Surf 45 – 13.80 m – Guy Ribadeau Dumas – never launched – commissioning project
A 13.80 m monohull sailboat designed by architect Guy Ribadeau Dumas, handcrafted at a very high level in 2005, never launched or used since its construction.
The Surf 45 belongs to the category of light displacement sailboats (approximately 4.5 tons reported), with a narrow and performance-oriented hull, aiming to offer high performance and true sailing pleasure, while retaining the economic and structural advantages of a monohull.
This model has been featured in a detailed article in Voiles et Voiliers magazine, describing the concept, naval architecture, and various rigging options.
Main features
- Hull length: 13.80 m
- Beam: approx. 3.88 m
- Construction: laminated plywood with glass-epoxy
- Year of construction: 2005
- Launched: never
- Status: boat not yet commissioned
- Fixed deep keel with bulb
- Suspended rudder
Deck and cockpit
- Very long cockpit (about one-third of the boat's length), on a single level
- Smooth circulation and excellent ergonomics
- Possibility to store a tender lengthwise in the cockpit
- Deck painted wood/epoxy
- Stainless steel rub rails, pulpit, and mooring lines
- Lofrans windlass installed (not used)
Rigging and sails
- Laquered white aluminum mast
- Aluminum boom
- Inox standing rigging (receipts available)
- Main forestay + staysail forestay
- Genoa and staysail roller furlers
- New genoa, staysail, and main sail, never used
(Voiles et Voiliers magazine describes two possible rig configurations for the Surf 45; the exact configuration of this unit can be confirmed during the final rig inspection.)
Interior arrangements
- Bright central saloon
- Two double cabins
- One head
- Galley near the companionway
- Chart table
- High-quality wood joinery
- Upholstery present, never used
Motorization
- Perkins diesel engine
- Propeller shaft installed
- System installed but not yet commissioned (first commissioning pending)
General condition
This is not a worn or tired boat but a never-sailed vessel requiring a commissioning and finalization phase (antifouling, engine commissioning, rig adjustments, systems).
A detailed commissioning budget and a complete technical inventory are available for serious buyers.
Profile sought
This boat is aimed at an experienced sailor or a buyer with technical support, seeking a unique, high-performance, and coherent sailboat, accepting a commissioning period before sailing.
This is not a turnkey boat.
Price
€35,000
The price intentionally set well below the actual construction cost and the intrinsic value of the boat, considering the commissioning work to be carried out.
Complete file (administrative documents, press article, technical inventory, commissioning budget, detailed photos) provided after an initial qualified exchange.
