Schionning Wilderness 1250X Extended Performance Cruiser
Welcome aboard Zygo, a stunning Schionning 1250X Performance sailing catamaran extended to 13.10m for enhanced speed and unparalleled comfort during blue-water voyages. Designed to offer the ideal balance between long-term liveaboard cruising and weekend club racing, Zygo is perfect for families seeking adventure or seasoned sailors planning their next big journey. Upgraded with meticulous care and significant investment, she has been optimised for five years of international travel, delivering both luxury and reliability.
Zygo is a professionally built performance cruising catamaran from the renowned catamaran builders SPJ Yachts, constructed with lightweight duflex/duracore epoxy composites. Her robust design features Kevlar-reinforced hulls up to the waterline and additional bridge deck stringers for enhanced stiffness. With her big rig, daggerboards, and sleek lines, Zygo is built for speed while offering all the comforts of home, including a galley-up layout on the bridge deck, two king+ cabins, and ample storage. Larger-than-standard rudders ensure exceptional low-speed responsiveness, and her performance speaks for itself: a cruising speed of 7 knots under motor and 8-10 knots under sail. In light winds, Zygo outpaces production catamarans, sailing at 6 knots in just 6 knots of apparent wind.
In 2023, Zygo underwent a comprehensive refit to ensure worry-free cruising. This investment reflects the invaluable lesson learnt that while cheaper yachts may appear cost-effective upfront, they can lead to higher long-term expenses. Zygo is Australian-registered and fully prepared for international travel.
*** Major Refit Items in 2023/24 - Estimated value over $250,000
Two new Yanmar engines -3YM30AE (2023)
New Solar Panels 5 x Sunman - 175w and, 4x Sunman 100w panels (1250w)
4x Victron LiFePO4 Battery 12,8V/200Ah - Smart (Lithium system of 800ah)
Victron MultiPlus 12/3000/120-50 Inverter
2x Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/50
Life raft serviced (added EPIRB)
New salon couch covers
New table (can be dropped down into a bed)
New running rigging
New main sail boom bag
Both Main and Headsail services
New tender (ZAR Mini inflatable RIB 11HDL in Hypalon 3.1m)
New Tohatsu MFS20E Outboard - Electric start
New water maker filters
Tecma toilets - replaced everything except for the bowl
New microwave
New bed mattress (2x King and 1x Single)
New Starlink High Performance dish (For international travel)
S7 Slipstream Seahawk self-folding propellors (Allowing for a cruising speed of 7 knots)
Completed rigging inspection - passed.
New Webber BBQ and Frame
New Port Engine Start Battery
Fridge Inspection and refurb
New Outdoor Freezer Dometic CU95 air-cooled condensing unit
New Predict Wind Data Hub
New Cockpit Seadeck flooring
Countless smaller upgrades and replacements
Save yourself the time, cost, drama and stress of upgrading a cheaper yacht online, Zygo is 100% ready for her next adventure.
*** Schionning Wilderness X (Performance cruiser)
Year: 2015
Length: 43ft (13.10m) (not including bowsprit)
Beam: 7m
Displacement: 6500kg
Draft: 90cm
3 cabins (2 x king beds and 1 x single bed)
2 heads and 2 internal hot water showers
Galley-up
Daggerboards
Kevl ar reinforced hulls
Full hardshell high clearance Bimini
Australian and Queensland registration
Builder SPJ Yachts, Airlie Beach
*** Engines, Steering and Propulsion
Yanmar engines -3YM30AE (Port engine 587.7 hours, starboard 588.3 hours, as at 22/12/24)
800 litre fuel capacity in separate tanks that can be isolated for short-range and long range use. + 100L in portable diesel jerry cans
Racor 500 FG Turbine series fuel/water separator
Sail drive (New 2023/24)
S7 Slipstream Seahawk self-folding propellors (New 2023/24)
Lewmar rotary sprocket autopilot
SPJ Steering System
Daggerboards
*** Heads
2 x showers
2 x Tecma saltwater flush toilets
1 x 50L holding tank
2 x basins and taps
*** Water
Stella engine drive watermaker (makes up to 4 litres per minute).
