The sailing yacht Blue Cruise of the type Cyclades 50.5 was built by Bénéteau in France. It is designed for worldwide cruising and is approved for 13 people from the shipyard. I had her certified by the BG-Verkehr for a maximum of nine plus skipper, because there are comfortable berths in five cabins on board without having to use the saloon and forepeak. The Blue Cruise is a sloop with a 9/10 rig, has a short keel and a rudder blade. Some technical specifications and the list of essential equipment for safety and comfort are now mentioned:
PROFILE:
Hull length: 15.24 m; Length overall: 15.65 m; Width: 4.90 m; Draft 2.15 m
Sail area downwind: 110m²
Engine: Yanmar 4JH4-HRE, continuous power 73.6 kW at 3101 min‾
Safety:
4 x Spinlock lifejackets, type 5D, 270NM, with spraycap, light, crotch strap, whistle, knife, lifeline
4 x Crewsafer offshore lifejackets, 175 NM, with spraycap, light, crotch strap, whistle, lifeline
8 x Liefebelt (7 x with 3 carabiners, 1 x with 2 carabiners)
2 x spreader ropes over the entire length of the boat
1 x stainless steel railing around the ship, 60cm high
3 x Plastimo lifejackets, 270NM, with signalling whistle
1 x Transocean 12-person life raft, equipped > 24h
12 x red parachute rockets
4 x orange signalling smoke
4 x hand flares
4 x horseshoe lifebuoys, 1 x with 100m floating line, 1 x with signalling light
1 x marker buoy (extendable 3 m)
Medical equipment in accordance with DIN 13157c
1 x satellite distress beacon (EPIRB) with AIS
2 x Ocean Signal RescueMe MOB with AIS and DSC
1 x radar reflector
1 x CO2 fire extinguisher 5 kg inside
1 x ABC powder fire extinguisher 6 kg outside (helm station)
3 x anchors, bow anchor with 100m 12 mm chain
1 x sound signalling system
1 x searchlight
Upper deck lighting foredeck and steering position
Communication:
1 x VHF/UHF radiotelephone with DSC permanently installed
2 x VHF/UHF handheld radios with DSC
Navigation:
1 x Raymarine Axiom plotter 12 inch (inside)
1 x Raymarine Plotter 9 inch (outside)
1 x Raymarine AIS700 transceiver
1 x Raymarine Quantum2 Doppler radar
1 x depth sounder, 1 x hand sounder
3 x binoculars, 1 x with integrated bearing compass
2 x hand bearing compasses
2 x steering compasses
1 x log
1 x wind gauge (direction and strength)
Comfort:
5 x cabins, 4 x double berths, 1 x bunk berth
with 2 USB sockets in each cabin
1 x boiler for the hot water supply
3 x bathrooms with hot and cold running water, shower and WC
1 x fresh water shower on upper deck
2 x Webasto hot air heaters (1 x starboard, 1 x port)
Entertainment:
1 x TV with DVD
1 x radio with four loudspeakers (2 x inside, 2 x outside)
Galley (kitchen):
3-burner gas hob with oven
2-bowl sink
2 x freezers
The Blue Cruise is also equipped with
2 x mainsails (3 reefs)
2 x headsails (110% jib)
2 x genack
1 x storm jib 15 m²
6 x self-tailing winches (rakes)
2 x steering wheels
1 x autopilot
1 x electric anchor windlass 1700 W
1 x bow thruster
1 x solar system with four panels of 180 watts max. each
5 x 800 AH batteries in total
2 x 250 litre diesel tanks
3 x 300 litre fresh water tanks
1 x holding tank
3 x anchor ball
1 x 2 two red rotating lights on top of each other
1 x boat david for tender
1 x Dinghy (inflatable, 4 persons)
1 x ZAR Mini RIB 10 (tender, 5 persons)
1 x 1KW electric motor for tender