Our sailboat is an ocean sailing yacht designed by the Dutch studio Van de Stadt Design. It’s a Van de Stadt 44, built at Argo Marine shipyard in Zaandam, the Netherlands.
Days of strong winds won’t be missing nor will calm weather nights – predestined for an outstanding king crab dinner. Besides the sailing, we will certainly explore the unique landscape, flora and fauna of Fireland by doing some trekking.
All navigation and safety equipment needed, including a satellite communication system is on board.
– MF/HF Radio Icom IC M801E
– VHF Radio Icom IC M601
– Satellital Communication through Iridium Go!
– Furuno Navtex NX 300
– Furuno GPS – Waas GP 32 Navigator
– Furuno GPS Navigator GP 30-35
– VHF SMM Radio handy Icom IC72M
– Wind, Speed, Depth instruments Raymarine ST 60
– Radar Nobeltec 16NM
She’s rigged as cutter with two foresails with furling systems, and a top main sail.
She’s equiped with a reliable Yanmar 4JH3-HTE 100 HP marine diesel engine.
All safety equipment is on board as well.
– 12 persons liferaft
– 12 lifevests
– McMurdo E3 Epirb
– Pyrotechnic handflares, parachute rocketflares, orange smoke signals
– Gas detector
– Smoke detector
– 4 fire extinguishers
– Radar reflector
– Electric and manual bilge pumps
We use a 3,60 meter tender boat with a Yamaha 10 hp outboard.
