BROKERS COMMENTS 

CIRCE was born into a period of yachting when the Sparkman & Stephens design office, and the fastidious Rod, Olin’s brother, were ahead of the game and could do no wrong. Winner of the 1951 Fastnet Race and Class winner in the 1954 Bermuda Race, CIRCE and her S&S sisters were fast, beautiful and very seaworthy. This yacht has enjoyed a recent rebuild which has put her in fine structural and cosmetic condition – iconic S&S ! 

CONSTRUCTION 

Wineglass bottom, long keel and full transom of carvel mahogany and teak planks over bent 2 x 2 ½ inch frames; 3 laminates at 10 inch centres. Bronze fastenings. Stainless steel floors, bronze in forepeak. Teak plank deck over tongue and groove cedar planks. 

ACCOMMODATION AND DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT 

Presently the accommodation is arranged for 4 people in 2 main cabins. There is however considerable space in the fore cabin, currently with a workbench, enough to fit 2 pipe cots or with some minor adjustment; vee berths. It should be noted that the interior layout does differ from the original plan, principally by re positioning the head from starboard by the chart table to port for’ard the mast.

Overall the stylish varnished mahogany and teak furniture contrast with white deck head and sides, which with ample ports, lights, deck prisms and (original) opening hatches give a very light interior but with the ambience redolent of these yachts.

The cockpit has generous under seat stowage, suitable enough for sails. From the cockpit the sliding hatch over companionway steps lead down to the main saloon with galley immediately to port. Equipment includes a Taylors model 043 gimballed 2 burner hob and oven with sea rails, ice chest and sink with pressure H&C fresh water.

Immediately forward is the settee to port with stowage under and single berth outboard. Access through the bulkhead for’ard and sliding door to port reveals the master suite cabin with double berth and stowage in drawers beneath. Beyond is the full boat width head compartment, with WC to port and shelving outboard and also opposite. There is a shower pan installed but not plumbed. The fore peak, also accessed by ladder and hatch from the fore deck, has work bench and substantial space for sail stowage.

Coming aft through the companionway with skylight above, and past the head section there is a 7 ft long open hanging closet before re entering the saloon cabin, where to starboard is another settee and single berth again outboard and above with stowage below. Further aft is the chart table, navigation space with instruments and electrics panel, opposite the galley.
 

SPARS AND SAILS 

Spars
Aluminium spars
Main mast by Hood
Spinnaker pole
Keel mast step (new)
Stainless steel standing rigging (new 07)
Stainless steel and bronze fittings
Stainless steel and Dacron running rigging

Sail inventory
1 x Working jib
2 x Light genoa
1 x Heavy genoa
1 x # 2 jib
1 x #3 jib
2 x Main (of which 1 new Ullman)
1 x Mizzen (new 07)
2 x Mizzen staysails
3 x Nylon spinnakers 

DECK EQUIPMENT AND GROUND TACKLE 

Ideal electric anchor windlass, vertical wildcat and drum
1 x Fortress FX-37 5/16th inch chain and Nylon rodes
1 x 75 Lb Bruce anchor
1 x 66 Lb Bruce anchor
1 x 45 Lb CQR anchor
1 x 33 Lb Bruce anchor
One course lifeline
Bronze stanchions and deck hardware
Sail covers
Boarding ladder
Ship’s bell
Cockpit grate
Boat hook
Winch handles
Pneumatic fenders

Winches
1 x bronze ST halyard
1 x Barient #22 ST halyard
3 x LVJ 4 inch sheet
3 x Merriman halyard
2 x Bronze ST sheet
1 x LVJ mizzen halyard 

MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL AND TANKAGE 

Yanmar 4SH3-TE 68 HP, FWC Diesel 68 HP / 55.2 KW @3,700 rpm circa 8 knots
Ajomer 2:1 drive
Alternator
18 inch 3 blade Martec feathering propellor
2 x Electric bilge pumps
3 x fresh water pressure pumps
1 x waste water pump
Xantrex 15 A charger

12 V integral and 110 V shore electric supply
1 x 12 V covered engine start battery
2 x 12 V HD covered domestic batteries

2 x Diesel aluminium tanks total circa 150 US gallons / 568 litres
2 x Monel fresh water tanks circa 100 US gallons / 378 litres
Propane in fume tight box
 

NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONS 

Spherical compass
Furuno FS-1503, SSB radio
Icom IC-M402 radio
Raytheon radar
Standard depth sounder
Colregs Nav lights
Autopilots 3 – PC hydraulic
Portable GPS 

SAFETY 

2 x manual bilge pumps
4 x portable fire extinguishers BI tested green
5 x Adult type II life jackets
5 x Adult type III life jackets
1 x Ring throw buoy
1 x Distress signal kit
2 x EPIRB Sat
 

REFIT NOTES 

CIRCE has undergone restoration and refits; notably by Sander and Snedikes Boat Building LLC at Pawcatuck, Connecticut over 15 months from Dec 2000. In 2007 she experienced an interior domestic fire and sold “as is” to the present owner, who has had her fully repaired and restored to nearly new condition, principally by Driscoll Boat yard, Mission Bay San Diego Ca. and for which details are available. 

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.