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1902 Classic Townsend & Downey Schooner

Valencia, Spain

€9,500,000

S/Y “SHENANDOAH OF SARK” was built by Townsend-Downey Ship Building Co., New York and first delivered in 1902. This classic 3 Mast Gaff Topsail Schooner has been the pride and joy of numerous aristocrats, industrialists and magnates throughout her 122 years of history. Originally built to a design by Thomas E. Ferris, arguably the world's first super-yacht designer, she has enjoyed a wealth of refits throughout her recent history and now boasts an award-winning interior design by Terence Disdale. This is a unique opportunity to purchase a pristinely maintained classic sailing yacht which has been steeped in history from the moment when her keel was first laid.

“SHENANDOAH OF SARK” boasts a luxurious 5 cabin layout sleeping up to 8 adults and 3 children in absolute comfort and luxury. Additional accommodation for up to 12 crew members is also distributed across 6 crew cabins.

“SHENANDOAH OF SARK” was until very recently a successful charter vessel, if required, her new owner could re-establish this charter operation as a means of offsetting their ownership costs.
Registered in the United Kingdom with EU VAT Paid. Registered length: 32.68m.
MCA Short Range classification.

Basic Boat Info

Tax Status: Paid
Make: Classic
Model: Townsend & Downey Schooner
Year: 1902
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Builder: Townsend & Downey
Designer: Theodore E. Ferris
Construction: Steel
Range: 3,740.04 mi

Dimensions

Length: 178'3 ft / 54.34 m
Length Overall: 178'4 ft / 54.35 m
Waterline Length: 107'1 ft / 32.63 m
Beam: 27'0 ft / 8.23 m
Max Draft: 15'3 ft / 4.65 m
Cabins Count: 11

Engines / Speed

Engines: 2
Engine #1 Specs:
  • Make: Lugger
  • Model: 16140AL
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 500hp
  • Engine Hours: 19,000
Engine #2 Specs:
  • Make: Lugger
  • Model: 16140AL
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 500hp
  • Engine Hours: 19,000
Total Engine Power: 1,000hp
Cruising Speed: 9 kn
Maximum Speed: 12 kn

Contact

Bobby McDougall
Mediterranean Yachts

Office

Mediterranean Yachts
Puerto Portals
Calviá, Mallorca, ES, 07181
Tel:+34 971 67 68 45
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.


Owner's Comments

"Voyages on SHENANDOAH are a full immersion into the relaxing atmosphere of a bygone era, for not only her beauty but even her motion under sail resonates with a deep authenticity, which allows us a glimpse of the world through the sepia lens of the past. Her historic grace and timeless class give me great pleasure and it is this unique aspect of SHENANDOAH that I have endeavoured to preserve. SHENANDOAH will always be a treasure to myself, my family, the crew and key contractors who know her. Her upkeep and maintenance is not a chore or task but a responsibility to the past as well as the present. SHENANDOAH is a labour of love and it is my hope that her beauty may continue to grace the seas for many decades to come."

Refits

RESTORATION 1994-1996

- By McMullen & Wing, New Zealand. Naval architecture by Martin Francis

- 1996 ShowBoats International Best Classic Yacht Restoration Award

- 1998 International Superyacht Society Awards - Best Refit

REFITS

- 2019, 2016, 2009, 2004

Construction and Finish

- Steel hull

- Steel and teak superstructure

- Teak laid deck on plywood epoxy substrate over steel deck beams

- Awlgrip Flag Blue, Oyster White and Gold exterior paint

- Intersleek 1100SR paint below waterline

Deck Layout and Exterior Equipment

The Cockpit area provides a wonderfully comfortable and safe area to enjoy a day’s sailing in comfort and for a magnificent al-fresco dining experience for up to 10 guests.

