ZANETIA exemplifies the very best of traditional Maine sailboat building know-how and craftsmanship and is a symbol of American boatbuilding pride.
ZANETIA, a sloop-rigged Sou’wester 59, is the last and most advanced of the 16 Sou’wester 59s built by the Hinckley Yacht Company between 1983 and 2001, and designed by respected New York naval architects, McCurdy & Rhodes.For a virtual tour, type “ZANETIA” into YouTube and watch the first video that appears on the list.
Interior construction and finish exemplify Hinckley’s long-standing reputation for expert joinery, distinctive, semi-custom elegance, and creature comfort.ZANETIAis finishedinsatinvarnished cherry wood and solid teak and holly cabinsoles. Ample ports and hatches keep her light and airy below decks.She has anEspar heating system plus reverse cycle A/C,high-capacitywatermaker, amplefridgeand freezer spaces.
One of her nicest attributes is the sheer amount of space on board for guests,provisionsand equipment. With electric winches and electric headsailfurlershe is easy to sail. Herkeelcenterboard configuration provides access to remote anchorages without sacrificing upwind performance.ZANETIA draws 6 ft 6inwithcenterboard upand 12 ft 6inwith board down.The owner’s cabinhas a private companionway to the aft deck.There is sleeping foreightinthreeprivate cabins,plustwo adult berths and a child’s berthinthe mainsalon.All mattresses throughout areofthick and insulating memoryfoam, andfeature multiple sets of custom-fitted Egyptian cotton sheets, all meticulously labeled.
ZANETIAwas completedin2001 for her first owner, an Englishlord. She is picturedinFerenc Mate’s“The World’s Best Sailboats”(2nd ed.) and is a centerfoldinthe coffee table book Hinckley Yachts. She was a member of the late Queen Elizabeth’s Royal Yacht Squadron. Her current owner, a lifelong sailor, has rigorouslymaintainedthis pedigreed yacht to her heirloom standards, with upgrades toonumerousto list. She exemplifies thevery bestof traditional Maine sailboat buildingknow-howand craftsmanship and is a symbol of American boatbuilding pride.
Unlike her predecessors, ZANETIA’s hull is a Kevlar e-glass composite fused to an inner carbon fiber skinutilizinga patented SCRIMP vacuum bagging process that resultsina stronger, stiffer, fully integrated hull structure that is 14% lighter than conventional methods. ZANETIA is an exceedingly strong,stiffand seaworthy vessel. With the extra offshore safeguard of awatertight bulkhead forward of the guest cabins, ZANETIA is an ocean-going passage-maker designed for safe and comfortable world cruising.
The deck is also constructed of Kevlar E-glass and was vacuum bagged into3/4" closed-cell core.The core isdeletedand replaced with solid Kevlar/E glassthru-boltedon 8" centers.
VESSEL WALKTHROUGH
AFT OWNER’S SUITE
The Owner's Suite is complete withprivatehead and twofull-sized, doubleberthsand feature aladies’seated vanity and mirror. The private companionway aft has a custom set of steps with built-indrawers andleads to the aft deck. Ample storage isprovided in lockers port and starboard,outboardcedar-lined hanginglocker, drawers, hanging lockers and bin storage under the berths, etc. Ventilation is supplied in the aft cabin by two hatches and air conditioning.
EN-SUITE HEAD
Stainlesssteel sink and faucets in white Coriancountertop;vanity and overheadlighting;opening screened ventilationport.Stall shower withplexiglassdoor.Sealandvacuum-flush head with holding tank
AFT PASSAGEWAY/ENGINE ROOM
Starboard passageway between main salon and owner’s stateroom features the following: lighted, cedar lined wet hanging locker;large,louvered sliding door compartment plumbed/wiredfor full-sized washer and dryer (used currently for tools and spares storage).Large auxiliary chart tableabovewith oversized chart storage and nav instrument storageinside;louvered sliding storage compartments above and outboard.Multiple boot and storage lockers outboard at floor level.A/C distribution panel isinboard to port, forwardofthe engine room door.
Walk-in engine roomis accessedto port.Engine room door features custom top to bottom hand tool/wrench storage pockets.Engine andWesterbekegenerator are easily accessed along with all other mechanical/electrical/plumbingsystems, battery charger,watermaker,winch controls, propshaftand stuffing box.Areais welllitand features two deck prisms, a storage and work shelf, anda smallvice.
NAVIGATION STATION
Nav stationis tostarboardadjacent tocompanionway.Navigator’sseat faces forward.Storage to starboardand in nav tablefor books, instruments, sextant, etc.Garminchartplotterand AIS 800 system, configured toidentifyMOBlife vestsas AIS targets.Raymarinechartplotterand radar.Iridium GO satellite receiver/transmitter.ICOM VHF with ram mike incockpit.Redundant, dual autopilots with nav station (and helm) controls.Sailing instrument display/repeater.Fore and aft holding tank instrumentation/pump-outcontrols.Red/white lighting.
GALLEY
The U-shaped galley islocatedon the port side. Propane 4-burner stainless steel stove with oven islocatedoutboard.
MAIN SALON
The Main Salon features a customC-shaped settee to port, with a drop-leaf table with storage inside. There is a centerline seat withlargestorage area within.Additionalstorage is in lockersoutboard andabove toport of the settee.
Custom wine rack andspiritsstorage locker under inboardsettee.Outboard louvered port side storage lockers and stereo/storagelockerin forward bulkhead.
FORWARD GUEST CABINS
Next forward is the port guest cabin, with two single bunk berths,lockerand drawer storage. Reading lamps and overhead hatch.
GUEST /DAY HEAD
Opposite the port guest cabin is the shared guest head withSealandvacuum-flush toilet, vanitystorageand receiver style shower.
STARBOARD FORWARD GUEST CABIN
Forward of the GUEST/DAY HEAD in the second guest cabin featuring two bunk berths, hanging locker, full lengthmirrorand drawer storage.
FOREPEAK
Forward of the living space is a watertight bulkhead and a huge deck accessed forepeak/sail lockerfor storage.
LIGHTING
Raised, protected, center cockpit with spray dodger and retractablebiminiframe.Varnished teak folding cockpit table and mug rack.Sail control linesfeed tofour port and starboard electric winches.Main sheet control is via electric winchaft ofhelmsman’sstation and Harken traveler system. Helmsman’s seatmountaft of wheel. Curved helmsman’s foot stand insureslevelfootingat all heel angles.Raymarinerepeaterchartplotter/radar.VHFradio.Backlighted Hinckley binnacle/compass.Autopilot control and fourinstrumentRaymarinecluster.Red night vision lighting.Safety harness attachment points.Four oversized cockpit drains and separate seat drains.Navteccontrol for hydraulic backstay and vang.Custom cockpit cushions for all teak cockpit seating make this a pleasant open air gathering area at anchor or the dock.
Aluminum mast and boom stripped and repainted June 2020.Chainplatesremovedand inspected June 2020.Rod rigging hydraulic backstay replaced June 2020.All rod rigging inspected annually during mast re-stepping/spring commissioning (vessel stored winters inheated indoor hangar).LED spreader lights; foredeck light; steaming light; masthead tricolor.Storm trysailtrack and dedicated halyard.
GROUND TACKLE
EQUIPMENT
Acrylic dolphin sculpture and owner's personal effects are excluded from the sale.
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
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