal storage, a centerline seat with a large locker within, and additional lockers outboard and above; to starboard a full‑length settee is paired with a narrow pilot berth outboard, currently serving as a ship’s library. Forward, the port guest cabin offers two single bunk berths with locker and drawer storage, reading lamps, and an overhead hatch; opposite lies the shared guest/day head with Sealand vacuum‑flush toilet, vanity storage, and a receiver‑style shower. Ahead again is the starboard forward guest cabin with two bunk berths, a hanging locker, full‑length mirror, and drawer storage. Forward of the living spaces a watertight bulkhead leads to a large, deck‑accessed forepeak/sail locker for secure stowage—practical for bluewater cruising.

Electrical system

The yacht carries twelve‑volt DC service for house and starting banks, with all batteries replaced in fall 2020: three twelve‑volt Lifeline 8D AGM house batteries, one twelve‑volt Lifeline AGM start battery, and two Lifeline 8D AGM batteries wired for twenty‑four volts to power the windlass and headsail furler. A 230‑volt AC system supports onboard accessories, monitored by a Blue Sea battery monitor for both twelve‑ and twenty‑four‑volt circuits. Generation comes from a Westerbeke three‑cylinder 5.7 kW unit at 50 Hz and 230 volts, and AC pumps are compatible with fifty/sixty‑cycle operation; charging is via a Xantrex 110‑volt AC charger. Lighting includes recessed overhead fixtures, many on dimmers, reading lamps at the head of each berth, navigation running lights, a bow light, foredeck lights, and courtesy lights.

Navigation equipment

At the nav station a Garmin 7610 touch‑screen GPS plotter (2021) pairs with two Raymarine i70 displays, while in the cockpit a Raymarine C140W plotter sits at the companionway with a remote at the helm. Instrumentation includes four Raymarine i70 sailing displays for speed, depth, and wind on the main hatch garage, a Raymarine i70 autopilot, and a Raymarine C120W at the nav station. A mast‑mounted Raymarine radar augments situational awareness, and communications are handled by an ICOM VHF with a RAM mic in the cockpit. A Garmin AIS 800 (2021) completes the bluewater navigation suite.

Cockpit

The protected cockpit with dodger leads sail control lines cleanly aft, keeping seating clear of winches and sheets. The pedestal integrates a varnished teak table and mug rack, while the mainsheet winch sits just aft of the helmsman—an ergonomic, seakindly arrangement for a bluewater cruising sloop.

Rigging & spars

All standing and running rigging were inspected in June 2020 when the mast was stripped and painted, with all chainplates removed and examined at the same time. The aluminum double‑spreader, full‑batten spar and the aluminum boom were both painted in 2020. A Harken electric headstay furler was installed in 2021, complemented by a spinnaker pole, a removable inner forestay, running backstays, and a hydraulic insulated backstay and boom vang controlled via a Navtec panel mounted in the cockpit. The yacht is fitted with rod rigging for strength and precision.

Winches

Power‑assisted sail handling comes from Lewmar #66 CCEST twelve‑volt electric primaries and secondaries, a Lewmar #50 CCEST twelve‑volt electric mainsheet winch, and a Lewmar #50 CCEST twelve‑volt electric utility winch at the mast. At the mast there are three Lewmar #50 CCST halyard winches, and a dedicated Lewmar #50 CCST winch serves the centerboard.

Sails

The wardrobe is optimized for range and reliability: a North full‑batten mainsail in soft Norlam with Cunningham and three reefs; a North 135% genoa in nine‑ounce soft Norlam with UV‑protected leech and foot and a rope reefing pad; and a North 98% yankee in eleven‑ounce soft Norlam with UV leech and foot and a rope reefing pad. Heavy‑weather options include a Bacon Sails storm staysail in Dacron, hank‑on, and a Dacron storm trysail. For lighter air, a tri‑radial gennaker in 1.5‑ounce Norlam with a snuffer adds easy power.

Engine/mechanical

Propulsion is by a Yanmar 4LHA‑DTE 154 with 8,334 hours on the meter (04/2024), feeding a stainless‑steel shaft and a three‑blade Max‑Prop with cutter, filtered through Racor fuel filters. Climate and power systems include two Cruise Air reverse‑cycle air‑con/heat units, a Westerbeke three‑cylinder 5.7 kW generator at 50 Hz, a Max Power twenty‑four‑volt bow thruster, an Espar diesel heater, and a Desalator D60 watermaker; AC pumps are compatible with fifty/sixty‑cycle operation.

Tankage

Fuel is carried in two tanks totaling 344 gallons, fresh water in four tanks totaling 250 gallons, and there are two holding tanks, one for each head, with Vetus level gauges. Tank Tender gauges assist management, and the watermaker adds independence.

Plumbing

A saltwater washdown pump at the bow complements the freshwater pressure pump, while three electric bilge pumps and two manual bilge pumps provide redundancy. A deck shower adds convenience after a swim.

Canvas

Protection and shade come from a cockpit dodger, a bimini, and an aft companionway dodger, with fitted cockpit cushions for added comfort under way and at anchor.

Additional equipment

Ground tackle is comprehensive: a Lewmar 3000 electric windlass with chain gypsy and 235 ft of three‑eighths‑inch chain, a 60 kg Ultra stainless‑steel anchor with swivel, a 40 lb Danforth secondary, a 60 lb Danforth storm, a 100 lb Fisherman storm anchor, and a secondary rode. Equipment aboard includes a fourteen‑foot Zodiac “jockey seat” dinghy with a 20 hp Mercury outboard (new 2021), an aft deck shower, cushions on the pushpit, a side stainless boarding/swim ladder, a tri‑color masthead light, a mast‑mounted radar reflector, four storm shutters with covers, an outboard motor bracket, an “abandon ship” distress kit stored in the nav seat, a foredeck saltwater washdown system with brushes and hose, fenders with custom yacht‑name covers, and ample dock lines and sheets.

Safety

Safety inventory includes six fire extinguishers (new 2021), a RescYou eight‑man liferaft in a canister inspected through 03/2026, a MOM unit, a horseshoe‑style life ring, and an EPIRB new and registered in 2021. Offshore life vests with personal beacons synced to the boat, safety harnesses, and a bow‑to‑stern safety harness strap further support bluewater readiness.

Exclusions

The acrylic dolphin sculpture and the owner’s personal effects are excluded from the sale.