Description: Holland 44 Swan Hull Shape Built by Kanga Birtles in Australia
Only two of those boats were built by Kanga Birtles in Australia to the design of Ron Holland for Swan 44 in Australia - Kanga wanted to win the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in 1982 with Sangaree but the classification was changed this year so he only made place 6 - consequently he sold her and we purchased her 8 years ago. She has been restored 2017 - completely rewired, a new engine as well as rigg and two years ago also a new B&G Navigationsystem and autopilot, radar and all you need to sail her safely from Singapore (where we raced her for 6 years every weekend) to Australia.
Region
Northern Territory
Vessel Location
Darwin NT
Usage
Racing
Launch Year
1982
Designer
Ron Holland
Builder
Kanga Birtles
Length
44' 3" - 13.50m
Beam
4.3 m
Draft
2.4 m
Displacement
11-12 t
Keel / Ballast
Solid lead
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP Steel frame with Aluminium Mast solid lead keel
Deck Material
Fiberglass allgrip
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine
Shaftdrife 3jH5e 2017
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
39 kw
Engine Hours
750
Fuel Consumption
Diesel
Max Speed
8.5 knots
Cruise Speed
5.5 knots
Propulsion
Giro 3 blade folded propeller
Thrusters
None
Fuel
80
Water
400l
Accommodation
Built for racing so no cabins but bunks to sleep 9 initially which was changed to 6 berths to allow for more cupboard space and fridge/freezer space for cruising