Details
This TP 52 has been upgraded and well maintained over the last few years, considerable investment including new sails, upgraded electrical systems, new string drop system for the spinnakers including a larger front hatch. First Light is set up for both Offshore Sydney Hobart racing or regatta racing. She has proven she can mix it on the podium and she is excellent value for money. (Name not transferable)
Offshore and Inshore modes
Wheel steering
Excellent sail wardrobe
Cat 1 offshore safety
Professionally maintained
Modifications: New larger front hatch & roller for string drop spinnaker retrieval system connected to pedestals, additional MFD display in cockpit, custom foot chocks for helm, new solid rod bobstay, new helm station rails, fairing & glassing of leading & trailing edges of fin, new larger sail wardrobe, new forestay load cell & rake string pot all in 2024, fresh water drinking system with removable day tank.
Maintenance has been professionally performed & managed continuously by All Marine, new JP3 rudder bearings installed 7/2023, repaint boom 7/24, boat last slipped 12/2024 for antifouling, keel & rudder fairing, glassing of leading & trailing edges of keel, engine service 12/2024, mast out & serviced 2023. Full invoice history of upgrade & maintenance works performed.
Photo credit: Nic Douglass for @sailorgirlHQ & Bow Caddy Media
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Designer
Farr Yacht Design
Keel / Ballast
Fin with Bulb
Hull Material
Carbon Fibre
Deck Material
Carbon composite
Engine
4JHSE fitted new 10/2018. Last service November 2024
Propulsion
Sail drive with 2 blade folding propeller
Accommodation
Headroom in main cabin area with Carbon floorboards,
6 x Adjustable Pipe Cots for racing,
15 x crew personal gear lockers, and ample storage areas for spares and gear, Enclosed Head with operating pump out toilet and carbon hand basin
Toilet
Enclosed head with carbon hand basin
Covers
O Boom Tent
o Instrument covers
o Runner tail covers
o Boom mainsail cover
o New Deck sheet bags with 16 water bottle holders
Ground Tackle
2 x anchor/chain/warp
Safety Gear
Full Category 1 safety gear for 2022 sailing season,
Which includes 2 x Survitec 8-man life rafts, flares, jack stays, 15 x inflatable Life Jackets with all safety harness tethers, serviced 2024,15 x personal EPIRBS, Jon Buoy, life ring, First Aid Kits, etc, some items out of service date.
Bilge Pumps
2 x manual bilge pumps
Fire Protection
Portable fire extinguishers
Electrics
Extensive refit completed in 2023/24 by Olectric Systems including the following
- Rewire of Nav Station
- New 4g Modems and Routers including Aerials
- New Jib Tack Loadcell, new string pot
- Re-calibrated Forestay Loadcell & string pot
- 2 x Lithium House Batteries 2020,1 x Gel Motor Battery 2022, all electrics
Electronics
B &G - Hydra 5000 system with new carbon wand, 5 x jumbo displays on the mast and 3 x MFD displays in cockpit, all installed new in 2018/23 by Olectric Systems,
B&G - 5 x Jumbo displays on the Mast and 3 x MDF displays in cockpit B&G AIS 400 Receiving and tracking unit,
WIFI,
Furuno Chart Plotter,
VHF Radio, ICOM,
4G Booster Modem, with external long-range Aerials
Sail Inventory
Mains:
Regatta Mainsail (2023) Hood Sails Em2 Carbon technora /black filament membrane with C-tech carbon top, 3 through battens RBS Epoxy Leech Battens
Short Offshore Racing Mainsail (2020, ISS) Kevlar 1 reef, Hobart Style Offshore Racing Mainsail (2019, ISS) Carbon 3 reefs,
Delivery Mainsail (2016, ISS) Premium Performance Dacron, 3 reefs, Reduced size, Storm Trysail (2016, ISS), Premium Performance Dacron,
Jibs:
J1 (7/2024) Hood Sails Em2 Black 05/05 Filament Skin 80/20 Carbon Technora 17,000 Dpi Membrane
J2 (7/2023) Hood Sails Em2 Black 05/05 Filament Skin 80/20 Carbon Technora 22,000 Dpi Membrane
J3 (7/2024) Hood Sails Em2 Black 05/05 Filament Skin 80/20 Carbon Technora 24,000 Dpi Membrane.
J 1,(2021, ISS) GPL Carbon, J 2 (2021, ISS) Kevlar, J 3 (2021, ISS) GPL Carbon, J 4 (2021, ISS) GPL Carbon
Storm Jib, (2016, ISS) Storm Orange Premium Performance Dacron
Spare Headsails J 1,(2016) (North 3DL), J 4 (2017) (ISS Carbon/Kevlar) Staysails,
Spinnaker Staysail, (2019, ISS Carbon Laminate, Fitted with Furling Unit,
Code 0's
Hood Sails (7/2024)165 SQ MTR TRI RADIAL CUT MASTHEAD CODE ZERO, LUFF CABLE MAFFIOLI AIR 99 FURLING SLING 23.4 MM X 16 MM DSK99 TOP-DOWN FURLING CABLE, Karver KF 4.5 Furling unit and KTS 4.5 Top-down adaptor, used maybe 3 times, Fractional Code 0 (2019, ISS) Carbon Laminate
Asymmetric Spinnakers
Hood Sails A1.5 (4/2024)
Hood Sails A2 (4/2024)
Hood Sails A4 (4/2024)
A 1.5 North super series
A 2 North super series
GS 2020
A4
Mast / Rigging
Hall Spar Carbon Rig and Boom with 3 reefs with Halyard Locks & Rod rigging. Mast & Boom removed, dismantled & fully serviced, new sheaves, blocks etc in 2023/24
Mast has hydraulic ram & portable hydraulic pumps, assorted tuning shims, hydraulic forestay & mainsail hydraulic outhaul serviced along with reef lines, new mainsheet sheaves 2024
Locks: Main has full hoist plus 3 reefs, 1 x MH spin, 1 x jib, boom locks 3 reefs
Standing rigging: All Rod serviced & Dye tested, new sheaves, blocks everything serviced, checked &/or replaced 2023.
o New Headstay hanger & Forestay new Tuff Luff fitted along with full rig check 7/24
o Forestay is adjustable, hydraulic ram, which is two-way, manual pump in cockpit
o PBO Backstays new (2023)
o Halyards, Sheets, running rigging, tack lines, martin breakers & snatch blocks all new 2024.
Deck Gear
Harken winch package (6) linked to two Harken Carbon Pedestal Grinders plus 2 Harken Halyard winches on coach house, all winches, bases, fittings, jammers & padeyes removed/replaced from deck, winches & bevel boxes serviced & refitted 7/24.
All associated loose deck blocks and fittings fit for purpose
Stanchions are composite and Pull Pit rails in the bow are S/S
New Lifelines and terminals in 2023
