Dufour Arpege for sale (1976) in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

This is no ordinary Dufour Arpege 30 this is a very special Arpege 30. Last year she completed the 2024 Jester Challenge (The Azores and Back) a total of nearly 3,000 ocean miles. The Jester Challenge is a sailing event for small yachts. The 'Challenge' is sailed singlehanded and described by many as a modern experiment in old-fashioned self-reliance, self-sufficiency and personal responsibility’. It of course needs, a large dollop of good seamanship. Not forgetting that a yacht like Macavity is essential for the 'Challenge'. She is so well equipped that, if a new owner wished, they could also do the Jester Challenge. However, for the less experienced adventurer, Macavity is equally at home for coastal cruising in comfort . The Dufour Arpege is renowned as a capable easily handled and comfortable passage maker. This a great opportunity to acquire a well found and proven yacht at an unbelievable low asking price.

Topside

SAILS

I fully battened main

1 soft main

Full genoa (sacrificial strip serviceable, overstitched 2023)

Cruising chute (blue and yellow)

Snuffler (barely used)

DECK

Treadmaster deck in fawn

Heavy duty plough style anchor with 40m chain and 20m nylon rope

Simpson Lawrence Power 1000 windlass

Sailspar continuous line roller furling system

Second forestay and storm jib

Single spreader mast with kite pole track, ring fitting for pole + sliding hardpoint

Proctor boom rigged for adjustable outhaul, kicker and 3 reefs (led aft to cockpit)

Stackpac - bag overstitched 2023

Spinnaker pole with uphaul/downhaul

3 reefing lines led aft to cockpit jammers and 2 coachroof winches

Jackstays

Horseshoe Lifebuoy and Danbuoy

Stainless steel swimming ladder

Antal 40 2-speed genoa winches

Stem rowlock thole and rowlock (for sculling)

Racing dodger- with sail number 5285Y

Radar reflector

Filler cap and connection for 80ltr fresh water tank and 40ltr diesel tank

2 companionway hatch boards

Masthead - tricolour light with LED bulb, clipper wind sensor, anemometer, VHF aerial

Midmast - LED steaming light and passive radar reflector. Port & starboard and stern LED running lights

2 forehatch covers and 2 main hatch covers

Sprayhood

Hull antifouled with Hempel self-polishing antifoul 2025

STERN LOCKER - Spare diesel can, spare lube, ATF, coolant etc

FOREPEAK - Mooring hook handle, 2nd tiller, water hose, storm drogue, bosuns chair, deck brush, various warps and lines

Below Decks

GALLEY

Techimpex stainless steel cooker - grill with 2 burner hob

Coolbox

Sundy plates, cups, serving bowls, cutlery, saucepan, frying pan, kettle

240v kettle

SALOON

Saloon table with fiddles ( folds away when not in use)

Full length velour berth cushions plus loose cushions and matching curtains

Sleeps 4 and port berth can be extended to form a double berth

Wine rack

NAV STATION

Raymarine A Series touchscreen plotter with GPS Navionics charts for I W South Coast to Dartmouth

ICOM IC M234 DSC VHF (brand new) with separate GPS antenna

Standard Horizon H/H VHF

Wandering head nav station LED

Dry bulb thermometer

Motoring cone

Roaming anchor light - LED

Navtex (requires free phone/tablet app)

HEADS

Jabsco loo with folding privacy door

Sail locker/hanging storage to port opposite heads with folding door to saloon

ENGINE

Lister Petter LPWS2 - serviced 2023

Engine control panel at nav station has tachometer, voltage, oil pressure, temperature gauges, warning lights

2 100AH leisure batteries, charged using Victron Blue Smart IP22 charger

Shore power via cable to lazarette plug

Domestic oil radiator - stowed when at sea