DECK EQUIPMENT

- Custom winches throughout

- Winch power, hydraulic block and tackle davits

- Varnished teak and steel passarelle

- Custom side boarding ladder

- 'O Light’ portable high beam search light

GROUND TACKLE

- Maxwell VWC 1100 Anchor Windlass System

- 1 x Danforth main anchor and c.192 m chain

- 1 x Danforth kedge anchor and c.192 m chain

Guest Accommodation

SUMMARY

- Accommodation for a total of 8 adult guests plus 3 children

Saloon and dining room

- Skylight offering good natural light and ventilation

- Large L shaped settee / couch for 6 people with wine storage under

- 3 part custom ‘Shenandoah’ gimballed table with dining for 10

- Steinway Mini concert piano

- 55” LG OLED TV

- Linn stereo system

- Mac mini computer

- Wireless media control through iPad

- Bookshelves, CD shelves and DVD shelves throughout

MASTER STATEROOM

- Palatial full beam master stateroom

- Skylight provides an abundance of light and natural ventilation throughout

- Double king bed

- Single bed

- 3 x Large wardrobes

- 2 x Large cabinets

- Ample storage for books on bookshelves

LARGE MASTER STATEROOM EN SUITE

- 2 x Wash basins

- Bidet

- Shower

- WC

- 'Secret door’ to the Nav station

- Stateroom connected to all areas of the yacht by bedside and deck

telephones on PBX

- Work desk with wireless and wired internet

- Display monitor linked to the chart plotter

- Real time weather information provided by B&G instruments

- Linn stereo system

STARBOARD GUEST STATEROOM

- Skylight providing natural light and ventilation

- Double bed

- Standalone music system

STARBOARD GUEST STATEROOM EN SUITE

- Basin

- Bidet

- Shower

- WC

PORT FORWARD GUEST STATEROOM

- Skylight providing natural light and ventilation

- Standalone music system

- Double bed and fixed single bed above

- Suitable for a couple with a child or for a nanny

PORT FORWARD GUEST STATEROOM EN SUITE

- Basin

- Bidet

- Shower

- WC

PORT AFT GUEST STATEROOM

- Skylight providing natural light and ventilation

- Standalone music system

- Double bed and removable single bed above

- Options for guest with or without children

PORT AFT GUEST STATEROOM EN SUITE

- Basin

- Bidet

- Shower

- WC

Crew Accommodation and Domestic Equipment

CREW ACCOMMODATION - Accommodation for up to 12 crew members

- Master: double cabin with separate office attached and shared head with mate

- Mate: double cabin with desk and shared head with master

- Bosun & Chef: 2 x bunks with shared head

- Stewardesses: 2 x bunks with shared head

- Engineers: 2 x bunks with private head

- Deckhands: 3 x berths in fore peak with private head

MAIN GALLEY

- CookTek 6 x plate induction hob

- Convotherm steam oven

- Plate warmer

- NEFF backup oven/ grill

- Gaggenau steam oven (Bread Oven)

- Double sink custom made with plate rinse

- Drinking water UV sterilised

- Meat slicer

- Kitchen Aid mixer

- Thermomix

- Trash compactor

- Siemens microwave

- Nespresso coffee machines

- Toaster, kettle

- Miele dishwasher

- Hoshizaki double door fridge

- Hoshizaki single door freezer

- Hoshizaki ice maker

- Custom made deep freeze

- Custom made walk in cold room (under forecastle floor)

CREW GALLEY / MESS EQUIPMENT

- Zanussi drinks fridge

- Hoshizaki ice maker

- Gimballed table

LAUNDRY

- Aft: Miele washer and dryer

- Fwd: Miele washer and dryer

Mechanical, Electrical and Tankage

SPEED & RANGE UNDER POWER

- Maximum Speed:12 Knots

- Cruising Speed: 9 Knots

- Fuel Consumption: 1,000 Litre per day (Engines & genset)

- Range: 3,250 Nm

PROPULSION MAIN MACHINERY

- 2 x Lugger 16140AL 500hp diesel main engines

- Kobelt engine controls

- Engine hours: 19,000 hours (May 2024) 

- 2 x ZF BW160 gearbox:

