Laurent Giles, Custom Boats Review and Specs

Year: 1949  
Manufacturer: Midcoast Yacht & Ship Brokerage
Price: EUR 175,000
(US$245,910)  

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Major Price Reduction! Please present all offers!   Laurent Giles 55’ Custom Sloop Built in England in 1949. Total restoration in 1991 and major refit 2005-06 Designed by Laurent Giles the foremost naval architect in England, Gulvain was the world’s first sailboat constructed of aluminum. Gulvain is one of the most famous sailboats in yachting history, and is a two time Trans-Atlantic Race winner and winner of many, many ocean races. Gulvain is featured in books and magazine articles including a 1960s photo album by Beken of Cowes of the world’s greatest sailboats “Beauty of Sail” and a 1950 oil painting by Montegue Dawson “Ocean Racers”. Gulvain is prominently described in The Encyclopedia of Sailing and is the subject of a book “Gulvain; Fast off the Wind”, written by John Tassos. Gulvain is a well known sailboat throughout Europe, Mediterranean, and North America and has been meticulously restored and captain maintained. Gulvain has been refit to a comfortable (elegant) cruiser with two staterooms one forward and one aft; and two full heads. Very comfortable main salon/dining room is entered by a built-in spiral mahogany-and teak staircase from a small deck house (pilot room). The interior is spectacular teak and holly with the original walnut cabinetry in place. The galley is fully functional with new refrigerator, freezer, stove-oven, microwave and stainless steel sink and food rep area. Internal tanks carry 200 gallons of fresh water. The vessel is designed for extended live aboard conditions. Engine is 80 hp Yanmar (diesel) with low hours since rebuild in 2005, 150 gallons fuel and a new (2006) Westerbeeke 8kw diesel generator. Full navigation and communication equip, GPS, SSB, Loran and helm station instruments. Sails are all Hood Spectra in excellent condition. Deck gear and rigging is in excellent condition and straight forward to operate. New mast and boom is aluminum (Isomet).

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Fuel  Hull Material  Engine Make  Length Overall  Number of Engines

Diesel Aluminum Yanmar 55 ft 1

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Contact Information

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(207) 691-6013

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