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1900 32' Kelsall Catamaran Lima Comm. 2005

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Seller's Description

32 Kelsall Lima Catamaran in fair condition but with repairs needed. The mast was broken/fell down during hurricane season in Miami last year and it needs to be repaired. The boat is currently at Dinner Key Mooring Field in Coconut Groove Miami.

The is one engine outboard, a 2005 Yamaha Model 25 which operates on gasoline. The hull is made of reinforced plastic and the top of moulded fiberglass with a skylight and decorative wooden beams.

The catamaran contains 2 tanks: a portable fuel Tank holding up to 6 Gallons with approved hoses as well as a fresh water tank holding up to 30 gallons. There is a spare tank in the kitchen as well.

Electrical Equipment include integral reduction gear, bearings, propeller shaft and exhaust line. There is also a raw water cooling system, a mechanical fuel pump, a magneto alternator, a water lift silencer and a Jupiter 1500W Inverter.

Electronics include Autohelm auto-pilot, Lpg alarm, solara radio phone, 2 x 250W solar panels each with controller, running lights, 1 4D house battery, 1 Group 24 engine battery, anchor lights, a monitoring system and a DC electrical panel.

Inside equipment include a Bilge Pump - Rule and manual, a manual raritan head, an eco temp demand for hot water, a 12V refrigerator and a force 10 - 3 burner and oven - stove. Outside equipment includes Cockpit cushions cockpit table, BBQ, 4 Type II life jackets, a life ring, 2 deck winches, and anchor windlass and a danforth and Cqr anchors with approx. 125 of chain.

Equipment: Electrical Equipment

Integral Reduction Gear Integral Bearings Integral Propeller Shaft Integral Exhaust Line Mechanical Fuel Pump Raw Water Cooling System Controls - Morse Type Alternator - Magneto Silencer - Waterlift Inverter - Jupiter 1500W

Electronics

Auto Pilot - Autohelm Lpg alarm GPS - Garmin 540Sr Radio Phone - Solara Solar Panels (2) 250 Watt each with controller Running Lights House Batteries (1) 4D Engine Batteries - (1) Group 24 Anchor Lights Monitoring System - Engine and electrical Panel DC Electrical Panel

Inside Equipment

Bilge Pump - Rule and manual Stove - Force 10 / 3 burners and oven Raritan Heads - Manual Hot Water - Eco Temp Demand Refrigerator - 12 Volt Spare Tank in Kitchen Solenoid Shut Off

Outside Equipment/Extras

Cockpit cushions Cockpit table BBQ Tender - 2000 AB Rib (h.i.n. #: XMO51036G900 with 5 h.p. Nissan outboard Lifejackets - 4/Type II Life Ring Deck Winches - (2) Harken 40ST’s Anchors - Danforth and Cqr / Approx. 125’ of chain and assorted nylon Anchor Windlass - Horizon / 12 Volts

OTHER SPECIFICATION

Fuel Tanks - (1) 6 Gallons / Approved Hoses / Aft Cockpit / Portable Fresh Water Tanks - (1) 30 Gallons / under Port Settee

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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KELSALL TROPIC 32′

This affordable Catamaran can do it all. It offers great sailing pleasure, with remarkable performance, including upwind, in complete safety. The central nacelle houses a large and comfortable saloon completely sheltered by fabrics fitted to measure on an aluminum structure. All this makes it possible to offer a pleasant comfort at anchor, while maintaining the lightness of the boat. New line offers 3 berths including two double berths in the floats and a double berth in the central part. A single berth is also available aft of the starboard float. Nothing is missing on board this simple and intelligent multihull. A kitchen with 2 burners, pressurized water, toilets, and the possibility of providing a cold unit. In the steerable lifting single outboard version, with saber daggerboards, the boat is perfectly maneuverable and turns on the spot. Port maneuvers are not a problem. It provides its crew with real sensations of a safe and fast catamaran. New line is a Derek Kelsall plan. Its asymmetrical carbon daggerboards offer exceptional performance upwind, with great sailing comfort. Downwind performance is ensured by the large asymmetrical spinnaker for very downwind gaits, and the gennaker for tighter gaits. Its speed makes it possible to navigate under sail with very little air. These capacities open up the field of navigation possibilities closed to many multihulls (or motors). This boat has been taken out of the water every year. The rigging was changed in 2022. The sails are in very good condition and the serviced and overhauled engine will provide service for a long time to come.

Owner Comment: After 20 years of good and loyal service, we are selling our TROPIC 32 New line with great regret. It is a marine boat, fast, light, handy and ….. Spartan, with which we have scoured the Atlantic and Channel coasts as a family. Easy to maintain and rustic, it has the faults of its qualities… minimalist toilets and a comfort that we found more than sufficient to sail for several weeks in a row every year but which will not necessarily satisfy everyone. If you know how to keep it light, it will give you very good performance and takes off from 5 knots of wind.

