BROKERS COMMENTS 

Her commissioning owner Jacob Isbrandtsen wanted a fast racer and well found cruiser - WINDROSE had a successful start and was to become a legend. Participant in the victorious American Admiral’s Cup Team of 1961 but long since retired from racing in the 1960s, her half model hanging in the NYYC is testament to her legacy. This may tell only half the story however as in the same ownership since 1980 WINDROSE has indeed proven herself an outstanding family cruiser  

HISTORY 

RACING HIGHLIGHTS
In 1961 WINDROSE was one of the 3 boats to represent the USA in the prestigious Admiral’s Cup Regatta. The competition was impressive with new rules and new boats on the line. The US team also fielded FIGARO & CYANE and these three piled up the points in the Channel Race in a most commanding way. WINDROSE won outright while the other two came in 4th and 5th. Her lead helped put the US Team 30 points ahead and she led again in the Britannia Cup but had to retire from the NYYC Cup so that going into the Fastnet the United States' lead had been reduced from 30 to 13. It all hung on the Fastnet - a decider of many Admirals’ Cups to come. She continued to lead almost throughout but ran out of wind from the Bishop to the Lizard allowing the big Dutch sloop ZWERVER to claim first place. WINDROSE finished a very close 3rd however; well ahead of her team mates and racking up enough points to keep the USA in first place so the Cup left British home shores for the first time ever.

In 1963 WINDROSE reigned supreme in the selection trials for the Admiral’s Cup and with FIGARO and DYNA was to represent the USA again that year. Ahead in the earlier races in spite of light winds, it was all nevertheless down to the Fastnet once more. By then the conditions had turned and the race was run in what has proved the worst weather in its history. FIGARO’s mainsail split early on slowing her down and then WINDROSE suffered damage to her rig, dropping her back from the lead to 13th place and put paid to the US’s chances in the Cup, which returned to British soil but WINDROSE’s earlier wins enabled the USA to take second place overall.

Many famous sailors who loved ocean racing crewed on WINDROSE during her racing heyday including Steve Corkery, Wallace Tobin, Victor Romagna, Kirk Carlton, Peter O’Donnell, Dick Sargent, Bizzy Monte-Santo, Rod Stephens and Ted Hood. Ted crewed on many Bermuda Cup races, several Trans Atlantic races and the 1961 Admirals Cup.

Jakob Isbrandtsen also remembered that time aboard WINDROSE fondly. Trans Atlantic and other long-distance races were to him an extension of shore side relationships. "Now it's all business. The boats are treated like impersonal things. You reach the finish and everybody goes ashore to a hotel and restaurant. I'd much rather cook up something on board and have a good show. We were all good friends who enjoyed working and living together on the boat. Everybody lent a hand. We paid a lot of attention to good living and had one of the best galleys afloat. "

A half hull of WINDROSE hangs in the New York Yacht Club, testament to her legacy as one of the great ladies of the golden age of yacht racing.

CRUISING HIGHLIGHTS
By the 1970s WINDROSE had moved to the West Cost and made San Francisco her home. A French vintner had her sailed to Tahiti, buying her in 1977. He only visited occasionally and in 1979 she returned to California, sailing from Nuku Hiva to Newport Beach; nearly 3,500 miles and hard on the wind for most of the trip in 19 days. Demonstrably she was still made of the right stuff, averaging over 7 knots the entire trip.

Steve and Bonnie Bojorquez bought her in 1980 and have owned her for the last 28 years. They had her completely refitted 1980-1986 and sailed the Channel Islands of the California Coast. In 1986 they left Ventura, cruised to Mexico, Central America and the Pacific and she proved as good a cruiser as she was a racer. The ample and beautifully outfitted interior blended seamlessly into the cruising life, while her design and impeccable construction carried her crew safely and rapidly to all sorts of exotic destinations. Weathering gales and storms while cruising was light work compared with North Atlantic racing.

From California she sailed to Mexico, Costa Rica, Cocos Island, Panama, through the canal to the San Blas Islands, back through the canal to the Pacific and onward to the Galapagos, Marquesas, Tuamotos, Tahiti and the Society Islands, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and Samoa again in the South Pacific. The cruise continued to the North Pacific and Kanton Island in the Kirabati, the Marshall Islands, the Gilbert group of the Kirabati, Tuvalu, Fiji again and then down to New Zealand.

