Description

TARA is a rock-solid expedition yacht, easily managed by two crew without the frills of today’s production vessels. Naval architecture was done by Ulf Rogeberg, noted as the original Deerfoot designer; he pioneered the use of a canoe-body shape as the most easily driven hull form. His sailing yacht designs carried relatively short, easily managed rigs yet outperformed larger yachts that required much more sail handling. TARA brings that concept into cruising under power with two relatively small (150 HP) diesels that provide a 9.5-knot cruising speed burning an astonishing 3.5 gallons per hour. At eight knots, TARA can cruise non-stop from the Caribbean to Maine. In the transition to ecologically conscious yachting, TARA is leading the pack.

For a short-handed crew or cruising couple, it is worth noting that TARA easily spins in her own length with a powerful thruster and the rudders sited well aft of the center of effort. Comportment around marina docks is far better than most 70+ foot yachts. 

TARA’s interior is bright and open, finished off in Herreshoff style with mahogany trim and white panels, Sisal carpets, large windows and white headliners. Headroom is generous throughout.

The hull and deck are foam-cored fiberglass, molded by a prestigious New England shipyard, one of the finest composite shipyards in the US, painted with Awlgrip. TARA’s superstructure is a custom aluminum weldment that has been left natural. While there is no such thing as a maintenance-free vessel, TARA is very close to that ideal.

Main Characteristics

Name: TARA

Type: Expedition

Builder: Ocean Voyager

Year: 2021

Hull No: Custom

LOA: 22.86 M/75’00”

LOD: 21.34 M/70’00”

Beam: 5.65 M/18’06”

Draft: 1.67 M/ 5’06”

Gross Tonnage: 57GT

Displacement (Fully Loaded): 34 tons/30,800 kg

Hull Material: Vinylester resin Divicell Foam core

Hull Configuration: Displacement

Superstructure: Aluminum Alloy

Decks: Vinylester resin Divicell Foam core

Flag: Antigua and Barbuda

Naval Architect: Ulf Rogeberg

Exterior Designer: Ocean Voyager

Interior Designer: Ocean Voyager

Main Engines: 2 x Volvo D3-150 hp (112kW) EPA tier II engines

Max Speed: 12.5 kts

Cruising Speed: 9.5 kts

Range: 1,400 nm

Guest Accommodations: 8 Guests in 4 Staterooms

Crew Accommodations: 2 Crew in 1 Cabin

General

TARA’S naval architecture was done by Ulf Rogeberg who is noted as the original Deerfoot designer; he pioneered the use of a canoe-body shape as the most easily driven hull form. His sailing yacht designs carried relatively short, easily managed rigs yet outperformed larger yachts that required much more sail handling. TARA brings that concept into cruising under power with two relatively small (150 HP) diesels that provide a 9.5 knot cruising speed burning an astonishing 3.5 gph. At 8.0 knots, TARA can cruise non-stop from the Caribbean to Maine. In the transition to ecologically conscious yachting, TARA is leading the pack.

Accomodations

Interior finished in Antique White composite, with Dark African mahogany joinery, composite panel ceilings and vinyl sisal carpets. Interior is roomy, light and spacious with high ceilings. Although fully air conditioned, natural ventilation may be preferred with appropriately located hatched and portlights.  

ARRANGEMENT: Large, full beam aft master stateroom with king size berth, Theford electric toilet, en suite head, desk, closets and storage, opening hatch, two opening portlights with two hull windows. Closets and drawers for storage.  Two additional staterooms with upper and lower bunks (starboard and port location) with shared heads. Closets and drawers for storage.  

Forward:Queen berth cabin to port with en-suite head, and shower. One double berth cabin to starboard, with upper bunk, en-suite head and shower.All shower and sinks hardware high polished Italian hardware.All heads have multiple storage, cabinets and mirrors.3 black water tanks (40 gallons each) with Whale discharge pumps for pump out.