Description

Pourquoi choisir un open cat? (Par Philippe Echelle)

Le choix d’un excellent catamaran découvrable se justifie pleinement même si la tendance du marché est inverse. La plupart des nouveaux venus au multicoques catamaran le choisisse pour son salon de pont et la stabilité, mais ce volume “magique” coute cher en poids, en prix et en fardage! Si vos navigations s’effectuent la plupart du temps en zone tempérée ou chaude l’été, la nacelle couverte perd de sa pertinence. Si vous aimez les sensations de vitesse que procure en théorie le multicoque et les mouvements à la mer très doux (poids centrés et centre de gravité abaissé sur l’open cat), vous choisirez l’open cat. Le “Confort” intérieur n’est pas sacrifié, les volumes et les fonctions principales sont préservés, mais dans une déclinaison plus simple, sans mobilier ostentatoire (encore du poids gagné… et de l’argent). Avec ce Kelsall Tropic 32, les côtes européennes s’offrent à vous, la Méditerranée sera un formidable terrain de jeu et la traversée de l’Atlantique reste tout à fait possible pour un équipage averti . Un catamaran complet, solide, amusant et raisonnable!

Caractéristiques

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CAT FLOTTEUR 41′

Multihull Centre Brokerage

The multihull specialists.

Mill Road, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1EN, UK.

++44 (0)1752 823900

SPECIFICATIONS

Draft: 0.32 – 1.29m

Lying: Multihull Centre

Design: Kelsall Kss-r-30

Designer/Builder: Kelsall Ian Bevan/assembled by Multimarine

Built/Launched: 2008/ Wales / Millbrook

Polyester foam sandwich hulls. Dagger boards are composite construction.

Accommodation:

2 x double berths and 2 single berths, in the spacious hulls.

Heads area with sea toilet.

Galley area fitted with single burner gas hob.

Standing headroom of 5ft 10 inches.

Rig & Sails

Rig Type: Masthead sloop

Spars: Alloy

Standing rigging: SS

Running Rigging: Dyneema

Spar Maker: Z Spars

Some repair work needed on the bowsprit

Reefing: Slab

Spinnaker gear: Yes, including top-down snuffer.

Sails Main and Genoa in white.

Fully battened, flat top main

Spinnaker coloured.

All made by Banks. New sail cover.

1 x Suzuki 15HP EFI outboard with electric start, fuel injection & remote control.

150 hrs, 6 knots cruising speed, tiller steering.

Last serviced 2021

Navigation Equipment:

Compass :  2

Speed :  Yes Autohelm Tri Data

Depth :  Yes

VHF :  Yes + emergency antenna

AIS :  Connected lat/long to VHF

Ground Tackle:

Bruce                           

10kg 20m chain, 20m warp + bow roller

2 Spinnaker

All Lewmar 40

Electrics: 

Type :  12 v

Batteries: 1 x 120Ah “House”, 1 x 60Ah Starting

Switched: Yes

Shore power: Yes – cable + 3 pin + battery charge

Solar Panels: 1 25w + controller

Charging: Alternator/Solar Panel

Autopilot: TP10

Fuel:    1 x 20l Polypropylene, 2 x 5l

Fresh water: No

Holding tank: No

Water system: No

Heating: No

Sea Water: No

Other Equipment:

Fire Extinguisher :  2 x 2kg

Bilge pumps :  2 manual

Nav lights :  Masthead LED

Dinghy :  Avon Redstart + oars

Warps, Fenders, boathook and bow fender.

Horseshoe buoy and light

Guard wire, pushpit and pullpit

Viewing by appointment with the Multihull Centre, Foss Quay, Millbrook, Torpoint,

Cornwall, PL10 1EN, Tel. 01752 823900, Option 2    

These details are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and do not constitute any form of contract.   All statements made therein are made without responsibility and the intending purchaser must satisfy himself as to their correctness.   Survey by a qualified marine surveyor is also strongly recommended.

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Obituary: derek kelsall.

By Dieter Loibner , May 31, 2023

Derek Kelsall in the cockpit of Toria sails with his wife, Clare, at the helm.

The sailing world has lost a pioneering multihull designer and boat-builder. Derek Kelsall, who famously introduced Eric Tabarly to multihulls, and who was one of the first to champion foam sandwich construction, died at 89 last December in Thames, New Zealand.

Born in rural North Wales on May 15, 1933, the son of a farm laborer and a schoolmistress, Kelsall spent his early childhood in humble surroundings. Later he studied engineering at Bristol University but was unable to finish the course for lack of funds. He entered the oil exploration business, working in Libya and Texas, but soon traded his desk job for sailing and building multihulls in the Caribbean. In a spur-of-the-moment decision, he entered the second edition of the Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race (OSTAR) in 1964, racing Folatre, a 35′ (10.7m) plywood Arthur Piver–designed trimaran.

The boat was ketch rigged and equipped with an early wind vane self-steering system, but there was much concern surrounding Folatre and her young skipper, as she was the first multihull to enter the race without ballast (two other catamarans in the race had been fitted with twin ballast keels). Sadly, five days into the race while lying in second place, Folatre struck an underwater object, destroying her rudder. Kelsall returned to Plymouth, fixed the rudder, restarted, and finished in Newport, Rhode Island, in the then-respectable time of 34 days. [With a otal elapsed time of 61 days, he officially finished 13th—Ed.]

