55 FT Yacht Cruiser/Racer

PRICE REDUCED; Cassidy 55 offshore Blue water fast cruising yacht, use it to generate income from regatta race charter or large group charters it would be ideal for extended fast cruiser or as a liveaboard training platform with 12 berths and large saloon with wrap around lounge suits a nice galley ,the open plan offers plenty of room for everyone, Australian Made has been a very successful race boat getting podium finishes most events it was entered in including Sydney to Hobart its been constantly updated with new mast & rigging, engine & gearbox, keel & rudder, electronics between 2008 & 2015 , its still competitive on the race track & has been optimised to be entered into many regatta classes, has a good IRC rating for up to 16 crew, can also be sailed shorthanded, plenty of sails including asymmetrical & symmetric spinnaker set ups, 2 x genoas new mainsail made from warp drive dacron radial cut in 2019 cleverly designed by Roly Tasker Sails to tack without tending the running back stays under first reef. lots of spares, new batterys ,very reliable engine & drivetrain, Gori overdrive folding prop gives fast economic motoring.
Its in Chalong bay Phuket ready for inspection , its easily handled by 2 people & priced to sell
Year: 1982
Builder Cassidy WA
Length: 16.79m 55 ft
Beam: 4.46m
Draft: 3m
On the Australian Registry
Rigging: Sloop
Engine: Perkins 82HP
Diesel 450 liters in 2 tanks with cross feed
Water 300 liters 1 tank
Gori overdrive folding prop
Hull: Cold molded 3 x 6mm Oregon on laminated frames & stringers & epoxy gelcoat

NEW ELECTRONICS INSTALLED 2013-2015
VHF marine radio
SSB marine radio
Garmin GPS plotter
Victron 3000w invertor
Built in Computer in chart table with deckman with Cmap charts and Max Sea
FB150 satellite dome & Sat phone
AIS B class
30 kg Bugel anchor 20 meters of 10 mm chain 30 meters 20 mm line
Microwave oven
Shower and head
Sleeps 12
can be short handled
IRC rated up to 16 crew
IRC certificate rating 1.169
new Jutson Farr style keel
new rudder 2005
new mast 2006 new rigging 2011
new mainsail 2019
new engine & gear box 2012
new victron 3kw inverter 2013
Solar panels
new bilge pumping systems