Huzar 30 Cruiser/Racer - Sim. Beneteau First 31.7 (PMS491)
Built late 2004 / Launched & Comissioned 2005. High specification with deep lead antimony fin keel. Proven race winner and heavy weather family cruiser. Rare opportunity to purchase an ex-demonstration example of this thoroughbred cruiser/racer....with a true one-off unbeatable deal...
This is that actual yacht used for the June 2005 Practical Boat Owner Boat Report by David Harding entitled "Hurrah for the Huzar!" (Copies available upon request).
Comissioned in May 2005 this is a hand built yacht of a level of quality and seaworthiness unseen in mass produced yachts. Check out her perfomance data on http://www.huzar.co.uk and you will see she has the stabilty figures more like a 37+ footer..and you can feel it! She feels much larger than she really is and at sea she is, to use PBO's words "...in a different league to most other 30 footers".
The Huzar 30 was designed to minimise wasted overall length and maximise useful waterline length and beam(no "sugar scoop" transoms here!). This was in order to keep marina charges and racing handicaps down while still enjoying spacious living and working areas.
"Huzar Of Preston" was measured in 2007 and given an IRC Handicap of 0.929.
Anyone considering the following yachts owes it to themselves also to view and compare the Huzar 30;
Beneteau First 31.7
Elan 31
Hanse 312/315
Those also considering the Sadler 290 - but would prefer a fin keel boat - would do well to consider "Huzar Of Preston".
The specification of this yacht is impressive and includes;
6 berths
BETA 20hp Diesel inboard with saildrive & folding propellor (approx 350 hours)
Deep lead antimony high performance keel (STIX 38.7!!)
Sparcraft Mast & Boom
Fractional Rig
Monteray Blue Hull
Teak Cockpit
500w Lewmar Anchor Windlass
Furling 100% Jib
Furling 120% Genoa
130% Racing Genoa
Spinnaker
Lazy Jacks and stacking sail bag
Wheel Steering
Sprayhood
Raymarine ST40 Speed/Depth
Raymarine ST40 Windspeed/Direction
Raymarine Raychart 435 Colour GPS/Charplotter
Raymarine ST60 Cockpit Repeater
Raymarine 54E VHF/DSC
Webasto Cabin Heating
Hot Water & Shower
240v Shore Power
CD Stereo
This yacht has been used for demonstration sails, and cruising by the broker's family. In Summer 2005 she cruised the Clyde and in Winter 2005 and Summer 2006 she moved to Windermere for more demo sails, cruising and some club racing (she came 1st In Class of the 2006 and 2007 Windermere Winter Series).
A boat to the same specification as above would currently have a list price of over £90,000...
This yacht is available from June 2008 for the price of £49,999 inc VAT.
See http://www.huzar.co.uk for more details of the Huzar 30 range.