In New Zealand she enjoyed another complete refit over 1995-1996. Only a few changes were made to her original design - the traveller was moved away from the centre of the cockpit and the starboard pilot berth was converted into beautiful cabinets to match the rest of her interior. Otherwise new electronics, gear and innovations were added to make her a modern version of herself. She retained her classic lines, beauty, sailing ability and character, while offering an even more comfortable cruising experience.

In 1996 the cruise continued to New Caledonia, Vanuatu, the Huon and Chesterfield reefs of the Coral Sea, Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Louisiades, Northern Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. In 2008 another overhaul, addressed the hull and frames which were closely examined and repaired where necessary. Because she was built right from the start and maintained in wonderful condition, she is in amazing form. She is now based in Phuket, Thailand where she sails in the warm waters of the Andaman Sea.
 

CONSTRUCTION 

She was designed by Olin Stephens with Rod Stephens’ special innovative rigging and built at Derecktor Yards in Mamaroneck New York. Connecticut white oak was hand picked for the frames, African mahogany and teak for the interior, 1¼ inch Honduras mahogany for the turn of the bilge and ¾ inch Honduras mahogany over another layer of ¾ inch Honduras mahogany for the double-planked hull.

Destined to race in the unforgiving North Atlantic, she was fitted with bronze floors, diagonal oak bracing and bronze strapping. In 1959, she was a state of the art racer with aluminum masts and titanium winches but fitted out inside to house her long distance crews in style and comfort as was still the custom and rule of the day. Essential feature are:

- Mahogany over steamed white oak frames
- Double stepped planked above the turn of the hull
- 1 ¼ inch planks below the waterline
- Bronze & oak floors and diagonal strapping
- Non-skid fibreglass deck over plywood
- Bronze & wood, full rudder attached to keel
- Bronze rack and pinion steering
 

ACCOMMODATION AND DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT 

Accomodation is for up to 7 and there is considerable stowage space throughout. From aft with hatches astride the mizzen mast, the cockpit with sail and equipment lockers under seating either side, leads to the hatch and companionway steps down over the engine space.

The galley is to port. The stainless sink has H&C pressure water. The original Luke propane stainless 3 burner stove & oven with new burners and bronze grates is well balanced and has good capacity. There is also a Goldstar microwave oven and custom built effective, economical and well insulated Eutectic fridge freezer.

In the main saloon there are both pull out and u-shaped settees; the latter convertible as either 1 double or 2 singles. Beyond the bulkhead forward to port is the head with Graco bronze WC and stainless steel basin. Access past another bulkhead leads to the forward stateroom, where 2 singles are also convertible into a very large double. Now coming aft there is wardrobe and locker space opposite the heads compartment.

Aft the main saloon settee berth starboard is the chart space with single pilot berth beyond and oilskin locker adjacent.

Ventilation is by 2 opening bronze ports, one above the galley & one opposite. Large wooden opening hatches (newly rebuilt) serve the main saloon and above berths; the fwd stateroom. There are 4 large original Luke dorade vents; 2 over the saloon, one for head and one near main mast.

There are numerous fans; 1 in quarter berth, 1 in galley, 3 in saloon and 2 in fwd stateroom.
Interior lighting is 12 V. The main saloon and galley are equipped with dual white / red lights. Nearly all lights are converted to very low voltage draw. Lights are in teak or brass surrounds. There are several 12 V electrical outlets.
 

RIG, SPARS AND SAILS 

- Main mast, boom and mizzen mast all original aluminium in good condition
- Mizzen boom - wood (not in GC; needs replacing)
- Spreaders; 4 on main, 2 on mizzen all wood in good condition
- Aluminium spinnaker pole
- Aluminium reaching strut
- Walder boom vang
- Stainless stays and shrouds
- Profurl head sail
- Slab reefing main sail
- Main sail, made in New Zealand 1996
- Furling genoa 150% made in NZ 1996
- Mizzen sail; Hood sails, age unknown
- Staysail new 1996
- Reacher age unknown but very old
- Trysail; Hood sails, age unknown but good condition
- Storm jib can be reefed, age unknown but good condition
- Mainsail cover grey Sunbrella
 

DECK EQUIPMENT AND GROUND TACKLE 

- Custom mainsheet traveller built on stainless bridge over the dodger in 1996
- Stainless foresail tracks on the toe rails; extra long
- Bow pulpit is stainless, replaced in 1996. Rear pulpit and stanchions are original Monel.
- Double stainless steel lifelines with one gate starboard