Headroom: All staterooms 6’7 (2 m) Galley 10’ (3 m ) salon 7’ (2.2 m) 

Galley (Mid-Ship):

• Large stainless galley on the starboard side with a 6 to 8 person dinette opposite.
• Double stainless steel sink with carbon filter drinking water faucet
• Dickinson stainless steel LPG stove with oven and broiler, 3 burners
• Sea frost 24vdc refrigerator with custom stainless box and plastic shelves
• Sea frost 24vdc freezer with custom stainless box and custom cutting board top.
• Microwave Panasonic

Dinette (Mid-Ship):

• Opposite of the galley on the Port side is a U-shaped dinette with a table (aluminum and mahogany) and seating upto 8
• TV 55’ Samsung

Pilothouse:

• Raised salon with an “L” shaped settee to port, and the lower inside helm station to starboard. Seating up to 6, with aluminum/mahogany coffee table
• Pilothouse Helm control station with Plotter, VHF, joy stick controls, Volvo engine controls, and Stabilizer controls
• On Port 30 gallon 240 VAC stainless hot water heaters
• Starboard Norsap adjustable helm chair

Lazarette:

• Splendide combo washer/dryer
• 3 x diving tanks
• Very large lazarette that houses the Steering gear, Steering pump, Spectra water maker, crane hydraulics, and multiple storage areas
• California Air (hookah compressor) with hookah hoses and mouth piece

Forecastle:

• Very Large Focastle houses spare anchor, 8 (covered) bumpers, mooring lines.
• Thruster batteries, windlass batteries and charger

Deck Seating Area:

• Outside seating for 12, with Folding dining table for 6/8, sunbrella, closed cell foam cockpit cushions
• This is protected from the sun by a 12’ (3.65m) x 12’ (3.65m) hard, aluminum framed awning, which supports the (5) 320 Watts solar panels

Construction

• Hull and deck; Vinylester resin Divicell Foam core, 1 14” deck and 1 7/8”hull
• Carbon stringers 6” X 2”
• Resin infused (scrimp system) hull and deck
• PPG epoxy and linear polyurethane paint system
• Aluminum pilothouse, 1/4” plating and framing, spray foam polyurathane insulation
• Aluminum fuel tanks ¼ inches plate
• 4 3/8” polyethylene water tanks
• Vessel was heavily constructed and insulated for Northern latitude cruising

Capacities

• Tonnage : 57 GT
• Net Tons : 51 T
• Displacement tons: 34 tons/30,800 kg
• Fuel Capacity (2 x aluminum 1/4” tanks):2,422 L / 640 USG
• Fresh Water Capacity (4 x heavy 3/8” polyethylene tanks): 2,220 L/560 USG
• Water Maker: 1 x 1,500 L/p/D / 400 USG/p/D
• Black Water: 3 x 150 L/p/D / 40 USG/p/D
• Speed / Consumption p/h / Range / RPM
• Maximum: 12.5 kts / 5USG/p/H / 1,200 nm / 3,000
• Cruising: 9.5 kts / 3.5 USG/p/H / 1,400 nm / 2,300
• Economical: 8 kts / 2.5 USG/p/H / 2,000 nm / 1,700

Mechanical Equipment

• Main Engines:2 x Volvo D3-150 hp (112kw) EPA tier II engines
• Engine Hours: 100
• Engine Controls: Volvo
• Generator: 16kW Northern Lights (mechanical)
• Generator Hours: 125 (October 2021)
• Stabilization: Active hydraulic stabilization: Kobelt actuators with 7.5 sqft fins, powered by generator mounted 10ga/minute hydraulic pump with 24 VDC Ogura clutch, an 8 gallon reserve oil tank with filter and sight gauge
• Thruster: 10” Side-power 24 VDC with 2 x 240amp/hr dedicated AGM batteries for thruster and windlass, charged by 30amp/120vac Simplex dedicated charger
• Propellers: blade Michigan DQ propellers on 1/34” Aquamat shafts
• Steering: and manual steering: Kobelt 24 VDC HPU200 with 24 VDC autopilot solenoid for power steering and upper helm Kobelt 7005 manual steering pump with a 3 gallon reserve oil tank with filter and sight gauge, plus a Lewmar steering wheel
• Filtration: Dual Racor for each engine with/crossover
• Rudders: 3” solid rudder shafts with Kobelt tiller arms and steering ram and tie-bar (shafting above rudder bearing machined to 2”) double lip shaft seals and heavy upper thrust roller bearing. Heavy welded steel plate rudders
• Oil Pumps: Reverso oil change pump 24 VDC
• Controls: Dual control station w/ wheel at upper station and Kobelt joy stick steering at upper and lower station
• Water Pumps: Dual 24 VDC fresh water pumps with pressure tank
• Fire Suppression System: 380 cu/ft Seafire Novec automatic/manual fire suppression system for engine room