350 litres fixed water tank capacity
100 litres in jerry cans capacity included
Kuuma Force 10 electric water heater
Engine-heated and shore power heated water tank 75 litres
Aqua Jet freshwater washdown pump
Hot and cold external shower
Whale saltwater washdown pump (New 2023/24)
Anchor chain saltwater washdown pump
Sahara 4505 automatic bilges x 2 (New 2023/24)
Whale compac 50 manual bilges x 2 (New 2023/24)
*** Galley
U-shaped galley-up
Double bowl undermount sink
Force 10 3 x burner stove and oven
1000W Microwave (New 2023/24)
2 x lightweight composite gas bottles (internal)
2 x swap & go gas bottles (external)
BEP 600 series gas detector (New 2023/24)
200L Isotherm fridge freezer
180L Ozefridge freezer eutectic system freshwater cooled (New 2023/24)
*** Power & Electrics
Solar Panels 5 x Sunman - 175w and, 4x Sunman 100w panels (1250w) (New 2023/24)
4x Victron LiFePO4 Battery 12,8V/200Ah - Smart (Lithium system of 800ah) (New 2023/24)
Victron MultiPlus 12/3000/120-50 Inverter (New 2023/24)
2x Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/50 (New 2023/24)
2 x engine alternators charging up to 80A/H (New 2023/24)
2 x Battery monitors (New 2023/24)
ME-ARC Advanced remote control
7 x 240V power points
2 x 12V points
*** Navigation and Communication
Compass: Plastimo 105 offshore
GPS/Chart plotter: Raymarine E127 12" touchscreen
Auto Pilot: Raymarine EV 200
Depth sounder: Raymarine E127
Wind Instruments: Raymarine 160 wind pack
VHF Radio: Raymarine
AIS: Raymarine AIS 700 Class B transceiver/splitter
*** Sails, Rigging and Winches
One mainsail - pro radial cut dacron with 3 reefing points
One headsail - radial cut dacron
One screecher - PX05 4 oz
One storm sail - Safety orange
Boom Bag (New 2023/24)
2x self furlers
8 x Lewmar winches including 2 forward and 6 aft (2 electric).
Allyacht Spars aluminium mast (length 17m) and boom
Standing rigging: Stainless steel wire
Age of rigging 8 years
*** Safety
3 x Fire extinguishers
Flares
EPIRD
6 Person Coastmaster Great Circle Life raft (Serviced 2023) - Added EPIRB
Moonraker E-Plate Radio/Electric earth system
Antislip paint on exterior surfaces
Lifejackets
*** Ground Tackle
Sarca Excel 22 kg anchor with 85m chain
Rocna 25 kg anchor with 20m chain + 60m rope
Mako 1500W Anchorlift Windlass (Helm, remote and switch control)
100 metres extra rope for land-based anchoring
*** Docking
8 x fenders
Ropes and springers
2 x Mooring hooks (New 2023/24)
*** Tender
ZAR Mini inflatable RIB 11HDL in Hypalon 3.1m (New 2023/24)
Tohatsu MFS20E Outboard - Electric start (New 2023/24)
Loading by deck davits - sits securely on duckboard
*** Lights
2x Aqualuma underwater (blue) lights
1x LED Hella tricolour anchor light
3 x LED nav lights
2 x LED spotlights
14 x LED cabin lights
12 x LED saloon lights
10 x LED cockpit lights
*** Comfort and Entertainment
5 x 12V fans (New 2023/24)
1 x 12/240V DVD/Televisions (Blaupunkt)
Fusion stereo with 4 speakers, including 2 external weatherproof speakers
Zygo is a professionally built performance cruising catamaran from the renowned catamaran builders SPJ Yachts, constructed with lightweight duflex/duracore epoxy composites. Her robust design features Kevlar-reinforced hulls up to the waterline and additional bridge deck stringers for enhanced stiffness. With her big rig, daggerboards, and sleek lines, Zygo is built for speed while offering all the comforts of home, including a galley-up layout on the bridge deck, two king+ cabins, and ample storage. Larger-than-standard rudders ensure exceptional low-speed responsiveness, and her performance speaks for itself: a cruising speed of 7 knots under motor and 8-10 knots under sail. In light winds, Zygo outpaces production catamarans, sailing at 6 knots in just 6 knots of apparent wind.