Wood cleats in cockpit (new 2008) and on mast are teak and oak. Cleats are wood and aluminium on boom and mizzen mast & boom. Large bronze mooring cleats on foredeck.
Winches 15 in total:
- 2 x Barient Titanium 28 cockpit
- 2 x Barient aluminium 28 aft cockpit,
- 2 x Staysail
- 2 on boom,
- 1 Foredeck,
- 3 on main mast,
- 3 on mizxen mast

- Lofrans, Tiger electric anchor winch
- 300 feet of 3/8th inch galvanised chain
- Extensive extra rode, line, etc.
- Huge anchor and line locker.
-60 lb CQR and 45 lb CQR on foredeck
-75 lb and 50 lb fishermans, disassembled and kept in special holders under sole below

- Varnished teak, foldout custom brand new cockpit table
- White sunbrella sailing awning
- Grey sunbrella dodgers
- Grey cockpit cushions; closed cell foam recovered in vinyl in good condition.
- Full boat awning in white Sunbrella with shade cloth side curtains. Needs waterproofing, -but otherwise in good condition.
- Deck pressure water shower in cockpit
- DC portable washer, stored in lazarette
 

MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL AND TANKAGE 

- Mercedes OM 636, 48 hp, completely 100% rebuilt 1996, low hours not certified

- Challenge Yacht custom 20 gal per hour water maker run from engine
- 3 Fuel filters
- Engine driven hydraulic pump with solenoid shut off and three slave motors in lazarette runs refrigeration, water maker and auxiliary alternator.
- 2 x electric bilge pumps, 3500 gph and 2000 gph with float switches
- 1 x large bronze Edson hand pump mounted under sole

- 12 volt running and 110 shore power
- 220 volt inverter and 110 volt TRACE 1500 watt inverter with 2000 watt surge

- 2 x 8 D batteries, 240 V each on two banks, but is set up for 4 banks of 8 x 6 V batteries in series. There is a dedicated bank to start the engine but domestic power can also start it.

- Tricolour and white running light on mast,
- Running lights on bow and stern light on stern pulpit. (Forward running lights do not work, but replacements exist to be mounted)
- Anchor light in tricolour is converted to low voltage

- 12 volt engine driven 75 A alternator and 100 A hydraulic auxiliary alternator.
- 2 x 40 W solar panels on mizzen mast also charge batteries
- Trace 1500 W inverter 12 V to 110 V with 2000 W starting surge (by qtr berth)
- 6 x 110 V outlets appropriately located.
- As well as domestic lighting, the engine room, most interior lockers, chain locker and cockpit lockers have lights.

- Water tank; 1 x Monel 100 gal under cabin sole
- Fuel tanks; 1 stainless in forepeak, 3 Monel, under cabin sole, under cockpit; total 140 gal
 

NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT 

- Uniden VHF Radio (new)
- Kenwood Ham / SSB Radio
- Icom Ham / SSB unused; not installed
- Furuno 20 mile radar (1998)
- Signet sailing instruments
- Kenyon knot log
- Autohelm 7000 Autopilot, bronze gears
- Depth sounder with cockpit repeater
- Garmin GPS72 (2008)
- Magellan GPS
- Sony TVworld wide reception
- VHF and DVD
- Stereo & CD player
- Stereo speakers in saloon
- 2 x waterproof speakers in cockpit
 

SAFETY 

- 3 x extinguishers; I large powder in hanging lockers forward, 1 in galley, 1 in quarter berth.
- Toyo 4 man life raft, hard pack, needs safety check
- Horse shoe life ring
- 6 life jackets,
- EPIRBs (of which 2 older), personal strobe, harnesses, man overboard light, etc.
 

MISCELLANEOUS 

- Fatty knees 8 ft hard dinghy with rig & sail
- Yamaha 2 HP & Mariner 15 HP outboards
- Large drogue with 300 feet of line
- Blender, mixer, plates, pots, pans and diverse cooking equipment, cutlery and crockery
 

MAINTENANCE, REFIT AND REPAIRS 

- Regular ongoing maintenance
- Major refit and repairs, where needed in 2008 included
- Several frames sistered
- Fastenings checked and refastened
- Caulking checked & re-caulked
- Sealed roller rudder bearing renewed
- Deck non-skid fibreglass surface repainted
- Toerail, dorades, hatches, cockpit combing & deckhouse all varnished 

DISCLAIMER

These particulars have been prepared from information provided by the vendors and are intended as a general guide. The purchaser should confirm details of concern to them by survey or engineers inspection. The purchaser should also ensure that the purchase contract properly reflects their concerns and specifies details on which they wish to rely.