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Contest 48 is a 48 ′ 2 ″ / 14.7 m monohull sailboat designed by Dick Zaal and built by Contest Yachts - Conyplex between 1976 and 1978.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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Search our catalog, go direct, enter a boat reference, new engine 2018, € 220,000.00 (approx £188,115) reduced.

• Boat REF#  ·  330016
• Length  ·  14.75m
• Year  ·  1989
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Wing Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  9
• Engine  ·  1 x diesel 110hp, Volvo Penta D3 - 110 (2018)
• Lying  ·  Marina Empuriabrava, Girona

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Extra Details

The Volvo Penta D3 engine was new in 2018 with only 209 hours used since then Paguro 4SY 4KW Generator new 2018 New Bosche batteries and cables 2018

Sloop rigged Selden Aluminium spars (1989) with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2012)

Sloop Cutter Age of sails and rigging is approximate

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 240 volt generator, 240 shore power voltage, 5 batteries charged by: engine, shore power, generator

Construction

The boat was originally a Contest 46 that was converted to a Contest 48 with the transom extended to provide a swim platform at a cost of 50.000€ so the length overall is the same as the Contest 48. New Seacocks 2018 All tanks cleaned 2018

Accommodation

New cooker and microwave 2018 New hot water heater 2018

3 burner Electric Stove

3 halyard winches 5 sheet winches Electric Lofrans windlass (with remote control) 2 anchors (CQR, Danforth) 60.00m of chain New bow thruster 2018

Nav Equipment

Raymarine Evolution Autopilot (2018) Raymarine RAY240E VHF B&G Hydra 330 multifunction B&G wind/speed GEONAV 7C GPS

Safety Equipment

4 bilge pumps (1 manual / 3 electric)

Broker's Comments

This boat was originally a Contest 46 that had an extended transom professionally fitted to provide a swim platform increasing the overall length to that of the Contest 48 at a cost of 50.000€. There were substantial improvements in 2018 including a brand new Volvo Penta D3 engine, bow thruster, generator, sea cocks and some electronics.

A blue water cruiser with a lot of very comfortable accommodation below complete with a full galley and convertible saloon.

A beautiful yacht with very significant recent improvements.

These boat details are subject to contract. Offers on the asking price may be considered.

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Contest 48CS 'Ghostrain'

• Dimensions 14.75 x 4.25 x 2.1m
• Year of build 2001
• Designer Georg Nissen, Dick Zaal
• Category Sailing yacht
• Location Kefalonia, Greece

Description

A very comfortable and luxurious blue water cruising yacht, well maintained and equipped and ready for a new owner. In 2009 she has had refit/new equipment to the value of GBP 70.000. Large airy saloon, three cabins, two bathrooms with electric toilet and shower. Fully equipped galley, large navigation area, heating/hot water system, airco, bow thruster, generator, Cutter rig, reefing Genoa system, Fully battened main with RCB battslide system with lazyjacks ans stackpack system, B&G Hydra 2000 instruments and autopilot GPS, VHF + antenna, electric davits, outboarder and 3.10 RIB

• Manufacturer Contest  
• Model 48CS  
• Boat name Ghostrain
• Beam 4.25 metres  
• Draft 2.1 metres  
• L.o.a. 14.75 metres  
• Air draft 21.3 metres  
• Designer Georg Nissen, Dick Zaal  
• Builder Contest Yachts - Conyplex  
• Year 2001  
• Hull construction GRP (Polyester)  
• Hull type Rondgebogen  
• Superstructure construction GRP  
• Deck construction Teak dek  
• Keel type Bollood / gietijzeren kiel  
• Ballast 6.500 kg  
• Displacement 18.300 kg  
• Fuel Diesel  
• Cruising speed Ca. 7 knopen (onder motor)  
• Max speed Ca. 8 knopen (onder motor)  
• Horse Power 100 pk 4 cilinder  
• Engine manufacturer Yanmar 4JH3  
• Cooling system  

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• Cabins Achterkajuit, voorkajuit, voorkajuit stuurboordzijde  
• Berths 6  
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Meet our floating home on the Ocean: SV Adhara - Contest 48CS

We bought her in beginning of July 2020 in Plymouth, UK in the middle of the pandemic and a nation-wide lockdown. Because of travel restrictions we basically decided to buy after a via FaceTime Call with the broker. In essence, we had decided on the type of boat we wanted long before. We had visited the shipyard of Contest in the Netherlands several times, and had also been on board a few 48CS models before, so we pretty much knew what we were getting ourselves into. And so we packed up our belongings, booked a one-way flight to the UK, and moved aboard our new home. Well. Maybe it was a bit more complicated than that 🙂

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1998 Contest 48CS. Hull #48115; Cutter rigged sloop.

