Sana is a beautiful sight to see on Sydney Harbour. I've admired her many times while out sailing on my little bluebird or racing across the harbour in the work tender. She always seems to be under full sail, which must be an indication of how easy to rig the topsail must be. The wishbone rig allows for easy tacking and easy reefing and as soon as a sail gets hard to handle, you simply drop it and carry on with the others. Sana is a welcome regular at the Sydney Amateur's biennial 'Gaffers Day'. Her graceful lines and 4 sail rig lend her the presence and romanticism of an 18th century tall ship. Beautiful teak decks, bronze portholes and chrome dorades complete the picture. Down below is sparse by modern standards but welcoming and bright with white bulkheads and blonde timbers. This lovely classic is fast inshore and offshore, while easy to handle and comfortable to cruise. Well presented and very well maintained, this is your opportunity to own this beautiful classic boat.
Region
New South Wales
Vessel Location
Sydney Region
Reference
Sana
Usage
Family, Leisure, Cruising
Launch Year
1967
Rego
FY331N
Designer
Edward Webber USA
Builder
Carl Fristrom
Length
39' 1" - 11.90m
Beam
3.25 m
Draft
1.75 m
Displacement
16000 kg
Hull Material
Timber
Engine Make
Perkins
Horsepower
50 hp
Fuel Type
Diesel
Propulsion
Bronze JBC folding propellor.
Fuel
250 l
Water
450l
Accommodation
The Saloon, dual leaf folding table is flanked by couches / berths either side. Higher on the hull sides are lee berths, providing 4 sleeping positions in the saloon. All are upholstered in an off-white suede-like material. There are 4 traditional bronze opening oval portholes either side, for good cross ventilation. The Forward Cabin V berth provides one full size and one child size berth, also upholstered in the same material.
Galley
To starboard is the galley, meths stove with grill, stainless steel sink and large preparation area.
Toilet
Electric toilet
Safety Gear
EPIRB. Lifejackets. Bilge pumps. Fire extinguishers. VHF. Admiralty anchor and warps. Danbuoy. Life rings. GPS. Sana is currently Cat 7 certified
Electrics
The electric system is 12V
12V engine and genset start batteries
Electronics
Opposite is a fridge, Hanging cupboard, chart table and engine instruments. There is a large and practical charts drawer under the table. Navigation electronics are very basic, though there are many plaques for participation in classic racing events and there is a large, high quality German Barometer, with opposite, an equally rustic winding ships chronometer.
Mast / Rigging
Ketch main-trysail rig with wishbone booms on foresails
Deck Gear
The boat has no sheet winches! Each sail is small enough to be managed without. Once the pressure builds, you drop the sail and continue with others. This becomes a natural reefing system.
There are 2 halyard winches on the mast.