Invicta 26 Sailing Yacht

Invicta 26 long keel sailing yacht in good condition by Van de Stadt & Tyler’s Ailsa is a classic 2.3 tonne sloop - built in times when boat builders didn’t skimp on fibre glass 4birth plus two quarter births for smaller, more agile crew members. “Invictas are seakindly, knockabout cruisers that will keep a couple or a young family safe in all weathers and embarrass some modern boats with their speed” Yachting Monthly. Mast head sloop with long keel and encapsulated lead ballast - so no keel bolts to worry about. Good 2015 survey available. Good sails.

2018 UV strip on furling headsail/ Genoa. Lazy jack system for the mainsail. Spinnaker I’ve never used because I usually sail on my own. Yanmar 1 GM10 Diesel engine. Reliable good starter.Simrad CE chart sounder.

Nexus NX2000 radio. Clipper Duet log and echo sounder. New leisure battery and reliable starter battery. Well appointed main cabin. Re-upholstered 2015.

Forward 2 birth cabin contains heads. New manual water pump. Origo double burner spirit hob. Electric and manual bilge pumps Main and kedge anchors. Deck jack stays and life lines.

Horseshoe lifebelt. Rope ladder for safer M.O.B recovery. Filler steering with option on electric auto pilot. Loads of extras. Fenders, boathook, ropes, 2015 mainsail covers and spray hood.

Hull cleaned off for annual anti fouling. Galvanised tubular steel beaching legs and removable hull brackets and shoes for launching and hauling out. Ailsa has her own steel robust demountable cradle for laying up each autumn. This much loved little gem is available to view at the Cocquet Yacht Club, Amble, Northumberland. Phone Nick on 0phone