Electrical

• Output/Electricity: 120/240 1 phase 60hz system
• Panels: Custom dedicated electrical distribution panels w/ fiber optic lighting, isolated 110v inverter distribution panel
• Monitoring System: Mastervolt distribution and monitoring system
• Solar System: 2000 watt system with circuit protected joiner box, consisting of 5 x 320 watt panels on the sun awning, and 1 additional 320 watt panel on the foredeck. Capable of 75 amps at 24 vdc at peak power. Basically will run all domestic functions except hot water and HVAC in most weather conditions
• Solar Controller: Outback 80 amp solar controller
• Chargers:2 x inverter chargers: dual Magnum 4000watt inverter from 24vdc and 120vac 120amp battery charger
• House Batteries: 8 x 460 amp/hr 6vdc ROLLs L/16 lead acid
• Start Batteries: Dedicated start batteries for each main engine and generator and Anchor windlas/thruster
• Lighting: Interior and exterior is 100 % LED lighting
• Shore Power: 50 amp shore power with 50’ cable
• Air Conditioning: 5 x Dometic reverse cycle marine air conditioners 2/12,000 btu, 2/6,000 btu, 1/10,000 btu with 4 Cal Pump cooling pumps
• Spectra Watermaker: 400 ga/day Spectra 24vdc watermaker

Electronics

• Radar: Simrad HALO 64mi radar
• Plotters: 16” Simrad EVO 3 plotter with integrated autopilot, chirp sounder and Halo radar 12” Simrad EVO 3 plotter with integrated autopilot, chirp sounder and Halo radar
• Alarm: Wireless bilge alarm
• EPIRB: ACR global fix EPIRB
• ICOM: Icom m242g GPS
• AIS: Simrad AIS class B
• Display: Kobelt color stabilizer control/display

Deck Machinery & Equipment

• Flybridge: 9’ X 9” with a composite console/helm station. 2 person helm seat and awning
• Anchors: 175# Lewmar claw anchor 75# Rocna anchor plus 250 feet of 1 inch nylon rode Stainless bow roller ½ inch plates with dual nylon anchors
• Anchor Chains: 350 feet 7/16 G4 chain
• Anchor Winch: Lewmar 3500 24vdc
• Crane: Nautical Structures HMC 1100 pound capacity with 3 function hydraulics, boom up/down, 350 degree rotation, winch up/down, 120vac, cable remote control
• Lifelines: Dyneema
• Pilot House Windows: Double glazed tempered pilothouse windows (two layers nitrogen fill) 3/8 tempered glass
• Hatches: 6 x stainless steel Pompanette deck hatches with Oceanaire privacy/bug screens
• 1 x Lewmar (aft)
• 1 x large custom fiberglass lazarette hatch
• Chocks: Custom dinghy
• Tanks: Dual large LPG tanks with crossover valve, galley remote solenoid control, and vented LPG storage
• Swim Platform: Aluminum swim-platform with composite deck, swim ladder, and dinghy dock
• Bollards: 4 x large 14” stainless
• Cleats: 4 x 12” stainless cleats
• Rub Rail: Hard poly rub rail w/ stainless half round
• Navigation Lights: LED

Tender & Toys

Tenders: 12’ Highfield alloy inflatable rib with heavy plastic/ teak style sole, storage locker, double floor, Dyneema

lifting harness, 20hp Yamaha outboard

Exclusions

Exclusions include all of Owner's personal effects. A detailed list of inventory and exclusions will be provided upon request.

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.