Lenght overall: 14,75 m Lenght waterline: 12,40 m Beam: 4,25 m Draft wing keel: 1,80 m

More Details and Upgrades

Designed by Dick Zaal and Georg Nissen and built in Medemblik at Contest Yachts Shipyard in the Netherlands, the Contest 48CS is designed for blue water cruising. She was built to Llyods standards from wood cored GRP in 1998. In total 64 of these boats were built and Adhara is No 15.

For us, the most attractive features besides the center cockpit and the very solid construction are the raised cockpit salon (CS), longitudinal galley down below, and the amazing master stateroom. We also like that she is cutter (two foresails) rigged and we can carry our dinghy on davits at the back. We even have a dedicated workbench for the inevitable repair works, which is very useful and we haven’t seen it on other 48CS models so far.

Fuel: 600ltr Fresh Water: 750ltr Engine: Perkins M135 135hp (1998) Generator: Paguro 4SY (2020 – 4kw)) Watermaker: Horizon Seafari Escape (60l/hour) House batteries: 2 X 300ah 12V LiFePo4 batteries in series for 24V system (2020) Charger/Inverter: Mastervolt 24/4000/120 (creates 240V)  Sails: New Main Sail 2021 (Northsails), Genoa 2016 (Northsails), Staysail 2016 (Northsails) Solar Upgrade 2021: Removeable Stainless Steel Mount on Davits with 2 x LG NeON 355 W monocristaline Solar Panels

Additional Specs

Safety: AIS Furuno Radar with two screens (Cockpit and Nav Station) Ocean Signal Epirb1  Ocean Signal PLB’s MOB1  SeaGo Liferaft Sea Master 6 PAX A well equipped Grab Bag (4 PAX for 3 days) Iridium Go Satellite Phone Crew Saver Ergofit 190N Offshore Life Jackets with harness In case of MOB: Rescue Sling, Pick-Up Sail Lifelines from front to aft of the boat

Dinghy and Outboard Engine: We quickly upgraded from a 5PS Outboard Engine to a 15HP 2-Stroke Engine. Gamechanger! We can now really explore our surroundings, drive into town if we’re anchored a little outside and also wakeboard. Yes! 

The Anchor We have kept the original Anchor that came with the boat. It’s called “Bügelanker” and so far we’re happy with it. It’s stainless steel and so is our 80m chain.

Accommodation Because Adhara has a center cockpit we have a really nice large aft cabin with a 150×200 double bed and “en-suite” bathroom (or “head”). There is a side cabin with 2 bunk berths that shares a head with the forward V-berth cabin. The long side of our Salon seating can be turned into a comfortable sea berth.

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has nodded to when the election could finally be held. It comes after a former minister warned Tory plotters against ousting Rishi Sunak before the vote, as his mooted replacement - Penny Mordaunt - gave short shrift to suggestions she could become prime minister.

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Earlier this afternoon, Jeremy Hunt suggested to a House of Lords committee the general election could be in October ( see 15.24 post ).

Referring to the need for a government spending review by April 2025, the chancellor said: "And of course, if the general election is in October, that will mean it's very, very tight."

Cabinet ministers have been reluctant to get quite so specific until now, only offering the "working assumption" that it'll be in the autumn, while Rishi Sunak has ruled out holding it with the local elections on 2 May.

"This is the game all MPs are playing at the moment," says our chief political correspondent Jon Craig . 

"Guess the date of the general election."

Is Mr Hunt "playing a little game with us", Jon asks, "or has he let slip the preferred date of a general election?"

If so, what dates in October could the government pick?

By convention, general elections happen on a Thursday.

Running through those dates, Jon says: "Not going to have it on October the 31st - that's a Thursday, but Halloween!

"Can you imagine an election on that date? No, forget that."

The headlines could write themselves, it's fair to say.

Jon continues: "The 24th, the previous Thursday - well, there is the Commonwealth heads of government conference.

"That's in Samoa from the 21st to the 25th.

"King Charles would be attending, and whoever is prime minister, whether Mr Sunak or Sir Keir Starmer, they would be attending as well."

That rules that one out too, then.

If it's October, Jon reckons the 17th is the preferred date.

"Mr Hunt, talking about how timetables are tight and so on - it probably would not be an any earlier than that," he says.

However, it should be noted it's technically possible for an election to be held on 10 October, if the PM calls an election right after MPs return from summer recess at the start of September. 

Jon notes poor local election results in May could see Tories move against the PM even sooner, which may force an election earlier, but the government is "obviously" working towards the second half of the year.

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves is giving the annual Mais Lecture at the Bayes Business School.

