Laurent Giles Audacity Sloop Classic Sailing Boat Yacht Cruiser Project

Laurent Giles design Audacity design yacht cruiser/ day boat, 'Salaam'. This was my late father's retirement project and was completely refurbished in the early 2000s, having been laid up for over a decade previously. He used her extensively around Kent and Essex for cruising and day sailing. A Laurent Giles design (sponsored by the News Chronicle), built by Walter Lawrence & Son. 21.4, shoal draft, thoroughly restored to as-new condition in the early 2000s, has new sails and equipment including reefing Genoa, tiller pilot and depth sounder, around the same time a new forepeak hatch was fitted and a new anchor (with several fathoms of chain) along with a new chemical toilet and an Origo stove.

She was also re-rigged (by R. Joiner of Whitstable). She has been laid up for over five years, so is in need of fitting out, and painting but the hull and woodwork are in excellent condition, being made of cold-moulded ply. This is very strong and as low maintenance as you can get short of fibre glass (see photos- no seams or cracks)- this was a construction technique pioneered on aircraft such as the De Havilland Mosquito of WW2! She originally came with a 4HP Stuart Turner engine; this was replaced by an outboard mounted in a well (work carried out by Alan Staley at Iron Wharf, Faversham).

No outboard is currently fitted. Apart from this, all relevant equipment is included. The boat laid up is ashore in Faversham, Kent and can be viewed by arrangement. Weekends are best (although evenings will be possible once daylight improves!). Its alloy mast is stored nearby, but separately from the boat (in case you wonder where it is!) .

A survey c.2006 described her as being 'as new' and her value was estimated at around £6000. The asking starting bid reflects the rather slack market currently for this type of boat and also the fact that she needs fitting out and is best described as a 'project', albeit a fairly straight forward one. We are open to reasonable offers and storage in the yard is paid for up until the end of March 2017. She is advertised elsewhere.Many more photos available (including her restoration c.1998-2001, and of her commission), as is all relevant paperwork. Photos show her last summer.Questions and offers welcome- must sell ASAP (but, please- no more time wasters!) Phone/ text is the quickest way to contact me!

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