- Hundested prop shafts

- Hundested VP7 propellers

- Custom hydraulic quadrant steering with AC and DC pumps

- Chain driven manual emergency steering

ELECTRICAL

- 2 x Northern Lights 67 kW generators (18,000 hours - May 2024) 

- 380 AC, 3 phase 50 Hz electrical power

- Electronic and transformer Engineering NZ Custom 3 stage transformer

shore power

- 2 banks of 12 x 2 Volt Cell sealed batteries:

- Electric main engine start

- Electric genset start

- 2 x 100 Amp chargers

- 4 x 3,000 Kw Converters

- Custom made hydraulic system (rebuilt in 2018)

- Air Conditioning plant installed 2011

FUEL, AIR AND WATER

- 2 x HEM fresh water maker

- 3 x Grundfos fresh water pressure pumps

- Rheem fresh water heaters

- Water softeners, carbon filters and UV sterilisers

- Microphor vacuum toilet system

- Racor fuel filters

- Hamman sewage system (rebuilt 2012)

- Alpha Laval fuel centrifuge / filter separator

- 1 x 380, 1 x 24 V Aux Air compressor

CAPACITIES

- Fuel: 17,500 Litre

- Fresh Water: 6,000 Litre

- Lube oil: 230 Litre

- Waste oil: 700 Litre

- Grey water: 2,298 Litre

- Black water: 2,300 Litre

Sails, Rig and Canvaswork

SAIL AREA

Sail Area: 888 m2
Sail Area Downwind: 1658 m2
Total: 3618 m2

MASTS AND SPARS

- Oregon pine masts

- Oregon pine booms

- Rig beam at spreaders: 8 m

RIGGING

- Galvanised steel standing rigging by Spencer

- 3 strand, double braid, Dynema mix running rigging

- Ropes mostly Gleistein

SAIL INVENTORY

- Small jib topsail 59 Sq.m 8.9oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2015)

- Large jib topsail 178 Sq.m 6.9oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2000)

- Outer jib 65 Sq.m 8.5oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2014)

- Inner jib 54.8 Sq.m 9.5oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2012)

- Fore staysail 55 Sq.m 9.5oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2015)

- Light fore staysail 83 Sq.m 8.9oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2000)

- Foresail 112 Sq.m 2 x 8.3oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2015)

- Mainsail 138 Sq.m 2 x 8.3oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2011)

- Mizzen 252 Sq.m 2 x 8.3oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2015)

- Fore topsail 43 Sq.m 2 x 4.9oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn 2015)

- Mizzen topsail 60 Sq.m 2 x 4.9 oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2016)

- Large spinnaker/PCS 758 Sq.m 2.2luff/1.5 body Nylon, Halsey Lidgard (2000)

- Fore gollywobbler 178 Sq.m 2.2oz & 2 x 2.2oz Nylon, Halsey Lidgard (2005)

- Aft/Mizzen gollywobbler 235 Sq.m 2.2oz & 2 x 2.2oz, Halsey Lidgard (2011)

- Reacher 1 217 Sq.m 3.4oz Nylon, Halsey Lidgard (2000)

- Reacher 2 180 Sq.m 3.4oz Nylon, Halsey Lidgard (2000)

- Reacher 3 127 Sq.m 3.4oz Nylon, Halsey Lidgard (2011)

- Main topmast staysail 30 Sq.m 6.9oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2000)

- Mizzen topmast staysail 35 Sq.m 6.9oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2000)

- Fore topsail (Old Tasker) 43 Sq.m 2 x 5.9oz Dacron, Ratesy Lapthorn (2000)

- Main topsail (Old Tasker) 49 Sq.m 2 x 5.9oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2000)

- Mizzen trysail 52 Sq.m 15oz Dacron, Ratsey Lapthorn (2009)

Navigation and Communications Systems

NAVIGATION

Fully integrated bridge and deck electronic navigation system with redundancy

NAVIGATION BRIDGE

- Furuno FAR-2127 SOLAS radar

- Furuno Universal AIS 150 (integrated)