In 2023, Zygo underwent a comprehensive refit to ensure worry-free cruising. This investment reflects the invaluable lesson learnt that while cheaper yachts may appear cost-effective upfront, they can lead to higher long-term expenses. Zygo is Australian-registered and fully prepared for international travel.
*** Major Refit Items in 2023/24 - Estimated value over $250,000
Two new Yanmar engines -3YM30AE (2023)
New Solar Panels 5 x Sunman - 175w and, 4x Sunman 100w panels (1250w)
4x Victron LiFePO4 Battery 12,8V/200Ah - Smart (Lithium system of 800ah)
Victron MultiPlus 12/3000/120-50 Inverter
2x Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/50
Life raft serviced (added EPIRB)
New salon couch covers
New table (can be dropped down into a bed)
New running rigging
New main sail boom bag
Both Main and Headsail services
New tender (ZAR Mini inflatable RIB 11HDL in Hypalon 3.1m)
New Tohatsu MFS20E Outboard - Electric start
New water maker filters
Tecma toilets - replaced everything except for the bowl
New microwave
New bed mattress (2x King and 1x Single)
New Starlink High Performance dish (For international travel)
S7 Slipstream Seahawk self-folding propellors (Allowing for a cruising speed of 7 knots)
Completed rigging inspection - passed.
New Webber BBQ and Frame
New Port Engine Start Battery
Fridge Inspection and refurb
New Outdoor Freezer Dometic CU95 air-cooled condensing unit
New Predict Wind Data Hub
New Cockpit Seadeck flooring
Countless smaller upgrades and replacements
Save yourself the time, cost, drama and stress of upgrading a cheaper yacht online, Zygo is 100% ready for her next adventure.
*** Schionning Wilderness X (Performance cruiser)
Year: 2015
Length: 43ft (13.10m) (not including bowsprit)
Beam: 7m
Displacement: 6500kg
Draft: 90cm
3 cabins (2 x king beds and 1 x single bed)
2 heads and 2 internal hot water showers
Galley-up
Daggerboards
Kevl ar reinforced hulls
Full hardshell high clearance Bimini
Australian and Queensland registration
Builder SPJ Yachts, Airlie Beach
*** Engines, Steering and Propulsion
Yanmar engines -3YM30AE (Port engine 587.7 hours, starboard 588.3 hours, as at 22/12/24)
800 litre fuel capacity in separate tanks that can be isolated for short-range and long range use. + 100L in portable diesel jerry cans
Racor 500 FG Turbine series fuel/water separator
Sail drive (New 2023/24)
S7 Slipstream Seahawk self-folding propellors (New 2023/24)
Lewmar rotary sprocket autopilot
SPJ Steering System
Daggerboards
*** Heads
2 x showers
2 x Tecma saltwater flush toilets
1 x 50L holding tank
2 x basins and taps
*** Water
Stella engine drive watermaker (makes up to 4 litres per minute).
