BROKERS COMMENTS 

PAZIENZA designed by Laurent Giles was built by Cantiere Navale V. Beltrami in Genoa in 1956. In his design philosophy Laurent Giles considered a yacht should have ‘the utmost docility and sureness of manoeuvring at sea, in good or bad weather”. Thus his boats were designed to maintain a steady course with minimal action by the helmsman, yet to respond instantly to the helm if the need arose. He identified PAZIENZA as a “good example of a comfortable shorthanded cruising boat with a first class performance under power yet able to take part successfully in ocean races’. Yachting World in 1957, described her as “a large cutter into which a great deal of thought has been given to comfort and convenience’.

Laurent Giles seemed to achieve a seamless transition between traditional and modern styling - it is not surprising that PAZIENZA with her handsome sheers and understated English good looks is down to the last two nominees for the most beautiful boat in France for 2010 -which is also an indication of her current impressive condition. 

HISTORY 

PAZIENZA was first registered in British waters (Guernsey) in 1979. Little is known of her history from1956 to that time but it is believed she remained in the ownership of the family who had originally commissioned her. There have been 8 owners; one of whom on 2 different occasions since then including her current owners.

In 2004 her present owner looking for a boat to cross the Atlantic, found PAZIENZA, no stranger to Atlantic crossings her previous owners had taken her to the Caribbean in 2002 and back in 2003, then to sell.

Since then she has crossed the Atlantic twice, in 2005 in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers and again in 2008 in the Transat Classique Lagasse. On both occasions PAZIENZA has proved an extremely sea worthy boat, taking care of all those who sail her.
 

CONSTRUCTION 

White painted teak planking on acacia sawn frames with 2 x bentwood frames between each. Sawn and bentwood frames all through fastened. Acacia principal deck beams and spruce intermediate deck beams with new plywood sub deck, overlaid with teak planking in 1996. Decks re-caulked in 2010. Teak for superstructure, coamings, hatches, bulwark cappings and dorade boxes.
- Single traditional bolted-on lead ballast keel of approximately 10 tons
- Keel hung rudder, bearings replaced 2007
- Wheel steering fully refurbished 2010
- Emergency tiller
- Self draining cockpit
Interior joinery is in mahogany and rosewood with marine ply bulkheads. Teak cabin soles. Stainless steel galley surfaces and stainless steel heads aft and amidships.
 

ACCOMMODATION AND DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT 

From aft on deck the very large lazarette gives way to the generous cockpit with deep lockers below the seating on both sides and demountable table. Forward is the comfortable pilot house, with seating both sides and the navigation station and instrument aft and to one side and from which a companionway leads forward and down a head and shower to port and a midships cabin to starboard. The saloon beyond, has a large opening butterfly hatch skylight, four deckhead lights and portholes. Night light is augmented by 2 brass paraffin lamps on the forward bulkhead. It is possible to sleep four in an infill double to port and single and additional pull out ¾ size berth across the drop leaf table to starboard with very substantial stowage in lockers beneath. Further forward the galley lies athwartships. This has a large keel cooled fridge freezer, Eno 4 burner hob and oven and good stowage in 4 drawers and 2 pan cupboards below. (Both the galley and head with WC and shower amidships have extractor fans and are finished in stainless steel). The galley is further lit by a butterfly hatch skylight. The forepeak beyond that has two pipe cot berths with stowage and houses the Bamar furling gear control.

Coming aft again through the saloon and through the deck house steps lead down past the chart table to the aft cabin; surmounted by butterfly hatch for good light it has a single and double berth, en suite head with electric WC, shower and stowage including hanging locker.
 

RIG, SPARS AND SAILS 

- Bermuda cutter rig stainless steel standing rigging new in 2005
- Twin head / forestay
- New spruce boom
- 2 x alloy spinnaker poles
- Twin running backstays on Laurent Giles levers
- Bamar MEJ 102 electric jib furler controlled from cockpit
- Mainsail 4 reefing points
- Spinlock levers on boom

- Mainsail by Doyles 2008
- Yankee by Doyles 2008 (furler)
- Staysail
- Yankee by Hood - hank on
- 150% Genoa by Hood (furler)
- Spinnaker in red, white and green
- Additional main, yankee, staysail by Lucas
- Mainsail and staysail covers in beige
 

DECK EQUIPMENT AND GROUND TACKLE 

- Stainless steel stemhead fitting
- Stainless steel pulpit, stanchions and chromed bronze stanchion bases
- SS lifelines
- Opening gates x 4 in lifelines to port and starboard
- 2 x stainless steel genoa tracks on bulwark cappings and 4 x Lewmar cars.
- Chromed bronze staysail track by Lewmar
- Chocks on foredeck to stow hard dinghy or inflatable
- 2 x 2 rope clutches front of mast
- 2 x 4 rope clutches on sides of mast
- Wheel to quadrant steering
- Emergency tiller
- Mainsheet horse
- Teak boom gallows
- Cockpit table
- Fully restored clinker built dinghy and mounting

Winches all stainless steel by Anderson
- 2 x electric / manual 66ST (genoa / yankee sheet) at cockpit
- 2 x 56ST spinnaker sheets
- 1 x 56ST (Main sheet)
- Mast 3 x 46ST (main, genoa staysail, spinnaker halyards)
- Deck by mast 2 x 46ST (spinnaker downhaul)
- Gas locker between butterfly hatches on deck
- 4 x dorade vents
- 2 x chrome dorades and boxes for a’rd the deck house
- Simpson Lawrence Sea Lion electric anchor windlass (1997)
- 32 Kg CQR anchor and 100 m chain new in 2007
 

MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL AND TANKAGE 

- Perkins M135 C 135 HP Diesel new 2007 consumes approx. 6L per hour at 7.5 knots
- Borg Warner 1.91:1 gearbox refurbished 2007
- Morse controls new 2009
- Variprop 3 blade feathering propellor
- Fischer Panda P8000 generator
- BEP Marine DC motor monitoring bilges
- Electric isolator panel (in aft corridor)
- 8 x Numax 135Domestic batteries new 2009
- 2 x Engine start batteries new 2009
- 1 x generator battery new 2009
- Multi stage 220 V battery charger
- 2 x electric automatic bilge pumps with sensors main bilge
- 1 x manual Whale in cockpit for main bilge
- 1 x scavenger pump engine driven
- Fuel 120 gallon / 545 Litre in 2 stainless steel tanks
- Water 140 gallon / 636 Litre in 3 stainless steel tanks
- Grey water tank with electric pump
- Black water tank with electric pump
 

NAVIGATION COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS 

- Raymarine ST6001 autopilot at helm
- Speed wind depth and helm repeaters
- Raymarine C120 GPS chart plotter
- Icom ICM 601 VHF radio
- Icom ICM 710 SSB radio
- Stereo CD and Ipod connector to speakers (including cockpit)
 

SAFETY 

- EPIRB
- Jonbouy MOB recovery system
- 8 man liferaft
- Danbuoy
- 2 x Horseshoe life rings
 

COVERS 

- Spray dodger over companionway
- Aft deck Bimini with zip on sides
- Foredeck sun cover
- Overall winter cover
- Steering wheel cover
- Hatch covers
- Overall heavyweight winter cover
 

MAINTENANCE AND REFIT 

PAZIENZA has undergone regular and extremely thorough maintenance in her current ownership with upgrading of equipment and machinery. A detailed record of major works since 2002 is available for inspection. 

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.