'Copernicus' is a one owner 2008 Radford 12 now listed exclusively for sale with YOTI Sydney Harbour.
Designed by Graham Radford and built by David Dillon at Shekinah Boat Works in Taree, this yacht is a testament to the ingenuity and skills of Australian yacht design and production. Such a versatile yacht, that can provide great satisfaction and achieve incredibly consistent results racing to Lord Howe or Hobart in one instance and in the next, be a safe, comfortable long distance blue water cruiser.
The design of the Radford 12 with her low centre of gravity, narrow beam, long waterline length and 2.1metre draft provided her owner the perfect mix for both competitive racing and comfortable cruising. In race mode - and experienced hands - 'Copernicus' has achieved everything that her owner set out to do. Just some of her highlights included winning the CYCA Tasman point score in her first year and placing in division in the Gosford to Lord Howe Race. In 2009, she finished second in division in the Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race and in 2011 was runner up in the Lord Howe race.
Internally, her design is simple and practical and despite her reasonably narrow beam, the use of space is impressive with two double quarter berths, a good size V Berth two settee / single saloon berths plus removable pipe cots, fully enclosed head and surprisingly large galley. There is also a comfortable dinette and a well laid out navigation station.
Her standing rigging was replaced in 2019, and she received a new 40hp Volvo diesel engine in 2017 which has just 180 hours of use. She has a good range of sails with two carbon mains, J1, J2, J3 and J4 headsails along with both masthead and fractional symmetrical and asymmetrical spinnakers and a Code 0.
She has Raymarine GPS and autopilot, Nixa multi displays for wind, speed and depth, both VHF and HF radios and is fitted with AIS.
For further details or to arrange inspection on Sydney Harbour, please contact Ian Greentree.
Region
New South Wales
Vessel Location
Sydney Region Balgowlah, NSW
Reference
Copernicus
Launch Year
2008
Designer
Radford Yacht Design
Builder
David Dillon - Shekinah Boat Works
Length
39' 4" - 11.99m
Beam
3.4m
Draft
2.1m
Displacement
5,700kg
Keel / Ballast
Fin
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Deck Material
GRP
Engine Make
Volvo
Engine
Volvo D2-40F (New 2017), serviced February 2024.
Engine Under companionway.
McConaghy Carbon Wheel (Spare S/Steel Wheel).
Horsepower
38Hp
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
180
Propulsion
Two blade folding propeller.
Fuel
100L stainless steel tank
Water
340L in two fibreglass tanks.
Accommodation
V Berth forward with two double aft cabins and two single berths in the saloon (Provision for Pipe Cots).
Berths
8
Galley
Single basin stainless steel sink.
Refrigeration
12v top loading fridge.
Stove
3 Burner gas stove.
Hotwater System
Hot and cold pressurised water system.
Shower
Hot and Cold Shower in the Head.
Toilet
Jabsco manual toilet with holding tank.
Entertainment
Aquaray Stereo Radio/DVD player.
Dinghy
2 person Inflatable (Fits in the lazarette).
Covers
Boom Bag, Boom tent.
Ground Tackle
Electric anchor winch (not currently installed). 2 x CQR anchors. Chain and rope.
Safety Gear
Emergency tiller, drogue, inflatable life-jackets x 8 (not serviced), foam life jackets x 8, jackstays, flares (not in date), 8 men zodiac liferaft (not in service), torches x 2, fire extinguishers.
Bilge Pumps
2 x Manual bilge pumps.
Electrics
Batteries: 1 x start battery and 2 x house batteries.
12v DC and 240v shorepower systems, 1200 watt Inverter. Interior lighting. Nav lights.
Electronics
Raymarine E80 GPS. Silva NX2 Multi Control. Silva NX2 Wind. Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot. Compass at the helm. AIS.
ICOM M802 HF, Standard Horizon GX2150 VHF Class D VHF with Built-in Dual Channel AIS receiver, Horizon Handheld VHF.
Sail Inventory
2 x carbon mains ( 2 reefing points). Carbon J1, J2 and J3, Kevlar J4, Dacron drifter. X Masthead Symmetrical, 1 x Masthead Asymmetrical, 1 x Fractional Symmetrical, 1 x Fractional Asymmetrical, 1 x Code Zero. Storm jib and trysail. Lewmar below deck headsail furler (Not currently installed).
Mast / Rigging
Alloy mast - Keel stepped. Alloy boom. Dyform rigging (New 2019). Carbon and Alloy Spinnaker Poles, Harken Twin racing foil, Selden Rod Kicker Vang.
Deck Gear
2 x Lewmar ST54 Primary winches, 2 x Lewmar ST48 Main winches, 2 x Lewmar ST40 Coach house winches, 12 x rope clutches.