350 litres fixed water tank capacity
100 litres in jerry cans capacity included
Kuuma Force 10 electric water heater
Engine-heated and shore power heated water tank 75 litres
Aqua Jet freshwater washdown pump
Hot and cold external shower
Whale saltwater washdown pump (New 2023/24)
Anchor chain saltwater washdown pump
Sahara 4505 automatic bilges x 2 (New 2023/24)
Whale compac 50 manual bilges x 2 (New 2023/24)
*** Galley
U-shaped galley-up
Double bowl undermount sink
Force 10 3 x burner stove and oven
1000W Microwave (New 2023/24)
2 x lightweight composite gas bottles (internal)
2 x swap & go gas bottles (external)
BEP 600 series gas detector (New 2023/24)
200L Isotherm fridge freezer
180L Ozefridge freezer eutectic system freshwater cooled (New 2023/24)
*** Power & Electrics
Solar Panels 5 x Sunman - 175w and, 4x Sunman 100w panels (1250w) (New 2023/24)
4x Victron LiFePO4 Battery 12,8V/200Ah - Smart (Lithium system of 800ah) (New 2023/24)
Victron MultiPlus 12/3000/120-50 Inverter (New 2023/24)
2x Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/50 (New 2023/24)
2 x engine alternators charging up to 80A/H (New 2023/24)
2 x Battery monitors (New 2023/24)
ME-ARC Advanced remote control
7 x 240V power points
2 x 12V points
*** Navigation and Communication
Compass: Plastimo 105 offshore
GPS/Chart plotter: Raymarine E127 12" touchscreen
Auto Pilot: Raymarine EV 200
Depth sounder: Raymarine E127
Wind Instruments: Raymarine 160 wind pack
VHF Radio: Raymarine
AIS: Raymarine AIS 700 Class B transceiver/splitter
*** Sails, Rigging and Winches
One mainsail - pro radial cut dacron with 3 reefing points
One headsail - radial cut dacron
One screecher - PX05 4 oz
One storm sail - Safety orange
Boom Bag (New 2023/24)
2x self furlers
8 x Lewmar winches including 2 forward and 6 aft (2 electric).
Allyacht Spars aluminium mast (length 17m) and boom
Standing rigging: Stainless steel wire
Age of rigging 8 years
*** Safety
3 x Fire extinguishers
Flares
EPIRD
6 Person Coastmaster Great Circle Life raft (Serviced 2023) - Added EPIRB
Moonraker E-Plate Radio/Electric earth system
Antislip paint on exterior surfaces
Lifejackets
*** Ground Tackle
Sarca Excel 22 kg anchor with 85m chain
Rocna 25 kg anchor with 20m chain + 60m rope
Mako 1500W Anchorlift Windlass (Helm, remote and switch control)
100 metres extra rope for land-based anchoring
*** Docking
8 x fenders
Ropes and springers
2 x Mooring hooks (New 2023/24)
*** Tender
ZAR Mini inflatable RIB 11HDL in Hypalon 3.1m (New 2023/24)
Tohatsu MFS20E Outboard - Electric start (New 2023/24)
Loading by deck davits - sits securely on duckboard
*** Lights
2x Aqualuma underwater (blue) lights
1x LED Hella tricolour anchor light
3 x LED nav lights
2 x LED spotlights
14 x LED cabin lights
12 x LED saloon lights
10 x LED cockpit lights
*** Comfort and Entertainment
5 x 12V fans (New 2023/24)
1 x 12/240V DVD/Televisions (Blaupunkt)
Fusion stereo with 4 speakers, including 2 external weatherproof speakers
Region
Queensland
Location
Brisbane Area Manly QLD
Usage
Cruising, Racing, Live Aboard
Launch Year
2015
Hull
Composite Lightweight duflex/duracore epoxy with kevlar reinforced hulls up to waterline
HIN
AU-AFE000013Q15
Rego
XR999Q
Rego Expiry
26/05/2025
Designer
Jeff Schionning
Builder
SPJ Yachts - In consultation with Jeff Schionning.