He decided to produce his own trimaran design—the 45′ (13.7m) Toria, named after his newly born daughter. Toria was one of the most influential multihulls ever, establishing the fundamental concept of modern racing trimarans subsequently adopted by ORMA (Ocean Racing Multihull Association) 60s, Ultimes, and Ocean Fifties. Toria had twin akas connecting the relatively high-volume, fine-bowed amas to the main hull, their geometry such that at rest only one ama ever touched the water. Significantly, she was the first boat built in the U.K. using foam sandwich construction, with Airex foam as the core material.

Toria, built in foam sandwich and with high-volume amas, was ahead of her time and defined the genre of offshore racing trimarans in the 1960s.

Aboard Toria, Kelsall and Martin Minter-Kemp competed in the Royal Western Yacht Club’s first doublehanded Round Britain and Ireland Yacht Race in 1966, comfortably winning and thus posting the first-ever multihull victory in a major offshore race. This success created considerable interest in offshore trimarans, including from famous French skipper Eric Tabarly, who two years earlier had won the OSTAR on Pen Duick II, a 44′ (13.4m) monohull. Tabarly helped Kelsall deliver Toria from Cornwall to London, where it was displayed at the 1967 London Boat Show. Impressed, Tabarly returned to France to work on his first trimaran with French naval architect André Allègre and builder Chantiers de la Perrière.

The 68′ (20.7m) Pen Duick IV was a groundbreaking trimaran design, fitted with a ketch rig on twin rotating wing masts. But compared to what Kelsall built at this time in foam sandwich, her aluminum construction and tubular crossbeams appeared quite conservative. Tabarly was unable to defend his title in the 1968 OSTAR when the autopilot failed after a collision.

Derek Kelsall Built Winners

As the builder of the 57′ (17.4m) monohull Sir Thomas Lipton—the winning yacht in that race, designed by Robert Clark and sailed by Geoffrey Williams—Kelsall shared in her success. It was ironic that a multihull proponent like Kelsall would build a monohull to win the OSTAR, which saw a rising tide of multihull entries. The top multihull finisher was the super-spartan 40′ (12.2m) proa Cheers, designed by Dick Newick, built on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and skippered by American Tom Follett.

Kelsall continued to enjoy success into the 1980s with his small trimaran designs, including Trifle, built for Royal Yacht Squadron Commodore Major-General Ralph Farrant; and the 44′ trimaran Trumpeter, which finished third in the gale-ridden 1970 Round Britain and Ireland with American Phil Weld at the helm.

His greatest series of raceboats were the various Three Legs of Mann trimarans built and sailed by Isle of Man–based Nick Keig. The most successful of these was the 53′ (16.2m) Three Legs of Mann III, which Keig raced to second place in the 1980 OSTAR; however the most innovative was VSD, a hybrid cattrimaran with a flying center pod, a concept subsequently adopted by catamarans like the D35s and Alinghi 5.

After Sir Thomas Lipton’s 1968 OSTAR victory, Kelsall used his skills in foam-sandwich construction to build the Alan Gurney–designed Great Britain II for Chay Blyth, at 78′ (23.8m) LOA the largest composite boat ever at the time of her launching in 1973. In the first Whitbread Round the World Race in 1973–74 she was the scratch boat, took line honors, set the elapsed time record at 144 d 10 h [correcting out to 6th place overall—Ed.], and went on to compete in five further editions of that contest.

Kelsall with his partner, Paula Hesterman, in New Zealand.

Subsequently, Kelsall designed and built two large trimarans for Chay Blyth: the 80′ (24.4m) Great Britain III, and the 53′ Great Britain IV, which won the 1978 doublehanded Round Britain and Ireland Yacht Race. Spearheaded by the likes of Eric Tabarly and Alain Colas, large racing multihulls became popular in France during the 1980s, but Kelsall never rose to prominence there, even though Eugène Riguidel and Gilles Gahinet won the double-handed 1979 Transat Lorient– Kelsall with his partner, Paula Les Bermudes–Lorient on Hesterman, in New Zealand. VSD, passing Tabarly and Marc Pajot aboard Paul Ricard before the finish. Kelsall also designed the giant William Saurin for Riguidel, at 93′ (28.3m) LOA the world’s largest trimaran when she was launched in 1982.

From the mid-1980s Kelsall’s work as a yacht designer focused on cruising catamarans and the Kelsall Swiftsure Sandwich technique (KSS), in which flat panels are laid up on a table to speed construction. He first used KSS in 1973 and kept improving the process over subsequent decades, building everything from small day boats to giant passenger ferries, catamarans such as the Space 55, Suncat 40, Islander 39, and larger one-offs.

After Kelsall’s first wife, Clare, succumbed to Parkinson’s disease, he continued to build boats, and with new partner Paula Hesterman made his home in Waihi, just north of Tauranga, New Zealand.

-James Boyd

[A version of this obituary appears on YachtsandYachting .com. —Ed.]

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