- Furuno DGPS, GP-32 and GP 80

- B&G DGPS

- Furuno SSAS – Piracy alert with LRIT

- Furuno SSB 2570 MF/HF radio

- NMEA 2000 Interface throughout equipment

- Tokimec Gyro compass (with AD-100 integration)

- Simrad Wireless VHF

- Raymarine RAY49E VHF radio

- B&G Hydra pilot 5000

- Paper charting for most of the World (managed by Kelvin Hughes)

- Charting computer

- Maxsea Time Zero Explorer with Jeppesen and Navionics vector charting

for Mediterranean, Atlantic and Caribbean.

- Sat-C integration

- Admiralty digital publications (ADP)

- Kelvin Hughes Chartco paper chart management

- NavNet 4 Integration

DECK BRIDGE

- NavNet 4 Touchscreen plotter and radar - TZ15

- B&G Weather instruments; wind,speed

- B&G Paddlewheel

- B&G & Furuno FCV 600L depth sounder

- Simrad log

- Simrad AP 70 autopilot

- B&G Hydra pilot 5000

- B&G Fluxgate compass

- B&G Rudder indicator

- Simrad VHF wireless

- Suunto magnetic compass

- 3 x Icom VHF handheld radios

- 4 x Icom UHF handheld radios

COMMUNICATION

- KVH Mini VSat broadband HTS satcom (installed 2021)

- VOIP and Sailor Fleet broadband 250 telephone system

- 2 x Handheld iridium telephones

- GSM cellular phone system antenna on mast with sim card input in Nav

area

- External Pepwave BR1 4G Antenna with multiple SIM ports

- PBX – IP30 Telephone exchange intercom

- 6 x portable UHF radios for ship's internal comms

- 5 x ICOM portable VHF radios

- 2 x Raymarine Ray49E fixed VHF DSC radios

OFFICE EQUIPMENT

- Brother all in one laser colour printer at captain’s office

- Samsung inkjet colour printer at owners desk

Tenders, Toys and Leisure Equipment

TENDERS AND TOYS

- 2 x Laser dinghies

- 1 x Ribeye A600 customised superyacht guest tender with Yamaha F115 (2015)

- 1 x Zodiac crew tender with 20 hp Yamaha

- 6 x full sets of dive equipment

- Bauer dive compressor

- 4 x Bicycles

- 2 x Stand up paddle boards

- 1 x Wake board

- 2 x Water skis

- 4 x Inflatable canoe

- 2 x F5S inflatable seabobs

- 1 x inflatable Fliteboard

ENTERTAINMENT AND A/V SYSTEMS

- 55” 3D Samsung LED TV

- Linn stereo

- Keltik loudspeakers forward, AV5120 speakers midships Tukan speakers aft

- Pekin tuner

- Denon DBT-1713UD Blu Ray player

- MacMini Server 12TB entertainment server

- Amplifiers and associated equipment

- Yamaha AVR 3040 pre amp,

- Klimax Solo x 6 fwd speaker power amplifiers

- Klimax Aktiv x 2 fwd speaker active crossover

- LK240 midships speaker power amplifier

- LK240 x 2 aft speaker power amplifiers

- Ikemi CD Player

- Linn stereo

- Ninka speakers

- Ikemi CD Player

- LK100 mid and bass power amp

- LK140 treble power amp

- Wakonda pre amp

- Speakers

- Linn Katan

- LK 100Amplifier

CREW ENTERTAINMENT

- Computer with internet access.

- Entertainment system run through computer

- VHF radio

- PLC Control stereo

Safety Equipment

- Ship’s Safe in captain’s cabin and owners stateroom

- Fire control system: 4 x Hydrants, Fixed FM 200 and HiFog

- 2 x RFD 20 person life rafts

- 2 x Life rings

- 1 x Tender, 1 x McMurdo Smartfind G5 EPIRBs

- Standard Ocean flare pack for yacht and tender

- Full MCA, SOLAS A medical equipment

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.