44 foot 1970 Benello


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Design No.: 1930-C2 by Sparkman and Stephens (draughting by German Frers while at S&S)

Design name: Benello 44

Built by: Cantiere Benello, Livorno Italy 1970

Evolution: Became the Swan 44, 1972-75

 

Described by: Olin Stephens recently as \"a very exciting design\" in its day, Sparkman & Stephens http://www.sparkmanstephens.com/

Influences seen: in numerous subsequent designs by S&S, for example, Sequin 44, described in \"Offshore Yachts: 5 Good Boats\" edited by John Rousmaniere

 

Build details (partial):

FRP construction with Airex core (closed cell foam)

C Flex inner laminate

Strong and light

Lead keel

Integral fiberglass tanks

 

 

Specifications and Gear List:

Partial list - further details on request

Performance cruising, with amenities:
Northern Lights 5 kw generator
Air X Wind Generator
Two Flexible Solar Panels
Watermaker (70 galprhr max)
Cedar lined closets
Refrigerator and Freezer
Exterior and interior shower
Hot and cold pressured water
Washer (10 litre) and Spinner
Interior Squabs - washable suede
Flat screen TV and multi-region DVD player with Ipod dock
Eberspacher forced air central heater
3 burner Smev hob and oven
Sleeps 7


Infrastructure notes:
Superior storage
Superior ventilation (including galley hatch under hard dinghy at sea and 3 large dorade vents)
Excellent cockpit protection for offshore watchkeeping

Dinghies:
Dyer (hard) sailing/rowing dinghy with 2HP Yamaha
Zodiac 3.2m Air Floor Fast Roller inflatable with 15 HP Yamaha

Autopilots:
Aires windvane
Simrad autopilot and chart plotter

Deck gear:
Anchors

Windlass - Simpson Lawrence 2000 Vertical

Twin Custom Made Stainless Steel Bow Rollers

Pressured Sea Water Washdown

Dinghy folding anchor chain and rode

 

Sail inventory and associated:

Main: Custom made by Doyle Sailmakers (New Zealand) 2005, 3 reefs

Genoa: Custom made by Doyle Sailmakers (New Zealand) 2005, on ProFurl Twin Foil Model 42

Trysail: on separate track

Storm Jib (hanks on to inner headstay)

Yankee (fits ProFurl Foil)

Windward Reefable Blade (hanks on to inner headstay)

Spinnaker

Associated gear: 11 winches, all running rigging included, removable running backstays, removable inner forestay, upper standing rigging = Dyform, other is combination of Staylock and compression fittings

 

Safety gear:

6 man Avon Liferaft

Large Parachute Coppins Sea Anchor

2 406 EPIRBs

2 Horseshoe Life Buoys with 2 integrated man overboard lights and DanBuoy

4 Harnesses

3 Fire Extinguishers



Electronics:
Simrad CR 44 Chartplotter/Radar/GPS

Simrad/Robertson AP 26 Autopilot

Kenwood TS50 SSB (HAM enabled)

Pactor III Modem and Shakespere Automatic Tuner

Magellan GPS

Horizon VHF Ship Station

Cobra Handheld VHF\'s (x2)

NASA Marine Navtex

Sony Stereo and 10 disk CD changer and salon and cockpit speakers)

Sharp Flatscreen TV with external antenna (see mention above)

 

Machinery and associated:

Perkins 4107 (rebuilt 1995, further rebuild 2003 - 1600 hours)

Gearbox - Borg Warner 71C Velvet Drive (rebuild 2003)

Northern Lights Generator (installed new 1996, bench tested and fully serviced 2003)

New 3 blade feathering J prop 2003

New stainless steel shaft 2003

New dripless PSS shaft seal 2003

Trojan 105\'s batteries (housebank 450 amp/hrs, plus start battery replaced 2007)

Victron Phoenix 1250 Battery Charger

High Capacity Watermaker (see mention above)

 

 

Price:

£99,950 (Sterling)”.

Currently lying in Cartagena, Spain

 

History of Ownership - Built in Livorno, Italy for William Ziegler, III
"SWANYA (Ex-GEM) was originally designed and built for a limited edition one-design class called (sic) Bonello-44, by Sparkman & Stephens and (sic) Bonello of Italy. She made herself known with the Swan 44's, both before and after their stern modification. Her internal joinerwork was simpler, easier to maintain, and much lighter, which no doubt contributed to her superior speed....Good cruising. Very sincerely, Bill and Jane Ziegler"
William Ziegler, III (former owner, GEM, New York Yacht Club) October, 1997
Featured in Time/Life Series: Boats 197_ (TBA)

Featured in Training Film: Small Boat Transit Panama Canal, January 1976

Name: Ex-GEM, renamed upon sale by request of W. Ziegler III. Current - Swanya (phonetic for the French adjective, "Soigne") by the current owners, Mark and Kimberly Cathcart

 

Full renovations, including infrastructure, engines, canvas etc:

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