Sailing yacht, Sula of Llangwm.

Having completed a seven year (41,000 mile) circumnavigation in July 2015, Sula's crew are now planning shore based adventures. We wouldn't want to see Sula left uncared for on her mooring; she needs to be sailing with a new owner at the helm. Therefore, with regret we must announce that...

Sula is for sale *

Sula on the River Fal

  *May 2018, Sula has now been sold. 
We wish the new owner fair winds and safe voyages.

   

Sula on her home mooring.

Sula is an Elizabethan 31. 

Her full name is Sula of Llangwm.

She was built by Peter Webster in 1967. 

She is a Bermudan sloop, with a long keel. 

A secret anchorage in France

N.B. Fibre Glass was quite new in 1967. Boat builders didn't fully appreciate  the strength of GRP, so they made their yachts with more laminate than they do today. As a consequence, Sula is a trifle heavy by today's standards. She is also much stronger than modern production yachts. Quite frankly I'm very happy with that, I can sleep easy when off watch in mid ocean.

    Pippa pulls down a reef 

off Cape Cleveland, Australia.

Strong winds, high seas and sunshine, 

on passage to Australia.

A note from Sula's log:-
"We reduced sail to three reefs in the main, and a few rolls of jib.

The seas built considerably, but Sula looked after us.
The sun shone throughout, but inevitably spray filled the air." 

Sula ashore for some TLC

Sula's equipment  (All included in sale)

  On Deck:-

         1x Rochna anchor (New 2013)

         1 x CQR anchor

         1 x Danforth anchor

         Life lines port and starboard

         1 x Maxwell electric windlass (New 2013)

         6 x galvanised deck cleats

         2 x Lewmar self tailing reefing winches on mast (New 2008)

         Boom Crutch (very useful)

         Avon Ocean 4 person life raft (New 2008, serviced 2012)

         Jordan Series drogue (New 2008, never used, I'm glad to say)

Who said the Med was over crowded?

Rigging and spars:-

         Main mast by Sailspar (New 2008)

         Two Lewmar self tailing reefing winches on mast (New 2008)  

         Genoa furling gear by Sailspar (refurbished 2016)

         Stainless rigging, with Sta-Loc terminals (New 2013)

         Spinnaker pole

         Deck lifelines

         100 metres of nylon anchor rode (for a second anchor)

Sails:-

         Mainsail by Willis, New Zealand (New 2012)

         Genoa by Willis, New Zealand (New 2013)

         Spinnaker by Willis New Zealand (New 2013)

         Spare mainsail (old but servicable)

         Spare genoa (old but serviceable)

         Storm Jib

         Tri sail

Cockpit:-

          Three cockpit lockers and four side lockers

          4 x Lewmar self tailing winches (New 2008)

          Manual bilge pump

          Electric bilge pump

          Gas locker holding two gas bottles

          Magnetic compass on gimbals

          Clipper depth sounder

          Clipper GPS repeater

          Spare tiller

          Hydrovane self steering gear (New 2010) 

          Bimini

          Two Solar panels (mounted above Bimini)

          Spray hood and dodgers

          Fire extinguisher (In locker)

          Search light powered by ships batteries

Approching the Bay of Islands, New Zealand 

Below deck:-

          28 HP, 3 cylinder, Beta diesel engine (New 2007)

          Beta, deluxe engine control panel

          Echo Tech water maker (New 2012)

          Electric bilge pump

          Manual bilge pump

          Two Domestic batteries (Both new 2015)

          Dedicated engine starting battery

          Battery selector and isolation switch

          Clipper battery monitor

          Electrics control panels

          Fitted chart table, with perspex chart protector

          Two chart storage lockers

          Galley sink with fresh water and salt water taps

          Gimbaled cabin table

          Small fridge

          Two burner and grill gas stove

          Fitted cabin diesel heater (needs some attention)

          Two fire extinguishers

          Fire blanket

          Distress flares in dedicated holder

          Ships clock

          Barometer

          Pilot berth

          Main cabin berth
          Twin for'd berth

Electronics:-

          Furuno GP 32 fixed GPS

          Garmin hand held GPS

          Vespa Marine active AIS  transponder (New 2013)

          Simrad RD68 VHF radio

          JRC HF SSB radio (New 2014)

          Mc Murdo Smart find EPERB

          Ray Marine Tiller pilot

          Waeco Inverter

          

Frd.

           Heads

          Holding tank

          Twin V berth

          Wet locker

          Sail locker

          Chain locker with 80 metres of chain.
         (Re galvanised 2015)

          Sta-lok rigging repair kit.

Miscellaneous :-

          LED Tricolour nav lights at mast head

          LED Anchor light at masthead

         Windex at masthead

         Red and Green nav lights at cross trees

         Radar reflector above cross trees

         Minolta waterproof binoculars

         2 x Crewsaver life jackets with harness and life line

A cutting from Sula's latest survey

"Sula has been consciously upgraded and well maintained by the very experienced owners who have sailed the yacht from the UK to New Zealand. The vessel is in generally good condition for its age and has a good range of equipment that appears to be in good serviceable condition.

No structural or any other significant defects were identified during the course of my inspection and the yacht can be considered suitable for local, and blue water insurance cover."

Murry F Reid

Marine Surveyor

Just another fantastic tropical anchorage.