See below for the key points of her speech. We'll be updating the post as the speech goes on:

• The UK is in a moment of "flux" in the economy like the 1970s, and supply side reform is also needed;
• She proposes three key ways forward - guaranteeing stability, streamlining investment, and reform;
• The collapse in productivity growth is the reason behind the collapse of real-time wage growth;
• A new economic model is needed, moving away from ideas focussing on a narrow base of growth - seemingly a criticism of "trickle-down economics";
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• She criticises "stop-go" capital investment, which has seen long-term projects gutted due to short term headwinds;
• A poorly negotiated and rushed Brexit deal is also criticised for poor economic performance;

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves is outlining what a Labour government would do to generate growth, as she delivers the annual Mais Lecture at the Bayes Business School.

Watch live in the stream below - and we'll have a separate post shortly on all the main points from her speech.

Never mind election speculation, the really big rumour of the day has been who might be the next James Bond.

Reports suggest it's going to be Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the British star who's appeared in films like Tenet, Kick-Ass, Godzilla, and Avengers.

Never mind what casting directors make of him, what about Number 10?

After all, Bond's bosses need a solid relationship with the PM…

"It's an iconic role, and I'm sure he'll do a good job," Rishi Sunak's spokesman said today.

Just make sure you stick to the plan, 007.

One year ago, Rishi Sunak made five pledges for voters to judge him on.

The prime minister met his pledge to halve inflation by the end of 2023, leaving four pledges outstanding.

However, he is faring less well with his other pledges.

It has been confirmed the UK is now in recession, which means the PM's pledge to grow the economy is not being met.

With the general election approaching, how is Mr Sunak doing on delivering his other promises?

You can see the progress for yourself below.

We've been reporting this afternoon on the chancellor's appearance at a House of Lords committee, where he appeared to suggest the general election will happen in October.

Ministers have been coy on specifics until now, only going as far to say that autumn is likely.

Since Jeremy Hunt's comment earlier, we've been narrowing down the potential dates we could finally go to the polls (see pinned post).

You can watch the moment he seemed to let the likely month slip below:

The Sky News live poll tracker - collated and updated by our Data and Forensics team - aggregates various surveys to indicate how voters feel about different political parties.

Labour is still sitting comfortably on a roughly 21-point lead, averaging at 44.1% in the polls, with the Tories on 23.1%.

In third is Reform UK on 11.3%, followed by the Lib Dems on 9.8%.

The Green Party stands at 5.8%, and the SNP on 2.9%.

See the latest update below - and you can read more about the methodology behind the tracker  here .

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to give a speech on the economy this evening, but already some from the left are criticising her.

Sharon Graham, the general secretary of the Unite union, says "it's time Labour came up with a plan for the real economy rather than the big business lobby".

According to Sky's Westminster Accounts tool , Unite has given close to £11m to Labour since 2019.

Ms Reeves will be speaking in an hour or so.

Ms Graham adds: "Labour needs to be focused on delivering good jobs, public services and dignity in retirement, not more rhetoric about abstract economic concepts, like GDP growth.

"If you stick to phoney fiscal rules, rule out taxing the wealthy and pander to the profiteers, you end up in a straightjacket of your own making.

"Ripping up building regulations and tinkering in the public sector are not going to deliver serious growth – that's for the birds. Only sustained long term public investment in our crumbling infrastructure can turn the tide on decline."

Our  economics and data editor Ed Conway spoke to Ms Reeves earlier, and his takeaway was that she doesn't sound dissimilar to the economic pitch being made by Rishi Sunak and the Tories.

Read what she had to say below…

As well as hinting at a general election date, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt used his appearance at the House of Lords Economics Affairs Committee to talk about defence spending.

During the budget two weeks ago, Mr Hunt would not say when defence outlay would return to the 2.5% target - and has since faced calls from Defence Secretary Grant Shapps to raise spending to 3%.

Mr Hunt tells the Lords that defence spending will need to rise - saying the "world around us" is becoming more dangerous.

He will not commit to the 3% figure, nor will he give a timescale.

The chancellor adds there is "absolutely no doubt" spending needs to go up - but procurement needs to be looked at to make sure projects serve the purpose needed.

He also notes that circumstances are changing, such as the war in Ukraine raging on - and potentially lasting much longer.

Mr Hunt makes an interesting comment there could be "further change" in the situation there with the US presidential election later this year.

Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to cut funding to Ukraine and end the war.

A little earlier, we brought you live coverage of Mark Drakeford's final Welsh parliament address as first minister ( see 15.52 post ).

He'll be formally handing in his resignation to the King later.

So, how will he be remembered after five years in office?

Our West of England and Wales correspondent Dan Whitehead   says the pandemic will be "absolutely central" to how many people across the country remember him.

He says the 20mph default speed limit he introduced will also be something many people remember "as his legacy".

It's been "so controversial" for much of the population, Dan says, with a petition calling for it to be overturned.

Mr Drakeford has stood by the scheme, insisting people will eventually understand it's the right way forward.

In his resignation speech earlier, he said his "radical, reforming government" has been committed to doing "the things that are difficult today" to benefit future generations.

For a fuller look back on his career, read this from our chief political correspondent Jon Craig :

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