Sparkman & Stephens 41 ft Sloop 1968 - Sold

It is always an inspiration when we come across a classic yacht that appears to have enjoyed an easier life. ILLIRIA has been with the Carlini yard from birth throughout all her ownerships so of course having built her, the yard where she winters every year, knows and treats her well.

She was one of 3 very beautiful boats designed to race under RORC rules and either her designer or first owner perhaps had the good sense to stay with the counter stern; a far more beautiful configuration we consider than the retroussé sterns then coming into vogue. Below the waterline with split keel and rudder she still looks slippery today and is a very interesting option.

Rig
- Original spruce mast and boom
- Halyard winches
- 2 x Spinnaker poles
- Stainless steel standing rigging

Original Hood Sails
- Light Genoa
- Heavy Genoa 12 -18 knots
- Small Genoa 18 – 25 knots
- Jib 20 ft 25-30 knots
- Jib 14 ft 6 inch 30 – 40 knots
- Storm jib
- Light spinnaker
- Heavy spinnaker
- Main sail

- Orvea 0640 windlass
- CQR 35 lb, folding fishermans anchor
- 60 m 8mm galvanised chain
- 2 x 50 m nylon rope
- Several hundred feet of assorted lines
- 4 x Sheet winches mounted on pedestals outboard of cockpit coaming
- 2.40 m inflatable dinghy and 2.5 HP 4T Suzuki outboard 2012
- 8 Polyform fenders

- Lombardini LDW 2004 4 cylinder diesel engine 2000
- 2 alternators
- Mastervolt IVO Compact 12 / 25 -3 230 V battery charger 2008
- 2 x 12 V 120 Ah AGM battery bank
- 2 x 12 V 120 Ah AGM engine starting battery
- Fuel tank c 20 gallons / 90 litres
- Fresh water tank 66 gallons / 300 litres
- Large inventory of spare parts intended to make most of the installed equipment repairable

- Raymarine Type2 autopilot
- Geonav portable
- VHF
- Icom handheld VHF
- Raymarine Echo sounder
- Raymarine Log
- Raymarine Wind

- Arimar 8 person offshore life raft
- Jackets, Safety harnesses
- Fire extinguisher
- Horseshoe buoy with light
- Flares
- 1 x Auto electric bilge pump with alarm and manual switch
- 2 x Manual bilge pumps

- Mahogany planking on hardwood frames
- Teak deck
- Short fin keel with trim tab

- Cockpit with 2 wells separated by a bridge carrying the main sheet traveller
- The aft well is for the helm with instruments and lockers on either side
- 2 x Helm wheels for rudder and trim tab at the aft end of the helmsman well
- Lazarette aft accessed from behind the seat

Forward of the cockpit companionway steps lead down to main accommodation
- 2 single quarter berths on each side aft
- 1 hanging locker and the head to port
- Chart table is on the centreline abaft the companionway between the pilot berths
- Galley forward to starboard
- 2 burner hob and gas oven
- Danfoss fridge

Main saloon
- Well lit with opening ports
- 2 x Settee / berths with open access stowage under
- 1 x Pilot berth above to port
- Drop leaf table surrounding the mast amidships
- Hatch over
- Bulkhead forward and access to the fore cabin
- 2 x Berths with open access stowage under and hanging locker
- Hatch over with steps to the main deck

ILLIRIA was built by Cantieri Carlini, one of the principal builders in Italy of S&S designs around that time. The boat is a RORC class sloop with separate rudder and keel with trim tab.

She is one of 3 sisters; the first ASSEGAI II was built by Berthon in Lymington. Design #1777-C1 named AJA was built by Bröderna Martinsson Varvs AB of Sweden. These boats were reconfigured with a different interior layout, separated rudder and retroussé transom. ILLIRIA retained the traditional counter and transom.

Every year since her launch ILLIRIA has been hauled out in November and re- launched in April. During the winter she is recovered for annual maintenance to the same yard in Rimini where she was built.

Major refit and maintenance works mostly undertaken by Cantiere Navale del' Adriatico Rimini
- 1988 Rigs
- 1997 Windlass
- 2000 New diesel engine Lead keel dismantle and check
- 2007 Rudder and trim tab dismantle and check, new sea cocks
- 2008 New propeller shaft and thrust bearing, new batteries
- 2010 Autopilot new tapestry internal and external

2010-2011
- New 11mm teak deck over new 10mm mahogany plywood sub deck
- New toe rail
- Internal and external varnishing hull in Awlgrip cream

In addition to these works every year since her launch the boat has been hauled in November and launched in April and recovered to the original builder’s yard for routine maintenance.