Length
43' - 13.10m
Beam
7.98m
Draft
1.0m
Displacement
6500kg
Keel / Ballast
Daggarboards
Deck Material
GRP
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine
3YM30AE
Number Engines
2
Horsepower
29HP
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
Port 587.7 (as at 22/12/24)
2nd Engine Hrs
Starboard 588.3 (as at 22/12/24)
Fuel Consumption
2.4l/h (both engines at 2000RPM)
Max Speed
9 knots at 2400RPM
Cruise Speed
7 knots at (2000RPM)
Propulsion
S7 Slipstream Seahawk self-folding propellors (New 2023/24)
Fuel
800L
Water
350L
Accommodation
3 Cabins
Cabins
Single Berths - 1
King Berths - 2
Drop Down Saloon
King Berths - 2
Drop Down Saloon
Berths
3
Galley
Location - Up U Shape
Sink Double - 1 Stainless steel Corian benchtop
Gas Alarm
Microwave - New 2023
Sink Double - 1 Stainless steel Corian benchtop
Gas Alarm
Microwave - New 2023
Refrigeration
200L Isotherm fridge freezer
Freezer
180L Ozefridge freezer eutectic system freshwater cooled (New 2023/24)
Stove
Force 10 3 x burner stove and oven
Water Maker
Stella engine drive watermaker (makes up to 240 litres per hour)
Hotwater System
Kuuma Force 10 electric water heater - Engine and shore powered heated water tank 75 litres
Shower
2 + Outdoor Hot/Cold Shower
Toilet
2 Tecma electric - 1x with Big Bowl
Entertainment
1 x 12/240V DVD/Televisions (Blaupunkt)
Fusion stereo with 4 speakers including 2 external weatherproof speakers
Fusion stereo with 4 speakers including 2 external weatherproof speakers
Dinghy
ZAR Mini inflatable RIB 11HDL in Hypalon 3.1m (New 2023/24) - With tube cover
Outboard
Tohatsu MFS20E Outboard - Electric start (New 2023/24)
Bilge Pumps
4 (1x in each hull, 1x in each engine bay)
Life Raft
6 Person Coastmaster Great Circle Life raft (Serviced in 2023)
Epirb
2x (1x in the salon and 1x in the life raft)
Life Jackets
4+
Flares
Yes
Fire Protection
2x Fire blankets
Electrics
Depth sounder: Raymarine E127
Wind Instruments: Raymarine 160 wind pack
VHF Radio: Raymarine
AIS: Raymarine AIS 700 Class B transceiver/splitter
Starlink
Predictwind Datahub
Wind Instruments: Raymarine 160 wind pack
VHF Radio: Raymarine
AIS: Raymarine AIS 700 Class B transceiver/splitter
Starlink
Predictwind Datahub
Electronics
Compass: Plastimo 105 offshore
GPS/Chart plotter: Raymarine E127 12" touch screen
Auto Pilot: Raymarine EV 200
GPS/Chart plotter: Raymarine E127 12" touch screen
Auto Pilot: Raymarine EV 200
Sail Inventory
One mainsail - pro radial cut dacron with 3 reefing points (Serviced by Ullman Sails 2023)
One headsail - radial cut dacron (Serviced by Ullman Sails 2023)
One screecher - PX05 4 oz (Amazing condition)
One storm sail - Safety orange (Never used)
Boom Bag (New 2023/24)
2x self furlers
One headsail - radial cut dacron (Serviced by Ullman Sails 2023)
One screecher - PX05 4 oz (Amazing condition)
One storm sail - Safety orange (Never used)
Boom Bag (New 2023/24)
2x self furlers
Mast / Rigging
Allyacht Spars aluminium mast (length 17m) and boom
Standing rigging: Stainless steel wire
Installed 2016 (8 years old)
Serviced 2023
Standing rigging: Stainless steel wire
Installed 2016 (8 years old)
Serviced 2023
Deck Gear
8 x Lewmar winches including 2 forward and 6 aft (2x main electric)
New running rigging (2023)
New running rigging (2023)
Remarks
We put a lot of time, effort, and money into getting Zygo ready for offshore cruising with the family. Our goal was to handle all the upgrades and preparations before setting off, so we could avoid spending valuable cruising time in marinas dealing with repairs, unlike many of our buddy boats. Experienced cruisers will understand this challenge, and for those new to cruising, it's a lesson you'd rather not learn the hard way. Zygo might not be one of the cheapest yachts for sale, but that's because we've already done the heavy lifting to get her cruise-ready. If you're eager to start cruising without spending a year or more preparing, Zygo is the perfect choice.
ABOUT THE SELLER
Peter
Wynnum
QLD 4178 Australia
QLD 4178 Australia